Hythe company fined for changing listed building shopfront
Folkestone and Hythe District Council has reported that a company has been fined for removing a shopfront on a listed building in Hythe High Street and installing a modern replacement.…
Folkestone anti-social behaviour clampdown leads to underpass man charged
Police officers have charged a man found in a Folkestone underpass with a number of offences while they were out on patrol in the town. On Monday 19 February 2024,…
Police confront and challenge teenagers causing anti-social behaviour in East Kent
Teenagers causing anti-social behaviour in Deal, Sandwich and Ramsgate have been confronted and challenged over their actions during an operation by police in Kent. Neighbourhood policing officers from Dover and…
Enough is enough as ‘disorderly’ property in Strood issued with closure order
A Strood property connected to incidents of violence, suspected drug misuse and anti-social behaviour has been issued with a closure order. On Friday 16 February 2024, Kent Police applied for…
Property owner fined £2,000 after ignoring council warning to rid Folkestone house of rats and pigeons
A property owner has been fined after ignoring a council warning to get rid of the pigeons and rats that had made the derelict Folkestone house their home. Following complaints…
Thirty e-scooters seized in Maidstone police clampdown
Thirty electric scooters have been seized as part of an ongoing clampdown on their illegal use in Maidstone. Seven of the e-scooters have already been destroyed, during the operation by…
Out in force – Police purge on illegal off-road bikes in west Kent and Medway
As part of ongoing efforts to crack down on riders using illegal off-road motorbikes anti-socially in west Kent and Medway, the vehicles were targeted on Sunday 28 January 2024 in…
No hiding from police cameras as new technology cracks down on anti-social driving
Drivers modifying vehicles in the west of the county hoping to avoid being caught on camera have been stopped in their tracks by a device which helps identify illegally tinted…
16-year-old girl arrested on suspicion of possession of knife in Thanet is bailed
Police in Thanet have seized a knife and made an arrest as part of work to tackle anti-social behaviour. Officers from the district’s Neighbourhood Task Force, acting on concerns from…
Dangerous drivers stopped by community police officers in Dover
Speeding drivers have been reported and uninsured vehicles seized during proactive work by police officers in east Kent. Dover’s Community Safety Unit (CSU) has been carrying out speed checks across…