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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Economy Biddenden playground maker Everyday Play marks 10 years since starting in a garden office
Founded in Maidstone in 2016 as L&L Creative Spaces, the Biddenden company now designs, builds and installs play spaces for schools, SEN…
29 September 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone council’s external auditor finds no significant weaknesses but flags homelessness finance controls
Grant Thornton’s annual report on Maidstone Borough Council’s use of resources for 2025-26 found no significant weaknesses but made one…
29 September 2026 -
Weather Kent weather today — Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Overcast Tuesday with rain risk highest on Kent coast. Kent wakes to a uniformly overcast Tuesday morning with temperatures of 16-17°C…
29 September 2026 -
Weather Kent weather update — Monday, 28 September 2026
Overcast Monday across the Garden of England; rain threat builds eastward. Kent wakes to a largely overcast Monday with temperatures…
28 September 2026 -
Weather Kent weather today — Monday, 28 September 2026
Cloudy Monday for the Garden of England, rain chance rising eastward. Kent wakes to a cool Monday morning with temperatures ranging from…
28 September 2026 -
Weather Kent weather update — Sunday, 27 September 2026
Mild Sunday with clouds dominating, clearer skies towards the coast. Kent’s Garden will see a largely overcast afternoon, though the…
27 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 27 September 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 27 September 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read 1066: William the Conqueror set sail from the Somme, launching…
27 September 2026 -
Kent Football Maidstone United 1-2 Truro City: National League – South match report
Maidstone United lost 1-2 at home to Truro City in the National League – South.
26 September 2026 - Council Updates
Maidstone’s three town-centre pocket parks open after a summer of roadworks
Three pocket parks in St Faith’s Street, Brewer Street and Union Street have been completed, two months after the road closures that built…
26 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 26 September 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 26 September 2026 10 stories · 4-minute read 1984: The UK and China signed the agreement transferring…
26 September 2026 - Crime & Justice
Kent Police seek owner of suspected stolen gardening equipment found in Maidstone
Kent Police seek owner of suspected stolen gardening equipment found in Maidstone Officers who recovered suspected stolen gardening…
25 September 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone council bulletin covers quarry concerns, pocket parks and pothole trial
Maidstone Borough Council’s fortnightly update, issued on 25 September 2026, covers everything from a sustainable pothole-repair trial to…
25 September 2026