unitary authority in Kent, South East England, UK
Train services stopped due to emergency incident: No trains are running on a major railway line this morning while emergency services deal with an incident.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/train-services-stopped-due-to-emergency-incident-346866/
Career criminal punched hospital worker and made racial slurs: An alcoholic with a long history of abusing people punched an NHS employee after turning up ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/career-criminal-punched-hospital-worker-and-made-racial-slur-346597/
Appeal launched over refused 100-home scheme on orchard: Plans for 100 homes on a commercial orchard, which were refused, are now the subject of an appeal.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/appeal-launched-over-refused-100-home-scheme-on-orchard-346454/
Police make arrest after man 'exposed himself' in Chatham: Anyone with information should call Kent Police
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/police-make-arrest-after-man-11205929
Medway named one of hardest places to grow up in England: Medway has been named one of the hardest places to grow up in England, with a report warning that ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/medway-named-one-of-the-hardest-places-to-grow-up-in-england-346406/
Medway and Swale rogue trader took their money but didn't do the work or leave it in a worse condition.
Full story 👉 www.kentlive.news/whats-on/shopping/drivers-love-28-dash-cam-11098036?
Call 999 if you see missing Chatham man as officers 'concerned' : Police officers are searching for him and are concerned about his welfare
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/call-999-you-see-missing-11209262
kentishgazette.co.uk Oct 17
Is this really Kent’s most overrated town?: We visited Kent’s “most overrated” town to find out if the critics are actually right.
kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/is-this-really-kent-s-most-overrated-town-346292/
Arrest after man ‘exposed himself and assaulted woman’ in Chatham: Reports of a man exposing himself and assaulting a woman in a town centre street have resulted ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/arrest-after-man-exposed-himself-and-assaulted-woman-in-ch-346430/
Woman dies at Haven holiday park: Police have confirmed a woman in her 70s has died at a Haven holiday park.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/police-and-paramedics-called-to-haven-holiday-park-346175/
Dispersal orders in place after eight teenagers arrested following high street ‘disturbance’
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/dispersal-orders-in-place-after-eight-teenagers-arrested-fol-346354/
Teenager found guilty of murder after stabbing housemate: A teenager has been found guilty of murder after he stabbed his housemate following an argument.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/teenager-found-guilty-of-murder-after-stabbing-housemate-346291/
'You've confused all the patients for nothing?': Out-of-hours GP service might return to hospital
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/youve-confused-all-the-patients-for-nothing-out-of-hour-346331/
‘He gave it his everything’: Tributes to ‘amazing’ scouting leader who inspired thousands of children
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/he-gave-it-his-everything-tributes-to-amazing-scouting-346246/
Derelict shop could be forcibly purchased after owner failed to clean up eyesore: A derelict shop which has been empty for nearly 15 years could be forcibly ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/derelict-shop-could-be-forcibly-purchased-after-owner-failed-346313/
Mum used pushchair to steal £450 of goods from Primark and Poundland: A mother used a pushchair to steal hundreds of pounds worth of goods from shops despite ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/mum-used-pushchair-to-steal-450-of-goods-from-primark-and-p-346088/
History made as Kent and Medway health services merge - what it means for patients
kentlive.news/news/health/history-made-kent-medway-health-11190967
Your Harlow Oct 08
Harlow Council cracks down on anti-social behaviour as court grants closure order on council house
yourharlow.com/2026/10/08/harlow-council-cracks-down-on-anti-social-behaviour-as-court-grants-closure-order-on-council-house/
Multi-vehicle crash results in delays on busy route: Police have blocked part of a busy route after a crash involving multiple vehicles.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/multi-vehicle-crash-results-in-delays-on-busy-route-345986/
Three Medway businesses fined after Home Office raid uncovers illegal workers: Eight people were arrested following a wave of Home Office raids
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/three-medway-businesses-fined-after-11181110
Video gives first look inside newly opened community supermarket in Chatham: The store stocks “affordable groceries” and is found with a popular shopping centre
kentlive.news/whats-on/whats-on-news/video-gives-first-look-inside-11186389
Medway mum who splurged on hotels and clubbing after £100k fraud to repay just £2k
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/medway-mum-who-splurged-on-hotels-and-clubbing-after-100k-f-345733/
kentishgazette.co.uk Sep 30
Chatham killers, Sheppey child abuser and Ramsgate machete attackers: 37 criminals locked up this month
kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/canterbury-killer-chatham-thug-and-ramsgate-machete-attacke-345714/
A man from Lordswood in Chatham has been raising money for charity by walking 5 kilometres in fancy dress every day this month ... Show more
Car wash hit with £135k fine after Home Office raid uncovers several illegal workers
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/car-wash-hit-with-135k-fine-after-home-office-raid-uncovers-345558/
M2 crash blocks motorway between Sittingbourne and Medway - updates: Emergency services have been called to the scene
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/updates-m2-crash-blocks-motorway-11170869
Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1980s: Can you spot yourself or someone you know in these amazing photographs taken across the county during the 1980s?
