Pair rumbled as they attempt to smuggle cocaine worth £19m on empty coach through Dover Port
Two men from the north west have been convicted after attempting to smuggle 243 kilos of cocaine into the UK on an empty passenger coach. The National Crime Agency investigated…
Maidstone sex offender who used neighbour’s Wi-Fi is jailed
Terence Standage secretly accessed thousands of indecent images and videos A registered sex offender from Maidstone who used a neighbour’s Wi-Fi signal to download illegal images of children has been…
Girl treated in hospital after assault by man in black in Kings Hill
Information is sought following a report a girl was assaulted by a man dressed in black in Kings Hill. The incident happened in an area of land between Lavenders Road…
Folkestone man in his 70s who left bogus caller alone for short time has classic watch stolen
Witnesses are being sought after an expensive classic watch was stolen from a property in Folkestone. The victim, a man in his seventies, reported that an unknown man called at…
Maidstone thief burgled home of woman he knew after spotting victim at barbeque
A Maidstone thief who burgled the home of a woman he knew and then sold her possessions at a local jewellery store has been jailed. Paul Bruce targeted the victim’s…
Volunteers from Kent needed for latest UK COVID-19 vaccine study
Volunteers from the Kent, Surrey and Sussex area are being asked to sign up to the latest COVID-19 vaccine study to be rolled out across the UK. The National Institute…
Over 70 weapons seized during latest 7-day knife clampdown
More than 70 weapons including knives, a knuckle duster and a hammer have been seized by officers across the county during the latest clampdown on knife crime. Operation Sceptre, a…
Decision over future of Dungeness nuclear power station delayed after complex issues discovered during offline maintenance
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 12 May 2021. EDF energy, the operators of Dungeness B nuclear power station are…
CCTV appeal after mountain bike stolen from school grounds in Maidstone
CCTV appeal following theft – Maidstone Photo: Kent Police CCTV images have been issued by officers investigating a reported theft at a Maidstone school. At around 1pm on Friday 30…
Aylesham murder suspect remanded in custody to appear at Crown Court on Thursday
Medway Magistrates Court Callum Wheeler, 21, has today, 11 May 2021, appeared in court charged with the murder of PCSO Julia James Mr Wheeler, from Aylesham, appeared in person at…