Fifth person remanded
A fifth person has been remanded in custody by magistrates, on a charge connected with last week’s £53 million cash robbery at Tonbridge.
2006-03-03 15:00:00
Fifth person remanded
A fifth person has been remanded in custody by magistrates, on a charge connected with last week’s £53 million cash robbery at Tonbridge.
2006-03-03 15:00:00
Millions of pounds found
Cash thought to amount to several million pounds has been recovered following a police raid in south east London, yesterday, in a joint operation involving Kent and Metropolitan police officers.
2006-03-03 00:00:00
Millions of pounds found
Cash thought to amount to several million pounds has been recovered following a police raid in south east London, yesterday, in a joint operation involving Kent and Metropolitan police officers.
2006-03-03 00:00:00
External audit gives Kent clean bill of health
The county council has again demonstrated strong financial and operational performance and has continued to show innovation in both its service delivery and in its own working practices.
2006-03-03 00:00:00
Ex-engineer will give Iwade a full service
A former maintenance manager for the aerospace industry has touched down in Iwade as the village's new Kent County Council Community Warden.
2006-03-03 00:00:00
Community warden - "It's the best thing I've ever
done"
After nearly five years working as Deputy Manager for a leading supermarket chain, Kent County Council's new Coxheath Community Warden can't wait to checkout everything about her picturesque new patch.
2006-03-03 00:00:00
How clean is your air?
The quality and cleanliness of the air and how climate change is affecting Kent will be discussed at the next public meeting of the Kent County Council Dartford Local Board on Wednesday 15 March.
2006-03-03 00:00:00
Work starts at Oak Tree Primary
Pupils and staff at Oak Tree Primary School celebrated the beginning of a new £1.6 million Kent County Council funded refurbishment with Cabinet Member for Education and School Improvement John Simmonds.
2006-03-03 00:00:00
Keeping Gravesham moving
Highway schemes and issues will be discussed on Thursday 16 March at the next meeting of the Kent County Council Gravesham Local Board.
2006-03-03 00:00:00
Millions of pounds found
Cash thought to amount to several million pounds has been recovered following a police raid in south east London, yesterday, in a joint operation involving Kent and Metropolitan police officers.
2006-03-03 00:00:00
Three charged in connection with Tonbridge robbery
Two men and a woman were charged last night (1 March 2006) been charged with offences following the robbery at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge last week.
2006-03-02 08:30:00
Three charged in connection with Tonbridge robbery
Two men and a woman were charged last night (1 March 2006) been charged with offences following the robbery at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge last week.
2006-03-02 08:30:00
Three charged in connection with Tonbridge robbery
Two men and a woman were charged last night (1 March 2006) been charged with offences following the robbery at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge last week.
2006-03-02 08:30:00
Moving to secondary school - the results are in!
The anxious wait is nearly over as more than 15,500 children across Kent receive a letter on Thursday morning offering them a secondary school place for September.
2006-03-02 00:00:00
Seeking Kent's bright young things
If you believe you've the potential to be the next Bill Gates or Richard Branson and are aged 14-16 years old then the 'Kent Creates' competition wants to hear from you.
2006-03-02 00:00:00
Get down to the hip-hop workshop
Swanley's youngsters can learn from the masters when a group of professional dancers hold a one-off hip-hop and R‘n’B dance session in the area in March.
2006-03-02 00:00:00
Celebrating young people's achievements
Hip-hop dancing, music and a play are amongst the events planned to mark the launch of an exciting new action plan that sets out how services and events will be provided for the District's young people over the coming three years.
2006-03-02 00:00:00
Circus fun with a serious message
Primary school children are learning the importance of road safety thanks to the touring twosome The Smart Brothers.
2006-03-01 00:00:00
Money needed for Kent's growth areas
Give us the money to ensure real quality is involved in everything to do with the government's growth agenda in Kent.
2006-03-01 00:00:00
Compulsory water metering welcomed
Kent County Council has welcomed the go-ahead for Folkestone and Dover Water to introduce compulsory water metering.
2006-03-01 00:00:00
Figures confirm urgency of Primary Strategy
Figures revealed today have confirmed the number of surplus primary school places in Kent has risen from 12,546 to 14,270 - almost 12% of the total number of places in the county.
2006-03-01 00:00:00
Robbery investigation update
Kent detectives hunting the gang behind the £53m Securitas robbery believe they have now found the white lorry used in the raid.
