Maidstone News
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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 - Crime & Justice
Kent Police release CCTV images after reported distraction theft in Maidstone
A man in his 80s had his bank card taken and a large cash withdrawal made from his account after visiting a bank in Week Street, according…
30 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Gillingham man jailed for more than eight years for armed burglary on Twydall pensioner
Jack Dallas, 25, of Trinity Road, Gillingham, was sentenced to eight years and three months at Maidstone Crown Court after admitting he…
28 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Man charged with GBH after stabbing in Maidstone park
Nathan Odgers, 40, of Brewer Street in Maidstone has been remanded in custody after being charged with causing grievous bodily harm with…
27 July 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone to get three new pocket parks with six weeks of road closures ahead
Maidstone Borough Council has announced work is starting on small green spaces in St Faith’s Street, Brewer Street and Union Street, but…
26 July 2026