premium.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/classic-pictures-from-kent-towns-in-the-1980s-248808/
'It's a shambles - and it's cost Kent taxpayers £1m': The leader of Kent County Council says the paused council shake-up has left residents footing a ...
kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/its-a-shambles-and-its-cost-kent-taxpayers-1m-345003/
A2 and M2 'crash' causing long delays for drivers - live updates: The incident is said to have involved a motorcycle
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/a2-m2-live-traffic-updates-11141486
Chatham's Gurkha Fire raises over £2,000 for Nepal flood victims in just two days
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/chathams-gurkha-fire-raises-over-11148905
Man in 30s dies at shopping centre: Emergency crews were dispatched to a shopping centre after a medical incident but a man was pronounced dead at the scene.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/man-in-30s-dies-at-shopping-centre-344540/
The frontman of a Medway drug network who was jailed following a Kent Police investigation has now been ordered to pay back more than £110,000 ... Show more
‘It’s very, very dear’: Fears parking charges ‘driving people away from town’: Council bosses have been accused of “driving people away from the town” after ...
kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/it-s-very-very-dear-fears-parking-charges-driving-peopl-344628/
British warship fires gun near Falklands in deterrence drill: HMS Medway’s recent live-fire exercise while on patrol carries a clear deterrence message ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-warship-opens-fire-near-falklands-to-deter-argentina-2/
Belgian biker forced to take Eurostar home after £28,500 Ducati stolen from hotel car park
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/belgian-biker-forced-to-take-eurostar-home-after-28-500-duc-344621/
Work to build new Medway school for 160 pupils begins: The school will be purpose-built for children with special educational needs
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/work-build-new-medway-school-11138685
Fairclough, of Pier Road, Gillingham, was also charged in relation to two previous shoplifting incidents in Chatham. On Friday 7 August ... Show more
It’s August 13, an amber extreme heat warning is in place, and parts of Kent could reach the mid-30s today, but Morrisons in Strood is already selling ... Show more
Shoplifter banned from Morrisons, Poundland, B&M and other stores across Kent: A prolific shoplifter has been banned for three years from any shop in Medway and ...
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/shoplifter-banned-morrisons-poundland-bm-11121590
100-homes on pear orchard would cause ‘unacceptable damage to the countryside’: A scheme for 100 homes on a commercial pear orchard has been recommended for ...
kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/100-homes-on-pear-orchard-would-cause-unacceptable-damage-t-344138/
Look who’s been spotted in Chatham Maritime Marina 👀🌊
This ray was caught on camera gliding through the water, with commenters suggesting it could be a ... Show more
Delays and traffic at standstill after multi-vehicle crash on Kent motorway: Traffic is being temporarily held
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/m2-live-long-delays-traffic-11118179
Travellers set up encampment in open space: Police and the council are taking steps to remove an unauthorised Traveller encampment after motorhomes and caravans ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/travellers-set-up-encampment-in-open-space-343994/
Medway Council has launched a new scheme allowing people to borrow litter pickers from all 15 of its libraries, just like checking out a book 📚🗑️
The idea is ... Show more
Medway Maritime Hospital staff considering career changes after parking charges hike
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/medway-maritime-hospital-staff-considering-11096670
Tories ousted by Reform in seat party held for almost 30 years: Reform UK has won a by-election called after the death of a long-standing councillor.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/tories-ousted-by-reform-in-seat-it-held-for-almost-30-years-343107/
M2 shut due to police incident: Motorists are facing miles of queues on a motorway due to a police-led incident.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/long-delays-on-m2-due-to-police-incident-343642/
Royal Navy to continue global port visits, minister confirms: The Royal Navy will continue to deploy warships globally and to exercise navigational rights ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-to-continue-global-port-visits-minister-confirms/
Tributes to Medway football great as all-conquering club fold: Medway’s most successful-ever Sunday League club have folded following the loss of long-serving ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/tributes-to-medway-football-great-as-all-conquering-club-fol-343592/
Cinema-goers flee Spider-Man screening after mice spotted ‘running up the walls’: A screening of a new movie at Odeon erupted into “screams” after a group of ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/cinema-goers-flee-spider-man-screening-after-mice-spotted-r-343576/
‘Kent is a stack of kindling in a heatwave - don’t shut our fire stations’: Firefighters from across Kent staged a noisy protest this afternoon against proposed ...
kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kent-is-a-stack-of-kindling-in-a-heatwave-don-t-shut-our-343535/
Council to spend £2.7m on Traveller site plan it didn’t want: A council which tried to prevent Travellers from living on a site now plans to turn it into a ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/council-to-spend-2-7m-on-traveller-site-plan-it-didn-t-want-343422/
Health bosses admit mistakes after ‘nil by mouth’ patient dies after drinking water left at bedside
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/health-bosses-admit-mistakes-after-nil-by-mouth-patient-di-343513/
Detailed plans for controversial 450-home scheme on farmland recommended for approval
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/detailed-plans-for-controversial-450-home-scheme-on-farmland-343200/
Up to 3,200 homes without supplies after burst water main: Repairs to a burst main are “proving to be very complex” and unlikely to be fixed until sometime ...
kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/burst-water-main-leads-to-supply-issues-343436/
Kent Police dogs sniff out £25k worth of illegal tobacco across Medway: Trading Standards officers seized 58,200 illegal cigarettes and 24kg of hand rolling ...
