Two Kent and London men jailed over firearms and ammunition seizures
The National Crime Agency has reported that two men involved in the handover of a firearm, which was recovered from a minicab in south east London, have been jailed. Officers…
Local groups urged to apply for Dover’s £100,000 Cost of Living Community Impact Fund
Community groups supporting local people with the cost of living are being encouraged to apply to Dover District Council’s Cost of Living Community Impact Fund. The grant scheme, which launched…
Don’t buy rhododendrons! They’re destroying our native wildlife, warns Woodland Trust
Image: Caz Austen The Woodland Trust is urging gardeners not to buy rhododendron ponticum this spring, as it looks to stem the threat of deadly tree disease and protect our…
Kent drug dealers ordered to repay £170,000 from criminal gains or face longer stretch in jail
Kent Police report that two convicted drug dealers from Lower Halstow and Tonbridge have been warned they face additional prison sentences unless they pay back more than £170,000 from ill-gotten…
Dover District Council steps in to help housing crisis with 48 affordable homes in Deal
DDC’s cabinet has agreed to purchase 48 new affordable homes in Deal to help address the need for more social housing in the district. The properties in Wingfield Place in…
Witness appeal following ‘car keys’ burglary in Snodland
During the early hours of Sunday 19 May 2024, it was reported that a victim’s house was broken into in Potyns Walk where car keys were taken and then used…
Warning as candle destroys summerhouse in Ashford garden
Library image A fire inside a summer house in Ashford is believed to have started accidentally after material fell onto an unattended candle and caught alight. Two fire engines were…
Man charged over serious assault and robbery in Ramsgate
Kent Police reported an incident at 1.57am on Thursday 16 May 2024 when they were contacted by South East Coast Ambulance Service to an injured man at an address in…
Report of woman assaulted with bottle had injuries consistent of stab wounds – Dartford
Library image Police investigators are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was arrested in connection with a serious assault in Dartford between 7.10pm and 7.30pm on Sunday 19 May…
William Harvey Commemoration Ceremony to process through Folkestone
William Harvey Statue in Folkestone: Photo: Ray Duff On Sunday 2 June 2024 the William Harvey Commemoration Ceremony will take place in Folkestone. World famous physician Harvey discovered the circulatory…