Kent Morning Briefing
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Maidstone Borough Council appoints independent chair to lead £20m Pride in Place neighbourhood board
The day in Kent · A speeding driver has been jailed following a fatal crash on the M20 near Maidstone that killed one man and left others injured. The sentencing closes a case that underlines the deadly consequences of dangerous driving on one of Kent’s busiest motorways.
The day ahead in Kent
Weather
Today: Cloudy morning, becoming mostly clear in the afternoon, high 18°C, low 9°C.
Tomorrow: Cloudy morning, with showers developing in the afternoon, high 16°C, low 8°C.
Travel
Roads (1 incident): M25 — M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 30 to Jct 29 carriageway closure.
Rail: Southeastern: Disruption at London Bridge, and also reduced service between London Victoria and Orpington via Herne Hill..
As of 05:00 from National Highways + National Rail.
Coastal tides
Dover: High 06:01 (5.46m) · Low 12:58 (2.02m) · High 18:26 (5.68m)
Margate: High 06:53 (3.98m) · Low 13:00 (1.35m) · High 19:05 (4.11m)
Tides via tidetimes.co.uk.
5 things to know
- Kent Police renew appeal after 75-year-old pedestrian killed near Pembury on A21
- Dover Police increase patrols targeting motorbike and moped theft across the town
- Maidstone’s £20m Pride in Place board appoints Dave Creasey as independent chair
- Hadlow College launches rural skills course for Kent 16-18 year-olds with KCC
- Two arrested after disorder outside a bar in central Maidstone
Top Kent Stories
- Maidstone Borough Council appoints independent chair to lead £20m Pride in Place neighbourhood board
Published 05:52 BST
Dave Creasey will head resident-led board overseeing 10-year Maidstone Pride in Place investment, with residents invited to apply to join by 19 June 2026. The meeting room was empty when Dave Creasey… - Kent Police step up action on motorbike and moped thefts in Dover
Published 05:52 BST
Kent Police step up action on motorbike and moped thefts in Dover Officers in Dover increase patrols and enforcement after reports of two-wheeler thefts across the town Kent Police officers in Dover… - Fatal A21 Collision Near Pembury Prompts Fresh Police Appeal
Published 05:52 BST
Kent Police renew witness appeal as family pays tribute to 75-year-old pedestrian killed in collision near Pembury Family s Heartfelt Tribute The family of a 75-year-old woman who died following a… - New Rural Skills Course Launches to Tackle Kent s Countryside Career Gap
Published 19:02 BST
Hadlow College partners with Kent County Council to offer 16-18 year-olds practical training in land management and environmental skills. The morning mist still clings to Kent s fields when most… - Two arrested after disturbance outside Maidstone bar
Published 19:02 BST
Police investigation continues following reports of disorder in central Maidstone. What Happened Two people were nicked following a disturbance outside a Maidstone bar. Kent Police confirmed the…
Crime & Justice
- Speeding driver jailed over fatal M20 collision near Maidstone
Published 19:02 BST
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 A driver convicted of speeding is behind bars after the…
Business & Economy
No additional B&E stories in the last 12 hours.
Kent Sport
No additional sport updates in the last 12 hours.
Financial markets
Bank of England (last 7 days):
- Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority – Memorandum of Understanding on the supervision of Financial Market Infrastructure
- Minutes of the Synchronisation thematic engagement working group – 30 April 2026
- Statistical Notice 2026/05 – Implementation of Bank of England Statistics Taxonomy v1.3.1
Markets via Yahoo Finance; ONS + BoE via official feeds.
What’s on today
No public events scheduled today.
Coming up tomorrow
No public events scheduled tomorrow.
“Pembury village was once known as ‘Old Pembury’ to distinguish it from a planned Victorian settlement built around its relocated church in the 1840s.”
Kent fact of the day