Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) has launched an inquiry following a fatal single-vehicle collision in Chatham on Sunday morning. A male motorcyclist in his 40s died after his…
A sex offender used dating and social media apps in an attempt to abuse a boy in Maidstone. Between 28 March and 24 April 2025, Kevin Scarnell repeatedly messaged a…
Canterbury Crown Court A pair of County Lines drug dealers have been handed significant custodial sentences after using a vulnerable person’s home in Ramsgate as a base for their illegal…
At 8.35pm on Thursday 16 October 2025, a silver Renault panel van was travelling along the A2990 Thanet Way towards Whitstable, when it was involved in a collision with a…
A sex offender from Gillingham who targeted three vulnerable children has been jailed for 22 years. Roy Humphreys initially abused two young boys in the 1970s through his association with…
Edenbridge cops have charged a woman linked to multiple shoplifting offences in the town. It is reported that between 1 September and 11 October 2025, items including meat products and…
The NCA report a Hungarian lorry driver has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for attempting to smuggle 29kg of heroin into the UK, following a National Crime Agency…
Library image Kent Police have launched an appeal for information after a spate of criminal damage saw the tyres slashed and wing mirrors damaged on at least six parked vehicles…
In a swift and concerted effort to tackle retail crime, police in East Kent have secured more than 30 shoplifting charges within a four-day period, signalling an intense crackdown on…
Kent Police have reported that an armed robber who targeted two Swanley businesses in the space of a few hours and threatened to kill staff with a gun and a…
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