Cadets take part in charity trek from Deal to Folkestone
Volunteer police cadets raised over £1,800 for the British Lung Foundation by taking part in a charity trek from Deal to Folkestone and back. Led by one of Kent Police’s…
Serious assault in Strood
Witnesses are sought by officers investigating a report of a serious assault in Strood. The incident happened on Saturday 23 April 2022, in the High Street between the junctions with…
Folkestone gives motorists more choice paying for parking
Folkestone & Hythe residents and visitors will soon have a greater choice when it comes to paying for parking. The option to use contactless payment is to be added to…
Suspected Dover burglar to appear at crown court
A suspect has appeared in court charged in connection with three burglaries in Dover. Following an investigation by Kent Police’s Chief Constable’s Crime Squad, Kyle Thatcher, 30, of Folkestone Road,…
Drugs thrown from car in Chatham
Officers are appealing for witnesses following a report drugs were thrown from a car near Chatham. At around 4pm on Wednesday 20 April 2022, a Kent Police patrol directed the…
Folkestone drivers targeted in road safety operation
Motorists have been reported for various offences following a road safety operation by police in Folkestone. Officers from the town’s Community Safety Unit and Victim Based Crime Team worked alongside…
Violent Canterbury arsonist who carried out serious unprovoked assault is jailed for 8 years
Richard Barham, jailed for 8 years An arsonist who carried out a serious assault and later set fire to a number of cars in Canterbury has been jailed. Richard Barham…
Dover man arrested following burglary at church near Deal
An arrest has been made by officers investigating a burglary at a church near Deal. Kent Police was contacted on the morning of Monday 2 May 2022 and it was…
Thousands flock to Kent law firm’s long running 10k road race in Whitstable
The Furley Page team Thousands of people flocked to Whitstable to watch nearly 650 runners complete the Furley Page Whitstable 10k road race, which was held on Monday (2 May…
The A20 Roundhill Tunnel between the M20 and A260 near Folkestone closed
The A20 Roundhill Tunnel in Kent is closed coastbound between the M20 (J13/A259/A2034) and the A260 near Folkestone. This closure is in place to prevent traffic queueing in the Roundhill…