Maidstone News
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Economy ONS Confirms 0.4% Rise in Great Britain Retail Sales Volumes for March to May 2026
Department stores and computer and telecoms retailers drove modest quarterly growth, according to official figures from the Office for…
2 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Tonbridge Man Jailed for Life for Child Sexual Offences After Two Further Victims Come Forward
Tonbridge Man Jailed for Life for Child Sexual Offences After Two Further Victims Come Forward Michael Link, 72, received a life sentence…
29 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Coxheath Driver Jailed for Seven Years After Teenager Dies in Fatal Crash
A 22-year-old Kent motorist has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to causing the death of an 18-year-old…
29 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Repeat Sex Offender Jailed for Breaching Court Order Near Maidstone
A registered sex offender living near Maidstone has been sent to prison for two years after Kent Police discovered he’d created hidden…
28 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Suspect Arrested After Alleged Distraction Theft Targeting Bank Customer in Maidstone
Kent Police detained a male suspect after a man reportedly had cash stolen from his vehicle following a withdrawal at a Maidstone town…
27 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Maidstone Sex Offender Jailed for Three Years and Eight Months After Grooming Attempt and Indecent Images Find
A registered sex offender from Maidstone has been jailed for nearly four years after grooming a 13-year-old girl on Snapchat and stashing…
27 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Help Locating Wanted Man William Jones Linked to Maidstone and Swale
Kent Police have issued a public appeal to trace William Jones, a recalled prisoner with known links to Maidstone, Swale and Sittingbourne…
24 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Help Finding Missing Boy from Maidstone
Officers say they are concerned for the welfare of a missing boy from Maidstone and are urging anyone with information to contact them…
20 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Missing 12-Year-Old Maidstone Girl Found Safe After Kent Police Appeal
Kent Police confirmed the girl, reported missing on 30 April 2026, was safely located after a public appeal drew a strong community…
19 June 2026 -
Council Updates Primark Confirmed for Ashford Town Centre, Says Local Councillor
Primark Confirmed for Ashford Town Centre, Says Local Councillor Cllr Sojanah Sabapathy says she has been working with Primark’s team to…
18 June 2026 -
Local News Anti-migration protests sweep the UK as hundreds march through Maidstone
Hundreds marched through Maidstone on Saturday as anti-immigration protests swept the country – but for many, the deeper message was one of…
16 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Teen driver dies in Staplehurst crash as police appeal for witnesses
A 17-year-old girl was killed when her car hit a tree near Headcorn Road, with two male passengers seriously injured. A teenage driver has…
15 June 2026