Maidstone News
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Crime & Justice Man charged after group threatened with weapon in Mote Park
A 59-year-old man has been charged with possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence after armed officers…
23 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Ashford man jailed for more than 22 years for child rapes and sexual offences against children and adults
Lewis Stevens, 34, of Newtown Green, Ashford, was convicted by a jury at Maidstone Crown Court of ten charges including five counts of…
22 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Ann Widdecombe Murder Charge: Man, 28, Remanded to Appear at Old Bailey
Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham, has been charged with the murder of former Maidstone MP Ann Widdecombe and remanded in custody to appear at…
22 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 21 July 2026 Former New Ash Green man jailed for child sex offences The day in Kent · A former New Ash Green…
21 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Former New Ash Green man jailed for child sex offences
Obianata Onyia, 30, was sentenced to four years and three months at Maidstone Crown Court on 16 July 2026 after admitting seven counts of…
20 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man charged with attempted murder after Maidstone stabbing and van theft
Francisco Tsumba, 45, of no fixed address, has been remanded in custody after a man in his early 50s was allegedly stabbed and had his…
20 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Gillingham man charged with heroin supply offences after dawn raid in Twydall
Marcus Campbell, 47, of Goudhurst Road, Gillingham, was remanded in custody after Kent Police and British Transport Police seized suspected…
17 July 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone to merge into new West Kent council by April 2028
Maidstone Borough Council has confirmed the government wants to fold the borough into a new West Kent unitary authority alongside…
17 July 2026 -
Council Updates £1 bus fare offer for Maidstone River Festival on 25 July
Kent County Council is funding a flat £1 single fare on all Arriva bus services in the Maidstone Area ticket zone on Saturday 25 July 2026…
16 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Albanian burglar jailed for 10 years after two-year crime spree across Kent and southern England
Gledis Uka, 30, of no fixed address, admitted 19 offences at Maidstone Crown Court after smashing his way into homes in Edenbridge…
15 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Drug dealer jailed after cannabis factory found in Greenhithe home
Xhevahir Axhami, 33, was sentenced to two years in prison at Maidstone Crown Court after admitting being concerned in the production of…
14 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Gillingham rogue trader jailed for £15,000 fraud against Twydall pensioner
A rogue trader who used a false name to extract almost £15,000 from a Twydall pensioner has been jailed for two years and eight months…
14 July 2026