Maidstone News
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Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Borough Council elections: your complete voter’s guide
From the Liberal Democrat administration that took the council outright in 2024, to Reform UK’s full-slate insurgent push, from the…
6 May 2026 -
Investigations The Cost of Crisis: How Kent’s Water and Sewage Networks Are Failing
Ninety-seven per cent of monitored water bodies in the Medway basin, and one hundred per cent of those in the Stour, now fail the legal…
4 May 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Borough Council highlights major rental law changes as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect
Maidstone Borough Council has urged local residents to understand new rental legislation that came into force on 1 May 2026, ending…
2 May 2026 -
Crime & Justice 12-Year-Old Girl Missing from Maidstone Safely Found by Kent Police
12-Year-Old Girl Missing from Maidstone Safely Found by Kent Police Kent Police confirm a 12-year-old girl reported missing from Maidstone…
1 May 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Borough Council Launches £20M Pride in Place Programme for Park Wood and Senacre Residents
Residents in Park Wood, Senacre, and surrounding Maidstone areas can now shape spending of £20 million UK Government funding over the next…
29 April 2026 -
Council Updates Lords vote clears Devolution Bill for Royal Assent — Kent councils’ pre-Bill conduct remains subject to live legal challenge
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill cleared its final Lords stages on Thursday 23 April 2026 and now awaits Royal Assent…
25 April 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Borough Council Seeks Independent Chair and Board Members for £20M Pride in Place Funding in Park Wood and Senacre
Residents in Park Wood and Senacre can now apply to lead decisions on up to £20 million of government-backed investment over the next…
24 April 2026 -
Investigations Exclusive: Ministry admits no legal rationale, no consultation records, no impact assessment — as documents show Kent LGR sold to residents as mandatory
FOIA documents obtained by Kent Local News show the Ministry of Housing held no legal rationale, consultation records or financial impact…
23 April 2026 -
Kent Football Maidstone United 2-1 Worthing: National League – South match report
Maidstone United won 2-1 at home to Worthing in the National League – South.
18 April 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Tumble Dryer Fire Extinguished by Kent Fire Crews in Maidstone
Tumble Dryer Fire Extinguished by Kent Fire Crews in Maidstone Kent Fire and Rescue Service successfully tackled an accidental domestic…
16 April 2026 -
Council Updates South East Water Cannot Support Government Housing Targets Across Kent
Editor’s update — May 2026: Read the latest from our Kent water investigation: What’s really happening to Kent’s rivers, beaches and water…
14 April 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Firefighting Operations Complete at Maidstone Commercial Premises Fire
Firefighting Operations Complete at Maidstone Commercial Premises Fire Emergency crews have finished tackling a blaze on Bircholt Road with…
11 April 2026