Malling News
News from the Malling side of the Tonbridge & Malling borough — West Malling, East Malling, Kings Hill, Aylesford and Snodland. Our coverage spans Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council, planning and housing growth around Kings Hill, court cases, fire and rescue callouts and travel on the M20 and A228.
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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 Police seek teenage victims after arrest over alleged harassment at Kings Hill Asda
A 55-year-old man from Sevenoaks has been arrested and bailed after two girls, thought to be aged 13 or 14, were allegedly subjected to…
28 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man arrested after stabbing in Boxley residential street
A 28-year-old man was arrested by armed officers in West Malling in the early hours of 21 July 2026, around three and a half hours after a…
22 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Police appeal after three people assaulted at A20 event near West Malling
Kent Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a man allegedly assaulted three people at an event on the A20 London Road…
16 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 7 July 2026 Ashford Borough Council Improves Access to Key Local Services The day in Kent · Kent is bracing…
7 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal: Snodland Man Gary Franklin Added to Most Wanted List
Kent Police are asking the public to call 999 if they spot Gary Franklin, who is wanted, according to Kent Police, for failing to appear at…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Biggest KSENT Games Yet Brings Inclusive Sport to 127 SEND Pupils Across Kent and Medway
Active Kent & Medway brought together pupils from 18 special schools for a day of adapted sport at what organisers called the largest KSENT…
19 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kings Hill to Receive 4G and 5G Infrastructure Upgrade After Years of Poor Mobile Signal
Kent County Council has confirmed new investment in mobile connectivity for Kings Hill, near West Malling, targeting longstanding coverage…
17 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s water and the path to capacity: what the parties propose
To close a five-part investigation into the gap between the growth planned for Kent and the water the county can actually supply, Kent…
8 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kings Hill Councillor Becomes New Mayor of Tonbridge and Malling
Deputy Mayor Cllr Kim Tanner takes on the borough’s top civic role for a year-long term, choosing air ambulance and learning disability…
5 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice One-punch attacker jailed for killing man in Snodland street assault
One-punch attacker jailed for killing man in Snodland street assault A man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after a…
15 May 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Firefighters Extinguish Quarry Blaze in Kings Hill This Afternoon
Firefighters Extinguish Quarry Blaze in Kings Hill This Afternoon Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews successfully tackled a fire at a…
12 May 2026