Former Maidstone prison officer sentenced after having baby with inmate
HMP Maidstone Image: Google Maps A female prison officer who had a relationship with a prisoner which led to her having his child has been handed a suspended prison sentence.…
Remains of Deal murder victim discovered in Dorset garden
Debbie Griggs Image: Approved family photo The remains of a woman murdered by her husband more than 20 years ago have been discovered during the excavation of a garden in…
Six arrested and £9,000 seized in Thanet drugs searches
Drugs, cash and phones have been seized and six suspected drug dealers arrested as part of an ongoing investigation by Kent Police. On the mornings of Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28…
Kent Police release images after Gillingham pitch invasion
Kent Police officers investigating offences committed during a pitch invasion at Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham have released images of 18 people they believe can assist them. A large number of…
Minor details could be important say police probing Tunbridge Wells stabbing
Detectives are renewing an appeal for information as part of an ongoing investigation into a stabbing in Tunbridge Wells. A 16-year-old boy is currently remanded in custody facing a charge…
Crack investigation team test for chemicals in Dover and Folkestone drains
Investigators from Southern Water have prevented millions of litres of pollution reaching Kent seas and rivers over the past three years, due to household appliances wrongly plumbed in. The Misconnection…
Serious collision investigators appeal for witnesses over death of cyclist in Teynham
Serious collision investigators are renewing an appeal for witnesses after a 19-year-old man died in Teynham. The rider of a green Barracuda bicycle was confirmed deceased at the scene following…
Doorbell camera image released following attempted burglary in Gravesend
A CCTV image has been released as part of an investigation into an attempted burglary in Gravesend. Officers have carried out several lines of enquiry to identify the man seen…
Thanet council win prosecution after serious injuries to workers at Jewson in Margate
On Thursday 28 April, a case investigated by Thanet District Council’s Public Protection Team was heard at the Folkestone Magistrates’ Court, relating to an incident in August 2021 which involved…
Survey finds numbers of flying insects in Kent fell by 72% in under 17 years
A citizen-science survey, led by Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife, has found that the number of flying insects in Kent is 70% less than it was just 17 years-ago. These…