An untaxed vehicle has led officers to seize more than £15,000 of suspected illicit tobacco in Chatham

The cigarettes and loose tobacco were found hidden inside a car in Holborn Lane on Tuesday 15 February by officers from Medway’s Community Safety Unit (CSU). The officers were in the area with staff from Trading Standards as part of ongoing enforcement to tackle the sale of illicit tobacco and while there they were made […]
Tonbridge police officers on proactive patrol arrested and charged a suspected drug dealer in connection with a cocaine supply chain

On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, Darren West was stopped and searched by plain clothes officers from the town’s Community Policing Team near the train station. Investigations, which included searches at a residential address, resulted in the seizure of more than 20 street deals of the Class A substance as well as two mobile phones. The […]
Revenue Growth and Player Safety – Can UK Casinos Achieve this Balance?

A look into the UK iGaming Market and the regulatory measures choking casino operators. Finding the balance between driving revenues and responsible gambling
Two teenagers charged over Worthing Stabbing

Two teenage boys have been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with the assault of a boy in Worthing town centre. It follows an incident in Liverpool Road at about 5.30pm on Monday, February 13, where a 16-year-old boy sustained life-threatening injuries after being stabbed. He remains in hospital in a serious condition. […]
Two teenagers charged over Worthing Stabbing – (ID 552246)

Two teenage boys have been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with the assault of a boy in Worthing town centre. It follows an incident in Liverpool Road at about 5.30pm on Monday, February 13, where a 16-year-old boy sustained life-threatening injuries after being stabbed. He remains in hospital in a serious condition. […]
Two teenagers charged over Worthing Stabbing

Two teenage boys have been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with the assault of a boy in Worthing town centre. It follows an incident in Liverpool Road at about 5.30pm on Monday, February 13, where a 16-year-old boy sustained life-threatening injuries after being stabbed. He remains in hospital in a serious condition. […]
RCN announces biggest strike to date

Following months of inaction from the UK government, RCN members in England will strike around the clock for 48 hours in March, with no wide-ranging derogations in place and increased strike benefit payments available to striking members. RCN strikes will take place at 128 NHS employers in England next month, as the Prime Minister continues […]
A thief has appeared in court following his arrest in Gravesend

Following his arrest in Gravesend, a thief appeared in court. On Sunday, February 12, 2023, a motorist parked his Ford Fiesta on Stuart Road and returned to find a side window damaged and his wallet missing from inside. The victim later discovered that bank cards from the wallet had been used to make fraudulent purchases […]
A report of indecent exposure in Ashford has prompted an investigation

A man was seen acting inappropriately at a nature reserve in Hothfield around 1.30pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. After being challenged by a member of the public, he left the area in the direction of Maidstone Road. Officers responded, and the investigation is ongoing. The suspect is white and in his thirties, according to […]
A registered sex offender who ‘stole a huge chunk’ of his victim’s life has been sentenced to more than six years in prison

Malcom Graham, 75, of Skegness Road, Stevenage, took advantage of his friendship with a woman, sexually assaulting her in her own home while she slept in 2018. The victim disclosed the offence to Bedfordshire Police in 2019, and an investigation was launched. Detective Sergeant Amy Hawkes from Bedfordshire Police said: “This was a predatory attack […]