Opportunist burglar’s glass of water excuse didn’t wash with resident
An opportunist burglar has been jailed for a total of 3 years after leaving his fingerprints during a Maidstone break-in. On the 4th of September, 2023, Sean McFetridge was in…
Folkestone and Hythe MP ‘humbling’ to see Ukrainian troops training to fight in Lydd
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins OBE 19 March 2024. Ukrainian army recruits Earlier this month I was in Lydd…
Rainwater used in Gillingham to flush the loos!
The Riverside Country Park nature reserve in Gillingham is benefiting from a new 2,350 litre rainwater tank – which serves the toilets at the park’s visitor centre thanks to the…
Kent MPs can be the saviour of football, say clubs
Three Kent football clubs – Ebbsfleet United, Maidstone United and Tonbridge Angels – joined forces today to call on Kent MPs Tracey Crouch and Damian Collins to help save football.…
Man appearing in court charged with serious assault on 17-year-old girl in Gravesend
A suspect was due to appear in court having been charged with a serious sexual assault in Gravesend. Police have been investigating an incident in Manor Road which was reported…
Canterbury Police hunt for two boys over suspected catapult damage to homes in Sturry
It has been reported that between 2.45pm and 3.15pm on 13 May 2024, damage was caused to a number of residential properties in Sleigh Road, Sturry in which windows were…
Talking and stalking event empowering women in Ashford!
An event aimed at empowering women has been organised in Ashford by a Kent Police Community Liaison Officer. CLO Catherine Stevens worked together with a clerk from Great Chart with…
Suspected rogue traders allegedly caused thousands of pounds of damage to elderly victim’s Sevenoaks home
Two suspected rogue traders who targeted a man in his 80s and allegedly caused thousands of pounds of damage to his home have been arrested. On Saturday 11 May 2024,…
Man who allegedly behaved indecently on a bench in Canterbury has been charged
A man is to appear in court charged with outraging public decency in Canterbury after police received a report that a member of the public had seen a man behaving…