Two Arrested and 15 Motorists Stopped for Speeding in Broadstairs Enforcement Operation
Kent Police arrested two men and intercepted 15 speeding drivers during a targeted road safety operation on Thursday, 18 December. The enforcement action was carried out along Dumpton Park Drive…
Ashford Drug Dealing Brothers Facing Total of 21 Years in Jail
Two brothers from Ashford have been sentenced to a combined 21 years in prison following a complex drug investigation. Kent Police reported the brothers, David and Damien Derrick , came…
A Time For Giving in Folkestone and Hythe
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has run this annual scheme for the last 10 years Photo: FHDC A bundle of thoughtful gifts will be shared to vulnerable children and young…
Two Thirds of Parents ‘Terrified’ to Let Children Travel on Trains in London
Library image British Transport Police in duty More than two-thirds of parents and grandparents fear their children or grandchildren will be victims of robbery while using the London railway network,…
Faulty Charger Sparks Folkestone House Fire
Firefighters battled a house fire on Peter Street, Folkestone yesterday afternoon, 21 December, 2025 after a household charger appears to have suffered a catastrophic electrical fault. Kent Fire and Rescue…
Two Killed on Motorbike in Three Vehicle Collision Near Pembury
Dashcam footage is sought by officers investigating a fatal collision near Pembury. The incident happened at around 6.40pm on Saturday 20 December 2025 on the A228 Pembury Northern Bypass, close…
Asylum Seeker ‘Barracks’ in Folkestone Closes For Housing Redevelopment
Banner at an earlier demonstrations at the former barracks Photo: Ray Duff The Home Office has officially closed Napier Barracks in Folkestone, ending its controversial four-year tenure as asylum seeker…
Missing man from Swale found safe and well
Kent Police has reported a 40-year-old man from Swale missing since yesterday, 21 December 2025 has been found safe and well
Woman charged with arson in Chatham
Investigators have charged a woman with arson following a fire in Chatham. The incident happened at Carton House in New Road at around 12.05am on Saturday 13 December 2025. Patrols…
Did You Witness a Collision in Larkfield on Sunday Morning?
Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are urgently appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious incident in Larkfield yesterday. At approximately 8:15 am on Sunday, 21 December…