Fuel crisis easing says Folkestone and Hythe MP
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 29 September 2021. This week the Department for Transport took decisive action to take…
Pedestrian killed in Canterbury following collision with van in Station Road West
Witnesses are being sought following a fatal collision in Canterbury. The collision, involving a pedestrian and a white Vauxhall Vivaro van, took place at 12.05pm on Tuesday 28 September 2021…
Hit and run driver hunted after cyclist in 70s suffered serious injuries near Sevenoaks
Kent Police investigators are appealing for witnesses following a collision involving a car and a cyclist in Halstead, near Sevenoaks. The incident happened on Thursday 23 September 2021 in Watercroft…
Folkestone car thieves jailed for eight years
Two men who stole cars from outside houses in Folkestone and Romney Marsh have been jailed for a total of eight years after officers uncovered mobile phone footage of them…
Specials Task Force called in for clampdown on anti-social behaviour in Tonbridge
A new team of special constables has been helping with efforts to clamp down on anti-social behaviour in parts of Tonbridge. The Specials Tasking Unit was created to assist regular…
Drunk van driver who killed schoolgirl near Sittingbourne jailed for 7 years
A drunk van driver who ploughed into a car and killed a schoolgirl in Bobbing has been jailed for seven years. Benjamin Henley was more than two and a half…
Dangerous uninsured driver who killed motorcyclist in Deal facing four and half years in jail
On Sunday 23 August 2020, Macauley Skirrow’s vehicle collided with a motorbike being ridden along Sutton Road in Deal. The motorcyclist died at the scene. Following a guilty plea, Skirrow,…
Motorcyclists suffer serious injuries in head-on crash with car on Sheppey
Police were called to a serious collision at 12.33pm on Sunday 19 September 2021 when a black Honda CB 1300 was involved in a collision with a grey Vauxhall Corsa…
Police warn Dover and Deal motorists – you risk having your car seized!
Six drivers in Dover and Deal have been formally warned they risk having their cars seized if they continue driving anti-socially. In response to local concerns regarding nuisance behaviour involving…
Suspected stolen cigarettes worth £16,000 seized in Sittingbourne following police pursuit
Thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes, suspected to be stolen, have been seized following a police pursuit in Sittingbourne. Officers recovered the tobacco on Thursday 9 September 2021 after witnessing…