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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

BTP Kent Officer Off Duty Detains Spitting Offender

Kent Police is appealing for information on the whereabouts of a missing teenage boy

Former Teacher Charged with Non-Recent Sexual Abuse at Kent School

A former Kent Police officer has been charged with rape, sexual assault and misconduct in a public office

Man Arrested for Fly-Tipping and Multiple Traffic Offenses in Kent

Tons of cannabis were hidden within shipments of children’s toys and clothing by members of a Kent-based organised crime group.

Rescue Operation Underway as Migrant Boat Runs Aground on Kent Beach

Kent Fire and Rescue Service Unveils New Welfare Vehicle to Support Volunteers and Communities

Kent-Based Drug Traffickers Jailed After Smuggling 24kg of Meth to Australia

Former Officer Dismissed Following Public Misconduct Hearing – Kent

More than 600 children in Swale have been learning about issues they may face as they embark on secondary school

Bus Crash in Kent Leaves At Least Five Children Injured

Multi-Agency Air and Land Search Underway for Missing Light Aircraft in Kent

UK Urges Vigilance Against Asian Hornets as Summer Season Approaches

UK Urges Vigilance Against Asian Hornets as Summer Season Approaches

UK Urges Vigilance Against Asian Hornets as Summer Season Approaches

Four Kent Police Officers Nominated for National Police Bravery Awards 2024 for Heroic Rescue

A Drugs supply chain in Kent has been dismantled after officers seized footage of a dealer weighing cocaine and bragging he would stab someone in the eye

A Drugs supply chain in Kent has been dismantled after officers seized footage of a dealer weighing cocaine and bragging he would stab so

Remembering James Williams: A Tribute to a Visionary Leader in Public Health

Two Teens from Kent have been arrested on attempted Murder Charges after Dagenham Drive-by Shooting

Two Teens from Kent have been arrested on attempted Murder Charges after Dagenham Drive-by Shooting

Kent Police Release CCTV in Kidnapping and Blackmail Investigation

M20 Closed in Kent After Heavy Goods Vehicle Fire Sparks Carriageway Shutdown

A21 Northbound Closure in Kent Following Collision and Emergency Repairs

Conservative Matthew Scott Secures Third Term as Kent Police and Crime Commissioner

Kent Police set to focus on vulnerable road users over bank holiday weekend

Kent Factory Worker Jailed after A267 Head-On Collision

The clampdown on nuisance vehicles has continued with officers taking action against drivers in Medway and north Kent

Multiple Individuals Charged Under National Security Act in Counter Terrorism Policing Investigation