Maidstone News
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Crime & Justice Ann Widdecombe Murder: Arrested Man Released as Police Say No Wider Risk to Public
The 26-year-old arrested over Ann Widdecombe’s murder has been released and is no longer part of the investigation. Police say there is no…
10 July 2026 -
Local News Ann Widdecombe, Former Maidstone MP and Conservative Minister, Dies Aged 78
Ann Widdecombe, who represented Maidstone for 23 years and served as a minister under John Major, died on 9 July 2026 aged 78. Latest…
10 July 2026 -
Health NHS Fetal Growth Charts May Be Missing At-Risk Babies, Study Finds
Research published in the BMJ suggests that standard growth charts used across the NHS to monitor unborn babies are misclassifying some…
9 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 8 July 2026 Convicted Kent Brothel Gang Ordered to Repay More Than £600,000 in Trafficking and…
8 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Convicted Kent Brothel Gang Ordered to Repay More Than £600,000 in Trafficking and Prostitution Profits
Three offenders sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court have been ordered to repay over £600,000 after a Kent Police investigation uncovered a…
7 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Step Up Undercover Night Patrols to Protect Women and Girls
Uniformed and plain-clothes officers are targeting predatory behaviour across Kent’s nightlife hotspots as part of a nationally funded…
7 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal: Snodland Man Gary Franklin Added to Most Wanted List
Kent Police are asking the public to call 999 if they spot Gary Franklin, who is wanted, according to Kent Police, for failing to appear at…
6 July 2026 -
Local News Free Shuttle Buses to Kent County Show Funded by Kent County Council
Kent County Council covered the cost of shuttle bus services from Maidstone and Sittingbourne to Detling Showground across all three days…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Council Launches Free Water Butt Scheme Projected to Save 300,000 Litres a Year
Around 1,000 free water butts are being offered to Maidstone households under an expanded rainwater harvesting scheme, with the council…
6 July 2026 -
Local News Kent County Council Returns to the Kent County Show at Detling
The council joined around 100,000 visitors and more than 400 exhibitors at the 95th Kent County Show, held at the Kent Showground in…
6 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Sunday, 5 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Sunday, 5 July 2026 Kent Police Add Wayne Ford to Most Wanted List After Alleged Court No-Show The day in Kent · A…
5 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue House Fire in Staplehurst Prompts Smoke Warning from Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended a residential blaze in Staplehurst and urged nearby residents to keep windows and doors closed as…
4 July 2026