East Kent detectives warn of dangers of ‘Sextortion’
Detectives in east Kent are warning people of the dangers of falling victim to extortion following a number of recent reports of ‘sextortion’. ‘Sextortion’ refers to a specific type of…
Herne Bay cliff rescue springs into action with lifeboats joining coastguard to rescue man trapped on beach by tidal surge
The Whitstable lifeboat crew liaise with the crew of the Margate D class lifeboat offshore from Bishopstone during operation on Wednesday afternoon Photo: Whitstable RNLI A man who became cut…
Council dishes out £80,000 to foodbanks in Dover
With the New Year underway, Dover District Council is dishing out grants of over £170k to help households in communities across the district – after receiving the district’s allocation of…
Former wartime hospital in Ashford gets ‘sympathetic’ redesign
Swanton House today A building in Ashford town centre which has stood derelict for nearly 20 years will be demolished to make way for high-quality apartments located a short walk…
Folkestone Harbour emergency as trio, waist deep in mud, are pulled to safety
Folkestone Harbour at low tide Three people have been pulled to safety by firefighters after they got stuck in mud at Folkestone Harbour just after 11:00am on Saturday. The two…
CCTV released over Railway Tavern pub fire in Longfield
Police release CCTV image of man they want to talk to Investigating officers have released images of a man they wish to talk to following a fire at a pub…
Cigarettes and cash stolen in Margate shop burglary
Information is sought after cash and cigarettes were stolen from a Margate business. It was reported that between 1am and 8.15am on Saturday 1 January 2022, a commercial premises in…
Medway cyclist charged after Christmas Day bag snatch
A Medway man has been charged after a woman reported having her handbag snatched on Christmas Day. The victim, who is in her 20s, was walking along Rochester High Street…
Stolen car spotted in Dartford recovered after police pursuit in East Farleigh
On Wednesday 5 January 2022, officers from the Tactical Operations Unit saw the car which they believed was stolen from London in November 2021. They followed the vehicle coastbound from…