Wasps’ Nest Ignites Chimney Blaze in Aldington Home
Firefighters are reminding residents to inspect their flues after an uncleared wasps’ nest sparked a chimney fire in Aldington, Ashford, on Monday night, 22 December. Kent Fire and Rescue Service…
Cops Busy in Crackdown on Sittingbourne Town Centre Crime
A targeted policing operation over one of the year’s busiest shopping weekends led to multiple arrests, drug seizures, and the enforcement of a dispersal zone in Sittingbourne town centre. Increased…
Faversham Woman Dies in Christmas Eve M2 Crash – Dashcam Appeal Launched
Witnesses including motorists with dashcam footage are being urged to come forward following a fatal collision on the M2. The incident happened shortly before 12.50pm on Christmas Eve, on the…
Traffic Alert 2.01pm: M2 Kent Westbound Closure
The M2 westbound is closed between J5 (Maidstone) and J4 (Gillingham) due to a serious single-vehicle collision involving an overturned vehicle. Diversion Route (Follow Solid Square) Advice: Please delay your…
Ashford’s International Hopes Could Be Derailed as Eurotunnel Freezes Investment
Getlink, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, has officially frozen all future UK rail investments, citing a “tripling” of its tax burden that renders new projects economically impossible. The decision…
Missing Chatham teenager returned home safe and well
A 14 year old boy reported missing from Chatham on Tuesday 23 December 2025 has returned home safe and well. Kent Police wishes to thank everyone who assisted with the…
Tradesman charged after alleged sexual assault in Gillingham home
A charge of sexual assault has been brought after a tradesman allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in her Gillingham home. Kent Police was called to a report of a woman…
Scores of Cars Targeted by Thieves in Coastal Towns Near Canterbury
Library Image: Pixabay Two suspects have been arrested following reports that more than 40 parked vehicles were interfered with in coastal towns near Canterbury. The offences are alleged to have…
Two Arrested and 15 Motorists Stopped for Speeding in Broadstairs Enforcement Operation
Kent Police arrested two men and intercepted 15 speeding drivers during a targeted road safety operation on Thursday, 18 December. The enforcement action was carried out along Dumpton Park Drive…
Ashford Drug Dealing Brothers Facing Total of 21 Years in Jail
Two brothers from Ashford have been sentenced to a combined 21 years in prison following a complex drug investigation. Kent Police reported the brothers, David and Damien Derrick , came…