town in the unitary authority of Medway in South East England
Dates revealed for popular Christmas lights switch-on events: The dates for Medway’s Christmas switch-on events have been confirmed.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/dates-revealed-for-popular-christmas-lights-switch-on-events-347067/
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/
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/
The Round Mersea Island Boat Race "a dream to cover": A photographer has described what he saw by the Strood as the annual Round Mersea Island Boat ...
gazette-news.co.uk/news/26558083.round-mersea-island-boat-race-dream-cover/
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
‘They’ve touched so many people’s lives’: Couple retire after serving community for 50 years
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/they-ve-touched-so-many-people-s-lives-couple-retire-afte-344955/
Armed officers descend on residential street where two men injured: Armed police officers were called to reports of a disturbance involving weapons.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/armed-officers-descend-on-residential-street-where-two-men-i-344339/
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
Traffic held as car bursts into flames on motorway: All traffic has been held on a section of the M2 while crews respond to a car fire, with pictures showing ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/traffic-held-as-car-bursts-into-flames-on-motorway-344183/
One person taken to hospital after crash shuts A226 Gravesend Road in Strood: The road was shut for more than two hours
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/one-person-taken-hospital-after-11117912
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
Moment drink-driver ploughs into grandmother’s home captured on CCTV: A court has been shown footage of the moment a drink driver crashed into a grandmother’s ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/moment-drink-driver-ploughs-into-grandmother-s-home-captured-343805/
'Police incident' blocks M2 and causes long delays - LIVE: The incident is causing long delays
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/m2-traffic-updates-live-police-11096412
Commuters face rush-hour delays after person taken ill at train station: Railway passengers are being warned to expect delays after a person was taken ill at a ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/commuters-face-rush-hour-delays-after-person-taken-ill-at-tr-343506/
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/
The turquoise lake with stunning 'water bungalows' like the Maldives less than 1 hour from London
mylondon.news/lifestyle/travel/turquoise-lake-stunning-water-bungalows-34294892
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/
How 16-year-old Kent migrant helped pioneer Argentine football and the career of Messi
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/how-16-year-old-kent-migrant-helped-pioneer-argentine-footba-342698/
‘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/
Exact date and time set for opening of huge new supermarket at Kent retail park: There will be a “supermarket sweep-style” challenge to celebrate the opening
kentlive.news/whats-on/whats-on-news/exact-date-time-set-opening-11026294
Exact date and time set for opening of huge new supermarket at Kent retail park: There will be a “supermarket sweep-style” challenge to celebrate the opening
kentlive.news/whats-on/whats-on-news/exact-date-time-set-opening-11026294
Diggerland emergency as man seriously injured and 999 crews flood Kent amusement park
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/diggerland-emergency-man-seriously-injured-37302127
Police called after wooden pallets fall off lorry on busy roundabout: Police have been called after wooden pallets fell off a lorry and onto the side of a busy ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/police-called-after-wooden-pallets-fall-off-lorry-on-busy-ro-341284/
Overturned vehicle blocks A2 after crash at roundabout: An accident on a major route has seen a vehicle end up on its side with delays for traffic in both ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/overturned-vehicle-blocks-a2-after-crash-at-roundabout-341272/
Main road into town blocked after crash near school: A crash near a school has blocked part of a main road this morning.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/main-road-into-town-blocked-after-crash-near-school-341233/
Kent A-road delays after early hours crash shuts route - live: The road is shut after an accident in the early hours of this morning
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/kent-road-delays-after-crash-10995879
Man taken to hospital after M2 motorbike crash at Strood: Officers are urging witnesses to get in touch
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/man-taken-hospital-after-m2-10994113
Huge plumes of smoke seen for miles following blaze: Residents have said a fire has broken out in a former secondary school.
kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/huge-plumes-of-smoke-seen-for-miles-following-blaze-340954/
Mersea Island - 'idyllic' Essex day trip from Romford: Mersea Island near Colchester has been described as an 'idyllic' seaside location for a day trip ...
romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/26124408.mersea-island---idyllic-essex-day-trip-romford/
Leisure centre users slam council’s ‘secret’ plans to scrap popular sauna: A well-used sauna is to be replaced with a youth gym, but members say they should’ve ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/leisure-centre-users-slam-council-s-secret-plans-to-scrap-340209/
Maidstone, Aylesford and Snodland stations to close for weekend works: Services via Dartford will be impacted by the London Marathon as well
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/maidstone-aylesford-snodland-stations-close-10931429
‘My half a year in hotel room has taken its toll - why am I still not home?’: A grandmother with leukaemia has questioned why it has taken over six months to ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/my-half-a-year-in-hotel-room-has-taken-its-toll-why-am-i-339303/
Plans for five-storey health centre on former dance studio plot in Strood: The facility would be for providing GP and pharmacy services, offering 18 GP ...
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/plans-five-storey-health-centre-10898014
Plans for five-storey health centre on former dance studio plot in Strood: The facility would be for providing GP and pharmacy services, offering 18 GP ...
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/plans-five-storey-health-centre-10898014
Strood High Street is closed as firefighters tackle a blaze.
More details to follow.
