Maidstone News
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Crime & Justice Suspect Arrested After Alleged Distraction Theft Targeting Bank Customer in Maidstone
Kent Police detained a male suspect after a man reportedly had cash stolen from his vehicle following a withdrawal at a Maidstone town…
27 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Maidstone Sex Offender Jailed for Three Years and Eight Months After Grooming Attempt and Indecent Images Find
A registered sex offender from Maidstone has been jailed for nearly four years after grooming a 13-year-old girl on Snapchat and stashing…
27 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Help Locating Wanted Man William Jones Linked to Maidstone and Swale
Kent Police have issued a public appeal to trace William Jones, a recalled prisoner with known links to Maidstone, Swale and Sittingbourne…
24 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Councils Moving Bin Collections to Early Morning During Heatwave
Several Kent councils are shifting waste collection rounds to start as early as 5am during the heatwave, and residents are being urged to…
22 June 2026 -
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