Chatham man jailed over assault in Rochester bar
An unprovoked and deliberate assault in a Rochester bar has resulted in a prison sentence for a Chatham resident. On Saturday 28 September 2019, a man in his 40s was…
Appeal following Hallowe’en assaults in Folkestone
Information is sought following a number of assaults in Folkestone in the early hours of Sunday 31 October 2021. Police arrived at a premises in Tontine Street shortly after 1am…
Ashford pop-up shop becomes crime prevention hub
A wealth of crime prevention devices have been handed out, a new Neighbourhood Watch group formed and more than 50 bikes security marked as part of a week of activity…
Dover Council helps out with £10,000 for ‘Peckish Chicken’
A new food outlet in Dover is the latest business to be awarded a grant under Dover District Council’s Town Centre Business Grants Scheme. Peckish Rotisserie Chicken on Worthington Street,…
Witnesses sought to fatal collision in Lordswood
Officers have issued a renewed appeal for information after the death of a man following a collision in Revenge Road, Lordswood. The incident happened at around 7.30pm on Friday 22…
Drugs uncovered under dishes in kitchen sink leads to jail for Maidstone pair
A Maidstone dealer who hid Class A drugs under crockery in a kitchen sink is starting a prison sentence. During January 2021, investigators from Kent Police’s County Lines and Gangs…
High hopes for Folkestone Leas lift plans after lottery bid success
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has welcomed news that the future of one of the area’s best-loved heritage sites is looking secure. The Folkestone Leas Lift has been awarded a…
Ten years jail for driver who stabbed victim through arm after Maidstone crash
A motorist who was stabbed in the arm following a collision in Larkfield has seen the man responsible sent to prison. On 23 November 2020, a man in his 20s…
Tunbridge Wells murderer David Fuller guilty of other offences
David Fuller, 67, previously from East Sussex pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court on 4 November 2021 to the murders of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce in 1987. Fuller had…
Burglar behind series of Canterbury break-ins jailed for six and a half years
A burglar has been jailed for six and a half years after a series of break-ins at homes and sheds in Canterbury over the course of nine days. Sean McNamara…