Post-Brexit milestone reached by Dover Port
The Port of Dover has reported more than 300,000 lorries have used the port to access the continent so far in 2021, two months since the Brexit transition period ended.…
One man ‘stabbed’ and another ‘knocked over by car’ in assault at Headcorn near Maidstone
Man sustains serious injury following assault in Headcorn Man sustains serious injury following assault in Headcorn Officers are appealing for information following an assault in Headcorn which resulted in a…
Man jailed over child sex offences in Maidstone
A sex offender from Sidcup has been jailed for offences involving a child more than ten years ago. Paul Rigby denied abusing the young victim during an incident which took…
Two charged in search for drugs in Medway in which £100,000 confiscated
An estimated six kilograms of cocaine have been seized during the latest enforcement action to tackle drugs supply in Medway on Friday, 5 March 2021. Around £100,000 in cash was…
Watching the birdie in Dover with more cameras
Dover District Council has purchased three additional ‘state of the art’ mobile CCTV cameras. These will be used across the district to support existing mobile cameras, complementing the 56 fixed…
Jail for former IT technician from Maidstone who installed software on work computers to spy on staff
A former IT technician who installed software onto work computers to spy on staff has been jailed. Officers initially arrested Andrew Cakebread, 36 after acting on information to suggest he…
Police probe into racially motivated damage to Sikh Temple in Gravesend
Kent Police is appealing for information following a report of criminal damage at a Gurdwara, pictured above, in Gravesend. The incident is reported to have happened on Wednesday 3 March…
County line drug dealer in Folkestone is jailed
A drug dealer who sold crack cocaine and heroin for a county line in Folkestone has been jailed. Demetri John-Lewis, 29, was identified as operating the ‘CC’ line in the…
Environmentalists call on Council for immediate halt to planned Hythe canal clearance
Shepway Green Party is calling for work to clear vegetation and cut down trees on the north side of the Royal Military Canal at Seabrook as part of the controversial…
‘Business’ of ferrets stolen from Harrietsham near Maidstone
Thirty ferrets have been reported stolen from premises in Harrietsham and police are appealing for information. The incident happened between 6pm on Wednesday 3 March and midday on Thursday 4…