Drug dealer admits offences following investigation by Swale CID
A drug dealer has admitted five charges following an investigation by the Swale Crime Investigation Department. On the morning of Wednesday 9 December 2020, Kent Police officers attended an address…
Folkestone and Hythe Council ‘mothball’ controversial Princes Parade project
Hoardings will remain in place Folkestone and Hythe District council has decided to progress the The Princes Parade scheme once market conditions are more favourable. Cabinet members considered options relating…
HGV supercab catches motorist putting on makeup at the wheel
A motorist caught reversing on the M2 and another applying her makeup at the wheel were among those targeted during a unique road safety operation. Officers from Kent Police’s Road…
New powers for Kent County Council to clampdown on illegally parked HGVs
New powers have been given to Kent County Council to help keep roads in the county clear of illegally parked HGVs. KCC will be allowed to clamp and issue penalty…
Folkestone and Hythe MP – Channel migrant boat tragedy
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 14 December 2022 Today we received the tragic news of deaths in the Channel…
Team to help Christmas shoppers to stay safe
Christmas shoppers will be supported by the City Centre Support Team in Canterbury and Town Centre Support Teams in Herne Bay and Whitstable. The teams will be on hand to…
Report reveals tourists vital to Canterbury’s prosperity
Visit Kent’s latest Tourism Economic Impact Study, published today (Tuesday 8 December), shows before the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Canterbury’s visitor economy was valued at £523 million, after…
Serious assault in Ashford leads to jail for pair from Croydon and Catford
Two men have been jailed for a serious assault they carried out following an argument at a railway station. A 20-year-old man and another aged 18, attacked their victim two…
Police appeal to robbery victim after woman raises alert to incident in Stream Walk Whitstable
Detectives are investigating a robbery in Whitstable and are appealing for witnesses. Officers were called at 12.12pm on Saturday 12 December 2020 by a woman to report she had just…