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Updated 16:14, 29 Mar 2026

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Top story: Eight people have been arrested after Kent Police officers, including armed patrols, attended a disturbance in Otham

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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

ROAD RAGE ATTACK

Driver Assaulted After Smash Near Northfleet – Police Hunt Witnesses

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

POLICE STING

Massive Tobacco and £30k Cash Haul in Hythe Police Sting

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

The Leaders of two of the largest upper tier councils in the country, Hampshire County Council and Kent County Council, are calling on the Prime Minister and Government to take urgent action to address the looming financial crisis facing upper tier local government over the next few years

M26 in Kent closed after vehicle leaves the carriageway

M26 in Kent closed after vehicle leaves the carriageway – (ID 533670)

M26 in Kent closed after vehicle leaves the carriageway

There have been a number of reports of Kent resident who was scammed by Driving Licence fraud

There have been a number of reports of Kent resident who was scammed by Driving Licence fraud – (ID 533490)

There have been a number of reports of Kent resident who was scammed by Driving Licence fraud

There have been a number of reports of Kent resident who was scammed by Driving Licence fraud

Ten charged following protests in Kent on the M25 by Just Stop Oil – (ID 533471)

Ten charged following protests in Kent on the M25 by Just Stop Oil

Ten charged following protests in Kent on the M25 by Just Stop Oil

Kent Police has confirmed two men have been treated for injuries following the crash that it said involved a van and a lorry – (ID 533467)

Kent Police has confirmed two men have been treated for injuries following the crash that it said involved a van and a lorry

Kent Police has confirmed two men have been treated for injuries following the crash that it said involved a van and a lorry

Kent Police currently leading the response to a serious collision which took place between a van and a crane

Kent Police currently leading the response to a serious collision which took place between a van and a crane

A new campaign has been launched to help close the digital divide between Kent families who cannot afford access to digital services and …

A new campaign has been launched to help close the digital divide between Kent families who cannot afford access to digital services and those who can

Two members of a group who caused huge damage to businesses around Kent during a series of cash machine thefts have been jailed for a tot…

Two members of a group who caused huge damage to businesses around Kent during a series of cash machine thefts have been jailed for a total of more than 16 years

Two members of a group who caused huge damage to businesses around Kent during a series of cash machine thefts have been jailed for a total of more than 16 years

Just Oil Pensioner charged by Kent Police after playing Bridge on the M25 – (ID 533318)

Just Oil Pensioner charged by Kent Police after playing Bridge on the M25

Just Oil Pensioner charged by Kent Police after playing Bridge on the M25

Just Oil Pensioner charged by Kent Police after playing Bridge on the M25

Have you seen Mary-Jo who is missing from #Kent?

Vehicles used in crime and motorists committing road traffic offences will be targeted as part of an ongoing operation across north Kent

A man who led police on a 35-mile high speed chase along motorways in Kent to Surrey has been jailed

A sixth man has been charged in connection with a violent burglary in west Kent

Kent Police’s Tactical Operations Department have been using a knife bar and working with passive drug dogs as part of an increased focus on keeping residents and visitors safe