Maidstone News
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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 -
Crime & Justice Kent councils and police unite with £250,000 fund to cut fly-tipping
Kent County Council has committed £250,000 to a partnership with district councils, Kent Police and the Environment Agency to tackle…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone opens Book of Condolence for Ann Widdecombe
Maidstone Borough Council has opened a Book of Condolence for The Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe, Honorary Freeman of the Borough. Residents across…
13 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Ann Widdecombe Murder: Man, 28, Arrested in South Yorkshire and in Custody
Devon and Cornwall Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe. The suspect…
12 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Ann Widdecombe Murder: Arrested Man Released as Police Say No Wider Risk to Public
The 26-year-old arrested over Ann Widdecombe’s murder has been released and is no longer part of the investigation. Police say there is no…
10 July 2026 -
Local News Ann Widdecombe, Former Maidstone MP and Conservative Minister, Dies Aged 78
Ann Widdecombe, who represented Maidstone for 23 years and served as a minister under John Major, died on 9 July 2026 aged 78. Latest…
10 July 2026 -
Health NHS Fetal Growth Charts May Be Missing At-Risk Babies, Study Finds
Research published in the BMJ suggests that standard growth charts used across the NHS to monitor unborn babies are misclassifying some…
9 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 8 July 2026 Convicted Kent Brothel Gang Ordered to Repay More Than £600,000 in Trafficking and…
8 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Convicted Kent Brothel Gang Ordered to Repay More Than £600,000 in Trafficking and Prostitution Profits
Three offenders sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court have been ordered to repay over £600,000 after a Kent Police investigation uncovered a…
7 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Step Up Undercover Night Patrols to Protect Women and Girls
Uniformed and plain-clothes officers are targeting predatory behaviour across Kent’s nightlife hotspots as part of a nationally funded…
7 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal: Snodland Man Gary Franklin Added to Most Wanted List
Kent Police are asking the public to call 999 if they spot Gary Franklin, who is wanted, according to Kent Police, for failing to appear at…
6 July 2026 -
Local News Free Shuttle Buses to Kent County Show Funded by Kent County Council
Kent County Council covered the cost of shuttle bus services from Maidstone and Sittingbourne to Detling Showground across all three days…
6 July 2026