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Child protection training put to the test in Canterbury hotels
The specialised operation on Friday 17 October 2025 assessed how well the city’s hospitality sector is applying child protection training.
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Cocaine haul and weapons found concealed under floor of Sevenoaks home
A drug dealer who went on the run has been tracked down and jailed for more than ten years.
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Over 120 arrests in Chatham crime clampdown
Officers spent a total of nearly 1,200 hours patrolling the High Street area – the equivalent of around 13 hours a day – between June and the end of August.
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More than 30 shoplifting charges secured in east Kent crackdown
More than 30 charges have been secured in four days as officers in east Kent continue to crack down on shoplifting.
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Suspected burglar charged following thefts in west Kent
A suspected burglar has been charged and remanded for a spate of break-ins across west Kent.
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Sex offender jailed after attempting to meet a boy in Maidstone
A sex offender used dating and social media apps in an attempt to abuse a boy in Maidstone.
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Custodial terms for Thanet drug dealers who used vulnerable person’s property
Two drug dealers who made use of a property belonging to a vulnerable person from Thanet have been given custodial sentences.
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Gillingham sex offender jailed for historic crimes
A sex offender from Gillingham who targeted three vulnerable children has been jailed for 22 years.
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Child rapist and historic abuser sentenced to 19 years in jail
A sex offender who subjected a child to prolonged abuse in Margate has been sentenced to 19 years in prison.
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Swift arrests following Folkestone pub break-in
Swift arrests have been made by officers in Folkestone after a break-in was reported at a town centre pub.
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