Maidstone News
News from Maidstone, Kent’s county town and home of Maidstone Borough Council, Kent County Council and Maidstone Crown Court. Our coverage spans council decisions and planning, court hearings, health and Maidstone Hospital, fire and rescue incidents, and travel on the M20 and A229.
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Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal after attempted motorbike theft near Buckland Hill in Maidstone
Three masked men allegedly left the scene towards Maidstone East station after being disturbed by a member of the public in the early hours…
2 August 2026 -
Weather Kent weather update — Sunday, 2 August 2026
Glorious Sunday sunshine across the Garden of England. Kent is in for a glorious day of clear skies and warmth on Sunday afternoon, with…
2 August 2026 -
Weather Kent weather today — Sunday, 2 August 2026
Glorious Sunday ahead for the Garden of England. Kent is in for a glorious day on Sunday with clear skies dominating across most of the…
2 August 2026 -
Weather Kent weather update — Saturday, 1 August 2026
Garden of England enjoys mild Saturday as coast faces rain. The Garden of England will experience a pleasant, mild Saturday afternoon with…
1 August 2026 -
Weather Kent weather today — Saturday, 1 August 2026
Mixed Saturday for the Garden of England—sunshine inland, rain at the coast. Kent’s Garden will see a tale of two weathers on Saturday…
1 August 2026 - Crime & Justice
Gravesend man jailed for 21 years after secretly filming 39 people including children over two decades
Alan Davies, 45, pleaded guilty to 73 offences and was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on 31 July 2026 after Kent Police found hundreds…
31 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council opens consultation on new minerals plan – including a quarry site near Aylesford
Residents have until 10 September 2026 to comment on a draft plan that proposes a new hard rock extraction site near Aylesford and carries…
30 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Deptford man jailed for child sex offences linked to Rochester
Manh Hung Le, 45, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison at Maidstone Crown Court after being convicted of sexual activity with…
30 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Kent Police release CCTV images after reported distraction theft in Maidstone
A man in his 80s had his bank card taken and a large cash withdrawal made from his account after visiting a bank in Week Street, according…
30 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Gillingham man jailed for more than eight years for armed burglary on Twydall pensioner
Jack Dallas, 25, of Trinity Road, Gillingham, was sentenced to eight years and three months at Maidstone Crown Court after admitting he…
28 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Man charged with GBH after stabbing in Maidstone park
Nathan Odgers, 40, of Brewer Street in Maidstone has been remanded in custody after being charged with causing grievous bodily harm with…
27 July 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone to get three new pocket parks with six weeks of road closures ahead
Maidstone Borough Council has announced work is starting on small green spaces in St Faith’s Street, Brewer Street and Union Street, but…
26 July 2026