Gillingham armed robber who brandished knife sentenced to 6 years behind bars
Maidstone Crown Court : Library image A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for a series of armed robberies targeting businesses in Gillingham. Jack Holland-Batt, of…
Tunbridge Wells cops appeal for witnesses after alleged sex assaults against two teenage girls
Police are urging witnesses to come forward following the charging of a suspect in connection with alleged sexual assaults against two teenage girls. The incidents are reported to have occurred…
Swanscombe Police hunt gang after brutal attack on passenger in stationary vehicle
Kent Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered multiple injuries in a violent assault on Moore Road, Swanscombe, late Wednesday night. The incident, which occurred around 10:45 PM…
Canterbury woman convicted of husband’s murder: Body found buried in garden!
Canterbury Crown Court A chilling tale of deception and violence concluded at Canterbury Crown Court on Thursday, March 13, 2025, as Maureen Rickards, 50, was convicted of murdering her husband,…
Teenagers charged in Kent burglary and car theft spree
Two 17-year-old boys have been charged following a series of burglaries and car thefts across North and West Kent, police have confirmed. The teenagers, one from Strood, Kent, and the…
Rapid Arrest to incident in Dartford High Street
A suspected burglar was apprehended by Kent Police in Dartford following an early-morning incident on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Officers responded to a report of theft from a High Street…
Maidstone’s Chocolate Bandit: Thief jailed for repeated supermarket raids
A Maidstone man with a serious sweet tooth has been jailed after a relentless campaign of chocolate thefts at supermarkets within easy reach of his home. Danny Couldridge, 37, repeatedly…
Ramsgate man who downloaded thousands of indecent images of children is jailed
A prison sentence has been imposed on a Ramsgate man who downloaded thousands of indecent images of children. In 2022 Paul Redford, 64, from Ramsgate, joined a social media application…