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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Investigations Kent’s water, Part B: why fixing the leaks will not be enough, and what nobody has planned for
South East Water loses 105 million litres a day and is, by the numbers, an average English water company. This part shows why even…
22 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 20 September 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 20 September 2026 14 stories · 5-minute read 1988: Margaret Thatcher delivered her landmark Bruges speech…
20 September 2026 -
Kent Football Sheppey United 1-0 Snodland: FA Cup match report
Sheppey United won 1-0 away to Snodland in the FA Cup.
19 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 11 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 11 September 2026 8 stories · 3-minute read 2008: A major fire broke out on a freight train in the Channel…
11 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent misapplied ancient woodland test on Aylesford quarry plan, Maidstone report says
A draft objection published with Maidstone’s cabinet papers says Kent County Council relied on a 2013 decision, taken when ancient woodland…
10 September 2026 -
Council Updates Free skills sessions launch in Tonbridge and Malling for young people out of work or training
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council has partnered with Runway Training to run 21 free, half-day taster sessions in agri-tech, construction…
8 September 2026 -
Kent Football Margate 1-3 Snodland: FA Cup match report
Margate lost 1-3 at home to Snodland in the FA Cup.
5 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 4 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 4 September 2026 10 stories · 3-minute read 1944: British 11th Armoured Division liberates Antwerp, a pivotal…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council asks for views on plan that could open new quarry site near Aylesford
Kent County Council has opened a Regulation 19 consultation on its Pre-Submission Draft Kent Mineral Sites Plan 2026, proposing one new…
3 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Teenage girl killed on M20 near Aylesford after being struck by vehicles
Kent Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a teenage girl was fatally struck by vehicles on the M20 coastbound…
23 August 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge and Malling approves retrospective planning change for Ditton demolition
A Section 73 application varying four planning conditions at Park Farm Cottage, Bradbourne Lane, Ditton, has been approved by Tonbridge and…
20 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Three arrested after police pursuit near Tonbridge
Kent Police detained three men from Durham and Surrey after a short vehicle pursuit on the A26 Tonbridge Road ended in Borough Green, where…
10 August 2026