Kent Morning Briefing
Monday, 15 June 2026
The day in Kent · A Rochester man has been jailed for more than five years after deliberately driving his car at a victim in Dartford, in what a court described as a calculated act of violence. The sentence is among the stiffest handed down in Kent for a vehicle-as-weapon offence in recent memory, and comes as county roads feature prominently in today’s crime and safety news.
The day ahead in Kent
Weather
Today: Cloudy morning, high 22°C, low 13°C.
Tomorrow: Mostly clear morning, high 25°C, low 13°C.
Travel
Roads (1 incident): M2 — M2 eastbound Jct 3 to Jct 4 carriageway closure.
Rail: All Kent services running to schedule.
As of 03:30 from National Highways + National Rail.
Coastal tides
Dover: Low 06:53 (0.99m) · High 11:47 (6.52m) · Low 19:14 (0.94m) · High 00:09 (6.65m)
Margate: Low 06:36 (0.68m) · High 12:51 (4.54m) · Low 19:13 (0.62m)
Tides via tidetimes.co.uk.
5 things to know
- Fatal collision near Sevenoaks: police urgently seek dashcam footage from witnesses
- Sevenoaks dangerous driver jailed after head-on crash and extreme speeding
- Herne Bay: seven charges secured against suspect in business burglary spree
Top Kent Stories
- Rochester Man Jailed for More Than Five Years After Using Car as Weapon in Dartford Attack
Published 05:51 BST
According to court records, a violent offender who deliberately drove his vehicle at a victim in Dartford has been sentenced to five years and one month in prison. The Attack That Shocked Dartford… - Seven charges secured against suspected Herne Bay burglar after business raids
Published 05:51 BST
Kent Police said the charges followed a series of business-targeted burglaries in the coastal town. The Charges Seven charges. That s what Kent Police have secured against a suspected burglar who… - Fatal collision near Sevenoaks prompts police appeal for witnesses
Published 19:01 BST
Kent Police s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is seeking dashcam footage and witness information following a deadly crash near the town. A fatal road traffic collision near Sevenoaks has sparked… - Sevenoaks dangerous driver jailed after head-on collision and extreme speeding
Published 19:01 BST
Sevenoaks dangerous driver jailed after head-on collision and extreme speeding Kent Police announce that a driver who travelled at extreme speeds through Sevenoaks before colliding head-on with…
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“Rochester’s Guildhall Museum houses one of England’s best-preserved Tudor prison ships, a reminder that Kent has long grappled with how to punish its offenders.”
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