Campaigners rally to save Folkestone library
The gathering outside Grace Hill Library Photo: Ray Duff Story and photos by Ray Duff – A group of campaigners gathered outside the Grace Hill Folkestone Library on Saturday to…
Calls to stop quarry extension and ‘appalling’ loss of ancient woodland near Maidstone
A proposed new quarry in Kent that could destroy even more ancient woodland than HS2 and Lower Thames Crossing combined must be stopped at all costs, says the Woodland Trust.…
Elderly couple’s Broadstairs home saved from blaze by closed door
A couple from Thanet is urging people to close internal doors before going out or going to sleep, as that’s exactly what stopped a raging fire in their spare room…
Swale cops swoop on burglary suspects in record time
Two suspects were arrested by Sittingbourne officers in a stunning display of police work, just 20 minutes after a burglary was reported. The local constables were patrolling Doddington at 5pm…
Kent Police urges drivers to buckle up for road safety
As part of a national campaign to promote road safety, Kent Police will be cracking down on motorists who do not wear seatbelts or secure their children properly in their…
Tunbridge Wells crime hotspots see anti-social behaviour crackdown
Two teenagers have been arrested and charged as part of an increased focus on tackling anti-social behaviour in Tunbridge Wells. The boys were detained following allegations residents at an address…
Campaign to protect Maidstone retailers sees burglar and thief jailed
The ongoing campaign to protect Maidstone retailers from crime has continued with a prison sentence for a burglar and thief. On 28 February 2023, a man who went to a…
Officers recover over 30 knives during week of action to tackle knife crime
Library image Kent Police’s latest enforcement to tackle knife crime has seen officers seize 34 knives and arrest 11 suspects. Between Monday 15 and Sunday 21 May 2023, the force…
Kent Police joins national week of action against knife crime
Monday (15 May 2023) marked the start of Operation Sceptre, an initiative to tackle knife crime across the UK which brings together all 43 police forces and British Transport Police…