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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Officers from Kent Police have closed the M20 motorway in Kent westbound between J6 and J5 due to a serious collision. Diversion route to follow whilst Emergency services deal with the incident that happened just after 3pm on Saturday afternoon...
The man pretended he was from a company and knocked on a property in Broad Lane at around 5.15pm on 23 October 2020. He told the woman he urgently needed to enter in order to turn off the water before the home became flooded with sewage. Once inside...
On the morning of 25 October, the body of 38-year-old Stephen Chapman, who was from the town, was found at a property in Delce Road. George Knights, 18, of Delce Road, has since been charged with his murder and remanded in custody ahead of a trial...
A suspected burglar has been charged with a Snodland break-in. On 16 September 2020 a burglary was reported in Brook Street where cash, jewellery and a motorcycle were stolen. Two cycles were also taken from the premises that were later recovered...
A two-week circuit breaker lockdown, as proposed by advisers back in September, is also no longer considered to be enough to suppress the deadly growth in cases. It is now believed any national restrictions would have to last considerably longer. It...
It comes amid an increase in global demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. A statement from the Department of Health and Social Care said: “There is sufficient national supply of flu vaccine, with deliveries to providers continuing over the...
Two men have been charged by Kent Police after more than £150,000 in cash is reported to have been found concealed in two vehicles at the Port of Dover. At approximately 6.30pm on Saturday 24 October 2020 Border Force officers stopped two vehicles...
Kevin Downing was charged on 28 October 2020 with one count of stalking. Kent Police officers charged the 57-year-old after they received a report from a woman in Dartford alleging that between 9 and 26 October Downing had behaved in a manner which...
Police say a man aged 29 died in hospital after being found stabbed at Orchard Rd shortly before 6:30am this morning. “At this early stage there have been no arrests.
A crime scene and road closures remain in place. Enquiries continue.”
A number of supermarkets have recalled eggs due to suspected salmonella. A certain batch of eggs from several of the UK’s leading supermarkets is being recalled – because they may contain salmonella. The Food Standards Agency is issuing...
An other 280 have died, according to the latest government data. This is a fall from the numbers seen in Wednesday’s figures – when 24,701 people tested positive for COVID-19 and 310 deaths were recorded. It brings the total number of...
Clinton Blakey, 35, of Dunstarn Drive, Leeds, was due to appear at Leeds Magistrates’ court today [29 Oct] after being charged with offences relating to the supply of firearms in the Yorkshire and Merseyside areas. Blakey is also wanted for...
A robbery charge has been authorised following a report a man in his 70s was assaulted at his Minster home. The victim sustained facial injuries following the incident, which took place in Kent Avenue at around 9.30pm on 10 October 2020. On 28...
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a crash involving two cars on the A258 at East Langdon, Dover. Three fire engines attended and crews used hydraulic equipment to remove the doors of one of the vehicles involved, and worked with...
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a chimney fire in Loose, Maidstone. Two fire engines attended and crews used chimney gear to extinguish the flames at the house in Well Street. No casualties were reported. Following the incident, crews are...
Two women each face a fine of £10,000 after breaching Covid-19 regulations by organising a party at a house in Canterbury. Kent Police officers were on patrol in Ulcombe Gardens when they heard noise coming from a residential address during...
Eight Kent Police officers were assaulted in less than 24 hours as they worked to keep the public safe and investigate crime. Constables were kicked, bitten and spat at as they attended calls around the county during shifts on Monday 26 October 2020...
Mary Bonner, 72 years old, was last seen over 48hours ago leaving her address in Sydenham. She has not been seen since. Mary is known to visit the Penge, Bickley and Chislehurst areas and was last seen wearing a blue jacket, maroon jumper, jeans and...
On Thursday, 29 October officers from the Violent Crime Taskforce carried out seven warrants at 05:00hrs in an operation to apprehend individuals involved in county lines drugs supply. They were supported by officers from South Area BCU, the...
A suspect has been charged with the murder of a man in Rochester. Kent Police attended a property in Delce Road during the morning of Sunday 25 October 2020, where the body of Stephen Chapman was found. Following an investigation by...
The prints were a 50cm x 50cm poster of one of his 2016 works called ‘Holding Hands’, featuring a drawing of two STIK individuals holding hands. The prints were created to celebrate the installation of STIK’s ‘Holding Hands’ sculpture in Hoxton...
At around 7.20pm on Saturday 24 October 2020, a man in his 30s was walking in a subway under Broadway where it is alleged a man tried to steal his mobile phone while holding a knife. The victim pushed him away and ran from the scene unharmed. ...
On the afternoon of 24 September 2020, officers from Kent Police’s County Line and Gang Team were on patrol in an unmarked police vehicle when Xhenson Duka came to their attention in Northumberland Road. Duka was sitting in a stationary Ford...
The incident at the Nationwide bank in Market Square was reported to Kent Police at 4.50am on Wednesday 28 October 2020. It was reported that a van was driven into the front of the building, causing a substantial amount of damage. Officers...
