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22nd February 2019GUILTY: Anita French of Coxheath in court for assaulting two police officers
A COXHEATH woman was told to seek a psychiatric assessment this morning after pleading guilty to assaulting two police officers. Anita French (52,) of Capell Close was arrested for unrelated ...
22nd February 2019MOST WANTED: Martin Shingles, 29, wanted in connection to Maidstone robbery
KENT Police has added a man to the most wanted list in Maidstone. Martin Shingles, 29, is wanted in connection with allegations of robbery and harassment in Maidstone. If you know where he is ...
MOTORWAY DELAYS: Works causing disruption to M20 and M2 - full details
HIGHWAYS ENGLAND has just released an extensive list of works to be carried out in the next few days: The statement reads: M2 junctions 1 to 3 Medway: bridge works Work to improve safety ...
GUILTY: Jarrad Hargreaves cheats jail for racist and violent attacks
A VIOLENT, racist thug narrowly cheated prison this morning for breaking a man’s nose and hurling abuse atanotherin the centre of Maidstone during a night-time melee. A ...
Police release CCTV image following Maidstone charity box theft
POLICEinvestigatingthe theft of charity money from a coffee shop in Maidstone have released a CCTV image of a person they want to talk to in connection with their enquiries. Between ...
Suspected burglar charged after Maidstone break-in
A SUSPECTED burglar from Maidstone has been charged following a break-in near the town centre. An investigation was launched after a handbag and banks cards were stolen during a burglary in Upper ...
Man found dead at The Mall in Maidstone
A MAN was found dead at The Mall shopping centre after suffering a cardiac arrest. Police were seen at the Iceland entrance on Sunday, February 17 at around 1:10pm. Four paramedic cars and an ...
CRIME: Bikes seized after reports of 100 antisocial youths in Maidstone
FOUR bikes were seized after reports of antisocial behaviour in Maidstone Town Centre. The incident involved around 100 youths on bikes on February 9. A spokesman for Kent Police said: ...
A Kalashnikov, 170 firearms and 4,000 rounds - what householders kept at home
RESIDENTShanded inmore than 170 firearms and nearly 4,000 rounds of ammunition during Kent Police’s firearms surrender. Theinitiative, which ran between Monday 21 January ...
JAILED: Darren Sheller sentenced to six years for Maidstone 'armed' robbery
ATHIEF who claimed he was carrying a gun during a robbery at a Maidstone bookmaker has been sentenced to six years in prison. Darren Sheller loaded a bag with stolen cash after threatening a ...