Four men held after Faversham solar farm raid
Solar farm – Library image Four men have been bailed after they were arrested by police following a burglary at a solar farm in Faversham. The suspects were stopped in…
CCTV released following plague of purse thefts across Swale
Library image CCTV images of two women have been released by police after an elderly woman had her purse stolen in Faversham. The victim had been shopping in Market Street,…
Gillingham FC spectator who knocked police officers hat off given football banning order
Library image A spectator who verbally abused and threatened police at a Gillingham FC match has received a three-year Football Banning Order. The incident happened during the League Two fixture…
‘Suspicious death’ investigated after man found with serious injuries in Dover
Detectives are appealing for information following the death of a man discovered after Kent Police were called to a disturbance at a property in Dover. Officers arrived at Anstee Road,…
Mystery shrouds Medway Gate estate as police seek clues from dashcam videos
Investigators are appealing for dashcam footage following a suspicious incident on the Medway Gate estate in Strood. It is reported to have involved two men and a woman at around…
Alkham flooding as Nailbourne in Dover, turns village green into giant paddling pool
Alkham Village Green Photo: Hawkinge Gazette Following on from a forecast of flooding in Alkham, Dover in last month’s village newsletter article, by editor Brian Wimsett, his prediction has proved…
Dry-cleaners targeted by would-be robber in Paddock Wood
A man who tried to steal a cash till from a dry-cleaning shop in Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, on Tuesday morning, ran off when a customer walked in. The incident…
Items strewn across floor including charity box at reported Whitstable pharmacy break-in
Kent Police is appealing for witnesses following a reported break-in at a business in Whitstable. Officers were called to a chemist on the High Street, near to the junction with…
Cocaine seizure leads to suspected drug dealer detained in Otford
A man has been charged with drug dealing offences after officers on patrol seized cocaine from a hire car in Otford. On Saturday 9 December 2023, the constables were in…
Drugs found in parked Nissan after Kent Police approach on foot to question ‘nervous’ driver
A drug dealer has been jailed after officers patrolling streets around Tunbridge Wells spotted his car parked in an unusual place. On 25 July 2023, the constables in plain clothes…