Reckless arsonist blew-up ex-partner’s garden shed
An arsonist who blew up his ex-partner’s garden shed has been jailed for three years and two months. Tyrone Ludlow was captured on doorbell camera footage walking towards his victim’s…
Smoke from Folkestone bonfire costs property development company nearly £800
The bonfire Photo: FHDC A property development company has been fined after one of its contractors polluted the Folkestone air with dark smoke. Earls Avenue Limited has pleaded guilty to…
Suspicions raised over ‘torching’ of four vehicles in Margate during one evening
Witnesses are being sought following a number of suspicious vehicle fires in Margate. Two arrests have been made while officers from the Chief Constable’s Crime Squad continue to investigate the…
Suspected arsonist arrested in Chatham
Officers have detained a man suspected of starting a fire at a Chatham business. In the early hours of Monday 5 September 2022, a fire was reported in a bin…
Crews battle Ashford shed blaze from spreading to front of house
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Towers View in Kennington, Ashford shortly after 5.00pm yesterday, 3 September, to a large shed and fencing which was alight. It’s reported…
Police probe 13 suspicious fires on Dartford Heath during August
Kent Police is investigating 13 incidents which are reported to have happened on Dartford Heath during August. Both Kent Police and Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) responded to the…
Snow globe sets fire to home in Dunes Road New Romney
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a blaze in Dunes Road, Greatstone, New Romney shortly before 5.00pm on Tuesday 30 August. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose…
Police hunt for teenage boy after man spotted with clothes on fire in Canterbury
Officers are continuing to appeal for information after a man sustained injuries in a fire in Canterbury. At around 4.30pm on Monday 15 August 2022, Kent Police was called to…
Scores of hay bales destroyed in suspicious fire near Dover
Witnesses are being sought after around 40 bales of hay were destroyed by fire near Dover. It was reported that the fire took place at around 9.30pm on Friday 12…
Woman rescued from ‘candle’ blaze in Deal flat
A bedroom fire in the early hours of this morning, 19 August, at a flat in Deal is reported to have started accidentally after an unattended lit candle spread to…