Maidstone News
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Crime & Justice Kent Police netball camp teaches personal safety to 19 Maidstone girls
A four-day programme led by the Kent Police netball team combined sport with sessions on mental health, crime reporting, sexual health and…
19 August 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Council puts £250,000 behind resident-led plan to tackle violence against women and girls
Maidstone Borough Council has approved a £250,000 action plan shaped by 36 local residents, targeting safer streets, youth support, and…
19 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two teenagers missing from Maidstone found safe and well
Two teenagers missing from Maidstone found safe and well Kent Police have confirmed that two teenagers reported missing from Maidstone…
19 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Tunbridge Wells man jailed for 10 years and nine months for rape of teenager
Rocco Minafra, 47, of Tonbridge, was convicted at Maidstone Crown Court of rape, three counts of sexual assault and threats to kill…
19 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 19 August 2026 6 stories · 3-minute read Voter photo ID: what Dartford’s 2023 election figures show The…
19 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Gillingham sex offender jailed for three years after hiding tablet behind bed
Jack Stevens, 23, of Grange Road, Gillingham, was sentenced to three years and two months at Maidstone Crown Court after a police dog found…
18 August 2026 - Crime & Justice
Three men arrested after alleged stabbing in Rochester High Street
Three men arrested after alleged stabbing in Rochester High Street View tweet from @kent_police Kent Police arrested three men in Maidstone…
17 August 2026 -
Council Updates Oakwood Park Grammar School in Maidstone to get 30 extra places in £7.3m expansion
Kent County Council has given final approval for a £7.3 million expansion of the Maidstone boys’ grammar school, adding 30 Year 7 places a…
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Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Monday, 17 August 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Monday, 17 August 2026 9 stories · 3-minute read Gravesham residents have days left to comment on the borough’s…
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Crime & Justice Marden man jailed for three years after throwing cocaine under parked car during police raid
Dean Smith, 51, of The Cockpit, Marden, pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court to possessing cocaine with intent to supply and was…
16 August 2026 -
Local News Maidstone Council marks river day, five Green Flag parks and new wildlife pond in August climate update
Maidstone Borough Council’s August 2026 climate newsletter sets out a River Medway engagement event, Green Flag awards for five local…
16 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Thursday, 13 August 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Thursday, 13 August 2026 7 stories · 3-minute read Sevenoaks District Council opens final public consultation on plan…
13 August 2026