Medway News
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Crime & Justice Arsonist Jailed for Over Two Years After Setting Rubbish Fire Under Chatham Flats
Arsonist Jailed for Over Two Years After Setting Rubbish Fire Under Chatham Flats A 40-year-old man who admitted arson for igniting rubbish…
7 April 2026 -
Economy Medway’s £200 Million Regeneration Drive Delivers New Homes and Jobs Across Kent
Council-led initiatives transform brownfield sites into busy communities with over 11,000 potential homes planned across Chatham, Strood…
4 April 2026 -
Economy Kent Businesses Show Cautious Recovery Despite Rising Labour Costs
Nearly half of Kent and Medway firms plan to hire as domestic sales improve, but 73% face mounting labour cost pressures according to Q1…
4 April 2026 -
Health BMJ Editorial Calls for Better Psychedelic Trial Design and NHS Readiness to Advance Mental Health Treatments
A BMJ editorial highlights the need for improved clinical trial designs and healthcare system preparedness to translate psychedelic…
3 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 Missing Rochester Teenager Found Safe After Public Appeal
Missing Rochester Teenager Found Safe After Public Appeal A 16-year-old boy who disappeared from Rochester on Tuesday has been located safe…
1 April 2026 -
Council Updates Lane Closure on Chatham Hill as Emergency BT Works Disrupt Medway Traffic
Medway Council has issued a traffic alert for urgent utility maintenance causing lane restrictions on the busy local route. Motorists face…
30 March 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Quick-thinking residents help contain house fire in Gillingham
Quick-thinking residents help contain house fire in Gillingham Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews wearing breathing apparatus responded to…
29 March 2026 -
Health House of Lords Backs Decriminalisation of Women Seeking Abortions Amid Misinformation Debate
Parliament advances amendment removing criminal liability for women ending their own pregnancies, while existing NHS abortion limits remain…
29 March 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council Closes Paget Street in Gillingham for Emergency Repairs
Watch on YouTube Subtitle A key residential street in central Gillingham has been shut to traffic after Medway Council announced urgent…
27 March 2026 -
Crime & Justice Gillingham Man Jailed for Over Five Years for Coercive Control and Assault Offences
Gillingham Man Jailed for Over Five Years for Coercive Control and Assault Offences A 32-year-old from Gillingham has received a…
26 March 2026 -
Council Updates North Street in Strood Closed for Emergency Gas Works
Medway Council has upgraded two-way traffic signals to a full road closure on North Street, Strood, due to emergency works by Southern Gas…
26 March 2026