Officers investigating an incident in which a man threatened a member of rail staff with violence at Greenhithe station have released an image of...
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Thomas O’Toole was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after mobile phone data showed he had been offering the Class A drug to more than 120 users. A Kent Police investigation uncovered evidence of O’Toole’s operation from January...
Reid Gawler left the victim with life-threatening injuries following the attack at a property in Sturry on Monday 21 September 2020. The 23-year-old admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent at Canterbury Crown Court on Monday 24 May...
A TIKTOK family have revealed their home was targeted in a suspected arson attack. We can now share the shocking moments of the arson attack taking place in Welling in South London just before Midnight on Wednesday evening. The Smithy Family shared...
Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) leaders have thanked residents, businesses, drivers and hauliers for their patience as the M20 Operation Brock contraflow is put out in time for Monday’s lifting of COVID restrictions. This includes ending the need for...
The incidents happened in Jubilee Square on Sunday 11 July 2021 following the Euro 2020 final, during which a car was allegedly damaged and nine officers at the scene reported being assaulted. Two days later, Kent Police issued an appeal for...
Ronnie Quinlan was reported missing from Birchington at around 8.40pm on Wednesday 14 July 2021. It is thought she may have since travelled by train to the Gravesend area or London. The 14-year-old is described as being around five feet...
Tributes are flooding Twitter for The Smithy Family who took to TikTok last night to reveal that their house had burned down in a huge fire. If you’re on TikTok, you definitely will have heard of The Smithy Family. The British family from South...
Tributes are flooding Twitter for The Smithy Family who took to TikTok last night to reveal that their house had burned down in a huge fire. If you’re on TikTok, you definitely will have heard of The Smithy Family. The British family from South...
When reports of fire setting among young people come in to Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS), a specialist team is on hand to offer support and mentor to those involved, along with their families, at what can be a really difficult time. Whether...
Following England’s defeat against Italy on Sunday (11 July), a torrent of racist comments aimed at some of the team’s black players appeared on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. A hate crime investigation is underway...
Highways England said: “M11 closed J10 to 8 Southbound for a Lorry #Fire, this will also affect the J9 entry slip from the #A11, Northbound also closed J8/9. Please avoid the area at all costs as this will be closed for some time...
A man and woman have been taken into police custody after a disturbance at the Harbour Fish Bar around 4:40pm on Wednesday afternoon. Threats were allegedly made after the couple wanted back £16.00 they paid for cod and chips as they thought the...
Andrew Mills deceived the victim into accepting a lift home after he noticed her in a distressed state in the town centre. Instead of taking her home, he subjected her to prolonged ordeal in his vehicle. Upon escaping, the victim used her...
Kent Police was called at 11.45pm on Sunday 11 July 2021 following a report that a woman had been sexually assaulted. The victim reported that she was walking on a path between Dymchurch Road and Portland Road when a man touched her...
Witnesses are being sought following a fatal collision near Canterbury. The incident took place on the A2050 and involved a black Ford KA and a blue Ford Mondeo. It was reported at around 10.05pm on Tuesday 13 July 2021. The KA was joining the...
Eight fire engines and a height vehicle remain scene at the scene of the blaze that has ripped through the property that was a popular nightclub. At the height of the blaze 15 pumps and over 100 firefighters and officers were called to tackle the...
The girl who has been named locally as Lilly Lockwood was taken to a London hospital following the collision which happened while she was walking in Watling Street, near the junction with Meadow Way, shortly after 6.50pm on Saturday 10 July. She...
On the morning of Wednesday 7 July 2021, it was reported that two properties in East Cliff had been burgled during the previous night. A man was arrested that morning and, following an investigation by Kent Police’s Chief...
Witnesses to a reported robbery in Margate are being urged to come forward by investigating officers. Kent Police was called to a report of a disturbance in Charlotte Square shortly after 11pm on Sunday 11 July 2021. Officers attended and it was...
Investigators would like to speak with the individual following a report a quantity of cash was given to a courier who claimed to be operating on behalf of police officers based in Hammersmith. The exchange took place on 29 June 2021. The money...
At around 11.10pm on Sunday 11 July 2021, patrols responded to reports a car was being damaged in Jubilee Square. Nine of the attending officers reported being assaulted, five were later treated by a nurse at Maidstone police station. No serious...
The girl was taken to a London hospital following the collision which happened while she was walking in Watling Street, near the junction with Meadow Way, shortly after 6.50pm on Saturday 10 July. She died on the evening of Sunday 11th July just...
Investigators are appealing for information following a serious collision near Mereworth. At 6.50pm on Monday 12 July 2021, a white DAF articulated lorry was travelling along Seven Mile Lane towards the A26 roundabout. The lorry was involved in...
The girl was taken to a London hospital following the collision which happened while she was walking in Watling Street, near the junction with Meadow Way, shortly after 6.50pm on Saturday 10 July. She died on the evening of Sunday 11th July...
