Former Folkestone man charged over theft of classic car in Deal
A suspect has appeared in court charged with the theft of a classic car in Deal. The customised blue Ford Anglia car was stolen from Station Road, Walmer on Thursday…
Folkestone and Hythe MP welcomes tiered system after lockdown
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins On Monday this week I was in the chamber of the House of Commons…
Victims told they would be killed during violent Maidstone robbery
A Maidstone man who carried out a violent robbery just yards from his own home has been jailed for more than five years. William Saunders kicked, punched and beat his…
Redevelopment of former joinery site in Ashford
Ashford Borough Council is launching an online public consultation into plans to build 22 affordable homes on former joinery site An interactive community consultation has been launched by Ashford Borough…
Charges for suspected cocaine dealer – Maidstone
A suspected cocaine dealer has been charged after he was stopped by a patrol in Maidstone. On Saturday 21 November 2020, officers were in an unmarked police vehicle in Douglas…
Drugs seized as rural officers continue to tackle hare coursing in countywide operation
Class A drugs and poaching equipment have been seized by officers from the Rural Task Force as part of ongoing action aimed at targeting people involved in hare coursing. The…
Appeal for witnesses following alleged assault in Lower Stone Street Maidstone
Detectives are appealing for information following an alleged assault in Maidstone It was reported that a man was hit on the head on Lower Stone Street at approximately 8.30pm on…
Margate drug dealer sentenced to six years imprisonment
A drug dealer has been jailed for running a county line group which sold class A drugs in Margate. Leon Davis from Erith was arrested in south-east London in May…
Suspected Maidstone armed robber is charged
At around 10.20pm on Wednesday 18 November 2020 a man is reported to have entered a shop in Lower Stone Street, whilst holding a knife. It is alleged he stole…
Parents in Kent urged to give consent for flu vaccine as winter looms
School Nurse Louise King Almost 200,000 children in Kent and Medway should be getting a flu vaccination this year, but some may be missing out as parents or carers have…