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14th October 2021BREAKING: Police cordon off town centre as man climbs on roof
A MAN has been taken into custody after he climbed onto the roof of a multi-storey car park in Maidstone. Officers shut the end of Gabriel's Hill at around 1.45pm regarding concern for his ...
14th October 2021JAILED: Prolific burglar used crowbar to force his way into shops across Kent
A PROLIFIC burglar has been jailed after he used a crowbar to force his way into several shops across Kent. Mohammad Setar (23) went on a seven-day crime spree, causing thousands of pounds worth ...
M20 BLOCKED: Traffic held due to serious crash near Maidstone
ALL traffic is being held on the M20 due to a crash. The incident happened on the M20 coastboundbetween J3 for the M26 and J4 for Leybourne / Snodland. Expect delays. ...
SCHOOL LOCKDOWN: Police continue to investigate reports of man on school site
LANGELY ParkPrimary Academy was put on lockdowndue to concerns for a man in the area. Police were called at around 2.50pmand searched the area but the man left prior to their ...
SCHOOL LOCKDOWN: Children released 'one class at a time'
KIDS are now being allowed outone class at a time. The youngest children are being let go first atLangley Park Primary Academy amid 'drug fears' One parent said: ...
BREAKING: School on lockdown amid 'drug fears'
A PRIMARY school in Maidstone is currently on lockdown. Parents are currently unable to collect children from Langley Park Primary Academy amid 'drug fears' and are queuing outside the ...
CUSTODY: Cocaine and cannabis seized on Shepway estate
QUANTITIES of suspected cocaine and cannabis were seized on the Shepway estate. Officers stopped a car in Cambridge Crescent at around 12.45pm on Thursday, October 7. Following a search, the ...
Scandal-hit, bottom-slapping detective now in charge of rapists on release
A POLICE officer who slapped a female colleague on the bottom and called her a “naughty girl” is now in charge of overseeing recently-released sex offenders for Kent Police. The force ...
BREAKING: Men 'attacked with metal bars and baseball bats' near Maidstone
TWO men were violently assaulted with baseball bats and metal bars during an incident near Maidstone. The victims had been travelling in a Vauxhall Vivaro along Maidstone Road, Nettlestead on ...
MODERN SLAVERY: Police target car washes, nail bars and brothels in Maidstone
POLICE officers targeted car washes, nail bars, and brothels in Maidstone to raise awareness about modern slavery. Officers visited the businesses over a five-day period in September. They ...