Maidstone News
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Fire & Rescue Commercial Building Fire Tackled in Maidstone Town Centre
Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews responded to a blaze at commercial premises on Week Street, with firefighters working to bring the…
13 June 2026 -
Council Updates Royal Assent didn’t settle it: the Kent reorganisation legal challenge, explained
When the Devolution Bill cleared Parliament in April, it handed the Government new powers to reshape Kent’s councils. But it did not draw a…
11 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Trading Standards Targets Illegal Tobacco and Vape Sales in Folkestone & Hythe Crackdown
Officers join multi-agency enforcement operation as part of wider drive to tackle illicit nicotine products and underage sales across the…
10 June 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Borough Council appoints independent chair to lead £20m Pride in Place neighbourhood board
Dave Creasey will head resident-led board overseeing 10-year Maidstone Pride in Place investment, with residents invited to apply to join…
9 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Speeding driver jailed over fatal M20 collision near Maidstone
A motorist has been sentenced to prison following a high-speed crash on Kent’s M20 that killed one man and injured others. The Fatal Crash…
8 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two arrested after serious disturbance outside Maidstone bar
Two arrested after serious disturbance outside Maidstone bar Kent Police say two people were arrested following a serious disturbance…
7 June 2026 -
Economy Kent Households Face Persistent 3.6% Cost Rises as National Index Shows No Change
Office for National Statistics data reveals UK household costs reached 3.6% annual inflation in December 2025, before reportedly declining…
7 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Maidstone Mother and Daughter Jailed for Defrauding Vulnerable Woman
A Kent mother and daughter received immediate prison sentences after stealing a vulnerable woman’s bank card and going on a shopping spree…
6 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Magistrates Grant Three-Month Closure Order for Swanscombe Property
Kent Police secure court order to tackle persistent anti-social behaviour on Keary Road following community complaints. The front door of a…
31 May 2026 -
Council Updates Shed Fire in Weavering Brought Under Control by Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Firefighters tackle garden blaze in residential area near Maidstone with no injuries reported. Smoke billowed over a quiet Weavering street…
30 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s housing targets: the demographic engine
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not hold data on how many of the homes that Kent councils are required to…
25 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s statutory officers put on notice over pre-Royal-Assent reorganisation spending
A formal Notice of Post-Royal-Assent Candour and Personal Statutory Liability has placed the Section 151 Officers and Monitoring Officers…
22 May 2026