Man who attacked van driver with knife in Ashford and tried to set fire to house in Charing is jailed
An extended sentence has been imposed on a man who slashed at a van driver with a knife in Ashford and tried to set fire to a house in Charing.…
Kent PCC regards Priti Patel police pay rise ‘not good enough!’
Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott has written to the government asking them to review a proposed pay freeze for police officers and staff. The Home Secretary Priti Patel…
Police seek witnesses to fatal crash near Ashford
Investigators are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision in Charing, Ashford. Kent Police was called at approximately 1.40pm on Thursday 8 July 2021 to a report of a collision…
Second man arrested following report of sexual assault in Canterbury
Library image: Westgate Towers Canterbury Officers investigating a report of a sexual assault in Canterbury have made a second arrest. An 18-year-old man from Canterbury was arrested on Thursday 22…
Motorcyclist killed in crash with Nissan X-Trail in Chatham
Witnesses are being sought to a two vehicle crash in which a motorcyclist died in Lordswood near Chatham. The incident happened at 6.05pm on Wednesday 21 July 2021 when a…
16-year-old boy charged with attempted murder of teenage girl in Sittingbourne
Kent Police has reported The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of attempted murder against a 16-year-old boy following an incident in Sittingbourne in which a teenage girl sustained…
Looking out for vulnerable as nightclubs and bars reopen in Rochester this weekend
A multi-agency operation to safeguard vulnerable people will take place over the weekend of 23 – 24 July 2021 in Rochester to coincide with the reopening of the night-time economy.…
Air ambulance flies casualties to London hospital after serious crash in Lydd involving three cars and pedestrians
Information is being sought following a serious collision in Lydd involving three cars and three pedestrians. It was reported that a grey BMW was travelling along the High Street when…
Thanet shoplifter jailed for 16 months
A prolific shoplifter from Thanet has been jailed for 16 months. Lena Brown stole from shops in Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Margate during the course of a few weeks in March…
Arrest made after young woman discovered seriously injured in Sittingbourne field
An arrest has been made after a young woman was seriously assaulted in Sittingbourne, as Kent Police continues to appeal for information. Shortly before 8am on Thursday 22 July 2021,…