Folkestone’s American cousin expresses deep sorrow over passing of Her Majesty The Queen
‘American Cousin‘ Peter Jurzynski in Folkestone 2019 Folkestone’s American Cousin and former American Channel swimming record holder Peter Jurzynski, has penned his latest ‘Letter from America’ following the sad news…
Assault charge following incidents against women in east Kent village
Police investigating two incidents in a village near Canterbury have charged a suspect with assault. On the afternoon of Wednesday 31 August 2022, a woman walking through Preston reported that…
Suspected burglar arrested in hospital grounds
Officers were called to Medway Hospital in Windmill Road, Gillingham, at around 2.30am on Thursday 8 September 2022 following a report that a man had attempted to get into a…
Man arrested after police see woman assaulted in city centre
Off-duty police officers have arrested a man in Canterbury city centre after they saw a woman being assaulted. The suspect was arrested near Union Street after the three officers saw…
Dover and Deal MP statement issued on the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The passing of the Queen marks the end of an era. On her 21st birthday Queen Elizabeth II made a promise “I declare before you all that my whole life…
Folkestone and Hythe MP – Homage to Queen Elizabeth II
Every Member of Parliament knows that the question you are most often asked, and particularly when visiting primary schools, is ‘have you met The Queen.’ I am proud to be…
Queen Elizabeth II – Message from the Chief Constable of Kent
Chief Constable of Kent Police Alan Pughsley QPM said: ‘I am deeply saddened by the news from Buckingham Palace of the death this afternoon of Her Majesty The Queen and…
Folkestone layby rape – Police charge man
Detectives investigating the rape of a woman near Folkestone have charged a man. A 19-year-old woman reported she was the victim of a serious sexual assault in a layby in…
Fly swatter fraudster jailed after off duty cop’s tipoff
A Maidstone fraudster who applied for bank cards using victims’ personal details has been jailed. On 9 August 2021, a Kent Police officer was off duty in Church Road when…