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Updated 16:09, 29 Mar 2026

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WILD CHASE

Luxury Watch Thief Busted After Brazen Tunbridge Wells Break-In

FLASHER PROBE

Police Hunt Pervert Who Exposed Himself Near Sevenoaks

NOT THE BRIGHTEST

Burglar Who Left East Kent in the Dark Gets Jail

MAJOR HAUL

Massive Drug Bust Sees 47 Arrested and £100k Cash Seized in Kent

Kent Police Smash Fraud Ring: 41 Arrests, £50,000 Saved from Scammers

SARAH'S LAW

Kent Detectives Lock Up Child Abusers and Protect the Vulnerable

FIND HIM

Urgent Appeal to Find Missing Man from Kent

Police Issue Warning Over Alleged Organised School Fights Linked to Social Media Trend in Kent

Man Stabbed on Kent House Road in Early Morning Attack

TRAFFIC CHAOS

M20 Westbound In Kent Closed After Safety Defect Discovery

DRAMA ROLLS ON

Danny Dyer Slammed by Caravan Guest After Missing Kent Park Launch

CAT ATTACKER

Horror in Kent: Cat Found Brutally Mutilated on Quiet Street

AVOID THE AREA

Traffic Nightmare on Kent’s A2 as Lorry Fire Shuts Major Route

CODE CRACKERS

Kent Drug Dealer ‘Zanyenergy’ Locked Up After Police Crack EncroChat Codes

CANTERBURY BLAZE

Kent: Firefighters continue to Battle Huge Fire at Derelict Building in Canterbury

MORE CREWS HAVE BEEN SENT

Kent: Derelict Building Blaze Sparks Urgent Warning in Canterbury

URGENT WARNING

Kent: Huge Blaze Tears Through Derelict Canterbury Building

Kent: Former Odeon Cinema in Canterbury Catches Fire

PHONE DATA

Pair sentenced for Edenbridge burglaries

URGENT APPEAL

Missing Woman Vanishes from Chatham

BRING HIM HOME

Missing Teen from Maidstone Feared Near Canterbury

Tragic Crash: Four-Year-Old Boy Killed After Being ‘Rammed’ Off Kent Road

APPROACH WITH CAUTION

M20 and M26 Chaos: Car Crashes Off Road, Delays Mount

THROUGH THE ROOF

Kent’s Asylum Seeker Bill Shoots Up – Now Highest in UK

PAEDO STING

Boy Admits Stoning Man to Death at Kent Beach Over ‘Paedophile’ Claim

TRAFFIC CHAOS

Crash Brings Traffic to a Standstill on the M2 in Kent

HAND IT IN

Kent Police supporting national firearms amnesty

SWIFT POLICE ACTION

Car Theft Duo Jailed After Brazen Kent Driveway Heist Spree

NO CAR

Kent Man Hauls Caravan with Shopping Trolley in Heartbreaking Scene

MANSLAUGHTER

Teen Admits Manslaughter Over Brutal Bottle Attack That Killed Kent Electrician

Patrolling officers attempted to stop a motorcyclist The suspect did not stop, resulting in a chase involving multiple units

Patrolling officers attempted to stop a motorcyclist The suspect did not stop, resulting in a chase involving multiple units

Fire crews from across Kent called to tackle bungalow blaze

Fire crews called to tackle North Kent Shopping Centre Blaze

Fire crews called to tackle North Kent Shopping Centre Blaze

Fire crews called to tackle North Kent Shopping Centre Blaze – (ID 551638)

Scammers posing as police officers targeted East Kent pensioners to obtain financial information, bank card details, and online money transfers, prompting a warning

Scammers posing as police officers targeted East Kent pensioners to obtain financial information, bank card details, and online money tra…

Scammers posing as police officers targeted East Kent pensioners to obtain financial information, bank card details, and online money transfers, prompting a warning

New volunteer Emergency Responder role to be trialed by SECAmb in Kent and West Sussex

New volunteer Emergency Responder role to be trialed by SECAmb in Kent and West Sussex – (ID 551536)

New volunteer Emergency Responder role to be trialed by SECAmb in Kent and West Sussex

The MOD has confirmed that they will relinquish control of the channel to the Home Office from the 1st of February

When the most complex and disastrous incidents occur in Kent and around the world, a specialised team of firefighters is called in to ass…

When the most complex and disastrous incidents occur in Kent and around the world, a specialised team of firefighters is called in to assist

When the most complex and disastrous incidents occur in Kent and around the world, a specialised team of firefighters is called in to assist

Two vehicles were stopped and four people were arrested following effective teamwork between Kent Police and the National Police Air Serv…

Two vehicles were stopped and four people were arrested following effective teamwork between Kent Police and the National Police Air Service (NPAS)

Two vehicles were stopped and four people were arrested following effective teamwork between Kent Police and the National Police Air Service (NPAS)

Following an incident involving small boats in the English Channel, a search and rescue mission has been launched

A suspected drug dealer was apprehended with crack cocaine, heroin, and a large knife after Kent officers tracked him down to a taxi in L…

Driver who killed Kent university graduate during police chase in the A13 told to expect a substantial prison sentence – (ID 550929)

Driver who killed Kent university graduate during police chase in the A13 told to expect a substantial prison sentence

Driver who killed Kent university graduate during police chase in the A13 told to expect a substantial prison sentence

Within 24 hours of a burglary being reported to Kent Police, a suspected thief was arrested and charged.

Landlords, owners, management companies, and anyone else in charge of multi-occupied residential buildings in Kent and Medway are now leg…

Landlords, owners, management companies, and anyone else in charge of multi-occupied residential buildings in Kent and Medway are now legally required to implement specific fire safety measures based on the building’s height

Kent Fire and Rescue Service has been rated ‘good’ overall with ‘outstanding’ elements

Kent Fire and Rescue Service has been rated ‘good’ overall with ‘outstanding’ elements

Officers have recovered drugs worth more than £87,000 on the street, including cannabis, cocaine, and ecstasy tablets from a property in Kent