KCC rescues Ashford at risk bus routes
Library image Photo: Susan Scott – Scopix Kent County Council (KCC) has stepped in to rescue several Ashford bus services facing cancellation by Stagecoach in March. Using government bus grant…
Cannabis raid in Westgate-on-Sea leads to hundreds of plants
Library image: Cannabis – Unsplash Cops have seized around 200 cannabis plants, cash, and a mobile phone from a flat in Westgate-on-Sea. Officers were called to a property in the…
Drug driver who seriously injured boy, 10 crossing road in Gillingham is jailed
A driver who was under the influence of drugs when he seriously injured a child pedestrian in Gillingham has been sentenced to prison. The incident occurred on the evening of…
Otterpool Park green lights Net Zero vision!
Folkestone and Hythe councillors have backed a “pathway to net zero” for Otterpool Park, paving the way for sustainably sourced energy for new homes and businesses. The council has agreed…
Man charged and suspected stolen vehicle rapidly recovered in Northfleet
Kent Police received a report of a suspicious vehicle, a Fiat 500, in the Station Road area of Northfleet shortly before 11am on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Further investigation revealed…
Shoplifting duo charged after spitting at police and assaulting staff
A man and a woman have been charged following a series of shoplifting incidents in the region, some of which involved violence against staff and police officers. The pair were…
Convicted sex offender found living at home of teenage girl
A convicted sex offender banned from communicating with children met a teenage girl online and then started living in her home report Kent Police Jake Booth, from Tonbridge, created an…
Violent suspect charged in North Kent retail crime crackdown
Library image Kent Police was called at 2.38pm on Monday 10 February 2025 to a report of a theft at the Lidl store in West Street, Sittingbourne. Continued efforts to…
Sandwich Church shines bright hosting National Online Service!
Fr Sebastian Hamilton in St Clement’s church with the congregation Photo: Diocese of Canterbury St. Clement’s Church in Sandwich beamed the light of faith across the globe, hosting the Church…
Fracas near Rochester Bar: CCTV image released
Library image: Unsplash Police are appealing for witnesses and have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to identify following a disturbance involving multiple people outside a bar…