Man arrested at Channel Tunnel trying to leave UK with cash and false documents
A jail term has been imposed on a man who was arrested while trying to leave the country with a large amount of cash and false documents. Dorjan Stafa, 36,…
‘Exceptionally dangerous’ man guilty of murdering two women
A man has been found guilty of murdering two women in Sussex and disposing of one of their bodies at a building site in Kent. A jury at Hove Crown…
Kent pizza business pair ordered to pay £15,400 for breaching fire safety regulations
A duo linked to a pizza takeaway shop in Maidstone have been fined by Magistrates for breaching fire safety regulations and putting people at risk. A takeaway franchisee and employer…
Enough is enough for Canterbury Council as property is closed after repeated antisocial behaviour
Persistent severe levels of anti-social behaviour at a council property in Herne has led Canterbury City Council to secure a closure order preventing the tenant and a number of other…
Sittingbourne flat locked up after neighbours suffer intimidation, threats and abuse
A Sittingbourne property associated with persistent anti-social behaviour including threats and harassment to neighbours has been issued with a closure order. Kent Police applied for the order at Sevenoaks’ Magistrates…
Dover MP calls on government to ensure UK laws are strong enough after P&O Ferries ‘scandal’
Dover MP Natalie Elphicke – written to the Business Secretary and Transport Secretary Following news last week that P&O Ferries will not face criminal proceedings after it sacked almost 800…
Kent drug dealer forced to sell £20,000 sports car
Cosmo Budd’s car was purchased with money earned through the supply of drugs. (Image courtesy of Wilsons Auctions) A £20,000 sports car will be sold at auction after a convicted…
Doing a favour for someone costs HGV driver in Ashford nearly £2,500
Driving a HGV carrying garden waste, wood and fencing as “a favour” for someone else has landed a man with a £2,423.46 bill after he was taken to court by…
Ignoring Ashford Community Protection Notice costs motocross event organiser more than £3,000
Noise complaints and safety issues linked with motocross bikes on land at Cloverleaf roundabout in Ashford has landed the organiser with fines and costs of £3,114.80. A man who has…
Ashford Council loses legal challenge over Tenterden development
Ashford Borough Council’s recent legal challenge of the Planning Inspectorate’s decision to allow the planning appeal from Wates Developments on the ‘Limes Land’ area of Tenterden has been dismissed. The…