Irish lorry driver charged over £5.7m worth of drugs hidden in chocolates destined for Maidstone
Seized drugs Credit: NCA The National Crime Agency reports a lorry driver has been charged following the seizure of cocaine and heroin worth £5.7 million. A 64-year-old Irish national, now…
Kent Police cadets step up to the plate to combat vehicle crime
Kent Police Cadets Members of the Volunteer Police Cadets assisted officers at security events near Tunbridge Wells to help combat number plate theft and vehicle crime. The teenagers took part…
Ashford hospital patient first to receive next generation heart monitor implant
‘Like a 24-hour safety net – it’s alleviated my worries.’ That’s the verdict of a Kent shop owner who has become the first patient in the country to receive a…
Important information from Canterbury City Council over Afghan citizens’ resettlement scheme
Canterbury City Council has confirmed it will be playing a full role in the Afghan citizens’ resettlement scheme. A spokesperson for the council announced: “We already have experience in this…
Woman jailed after cocaine found hidden in deodorant bottle seized in Tunbridge Wells
A Tunbridge Wells drug dealer is starting a prison sentence after officers found cocaine hidden inside a deodorant bottle. On Thursday 10 June 2021, officers from the town’s Community Policing…
Ashford fraudster jailed after bid to steal £200,000 from vulnerable pensioner
Fraudster Colin Fox – jailed A fraudster from Ashford who tried to steal a vulnerable pensioner’s life savings has been sentenced to four years in prison. Colin Fox targeted a…
Driver killed in collision with skip loader truck on Thanet Way
The driver of a Peugeot 3008 has died following a crash with skip loader truck on Thanet Way on Monday. At 1.40pm on Monday 16 August 2021, a white DAF…
Ashford moves quickly preparing to welcome Afghan families
Ashford Borough Council is getting ready to welcome Afghan families fleeing war-torn country and is appealing to private sector landlords to come forward with accommodation. The council has increased its…
Folkestone and Hythe MP fearing the worst after collapse of Afghan government
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 18 August 2021. Over the last two weeks we have watched with increasing dismay,…
14-year-old boy robbed and stabbed four times in the stomach by man in Chatham
Witnesses are being sought after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed four times in the stomach by man in his forties. The teenager was walking along a footpath, known as ‘The…