Ashford’s fly-tipping enforcers come up trumps
Fly-tipping in Smarden Ashford’s Environmental Enforcement Team continues to clamp down on fly-tipping across the borough – this week two local residents have been hit with £400 Fixed Penalty Notices…
Man charged following break-in at Boots in Ramsgate
A man has been charged with burglary following a break-in at Boots in Ramsgate High Street. Kent Police was called to the pharmacy on Saturday 29 January 2022 at around…
Drug dealer jailed for 6 years after stun gun discovered at his home in Ashford
An Ashford drug dealer found with a stun gun disguised as a torch has been jailed. Peter Baars, 53, was arrested after Kent Police carried out a drugs warrant at…
Two arrested in Headcorn after heroin discovered in hedge
A pair of suspected dealers have been arrested after proactive officers located a quantity of heroin in a hedge near Headcorn. At around 4.45pm on Sunday 30 January 2022, officers…
Call handler praised for her professionalism in helping Folkestone man
Alise Ohohonina pictured off-duty with her dog Gamora A call handler and dispatcher in Kent Police’s Force Control Room has been praised for her professionalism after receiving a call from…
Jail for man behind racially-aggravated abuse
A jail term has been handed down on a man who repeatedly racially abused and threatened a woman in Folkestone. Marcus James, 64, and the victim both lived in the…
Community News – Folkestone Hythe & Romney Marsh – 1 Feb 2022
Hythe – Nuisance Youths – ASB Update By Chris Greenacre A local Ward Surgery was held on my ward at Hythe Library on 25/01/2022. Issues were raised regarding youths causing…
Tenterden man arrested over cannabis growing in Appledore
Library image An arrest has been made after officers uncovered a cannabis cultivation near Ashford. A warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act was carried out at an outbuilding in…
Visitors throng to historic Maison Dieu ‘Conservators Day’ in Dover
Conservator Tim Bainbridge speaks to visitors beside a Burges Chair Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray DuffOn Saturday people from across Dover and beyond visited the first Conservators…
Police renew appeal over head-on Farningham crash after woman dies
Investigators are renewing an appeal for information following the death of a driver who was involved in a collision in Farningham. At around 5.45pm on Wednesday 19 January 2022, a…