Maidstone News
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Crime & Justice Man jailed for racially aggravated attack on taxi driver in Dartford
Oliver Dryden, 30, of Orpington, was sentenced to two years and three months at Maidstone Crown Court after pleading guilty to racially…
12 August 2026 -
Local News Kent’s best sky night in 27 years: deep eclipse, Perseid peak and six planets in 24 hours
A deep partial solar eclipse covering more than 90 per cent of the Sun, the Perseid meteor shower at its peak and six planets before dawn…
12 August 2026 -
Local News Maidstone Borough Council to open free Eco Hub this August
The pop-up hub at Creative Maidstone on Gabriel’s Hill will run from 12 to 22 August, offering free advice, workshops and activities on…
11 August 2026 -
Council Updates Badsell Road junction in Paddock Wood to be upgraded as 1,000 new homes arrive
Kent County Council has awarded the contract for a junction overhaul at Badsell Road and Maidstone Road to Breheny Civil Engineering Ltd…
10 August 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone residents asked to have their say on quarry plan that could affect ancient woodland near Aylesford
Kent County Council is consulting on a draft minerals plan that includes a proposed extension to Hermitage Quarry, raising concern about…
7 August 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Smoke warning lifted after bonfire extinguished near Maidstone
Smoke warning lifted after bonfire extinguished near Maidstone Kent Fire and Rescue Service has lifted its advice for residents near…
6 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Swanley man jailed for nearly 30 years after hammer and knife attack on two women
Gerard Parkinson, 64, of Sidcup, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder at Maidstone Crown Court and sentenced to 28 years in…
6 August 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Large smoke plume from unattended bonfire near Maidstone prompts KFRS warning
Large smoke plume from unattended bonfire near Maidstone prompts KFRS warning Kent Fire and Rescue Service has advised residents and…
6 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal after attempted motorbike theft near Buckland Hill in Maidstone
Three masked men allegedly left the scene towards Maidstone East station after being disturbed by a member of the public in the early hours…
2 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Gravesend man jailed for 21 years after secretly filming 39 people including children over two decades
Alan Davies, 45, pleaded guilty to 73 offences and was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on 31 July 2026 after Kent Police found hundreds…
31 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council opens consultation on new minerals plan – including a quarry site near Aylesford
Residents have until 10 September 2026 to comment on a draft plan that proposes a new hard rock extraction site near Aylesford and carries…
30 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Deptford man jailed for child sex offences linked to Rochester
Manh Hung Le, 45, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison at Maidstone Crown Court after being convicted of sexual activity with…
30 July 2026