£330k grant to keep an eye on you in popular Canterbury park
More CCTV cameras will be installed in the Dane John Gardens after the approval of a joint funding bid to the Home Office by the city council and Kent Police.…
Folkestone sheltered housing residents’ misery, brought to an end
Drug dealing and associated nuisance and threatening behaviour, which worried residents living in Folkestone sheltered housing, has been brought to an end. Complaints were made about illegal drug use in…
More than £¾million to be spent on crime prevention in Ramsgate and Canterbury
Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Scott, is receiving £769, 436 from the government’s Safer Streets Fund, to help prevent crime in parts of Ramsgate and Canterbury. The money will…
Thanet Council multi-agency operation takes tough action against illicit tobacco sales
Some of the premises closed in Thanet Thanet District Council has led a multi-agency operation targeting commercial properties involved in the sale of cheap and illicit tobacco. On Thursday 27…
Don’t be a Lazy Chucker in Ashford
Photo: Ashford Borough Council ‘Don’t be a Lazy Chucker’ is Ashford’s new litter campaign aimed at those inconsiderate people who bring it but don’t bin it. Launching this week the…
Police warn dog owners to keep pets under control after sheep attacks near Canterbury
Dog owners are being reminded to keep their pets under control when walking through fields following reports of sheep being attacked in the Canterbury area. Kent Police received a report…
Walkie-Talkie radios dished out to businesses in Ashford to help keep residents safe
Photo: Ben Hammond (centre), manager of Ashford Picturehouse, receiving a new radio from Glyn Walker (left), manager of Ashford Partnership Against Crime, and PC Alistair Pringle (right), Kent Police’s licensing…
Police and enforcement officers order delivery and escooter riders to walk in Canterbury
The rules about people riding and driving through the city centre were reinforced last week in a joint operation between Kent Police and Enforcement officers from Canterbury City Council. Around…
Folkestone and Hythe pooch perambulators need to watch their step
From Saturday 1 May the annual seasonal dog restrictions will come into force and dogs will be banned from certain beaches across the district until 30 September. Ahead of this,…
Illegal waste carriers and scrap metal dealers targeted by Kent Rural Task Force
Illegal waste carriers and scrap metal dealers were the target of a week of action overseen by Kent Police’s Rural Task Force. Sixteen scrap metal sites were visited by the…