Eight arrested after string of robberies in Canterbury
Officers investigating two robberies and an attempted robbery in Canterbury are appealing to any witnesses to come forward. The first incident happened near the junctions of St Dunstans Street, Whitstable…
Dog owners risk pets being shot after attacks on sheep in Dover and Maidstone
Dog owners are reminded to take responsibility for their pets after recent attacks on sheep near Dover and Maidstone. Over the past week there have been three reported incidents of…
Five arrests after £54,000 found in cars at Channel Tunnel terminal in Folkestone
Five arrests were made after vehicles containing a total of around £54,000 were stopped at the Channel Tunnel. The two cars were searched by Border Force officials at the outbound…
MP pleased to see Folkestone and Hythe on track to meet 15 February vaccination target
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 10 February 2021. This week I met with the Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi, along…
Shepway Green Party announces candidates for Kent County Council elections
Shepway Green Party has announced its candidates for May’s county council elections. Georgina Treloar is standing in Hythe West, where she hopes to replace Martin Whybrow, who is standing down…
Empty Folkestone town centre building transformed into business hub
A building, pictured above, which has stood empty for more than a decade is being transformed into a business hub thanks to the support of the Folkestone Community Works programme.…
Kent campaign launched targeting illegal use of mobile phones at the wheel
Photo by Alexandre Boucher on Unsplash Motorists are being reminded about the dangers of using a mobile phone at the wheel as officers seek to reduce injuries and deaths on…
CCTV appeal over reported fraud at Maidstone Co-op supermarket
CCTV images have been issued by officers investigating a reported fraud at a Maidstone supermarket. At around 2.30pm on 29 January 2021, it is alleged a woman entered the Co-op…
Kent Police child sex investigations featured in Channel 4 TV documentaries
The complex and sensitive work of Kent Police officers who tackle online child sex offences is the focus of a ground-breaking Channel 4 documentary. Due to be broadcast over the…
Jail for Ramsgate dealer after drugs found in plastic egg
A drug dealer found with more than £500 worth of illegal substances has been jailed. Tyler McDermott, 21, was arrested after attending Margate Police Station in relation to an unrelated…