Medway News
News from across the Medway towns — Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester, Strood and Rainham — the unitary authority area on the north Kent coast. We report on Medway Council decisions, planning and regeneration, Medway Maritime Hospital, court cases, fire and rescue callouts and travel on the A2, M2 and Medway Tunnel.
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Crime & Justice Gillingham sex offender jailed for three years after hiding tablet behind bed
Jack Stevens, 23, of Grange Road, Gillingham, was sentenced to three years and two months at Maidstone Crown Court after a police dog found…
18 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Weapons and railway detonators seized at Gillingham property
Marcus Richards, 55, of Canterbury Street, Gillingham, has been charged with seven offences — including acquiring explosives without a…
18 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Three men arrested after alleged stabbing in Rochester High Street
Three men arrested after alleged stabbing in Rochester High Street View tweet from @kent_police Kent Police arrested three men in Maidstone…
17 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Calls on UK Households and Businesses to Take Part in Official Surveys
The Office for National Statistics is urging selected households and businesses across the UK, including in Kent, to respond to its…
17 August 2026 -
Health BMJ Editor Calls for NHS Care to Put Patients Before Profit
The British Medical Journal’s editor-at-large has written that healthcare systems must be built around patients rather than financial…
16 August 2026 -
Health Pay-for-Performance in the NHS: What the Debate Means for Patients
A leading US health policy expert has questioned whether paying doctors and hospitals for hitting targets actually improves patient care…
16 August 2026 -
Local News Maidstone Council marks river day, five Green Flag parks and new wildlife pond in August climate update
Maidstone Borough Council’s August 2026 climate newsletter sets out a River Medway engagement event, Green Flag awards for five local…
16 August 2026 - Crime & Justice
Burglar jailed after raiding three shops across Medway and west Kent
Aaron Stillwell, 41, was sentenced to three years in prison after he and accomplice Stephen Liddell pleaded guilty to burglaries in…
16 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Publishes NHS Patient Experience Data for December 2025
The Office for National Statistics has released Health Insight Survey findings covering GP access, dentistry, pharmacy and NHS waiting…
16 August 2026 -
Council Updates Swale Local Plan consultation opens as council reorganisation plans confirmed
Swale Borough Council is inviting residents and businesses to comment on its Draft Local Plan until 21 September 2026, while confirming…
15 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Thursday, 13 August 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Thursday, 13 August 2026 7 stories · 3-minute read Sevenoaks District Council opens final public consultation on plan…
13 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 11 August 2026 6 stories · 3-minute read Smoke warning lifted after garage fire near Salisbury Avenue…
11 August 2026