Men charged over parcel warehouse burglary in Maidstone
Two men have been charged in connection with a burglary at a Maidstone business. On Thursday 26 November 2020, staff at a warehouse in Phoenix Park, Parkwood reported the premises…
Trading Standards crackdown on Covid regulation-breakers in Kent
Officers from KCC Trading Standards have carried out a countywide operation to investigate businesses suspected of being open, contrary to the existing Covid lockdown regulations. A total of 48 premises…
Three arrested after Land Rover seized in Faversham and stopped on motorway
Three men have been arrested following the theft of a Land Rover Discovery in Faversham. Officers were called to a property in Hernhill, at around 5.30pm on Tuesday 24 November…
Kent Health visitors and children’s centres receive breastfeeding award
Corinna Weatherill (Infant Feeding Coordinator, KCHFT) training breastfeeding volunteer Kathryn Maddox at Woodgrove children’s centre, Sittingbourne. This picture was taken in 2019 pre-Covid. Health visitors and staff from children’s centres…
Months of diversions to be lifted after Sandwich toll bridge is hoisted back in place
Sandwich toll bridge has been lifted back into position after essential maintenance work by Kent County Council. The Toll Bridge has been shut to traffic and pedestrians since September 21.…
Plans for more electric cars will drive down Folkestone carbon footprint
Drivers are being encouraged to switch to electric vehicles by a £40,000 scheme to provide on-street charging points in Folkestone, Hythe and New Romney. The 15 fast chargers will be…
Stour power boost for refurbished leisure centre in Ashford
Ashford Borough Council has secured a £1.45m Government grant to replace the ageing power plant at its flagship Stour leisure centre with a state-of-the-art system which will slash running costs,…
Drug dealer jailed after running county line from Folkestone
A drug dealer who ran a county line from Folkestone has been jailed. Officers from the County Lines and Gangs Team, supported by Folkestone’s Community Policing Team, carried out a…
Drug dealer jailed after ‘stinger’ halts high speed pursuit near Sandwich
A drug dealer who claimed he would not have been caught by police during a pursuit had he not been stopped by a stinger has been jailed. Spencer Bowen was…
Ashford to become international Border Control Post after Brexit
The J10a/Sevington site in Ashford taking shape Ashford has always promoted its transport links, but did you know it’s set to start providing a port health service next year? In…