Maidstone News
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Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Help Finding Missing Boy from Maidstone
Officers say they are concerned for the welfare of a missing boy from Maidstone and are urging anyone with information to contact them…
20 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Missing 12-Year-Old Maidstone Girl Found Safe After Kent Police Appeal
Kent Police confirmed the girl, reported missing on 30 April 2026, was safely located after a public appeal drew a strong community…
19 June 2026 -
Council Updates Primark Confirmed for Ashford Town Centre, Says Local Councillor
Primark Confirmed for Ashford Town Centre, Says Local Councillor Cllr Sojanah Sabapathy says she has been working with Primark’s team to…
18 June 2026 -
Local News Anti-migration protests sweep the UK as hundreds march through Maidstone
Hundreds marched through Maidstone on Saturday as anti-immigration protests swept the country – but for many, the deeper message was one of…
16 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Teen driver dies in Staplehurst crash as police appeal for witnesses
A 17-year-old girl was killed when her car hit a tree near Headcorn Road, with two male passengers seriously injured. A teenage driver has…
15 June 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Commercial Building Fire Tackled in Maidstone Town Centre
Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews responded to a blaze at commercial premises on Week Street, with firefighters working to bring the…
13 June 2026 -
Council Updates Royal Assent didn’t settle it: the Kent reorganisation legal challenge, explained
When the Devolution Bill cleared Parliament in April, it handed the Government new powers to reshape Kent’s councils. But it did not draw a…
11 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Trading Standards Targets Illegal Tobacco and Vape Sales in Folkestone & Hythe Crackdown
Officers join multi-agency enforcement operation as part of wider drive to tackle illicit nicotine products and underage sales across the…
10 June 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Borough Council appoints independent chair to lead £20m Pride in Place neighbourhood board
Dave Creasey will head resident-led board overseeing 10-year Maidstone Pride in Place investment, with residents invited to apply to join…
9 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Speeding driver jailed over fatal M20 collision near Maidstone
A motorist has been sentenced to prison following a high-speed crash on Kent’s M20 that killed one man and injured others. The Fatal Crash…
8 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two arrested after serious disturbance outside Maidstone bar
Two arrested after serious disturbance outside Maidstone bar Kent Police say two people were arrested following a serious disturbance…
7 June 2026 -
Economy Kent Households Face Persistent 3.6% Cost Rises as National Index Shows No Change
Office for National Statistics data reveals UK household costs reached 3.6% annual inflation in December 2025, before reportedly declining…
7 June 2026