Fire Crews Battle Dover Bedroom Blaze as Paramedics Treat Casualty
Emergency services rushed to a residential property in Dover on Sunday afternoon following reports of a severe bedroom fire. Kent Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the incident on…
Pair Charged Over Cruel ‘Water for Dog’ Distraction Burglary
Residents are being urged to stay vigilant against rogue doorstep callers after two individuals were remanded in custody for targeting a vulnerable victim in a distraction burglary. The theft occurred…
Suspected Poacher Arrested as Police Use Stinger to End Chase Near Faversham
A suspected hare courser was arrested and his vehicle seized after rural officers used a stinger device to halt a fleeing car on the A2. Officers from the Rural Task…
Pavilion Court Residents Evacuated After Hotel Burstin Blaze in Folkestone
Ninety residents were evacuated from Pavilion Court on Marine Terrace after safety inspectors raised concerns that a basement fire in the nearby Hotel Burstin early on Saturday, 19 September 2026,…
Cocaine Dealer Jailed After Accepting Stolen Pokémon Cards as Payment
A drug dealer who forced buyers to settle their debts with rare Pokémon cards has been jailed for more than three years and ordered to forfeit his valuable card collection.…
Detectives Launch Arson Investigation Following Devastating Folkestone Hotel Fire
Detectives have launched a criminal investigation after treating a major fire at a hotel on Marine Parade in Folkestone as suspected arson. Emergency services were called to the scene at…
Gale-Force Winds Fan Hotel Fire as Folkestone Harbour Sealed Off and Events Axed
By Ray Duff, Hawkinge Gazette Contributor Folkestone Harbour and the Harbour Arm remain in lockdown following a devastating overnight fire at the Grand Burstin Hotel, which was rapidly fanned by…
Miracle Car Crash Revival Sees Police Officers in Sheerness Honoured for Bringing Driver Back to Life
Three police officers have received awards from the Royal Humane Society after helping pull a driver from a wreckage and assisting in an extraordinary life-saving resuscitation. The drama unfolded in…
Bizarre Behaviour Sees Man Grab Baby Pushchair in Dover Street
Police have launched an urgent witness appeal after a stranger approached a father in Dover, made a disturbing remark, and attempted to pull a child’s pushchair away. The incident occurred…