Emergency crews called to skip lorry and car crash in Dungeness
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a crash involving a car and a skip lorry in Dungeness Road, Dungeness shortly before 3.00pm today, 8 June. Three…
Woman charged over knife assault on man in Maidstone
Kent Police was called to Back Street, Langley, at around 11.10pm on Sunday 4 June 2023, where a man had suffered injuries consistent with stab wounds. Officers supported by armed…
More arrests over alleged parcels of cannabis sent from California
Nine more people have been arrested as part of an investigation into the alleged importation of cannabis from the United States. Kent Police was notified in 2022 that vacuum-sealed packages…
‘Safer Summer’ plans in place to tackle crime across Kent
Kent Police’s ‘Safer Summer’ campaign will focus on tackling violent crime, anti-social behaviour and road safety issues. Officers will carry out various operations and events across Kent to address the…
Dover MP backs local farmers
Natalie Elphicke with Dover farmer Nigel Snape Following recent increased investment and support for British farmers by the Prime Minister set out at the UK Farm to Fork Summit, Natalie…
Suspected London shop thieves arrested at retail park in Maidstone
Two suspected shoplifters from London have been arrested moments after clothing worth hundreds of pounds was stolen from a Maidstone retail park. Proactive patrols detained the man and woman at…
Folkestone and Hythe MP – ‘determined to do all we can to stop small boat crossings’
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 7 June 2023 Small boats This week the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited the…
Man discovered with £750,000 in back of van in Folkestone
Library image – Channel Tunnel Terminal at Folkestone A man is to appear in court charged with concealing criminal property after £750,000 in cash was found in the back of…
Dartford robbers jailed for 70 years after death of victim in ‘brazen attack’
Four men have received more than 70 years’ imprisonment following the death of a victim during a Dartford robbery. In 2022, Emmanuel Nkrumah-Buansi, Jacob Afolabi and Habib Kanu planned to…
Lydd man in 70s charged with sexually touching a child in Folkestone
Kent Police was called on the evening of Saturday 3 June 2023 to a report that a boy had been approached in Cheriton and got into a vehicle to assist…