Medway News
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Fire & Rescue Smoke warning lifted after garage fire near Salisbury Avenue, Gillingham
Smoke warning lifted after derelict building fire near Pier Approach Road, Gillingham Kent Fire and Rescue Service says firefighting…
10 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Medway shops raided as officers seize 58,200 illegal cigarettes worth £25,000
Trading Standards officers and Kent Police seized contraband hidden in shops across Chatham, Strood, Gillingham and Twydall on 14 and 15…
10 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 9 August 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 9 August 2026 9 stories · 3-minute read Barn and field fire on Uplees Road, Faversham, brought under control…
9 August 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Isle of Grain wildfire largely extinguished after overnight operation
Isle of Grain wildfire largely extinguished after overnight operation Kent Fire and Rescue Service says crews made good progress overnight…
8 August 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Borough Council sets out planning vision for The Pantiles and the Commons
The council has published a policy statement placing The Pantiles and Tunbridge Wells and Rusthall Commons at the heart of its long-term…
7 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Updates Real-Time UK Economy Dashboard With Weekly Indicators
The Office for National Statistics has refreshed its interactive economic dashboard, showing potential UK redundancies fell 10 per cent…
6 August 2026 -
Council Updates Three new mental health emergency departments coming to Kent hospitals
Three new mental health emergency departments coming to Kent hospitals Ashford, Gillingham and Margate are among 59 sites across England…
6 August 2026 -
Council Updates Who picked Kent’s four new councils? The question the county council is now asking itself — explained
Kent is getting four new councils. The chairman of the county council has put in writing that the winning map came from three Labour-led…
6 August 2026 - Council Updates
Who chose Kent’s new map? The county council’s own chairman is asking whether party politics played a part
The Government’s four-council map for Kent was chosen from a proposal put forward by three councils the county council’s chairman describes…
5 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Sets Out Why UK GDP Figures Change After Publication
The statistics agency has published a blog post explaining why GDP estimates are regularly revised, how the process works, and what steps…
3 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Launches Interactive Tool for Local Population Trends in England and Wales
The Office for National Statistics has published a new interactive tool letting users explore annual population estimates by local…
2 August 2026 -
Economy OBR Sets Out How Its UK-Wide Forecasts Feed Into Devolved Government Funding
The Office for Budget Responsibility has published a new article explaining how its official economic and fiscal forecasts underpin funding…
1 August 2026