Michael Johnson, Alfie Johnson, Ricky Webb, Danny Webb and Oliver Cooke were, between them, involved in 29 burglary offences between August and November 2019. Thirty-nine vehicles were stolen as a result of the offending, with areas targeted...
Tuesday 27 October 2020 Appeal following fatal collision in Medway Witnesses are sought following a fatal road collision in Chattenden near Hoo. The collision involved a black Peugeot 208 GTI and a pedestrian and took place near the pedestrian...
Freya Cook, who is 14 years old, was last seen in the town centre at around 8.45pm on Sunday 25 October 2020. Freya is white, around 5 feet tall, of slim build and with long straight blonde hair. When she was last seen she was wearing a dark...
Officers were called to reports of a burglary in progress in Delce Road just after 10am on 25 October 2020. Patrols attended the address and discovered the body of a man inside. Detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate...
Derek Wratten has been reported missing from the Broadway area of the town and was last seen at around 1am on Monday 26 October 2020. The 72-year-old is described as around 5 feet and 2 inches tall, of slim build, with dark...
A man whose body was found at an address in Delce Road yesterday has been named locally as Stephen Chapman from Chatham. He had been missing since Friday night. A man’s been arrested on suspicion of murder and possession of Class A drugs with intent...
A CCTV image has been issued after a reported burglary and an assault on a shop worker at a Maidstone service station. At 12.05am on 13 October 2020, a man forced open the main doors at the premises on Ashford Road while employees were...
A man was taken to Kings College Hospital after a fall from height near Bursted Woods in Bexleyheath around 3pm on Monday.
An air ambulance team accompanied the injured man who was conveyed to the hospital by road ambulance.
Kent Police was called at 4.15pm on Sunday 25 October 2020 and it was reported that a garage in Ulley Road, Kennington had been broken into. A ride-on mower, power tools and other equipment is reported to have been stolen between 2.30pm on...
Officers stopped a car in Chart Road, Ashford at around 9.20am on Saturday 24 October 2020 and carried out a search of the vehicle under the Misuse of Drugs Act. A second search was then carried out at a property in Luddenham Close, Ashford on...
The A21 is closed southbound between the A228 (Pembury) and the B1260 (Kippings Cross). The closure is in place due to flooding on the carriageway. Highways England have sent a number resources to assist with clearing the drains and clearing the...
A man has pleaded guilty to a firearms offence after specialist officers recovered a sawn-off shotgun and ammunition from a vehicle he was travelling in. Tyler Tanner, 23 , of Henderson Drive, Dartford, Kent, pleaded guilty to possession of a...
New blueprint for hospital food launched by food and health professionals following a review led by chef and restaurateur Prue Leith. Expert group of NHS caterers, dietitians and nurses will lead on reviewing recommendations for tastier, more...
Kent Police was called to Millmead Road at 5.13pm on 24 October 2020 following a report of a collision between a motorcyclist and a stationary car. The rider was travelling along College Road, B2052 on his blue Suzuki GSF 600 when he was involved...
Police officers and staff celebrated Black History Month by looking at topical issues such as the impact of COVID-19 on black communities. A virtual conference was attended by 135 police officers, staff, volunteers and members of our local...
Information is being sought by detectives following a reported sexual assault in Tunbridge Wells. Between 5.45pm and 6pm on 19 October 2020, a woman was walking along North Street when it is alleged a man pulled her towards him and sexually...
Kent Police have launched an investigations following the disappearance of stay at home mum of three Louise Brown. Concerned friends posted in the early hours of Sunday morning following the Maidstone mum not returning after going out on Friday...
The Met Office has issued a rain and wind warning for southeast England on Saturday evening. The warning states: “Intense rainfall (10 to 15 mm in around half an hour) and winds gusting to40-45 mph, possibly locally 50-55 mph near the south coast...
Witnesses are sought after a man was seriously injured in Dover. It was reported that the 19-year-old victim was assaulted by another man in Biggin Street near the junction with Pencester Road, between 9.30pm and 10pm on Saturday 24 October...
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a car at Millmead Road near Dane Valley Road in Margate around 5:10pm on Saturday afternoon. The road remains closed for an investigation. An air ambulance took the casualty to a London...
Kent Police found a man’s body after going to a burglary taking place in Delce Road just after 10am on Sunday. It’s understood that the breaking happened in a flat at a block on the corner of Foord St. One man was arrested for murder...
A 16-year-old boy was charged with murder on Saturday, 24 October. He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 26 October. In addition, a 46-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in Rochester. Kent Police was called to a report of a burglary in progress at a property in Delce Road, just after 10am on Sunday 25 October 2020. Patrols attended the address and...
With less than two weeks until Bonfire night on November 5th, This year is set to go off with a bigger bang than ever! As large public gatherings have forced venues and public displays to cancel, more families are already purchasing Firework...
