Courts

A registered sex offender who made indecent images of children has been jailed for breaching a court order.

Drink and drug-fuelled knifeman guilty of murdering dad of three

A drink and drug-fuelled knifeman who stabbed a dad of three to death in a violent confrontation outside a pub has today been convicted of murder.

Driver’s death on A2 ‘still under investigation’

An inquest has been opened into the death of a 29-year-old man who crashed into the central reservation on a busy road.

Brutal doorstep attack left victim unable to make cup of tea

Two men have been sentenced for a violent doorstep attack which left the victim with serious head injuries.

Good Samaritan beaten in ‘cowardly attack’ after being lured by pleading woman

08 October 2024

A concerned passerby was chased, beaten and robbed after he tried to help a woman pretending to be in distress.

By-election announced as councillor accused of sex offences absent from meetings

07 October 2024

A by-election is set to be held for a ward with a councillor accused of multiple sex offences.

Manhunt after gun dealer skips trial

07 October 2024

Police are hunting a fugitive who imported firearms through Kent and failed to show up at court.

Jilted boxer threatened to kill mother of his child over Facebook

06 October 2024

A former boxer sent a message to the mother of his child on social media threatening to kill her after he was dumped by his latest partner.

Father-of-seven with no licence caught driving sister's van twice by same officer

A father-of-seven who had his licence stripped away was spotted behind the wheel of his sister’s works van twice by the same police officer.

Man who grabbed knives from kitchen to confront yobs avoids jail

A judge told a man who picked up two knives from his kitchen to confront weapon-wielding yobs outside his home that he made a “terrible” decision.

Suspect charged after vehicle break-ins

Police arrest man within minutes of reports of alleged thefts from three vehicles on a residential street.

Driver in court over pub crash death of ‘popular and beautiful’ teen

A man has appeared in court accused of causing the death of a “friendly and bubbly” 18-year-old after the car he was driving crashed into a pub.

‘Ruthless’ fraudsters jailed after scamming victims out of £170k

Three men who fraudulently used thousands of pounds from their victims’ pension savings to fund extravagant lifestyles have been jailed.

Paedophile jailed after tampering with phone and hiding hard drive

A registered sex offender has been jailed after police found he had tampered with the monitoring software on his phone.

‘Bill’s off his head and I won’t be able to stop him’: WhatsApp exchange before dad fatally stabbed

A dad of three was warned he would "get hurt" in WhastApp messages sent on the night he was knifed to death outside a village pub.

‘Nuisance’ man banned from high street for three years returns days later

A “nuisance” man banned from a high street for three years for his repeated drunken behaviour returned there just days later.

Holiday park boss jailed for ‘brutal’ axe handle attack

A Kent holiday park boss has been locked up after a man was left needing surgery for serious facial injuries in a “brutal” attack.

Driver reversed truck into police cars injuring officer during chase

Two police vehicles were damaged and an officer was injured after a driver reversed a flatbed truck into them during a pursuit.

Cocaine and knuckleduster seized in police raids

Two men have been charged with supplying drugs after cocaine, cash and a knuckleduster were discovered in three police raids.

Dad found at cannabis farm ‘only watered the plants’