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15th October 2019RURAL CRIME WEEK: Dogs seized following badger cruelty offences in Maidstone
ANIMAL cruelty, badger baiting, hare coursing, night hawking, fly tipping and vehicle theft were just a few of the issues dealt with by Kent’s Rural Task Force during rural crime ...
15th October 2019UPDATE: 23 people 'detained' after lorry stopped in Maidstone
TWENTY three people have been detained after being found in the back of a lorry in Maidstone. Kent Police was called at around 12.30 on Tuesday, October 15 2019 to reports of people in the back of ...
BREAKING: Border control officers stop lorry in Maidstone - updates to follow
THOSE enjoying a quiet break at the M20 services near Hollingbourne found themselves surrounded by police, border control officers and paramedics. The incident – at around 2pm today – ...
COURT: Aspiring aviation engineer blew student loan on drugs in Maidstone
AN aspiring aviation engineer blew his student loan on drugs “to last him through the summer”, a court heard. Syed Quadir, 22, of Birch Tree Way, Maidstone, spent £500 on 90g of ...
RESCUE: Doggie Dina found by RSPCA at Leybourne
The RSPCA animal charity is appealing for information after a dog was dumped with fur so matted that half a pound of it had to be shaved off. The dog - who has been named Dina - was found near ...
ILLEGAL HGVs: Lorry Watch restarts in village near Maidstone
THE Lorry Watch scheme in Leeds, aimed at stopping HGVs driving illegally through the village, has restarted. Led by Leeds Parish Council member Lesley Martin and supported by Kent Police, the ...
UPDATE: 'Distressed man' taken to hospital in Maidstone
A 'distressed man' has been taken to hospital after police shut down a car park to help him in Maidstone The incident happened in King Street, near Maidstone bus station at around 1pm ...
WARNING: Spate of garage burglaries on road near Maidstone
POLICE are investigating two burglaries that happened in London Road, Ryarsh. Thieves stole a drill, tools and a bike from the properties betweenmidday on Tuesday,October 8 and 8.20am ...
Police shut shopping car park over reports of 'distressed man'
POLICE have sealed off a part of Maidstone town centre this lunchtime after witnesses saw a distressd man, according to reports. The incident happened around lunchtime today at The Mall in ...
ANDRE BENT MURDER: Suspect 14 found and charged in Scotland - latest
DETECTIVES investigating the death of Andre Bent in Maidstone have charged a further suspect with violent disorder. Andre, 21, from Lambeth, south London, died following a stabbingin the ...