Police dog sniffs out suspected car thief hiding in Dartford woodland
A police dog helped track down an occupant of a car who attempted to hide in woodland in Dartford. On Sunday 31 July 2022 at about 4.30pm officers were pursuing…
Kent Special Constables’ nab two for one at road safety check
Special Constables stopping vehicles in Paddock Wood got two for the price of one during one of their checks. The volunteers, working alongside colleagues in the Road Safety Unit, were…
Dover gridlocked after Kent Resilience Forum fails to heed council’s warnings
The Leader of Dover District Council, Cllr Trevor Bartlett, has said there is dismay, desperation, and anger in Dover today as the town is gridlocked on day one of the…
Suspected drug driver crashes during high-speed pursuit near Tonbridge
A driver who failed to stop for police in Westerham was pursued to Tonbridge and detained after crashing on the A26 slip road. Patrols tried to stop the motorist at…
Kent Police seatbelt campaign nets 280 offences in a fortnight
A total of 280 Kent motorists were reported for seatbelt offences as part of a national road safety operation and another 100 offences including mobile phone use and drug driving.…
Folkestone drug driver who hit pedestrian in Dover and left him to die in a skip is jailed
A drug driver who hit a pedestrian in Dover and left him to die in a skip has been jailed. Donna Grant was driving under the influence of cannabis when…
Speeding driver in Maidstone recorded at 68mph in 30mph zone
Library image Seven people were reported for speeding offences in just an hour and a half in Maidstone when officers from the Roads Policing Unit carried out speed checks on…
Kent Police turf out thirty vehicles from car park in antisocial behaviour crackdown
Library image Thirty vehicles were ordered to leave a car park during a weekend crackdown on drivers using their vehicles in an antisocial manner in north Kent. Between Friday 24…
Police launch appeal to fatal collision near Sittingbourne
Library image Investigators are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision near Sittingbourne. At 11.59pm on Tuesday 28 June 2022, patrols were called to the southbound carriageway of the A249…