Respite for neighbours as closure order* is placed on house in Ramsgate
A house used for drug dealing and anti-social behaviour has been closed down following action by Kent Police. Thanet Community Safety Unit applied for the closure order at the property…
Dog dies in Margate flat blaze
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) was called to reports of a fire at a flat in Dane Road, Margate shortly after 11.00pm on Saturday 27 February. Three fire engines…
Fatal two car crash near Faversham
Kent Police was called at 10.47am on 26 February 2021 to a report of a collision involving a maroon Toyota Starlet and an orange Vauxhall Mokka in Lower Road, Teynham…
Thieves with massive digger attempt to steal cash machine from Tesco in Dymchurch – Photos
Photo: Susan Scott Kent Police was called to a report that a digger had been used in an attempt to remove an ATM from the wall of the Tesco Express…
Ferrets targeted by thieves in Ashford
Six ferrets have been reported stolen from properties in Ashford over the last fortnight. On the morning of Thursday 25 February 2021 the owner of four ferrets discovered them missing…
Woman needed oxygen after reported electric blanket blaze in Lydd
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a house fire in Harden Road, Lydd, in Romney Marsh on Saturday evening 27 February. Three fire engines attended and…
Numerous charges after shop worker threatened in Dover
A man has been charged with multiple offences following aggressive behaviour towards a shop worker in Dover. Kent Police was called on Friday 15 January 2021 after a suspected shoplifter…
Lorry driver stopped in Dover with cocaine worth £160k in overhead locker
A lorry driver has been jailed for five years after attempting to smuggle two kilos of cocaine into the UK. The National Crime Agency investigated when Grzegorz Waclaw Lasota, 47,…
Violent Rochester robber who stole gold rings from elderly woman’s finger jailed
A callous and violent robber who snatched two rings from an elderly woman’s finger has been jailed for six years. West Higgins had previously made an unsolicited offer to do…
Canterbury beach spruce up for Spring
It’s that time of year again when beaches are getting ready for summer. Beach recycling work has already started between Beach Walk and Tankerton Sailing Club. The dozer and excavator…