Car stopped and £12,000 seized at Folkestone Terminal of Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel Terminal in Folkestone More than £12,000 in cash was seized in Folkestone after a car was stopped on its way out of the UK. On Tuesday 31 May…
Knifepoint robbery suspect arrested by Medway patrol
Medway patrols have responded swiftly to detain a suspect for a knifepoint robbery soon after the incident. At around 3pm on Tuesday 31 May 2022, a boy was riding an…
Pensioner scammed of ‘£8,000’ in Swanley ‘courier fraud’
Images have been issued of a man officers would like to identify after money was stolen from a pensioner scammed by fraudsters. The money was collected by a courier from…
59 firearms handed in to Kent police stations in two-and-a-half weeks
A total of 59 firearms were handed in to police stations in Kent during a national campaign aimed at encouraging people to surrender unwanted firearms and ammunition. The two-and-a-half week…
CCTV appeal following racist abuse at Tesco in Sevenoaks
Police investigators have released a CCTV image following a report a shop worker was racially abused in Sevenoaks. At around 2.35pm on Tuesday 10 May 2022, a man who had…
Having a working smoke alarm saved our lives says father from Deal
A father from Deal is urging Kent and Medway residents to check they have working smoke alarms after a fire ripped through the basement of his home. ‘Andy’ had been…
‘Special’ cops issue 100 tickets to east Kent motorists who fell foul of the law
Car seized by Police Volunteer police officers from the Special Constabulary on East Division have issued 100 Traffic Offence Reports during recent road safety operations. Seven speeding drivers were among…
Have you received your £150 energy rebate? Folkestone and Hythe launches next phase
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has launched the next phase of the government’s energy rebate scheme. The government is providing a £150 rebate to council tax payers in bands A-D…
Firefighters’ li-ion battery safety warning after spate of blazes in Kent
A safety warning on the use of lithium-ion batteries is being issued by Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) following several battery related fires this month. A safety warning on…
Prolific Sheppey shoplifter jailed within 24 hours of being charged
A prolific shoplifter from the Isle of Sheppey has faced instant justice after she was jailed less than 24 hours after being charged. Carlene Ripley repeatedly targeted a Tesco store…