Fly-tipping is defined as the ‘illegal deposit of any waste onto land that does not have a licence to accept it’.

if you see it being dumped please do not approach for your own safety

If you see it please report it to www.countryeye.co.uk

If you want to keep up with the latest crime reports etc, head along to e-watch

It was reported in Kent Messenger this week that dognapping in Kent and the heartbreaking aftermath as national reports rise by 170% in the last 12 months. 

We constantly see articles about dogs being stolen on social media sites and in the news in general.

Livestock theft is also on the increase.

Should you be aware of any of these two crimes you can report it here 

Beware of bank fraud! A neighbour recently received an automated message today saying a large payment had been made to Amazon and she should give her bank details to get the money credited back. Luckily she hung up. I contacted the bank to check and they said these people can access your phone line for up to TEN MINUTES after you've answered a call to them, so if you are going to ring your bank, do it from another phone or wait at least ten minutes to make sure they're not still accessing your phone line.

Sadly, these scams are still continuing, please do not respond to any correspondence you receive.

Sadly there are some reports of people visiting homes claiming to be collecting money on behalf of Deafblind UK. Please be aware that they do not do any door to door collections and anyone who is a true representative of Deafblind UK will have an ID badge. If anyone knocks on your door suggesting they are from our charity please do not hesitate to call the police.

Please be aware of this scam, a number of people received a letter like this in the surrounding area

As we return to work following lockdown, Kent Police are concerned there will be a spike in burglaries. Follow the link to read advice on prevention

https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/news2/policing-news/2009/crime-prevention-reminder-after-rise-in-residential-burglaries/#