Finger pointed at laptop as Margate family flee bedroom blaze
An overheated laptop is believed to be the cause of a bedroom fire in Margate late yesterday evening (18 September). Two fire engines were sent to the scene of the…
Suspected stolen cigarettes worth £16,000 seized in Sittingbourne following police pursuit
Thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes, suspected to be stolen, have been seized following a police pursuit in Sittingbourne. Officers recovered the tobacco on Thursday 9 September 2021 after witnessing…
Battle of Britain ending commemorated in Folkestone after a two year hiatus
The Wreaths placed around the RAF Battle of Britain memorial Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff Around 50 people congregated on The Leas on Wednesday evening to mark the first…
Man charged after Police dog Bear sniffs out stolen goods in Cheriton burglary
Police Dog Bear A police dog helped to recover stolen cigarettes and alcohol following a burglary in Folkestone. Kent Police was called to a report of a break-in at a…
Suspect charged over cannabis cultivation near Ramsgate
A suspect has appeared in court charged in connection with a cannabis cultivation near Ramsgate. During the afternoon of Monday 13 September 2021, officers from the Thanet Multi-agency Task Force…
Canterbury Park and Ride to resume from Sturry Road
Park and ride services at Sturry Road will resume next Monday (20 September) following a two month suspension. The city council put the service on hold in mid-July due to…
University of Kent project researches for net-zero cross-channel ferry fleet in Dover
Port of Dover The University of Kent is leading a new research and innovation project with the Port of Dover, P&O Ferries, Warwick Manufacturing Group and Schneider Electric to investigate…
Judge praises Kent Police officer who evacuated residents from flats blaze in Seasalter
PC Brandon Fulford (left) and PC Simon Reed (right) A police officer who evacuated residents from a burning block of flats has been commended by a judge. PC Brandon Fulford…
Drink driver jailed after being spotted by off-duty PCSO in Margate
A drink driver who was spotted swerving over a road by an off-duty Police Community Support Officer has been jailed and banned from driving. Ilmars Anufrijevs was found to be…
Two women punched, kicked and spat at in Mote Park Maidstone
Images have been issued by officers investigating a violent assault on two women at Mote Park in Maidstone. It is alleged the victims were punched, kicked and spat at, after…