Farmers and rural businesses association give thumbs up to criminalising unapproved encampments
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has responded to the announcement by the Home Secretary that the government will strengthen police powers and create a new criminal offence to…
Snappy recovery of six stolen dogs by Kent Police in Staplehurst
Six dogs reported stolen from a Staplehurst home were safely located by Kent Police officers within 20 minutes of a report being received. At around 8.35pm on Tuesday 9 March…
Man tries to snatch dog from teenage girl in Athol Road Ashford
Kent Police was called on the afternoon of Tuesday 9 March 2021 following a report that a man had attempted to take a dog from a teenage girl in Athol…
Kent Crime Squad secure jail sentences of 850 years since 2019
Armed burglars, knife-point robbers and reckless car thieves have been sentenced to more than 850 years’ imprisonment, thanks to a single Kent Police team. The Chief Constable’s Crime Squad is…
No ‘wider threat’ to people in Kent as more Police are drafted in
Kent Police has explained it is liaising with and supporting the Metropolitan Police Service in relation to its investigation into the disappearance of Sarah Everard which has seen a large…
Vehicles seized as police target anti-social vehicle use in Dover
Three arrests were made, six vehicles were seized and seven people were given official warnings as part of an ongoing operation by Kent Police and partners to tackle anti-social vehicle…
Lorry driver services at Manston suspended
A significant step towards normality on Kent’s roads is being taken with the suspension of services for EU-bound HGVs at the former Manston Airport site. From Sunday 21 March 2021…
Cannabis seized from cultivation at Mersham near Ashford
Around 200 cannabis plants have been seized and two arrests made during Kent Police action near Ashford. Police carried out a search of a property near Flood Street, Mersham on…
How will Ben run and walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats without leaving Kent?
A Folkestone dad is hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for NHS heroes by completing a virtual run/walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Ben Sackett, from Folkestone, pictured above,…
Frenzied knife assault in Maidstone flat sees man jailed for nine years
A Gravesend man responsible for a frenzied knife assault in a Maidstone flat has been jailed for nine years. Leon Samuel attacked two men in a property near the town…