2006-02-28 17:00:00
Robbery investigation update
Kent detectives hunting the gang behind the £53m Securitas robbery believe they have now found the white lorry used in the raid.
2006-02-28 17:00:00
One week on: did you see anything?
Kent Police will be conducting road checks at key sites linked to the robbery and the kidnap of Securitas Tonbridge depot manager Colin Dixon and his wife and son last Tuesday evening.
2006-02-28 12:00:00
One week on: did you see anything?
Kent Police will be conducting road checks at key sites linked to the robbery and the kidnap of Securitas Tonbridge depot manager Colin Dixon and his wife and son last Tuesday evening.
2006-02-28 12:00:00
Magistrates grant detectives more time to question two men
Detectives investigating the £53 million armed robbery at Tonbridge last week have been granted a further 26 hours to question two men arrested on Sunday (26 February) on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery.
2006-02-28 10:45:00
Magistrates grant detectives more time to question two men
Detectives investigating the £53 million armed robbery at Tonbridge last week have been granted a further 26 hours to question two men arrested on Sunday (26 February) on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery.
2006-02-28 10:45:00
Council delivers good service
Residents of the District have access to an increasing number of Council services at their fingertips after it was revealed that nearly 97% of Sevenoaks District Council’s services are now available electronically.
2006-02-28 00:00:00
Foster carers celebrate achievement
Forty two KCC foster carers are celebrating this week after earning a national qualification.
2006-02-28 00:00:00
Praise for planners
Recently published Government planning figures show that Sevenoaks District Council won more planning appeals than any other authority in Kent in the last six months of 2005.
2006-02-28 00:00:00
Celebrate Fairtrade in Sevenoaks
Local residents can celebrate Sevenoaks being awarded Fairtrade Town status and sample first hand a range of Fairtrade products at a special event being held in the town next month.
2006-02-28 00:00:00
Company fined £12,000 for selling unsafe toy
Following the recent prosecution of 99p Stores Ltd for selling potentially hazardous novelty bears, Kent Trading Standards is highlighting the £12,000 fine imposed by magistrates and urging retailers to check that their goods comply with safety and l
2006-02-28 00:00:00
Five more arrests as robbery haul confirmed at £53 million
Five more people have been arrested by police investigating last Wednesday’s multi-million pound robbery at the Securitas Tonbridge depot as the net tightens on the armed gang responsible.
2006-02-27 17:00:00
Five more arrests as robbery haul confirmed at £53 million
Five more people have been arrested by police investigating last Wednesday’s multi-million pound robbery at the Securitas Tonbridge depot as the net tightens on the armed gang responsible.
2006-02-27 17:00:00
Children help themselves to safety
Following successful trials in Ashford and Dover where children help each other and their local community to understand the importance of road safety, the Junior Road Safety Officer (JRSO) initiative is now being extended to schools in Gravesend.
2006-02-27 00:00:00
Cages found
Detectives investigating the armed robbery in Tonbridge on Wednesday have recovered a large number of cages that were used to move the millions of pounds in cash from the Securitas depot.
2006-02-26 00:00:00
White van contents
Following the discovery of a Ford Transit van in the car park at Ashford International Hotel on Friday afternoon Kent Police has confirmed that a number of significant items were discovered in the van.
2006-02-26 00:00:00
Cages found
Detectives investigating the armed robbery in Tonbridge on Wednesday have recovered a large number of cages that were used to move the millions of pounds in cash from the Securitas depot.
2006-02-26 00:00:00
White van contents
Following the discovery of a Ford Transit van in the car park at Ashford International Hotel on Friday afternoon Kent Police has confirmed that a number of significant items were discovered in the van.
2006-02-26 00:00:00
Hunt for robbers continues
Fourteen metal cages and packaging material found in fields near Coldblow Lane, near the villages of Thurnam and Detling, in the Maidstone area, are now undergoing detailed forensic examination.
2006-02-26 00:00:00
Hunt for robbers continues
Fourteen metal cages and packaging material found in fields near Coldblow Lane, near the villages of Thurnam and Detling, in the Maidstone area, are now undergoing detailed forensic examination.
2006-02-26 00:00:00
Two further arrests in hunt for armed gang
Police have made two further arrests in their hunt for the armed gang who staged a multi-million pound robbery at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge.
2006-02-25 14:00:00
