Malling News
News from the Malling side of the Tonbridge & Malling borough — West Malling, East Malling, Kings Hill, Aylesford and Snodland. Our coverage spans Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council, planning and housing growth around Kings Hill, court cases, fire and rescue callouts and travel on the M20 and A228.
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Council Updates Biggest KSENT Games Yet Brings Inclusive Sport to 127 SEND Pupils Across Kent and Medway
Active Kent & Medway brought together pupils from 18 special schools for a day of adapted sport at what organisers called the largest KSENT…
19 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kings Hill to Receive 4G and 5G Infrastructure Upgrade After Years of Poor Mobile Signal
Kent County Council has confirmed new investment in mobile connectivity for Kings Hill, near West Malling, targeting longstanding coverage…
17 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s water and the path to capacity: what the parties propose
To close a five-part investigation into the gap between the growth planned for Kent and the water the county can actually supply, Kent…
8 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kings Hill Councillor Becomes New Mayor of Tonbridge and Malling
Deputy Mayor Cllr Kim Tanner takes on the borough’s top civic role for a year-long term, choosing air ambulance and learning disability…
5 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice One-punch attacker jailed for killing man in Snodland street assault
One-punch attacker jailed for killing man in Snodland street assault A man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after a…
15 May 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Firefighters Extinguish Quarry Blaze in Kings Hill This Afternoon
Firefighters Extinguish Quarry Blaze in Kings Hill This Afternoon Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews successfully tackled a fire at a…
12 May 2026 -
Local News What’s On in Kent This May: Festivals, Food, Bluebells and a Royal Jousting Anniversary to Look Forward To
From the Tenterden Food & Drink Festival’s 10th anniversary to Lovebox’s seaside debut at Dreamland Margate, plus Kent’s late-blooming…
5 May 2026 -
Investigations The Cost of Crisis: How Kent’s Water and Sewage Networks Are Failing
Ninety-seven per cent of monitored water bodies in the Medway basin, and one hundred per cent of those in the Stour, now fail the legal…
4 May 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Kent Fire and Rescue Service Extinguishes Grass Fire in Snodland
Kent Fire and Rescue Service Extinguishes Grass Fire in Snodland Crews from Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to and successfully…
12 April 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Information on Jack Lower Wanted on Prison Recall
Kent Police Appeal for Information on Jack Lower Wanted on Prison Recall Kent Police are seeking public help to locate Jack Lower, wanted…
7 April 2026 -
Council Updates Labour MP Claims £60m Funding Win for Medway Towns
Watch on YouTube Labour MP Claims £60m Funding Win for Medway Towns Chatham and Aylesford MP Tris Osborne reportedly secures major…
2 April 2026 -
Crime & Justice Arrest Made After Violent Assault in Larkfield—Police Appeal for Key Witnesses
Arrest Made After Violent Assault in Larkfield—Police Appeal for Key Witnesses Kent Police have charged a man following an assault on Abbey…
28 February 2026