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/kent-police-dogs-sniff-out-11084442
Suspect charged after man and teenager stabbed in alleyway: A man has appeared in court after being charged in connection with the serious assault of man and a ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/suspect-charged-after-man-and-teenager-stabbed-in-alleyway-343142/
Your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man has swung into Kent! 🕷️
Marvel's latest blockbuster, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya ... Show more
Political upset in the making? The long-held seat which could change hands: Residents of a small collection of villages could provide the county’s latest ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/political-upset-in-the-making-the-long-held-seat-which-coul-342964/
Wheelchair-bound dad left stranded for 19 hours in hospital reception after patient transport no-show
kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/wheelchair-bound-dad-left-stranded-for-19-hours-in-hospital-343034/
McDonald’s branch reopens after undergoing revamp: A fast food chain branch has reopened after undergoing a refurbishment, with the changes aiming to deliver a ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/mcdonald-s-branch-reopens-after-undergoing-revamp-342979/
‘Shoplifting is worst it’s ever been’: Shocking CCTV footage shows kids looting convenience store
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/shoplifting-is-worst-it-s-ever-been-shocking-cctv-footage-343118/
Cocaine-fuelled BMW driver led police on high speed chase before fishtailing into farm
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/cocaine-fuelled-bmw-driver-led-police-on-high-speed-chase-be-343075/
‘Our vet bills are astronomical’: Dog owners' grass seed fury as park ‘left to grow wild’
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/our-vet-bills-are-astronomical-dog-owners-grass-seed-fur-342743/
'Concerning' rise in measles cases in Kent and Medway prompts vaccination call: Health bosses are urging people to get vaccinated following the recent rise
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/concerning-rise-measles-cases-kent-11061051
Carer punched wheelchair-bound client in the face after request for a blanket: A care assistant has narrowly avoided jail after lashing out at a man he was meant ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/carer-punched-wheelchair-bound-client-in-the-face-after-requ-342848/
kentishgazette.co.uk Jul 16
Revealed: Kent to have four massive new unitary councils: Kent will be carved up into four new unitary authorities once existing councils abolish themselves in ...
kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kent-to-have-four-massive-new-unitary-councils-342785/
Violent abuser from Rochester hid in a fridge to evade police: His victim endured months of mental and physical abuse
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/violent-abuser-rochester-hid-fridge-11050356
Harry Hill has shared this song about Maidstone, and it's already getting people talking 😂🎶
He said on Instagram: "Big up to the MEDWAY POSSEEEE! ... Show more
First images of proposed 80-bed council-run care home in Chatham unveiled: The first images of a proposed council-run care home have been unveiled
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/first-images-proposed-80-bed-11055844
Murder charge man, 32, appears in court after body found in suitcase: An alleged murder victim has been named in court after two suspects appeared there this ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/murder-charge-man-32-appears-in-court-after-body-found-in-342629/
Developer told to stop ringing up councillors ahead of housing vote: A developer has been warned about calling councillors who were due to vote on its proposals ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/developer-told-to-stop-ringing-up-councillors-ahead-of-housi-342485/
Police searching for missing boy and girl last seen six days ago: Police are searching for two missing teenagers who have not been seen for almost a week.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/police-searching-for-missing-boy-and-girl-last-seen-six-days-342589/
‘I am immensely proud’: Secondary school records best ever Ofsted result: A secondary school has recorded its strongest ever inspection result following a visit ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/i-am-immensely-proud-secondary-school-records-best-ever-o-342536/
Armed police called after reports of man with possible weapon: Police, including armed officers, were called to a residential road after reports were made about ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/armed-police-called-after-reports-of-man-with-possible-weapo-342527/
‘We feel betrayed’: Sadness as time runs out to save iconic First World War ship: A First World War ship which played a vital role in destroying enemy U-boats is ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/we-feel-betrayed-sadness-as-time-runs-out-to-save-iconic-342478/
Concerns for welfare of missing boy, 11: Police are appealing for information to help find a missing 11-year-old boy last seen yesterday evening.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/concerns-for-welfare-of-missing-boy-11-342483/
Closure-threatened fire station saved: Kent fire station under threat of closure has been saved.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/closure-threatened-fire-station-saved-342474/
High street cordoned off after two people ‘kicked in the head’: Police are appealing for informationa after reports two people were assaulted by a man in a town ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/high-street-cordoned-off-after-two-people-kicked-in-the-hea-342339/