The girl was taken to a London hospital following the collision which happened while she was walking in Watling Street, near the junction with Meadow Way, shortly after 6.50pm on Saturday 10 July. She died on the evening of Monday 12 July. A man in...
Elizabeth Davison was last seen in Melville Road at around 5.30pm on Monday 12 July 2021 and there are now growing concerns for her welfare. Elizabeth is white, aged 27, and around five feet and six inches tall. She was last seen wearing black...
Detectives investigating the murder of a 15-year-old boy in Woolwich have charged a further three people. A 14-year-old boy , a 15-year-old boy were charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon on Saturday, 10 July. A...
It is reported that a strimmer and leaf blower were stolen from outbuildings at an address in Goudhurst Road. The thefts happened at around 12.05pm on 20 April 2021, after the suspects had entered a storage shed. Investigating officers have now...
Kent Police was called at 9.45am on Thursday 10 June 2021 following a report that a dog had bitten a man in Russell Drive. Officers are investigating and have released a CCTV image of a woman who may have information which could assist their...
Officers from Kent Police had to call in Public order officers and Dog Handlers after throwing the town into lockdown. Drunken yobs attacked Police after England lost at Wembley. Trouble broke out with many a group of people wanting to vent...
Officers from Kent Police had to call in Public order officers and Dog Handlers after throwing the town into lockdown. Drunken yobs attacked Police after England lost at Wembley. Trouble broke out with many a group of people wanting to vent...
Russell Henderson was last known to be in the Wye area of Ashford, at around 3.20pm on Sunday 11 July. The 37-year-old is described as being around 5ft 8ins tall with a slim build, mousey coloured hair and brown/ hazel eyes. He was last seen...
A 14-year-old boy, a 15-year-old boy were charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon on Saturday, 10 July. A 17-year-old boy, who was arrested on 10 July, has also been charged with murder and attempted...
A woman reported being approached by a man in Primark who spoke to her before trying to hold her hand and encourage her to leave the store. The victim refused and sought help from staff. The man left without further issue. The incident took...
The incident happened on Watling Street, near the junction with Meadow Way, shortly after 6.50pm on Saturday 10 July 2021. The pedestrian, a girl aged ten, was taken to a London hospital following the collision involving a yellow Audi S1. She...
The teenager, who was arrested on Thursday, 8 July, has also been charged with the attempted murder of another 15-year-old and possession of an offensive weapon. He is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court today A 14-year-old...
Kent Police was called at around 8.50pm on Friday 9 July 2021, to a report of a disturbance involving a group of men taking place in Milton Road. Officers attended where a man was found with a head injury and taken to a local...
Three fire engines were sent to the incident on Surrenden Road, and smoke was issuing from the property on arrival. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to extinguish the flames. No casualties were reported, and the fire is...
Kent Police was called at around 8.50pm on Friday 9 July 2021, to a report of a disturbance involving a group of men taking place in Milton Road. Officers attended where a man was found with a head injury and taken to a local hospital and...
Kent Police was called at 4.39pm on Friday 9 July 2021 to concern for a man seen in the River Medway in Maidstone.Officers attended the scene, alongside Kent Fire and Rescue Service, Kent Search and Rescue and the South East Coast Ambulance, where...
Shiloh De Gale, 25, of Washington Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, and Chahnah Bagnall, 24, of Eden Avenue, Walderslade, have both been charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine. ...
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of Tamim Ian Habimana in Woolwich have made two further arrests. A 14-year-old male and 15-year-old-male were arrested on suspicion of Tamim’s murder on Friday, 9 July. Both remain in custody at a...
A major rescue operation has now turned into a recovery operation we can reveal Firefighters from Kent Fire and rescue along with paramedics from South East Coast ambulance and police were all scrambled to the River Medway in Maidstone just after 5...
Following today’s (Friday 9 July) guilty plea at the Old Bailey by Metropolitan Police Service Police Constable Wayne Couzens, who admitted murdering Sarah Everard, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has issued an update on its linked...
At around 5.20pm on Tuesday 29 June 2021, a woman was subjected to racist verbal abuse after challenging a man for allegedly urinating in public. The disturbance took place in an alleyway off the High Street, which leads down the side of a disused...
Wayne Couzens, 48 appeared at the Old Bailey today (Friday, 9 July) where he admitted murder. He had already pleaded guilty to the kidnap and rape of Sarah, 33, at a hearing last month. They were not known to each other. Couzens was arrested on...
A 15-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of Tamim’s murder on Thursday, 8 July and has been taken in custody to a police station in south London. Police were called at 5.23pm on Monday, 5 July to reports of a stabbing on Woolwich New Road...
Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens has pleaded guilty to the murder of Sarah Everard who went missing as she walked home from a friend’s house in south London in March. Sarah’s family watched from the public gallery as the monster...
