Crime

A man suffered a serious injury to his ear following an altercation at a popular festival.

Footage shows moment armed police raid tent in £30k drugs bust

Footage shows the moment armed police raided a tent and discovered £28,500 worth of cannabis and cocaine.

Man suffers ‘broken bones’ in reported pub attack

A man was taken to hospital with broken bones and facial injuries after he was reportedly attacked leaving a pub.

Scammers conned homebuyer out of £70k

A 36-year-old woman has appeared in court after helping fraudsters con a house buyer out of more than £70,000.

Drug dealer ordered to pay back £200,000

A cannabis dealer has been ordered to repay his ill-gotten gains or spend longer in prison and still have to pay back the cash.

Anger as rugby club targeted by vandals twice in one month

Bosses at a rugby club say they are “absolutely gutted” their equipment was damaged by vandals for the second time this month.

Sniffer dogs hunt out illegal tobacco

Sniffer dogs were used to find hauls of illegal tobacco products in combined raids on five shops across Kent.

The criminals locked up in September

Here are just some of the criminals including conmen, sex offenders and violent offenders who committed crimes and were locked up this month.

Man fatally stabbed outside pub 'wasn't looking for a fight'

29 September 2024

The best friend of a man allegedly murdered during a violent confrontation outside a village pub has denied they had been "looking for a fight".

PC sacked for ‘inappropriately touching’ female colleague

29 September 2024

A police officer has been dismissed from the force after touching a female colleague inappropriately while asking for car keys.

Knife found under back seat of man’s car was used 'for fishing'

A blade discovered by police under a car seat was used for fishing, a court heard when the vehicle’s owner appeared before magistrates.

Woman ‘attacked and robbed’ near Lidl

A woman was reportedly sexually assaulted and robbed of her groceries as she walked near a supermarket.

Police crackdown on antisocial behaviour in town centre

Police have been given extra powers to deal with antisocial behaviour across a Kent town centre this weekend.

Angry dad bombarded ex with abusive calls despite court ban

A dad repeatedly called the mother of his children and turned up at her home just days after being given a court order banning contact with her.

‘What kind of world do we live in if we can’t stroll along the seafront at night?’

The severity of crime has escalated in a seaside town branded a ‘hotspot’ for violence by police.

Alleyway next to Lidl cordoned off by police

An alleyway next to a supermarket has been taped off amid a large police turn-out.

Thief who tried to gouge out a police officer’s eyes jailed

A prolific shoplifter who tried to gouge out the eyes of a police officer when he was being arrested has been jailed.

Violent rapist who strangled and punched sex worker jailed for life

A sex worker said she thought she was going to die as she was violently raped and attacked by a convicted criminal.

Business battalion fights back against rising tide of retail crimes

A town’s business community has united to tackle the growing scourge of retail crime.

Husband killed ‘ray of sunshine’ wife in murder-suicide