It has been reported by Kent Police that a man has been charged with blackmail after an elderly woman from Hawkinge was forced to withdraw £1,100 from a bank. Kent…
Library image – Car crime – Pixabay Deal area residents are on high alert after a spate of car break-ins rocked the town over the weekend. Between Sunday, November 17,…
A man from Liverpool who attempted to smuggle eight firearms into the UK has been sentenced to eight years and three months in prison. The 33-year-old was intercepted by authorities…
Library image – Cannabis Proactive work by police in Ashford has led to the seizure of cash and cannabis suspected to be linked to organised crime. Beat officers were working…
Swale shoplifters are increasingly finding themselves in custody thanks to the combined efforts of neighbourhood officers and dedicated investigators. On Sunday 3 November 2024, Stacey Willet entered the Co-op in…
A CCTV image has been issued by officers investigating a report of an assault at the Dartford Sports Bar in Spital Street, around 1.20am on Sunday 10 November 2024. Investigators…
Library image Witnesses are being urged to come forward following a collision involving a car and a young female pedestrian which reportedly took place at around 6pm on Saturday 16…
A registered sex offender from Sittingbourne has been jailed for accessing indecent images of children and breaching court conditions that were imposed to restrict his conduct. Steven Smith was convicted…
Three people smugglers who made several failed attempts to transport migrants across the Channel have been convicted following a National Crime Agency investigation. The NCA reported that their officers observed…
Library image – Cannabis Four men who broke into a Folkestone house used to grow cannabis have been jailed after police responded to a disturbance report at a Pavilion Road…
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