Driver Sought After Man Seriously Injured in Gillingham Collision
Kent Police was called at 3.22am on Saturday 18 April 2026 to reports of a car colliding with a wall and a parked vehicle in Canterbury Street near the junction…
Folkestone Sex Offender Jailed After Building Fortress to Evade Police Checks
A Folkestone man who transformed his home into a makeshift fortress to hide illegal internet activity from authorities has been sentenced to more than two years behind bars. Lee McLoughlin,…
Folkestone Town Council Secures Future of Historic Former Library Building
Photo: Ray Duff Folkestone Town Council is proud to announce that it has reached a formal agreement, subject to contract, to acquire the former library building at 2 Grace Hill…
Arson Suspected in Dartford Rubbish Fire Near Bob Dunn Way
DARTFORD, Kent – Firefighters are investigating a suspected deliberate fire after a large pile of waste was set ablaze on Bob Dunn Way Wednesday evening. Kent Fire and Rescue Service…
Breakthrough in 2025 Hollingbourne Firearms Case Sees Suspect Facing Multiple Charges After Armed Standoff
A significant development has unfolded in the investigation of a high-stakes firearms incident that occurred in Hollingbourne last summer after Kent Police officially charged a 37-year-old man with six serious…
Two Women and Man Held in Dover After Late-Night Vehicle Stop Yields Drugs and Weapon
Police in Dover have arrested three people and recovered suspected Class A drugs following a proactive vehicle stop in the early hours of Thursday, 23 April 2026. The incident began…
Swanscombe Marshes Fire: Local Residents Advised to Close Windows and Doors
Library image Emergency crews are currently responding to a large area of marshland alight in Swanscombe. People living in Greenhithe and Swanscombe are strongly advised to keep their windows and…
EncroChat Infiltration Leads to 18-Year Combined Sentence for Kent Drug Dealers
Two Kent men who used the encrypted messaging service EncroChat to orchestrate a cocaine and cannabis network have been jailed for a total of more than 18 years. Roland Duffield,…
Sword Seized as Suspect Faces Charges for Racially Aggravated Attacks and Stalking
A man is in custody facing a string of serious charges, including the possession of a sword, following a violent encounter at a Dover leisure centre and a separate campaign…
Gillingham Sees Significant Crime Drop In Wake of Targeted Patrols
Gillingham town centre has experienced a notable shift in safety as total reported crime fell by 9.4% between January and March 2026. This downward trend, representing 74 fewer offences than…