Coroner Urges Barrier Installation After Freddie Slater’s Fatal M20 Crash

Coroner Urges Barrier Installation After Freddie Slater’s Fatal M20 Crash

A coroner has issued a formal Prevention of Future Deaths report to National Highways following the tragic death of Freddie Slater, 26, who died in a collision on the M20 near Swanley in October 2024. The inquest, held by Assistant Coroner Alan Blunsdon for North West Kent, concluded on 9 April 2025 and determined that […]

Ashford Teenager Charged After Catapult Assaults and Wildlife Killing

Ashford Teenager Charged After Catapult Assaults and Wildlife Killing

A 17-year-old boy from Ashford has been charged with multiple offences following a string of catapult-related incidents, including an assault on a man and the killing of a wild bird in a graveyard. Kent Police say the first incident occurred on Thursday, 20 February 2025, when a man was struck by a catapult on Simon […]