Emergency services respond to explosion in Mill View Ashford
Officers from Kent Police are currently working alongside colleagues from Kent Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service after being called to a report of an explosion…
Romanian truck driver’s bid to smuggle 17 migrants out of UK comes unstuck at Medway services
Immigrants sitting inside lorry trailer Photo NCA A truck driver from Luton has been jailed for attempting to smuggle a group of migrants out of the UK. Romanian national Alexandru…
Police appeal following arrest over Rochester sexual street assault
An arrest has been made by Kent Police officers investigating a report a woman was sexually assaulted in Rochester. The victim is reported to have been approached from behind while…
Folkestone and Hythe pooch perambulators need to watch their step
From Saturday 1 May the annual seasonal dog restrictions will come into force and dogs will be banned from certain beaches across the district until 30 September. Ahead of this,…
All Change! Folkestone and Hythe residents see ‘streamlined’ bin collections rolled out
People living in Folkestone Hythe and Romney Marsh are warned that some may experience a change to their bin day and/or week from Monday 10 May – while all residents…
Maidstone drug dealer jailed after arrest on e-scooter
A drug dealer arrested after being stopped on an electric scooter in Maidstone has been jailed. At around 12.45pm on 3 February 2021, proactive officers from the County Line and…
Illegal waste carriers and scrap metal dealers targeted by Kent Rural Task Force
Illegal waste carriers and scrap metal dealers were the target of a week of action overseen by Kent Police’s Rural Task Force. Sixteen scrap metal sites were visited by the…
Paramedic assaulted while helping man in Ashford
A suspect has been charged after a paramedic was assaulted in Ashford. Kent Police were called to a location near Tannery Lane shortly after 4.20am on Saturday 24 April 2021…
Trike rider critical in London hospital following crash with two cars near Hythe
At around 9.45am on Thursday 29 April 2021, officers were called to a collision in Sandling Road, Postling. A black Talisman trike was travelling northbound when it was involved in…
Plea for dashcam footage of ‘dangerous driving’ in Sturry Road Canterbury
Dashcam footage is sought following a report of dangerous driving in Canterbury. Kent Police was called at 2.40pm on Monday 26 April 2021 following a report that a white Hyundai…