Suspected burglar in court charged with multiple offences
A suspected burglar has appeared in court charged with multiple offences following his arrest in Canterbury. The man was arrested in Canterbury on the evening of Wednesday 6 January 2021…
Thieves fail in attempts to rob cash machines in Tonbridge, Paddock Wood and Tenterden
Detectives are appealing for information following a spate of attempted thefts from cash machines in Tonbridge, Paddock Wood and Tenterden. The offences are being linked by investigating officers and have…
No messing as Kent Police clamp down on Covid law breakers
Library image shown above Officers issued 30 fines over the weekend, which included breaches at the ports, people failing to isolate, gatherings outside and indoors and unnecessary trips into the…
Jail for man who injured shop worker with a knife in Thanet
A jail term has been imposed on a man who injured a shop worker with a knife during an attempted robbery. Richard Champion caused a small cut to his victim’s…
Driver charged after child seriously injured in Margate collision
A suspect has been charged after a child was seriously injured in a collision in Margate. Kent Police was called at around 2.05pm on Sunday 10 January 2021 following a…
Covid testing to be rolled out in Hawkinge
The testing site at the Hawkinge Community Centre Photo: Susan Carey KCC Member Susan Carey welcomed the news that an extra testing site was being set up in Hawkinge Susan…
Cannabis plants and suspected stolen bikes seized near Dover
Cannabis discovered at a property in The Droveway, St Margaret’s Bay Photo: Kent Police Kent Police officers have seized cannabis plants and suspected stolen bikes from a property near Dover.…
Drug dealing trio arrested in Folkestone
Three suspected drug dealers have been arrested in Folkestone. The arrests were made after a car failed to stop when requested to do so by police following concerns of suspected…
Folkestone and Hythe MP update on Cronavirus testing and vaccinations
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 14 January 2021. Our NHS is leading the world in the rollout of the…
Five-year sentence for Folkestone drug dealer
A Folkestone drug dealer who was caught with illegal substances three times in just over a year has been jailed. John Andrew was found with LSD, MDMA, heroin, cocaine and…