Criminals made to pay more to fund victim support
Criminals made to pay more to fund victim support Ministers will increase the Victim Surcharge by 5 per cent. The surcharge is imposed by courts on all offenders to ensure they hold some responsibility towards the cost of supporting victims. It will see up to £2 million extra per year go to vital services for […]
Complete ban on evictions and additional protection for renters
Complete ban on evictions and additional protection for renters Government announces radical package of measures to protect renters and landlords affected by coronavirus. Emergency legislation to suspend new evictions from social or private rented accommodation while this national emergency is taking place No new possession proceedings through applications to the court to start during the […]
Aircraft stored at Rochester Airport sold after being part of cocaine importation operation
Aircraft stored at Rochester Airport sold after being part of cocaine importation operation A light aircraft seized in a joint NCA and Metropolitan Police investigation into cocaine importation has been sold at a proceeds of crime auction for £29k. https:///youtu.be/VLNh3G5AHMs Dutch national John Buwalda used the plane to smuggle £2.4m worth of cocaine into the […]
Two burglars who pretended to be delivering pizza before forcing their way into an address in Faversham have been jailed
Two burglars who pretended to be delivering pizza before forcing their way into an address in Faversham have been jailed Two burglars who pretended to be delivering pizza before forcing their way into an address in Faversham have been jailed. Gary Westcott, of Denver Road, Rochdale and Matthew Poole, of Alexandra Road, Sheerness stole cash […]
Shoplifter barred from Canterbury city centre
Shoplifter barred from Canterbury city centre A shoplifter has been barred from entering Canterbury city centre after admitting a series of thefts. Jack Hollier, 21, stole alcohol and other items worth more than £500 in total during offences between December 2019 and March 2020. He was arrested on Thursday 5 March and admitted six charges […]
A teenage boy who stabbed a man to death during a disturbance in Maidstone has been found guilty of his murder
A teenage boy who stabbed a man to death during a disturbance in Maidstone has been found guilty of his murder A teenage boy who stabbed a man to death during a disturbance in Maidstone has been found guilty of his murder. Vasilios Ofogeli used a machete to kill 21-year-old Andre Bent and injure three […]
Two charged with Murder of Ashford Man after fatal stabbing
Two charged with Murder of Ashford Man after fatal stabbing Detectives investigating the murder of a man in Ashford have charged two people. On Saturday 14 March 2020, shortly before 12.30pm, police were called to a report of an assault in Brookfield Road where a 19-year-old man was found with injuries consistent with stab wounds and died at the scene. A […]
A boat-owner from Ashford in Middlesex has been convicted of failing to register the craft for use on the River Thames, in spite of warnings he could face legal action
A boat-owner from Ashford in Middlesex has been convicted of failing to register the craft for use on the River Thames, in spite of warnings he could face legal action A boat-owner from Ashford in Middlesex has been convicted of failing to register the craft for use on the River Thames, in spite of warnings […]
A man has been charged with the murder of his mother in Southwark
A man has been charged with the murder of his mother in Southwark A man has been charged with the murder of his mother in Southwark. Officers were called by London Ambulance Service at 6.30am on Sunday, 8 March to a residential address in Blakes Road, SE15 after Vanita Nowell, aged 68, was found unresponsive. […]
A Hull man has been ordered to pay £2,512 after pleading guilty to illegally transporting waste
A Hull man has been ordered to pay £2,512 after pleading guilty to illegally transporting waste A Hull man has been ordered to pay £2,512 after pleading guilty to illegally transporting waste. Daley Smith (54), also known as Daily Smith of Bankside Park, Bankside, Hull, was sentenced at Grimsby Magistrates’ Court on Friday 13 March […]
