Driver of parked van found slumped over his steering wheel in Canterbury arrested
An off-duty police officer who spotted a driver slumped over his steering wheel in Canterbury led to an arrest being made. The officer saw the man at the wheel of…
70 cars seized from uninsured motorists in Kent
Almost 70 vehicles were seized during a week-long campaign targeting uninsured drivers in Kent. Officers from Kent Police’s Roads Policing Unit took part in the national campaign, Op Drive Insured,…
Sad farewell to Dover ferry St Anselm sailing to the breakers in Bangladesh
By Ray Duff The 1980 built BR Sealink ferry, originally named St Anselm, has been sold to shipbreakers in Bangladesh during October 2021 and has sadly just been beached at…
Getting together to fight drink spiking surge in Folkestone
Folkestone & Hythe District Council & Kent Police have been providing advice to bar and pub goers in the district about enjoying their nights out safely in the town. Beer…
Rogue traders targeted in joint crackdown on fly-tipping across Folkestone area
Fly-tipped waste spotted during Operation Assist Photo: Folkestone and Hythe District Council Officers from Folkestone & Hythe District Council joined those from Kent Police and the Environment Agency for Operation…
Gillingham drug dealers who exploited 14-year-old child jailed for 5½ years
Heroin and crack cocaine dealers who exploited a 14-year-old boy in Gillingham have been jailed. Kieran Appiah and Muhammed Khan-Brown’s offending began to unravel after Kent Police officers seized class…
CCTV of two men released after attempted burglary in Canterbury
CCTV images of two men have been released by officers investigating an attempted burglary at a Canterbury business. It was reported that four people were seen causing damage to a…
Money launderer in Kent ordered to repay more than £680,000
A Kent man jailed for money laundering has been ordered to repay the cash found hidden in supermarket and sports bags at his Dartford home. Karl Lockey, 33 was sentenced…
Computer-generated image released after Ramsgate burglar escapes with safe
A computer-generated image, shown below, has been released by police investigating a burglary in Ramsgate. Officers are investigating a report of a house being broken into between 7.50am and 8.05am…
Hundreds of new jobs to be filled at Port Health facility in Dover
The Dover Port Health Authority (DPHA), part of Dover District Council, is to move into a new state-of-the art inspection facility from Spring 2022 ahead of the introduction of increased…