High Street shut as firefighters tackle building blaze: Firefighters are tackling a fire on the High Street that broke out in the early hours
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/strood-high-street-fire-live-10882315
Urgent appeal to trace mum of newborn kittens found dumped in park: An animal rescue centre is asking member of the public to be on the lookout for a distressed ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/urgent-appeal-to-trace-mum-of-newborn-kittens-found-dumped-i-337908/
Frozen food giant reveals date of move into town’s retail park: The Food Warehouse, owned by the Iceland Group, is taking over a former Hobbycraft unit at at a ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/frozen-food-giant-reveals-date-of-move-into-town-s-retail-pa-337579/
Signalling fault sparks train cancellations for commuters: Train services are being cancelled this evening after a signalling fault.
kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/signalling-fault-sparks-train-cancellations-for-commuters-337500/
Man left with hand injury after ‘altercation’ with woman: A man suffered a hand injury during an alleged altercation with a woman and police have asked for ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/man-left-with-hand-injury-after-altercation-with-woman-337333/
Busy Kent A-road shut in both directions after crash - live updates: Heavy traffic is building in the area
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/strood-live-traffic-updates-crash-10845155
The 1000-year-old bridge the only way on and off Essex island: It's served a very important purpose for hundreds of years
essexlive.news/news/history/1000-year-old-bridge-only-10817256
'It's the worst road in Medway': Residents call for council to resurface 'dangerous' road
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/its-worst-road-medway-residents-10814780
‘Motorists hit their wheels, but I’m sat among the potholes’: People living in a street plagued by potholes for years are demanding action ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/motorists-hit-their-wheels-but-i-m-sat-among-the-potholes-336336/
Town centre route shut after gas leak discovered: The closure of a well-used route in a town centre is causing long delays after a gas leak was found.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/town-centre-route-shut-after-gas-leak-discovered-336240/
Eastbourne town centre regeneration labelled 'shambolic': Phil Hall, a former councillor in Strood, Kent, voiced serious concerns to East Sussex County Council ...
theargus.co.uk/news/25826423.eastbourne-town-centre-regeneration-labelled-shambolic/
Work starts on new multi-million-pound Lidl store: Construction has begun at the site where a new budget supermarket chain will open and create 40 new jobs.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/work-starts-on-new-multi-million-pound-lidl-store-336006/
Tesco branch shuts for ‘essential works’: A Tesco Express is set to be closed for a fortnight while “essential maintenance works” are carried out.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/tesco-branch-shuts-for-essential-works-335898/
Driver injured in two-car crash on A2 near Strood: Police were called to the scene near the junction with the M2
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/driver-injured-two-car-crash-10783810
Trains at a standstill due to ‘track defect’: Trains are at a stand this morning due to reports of a track defect.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/trains-at-a-standstill-due-to-track-defect-335498/
Person dies after ‘medical emergency’ at railway station: British Transport Police (BTP) have confirmed a person has sadly died after they were called out to two ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/person-dies-after-medical-emergency-at-railway-station-335222/
Iceland to replace Hobbycraft at retail park: After the sudden announcement of a closing-down sale, possible new tenants of a retail park superstore have been ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/iceland-to-replace-hobbycraft-at-retail-park-334693/
Cement silos, HMOs and retail park changes feature in latest planning bids: Plans for a closing superstore, HMOs and a major cement facility have been submitted ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/cement-silos-new-homes-and-retail-changes-feature-in-latest-334697/
Man fractured friend’s face outside McDonald’s after being asked to stop drinking
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/man-fractured-friend-s-face-outside-mcdonald-s-after-being-a-334542/
Kent train stations to close for part of weekend including Gravesend, Maidstone and Strood
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/kent-train-stations-close-part-10733915
Long delays on M2 after crash: Traffic on the M2 came to a halt after a crash near a busy junction.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/standstill-traffic-on-m2-after-crash-334602/
Cancer-stricken grandmother stuck in hotel for two months after car crashes into home
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/cancer-stricken-grandmother-stuck-in-hotel-for-two-months-af-334062/
Ale brewed on Kent farm on tap at Parliament bar: High-profile MPs and guests will be supping a beer at the House of Commons which is brewed on a farm in Kent.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/ale-brewed-on-kent-farm-on-tap-at-parliament-bar-333782/
Former bank to become restaurant in latest planning bids: Plans to turn a former bank into a restaurant and to put solar panels on a church roof are among the ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/former-bank-to-become-restaurant-in-latest-planning-bids-333073/
Pet bird dies in house fire: A pet bird has died after a fire in a house in a residential street which also left a person needing medical attention.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/pet-bird-dies-in-house-fire-333043/
Drivers will need to plan ahead as a key stretch of the M2 in Medway will see closures this month as “essential maintenance” is completed ... Show more
Tilly the police dog found 14 bags of suspected class A drugs under a car seat after a red Toyota Aygo was stopped in Strood on November 4 ... Show more
Motorway queues after car left overturned in crash: Queues are building on the M2 following reports of a crash which shut three lanes and has left “a car on its ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/motorway-queues-after-car-left-overturned-in-crash-332102/
The Strood Essex sees 'abnormally high' tide strand drivers: A COUNCILLOR is encouraging people to avoid the Strood due to water levels.
gazette-news.co.uk/news/25604961.strood-essex-sees-abnormally-high-tide-strand-drivers/
Kent curry house chef named ‘best in UK’ at national awards: A Kent chef has been crowned “the UK’s best” at a major industry ceremony celebrating the nation’s ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/kent-curry-house-chef-named-best-in-uk-at-national-awards-331375/
Video shows motorists driving straight through sea in Essex: A video doing the rounds online shows motorists attempting to make a quick getaway across the Strood ...
gazette-news.co.uk/news/25552286.video-shows-motorists-driving-straight-sea-essex/
A Mediterranean restaurant and bar chain has launched a new location in Kent. Ego at The Copperfield is now open for business in the village of Shorne ... Show more
‘Saying goodbye to our son was heartbreaking - but we take comfort knowing he saved lives’
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/saying-goodbye-to-our-son-was-heartbreaking-but-we-take-c-330218/
A-road shut following three-vehicle crash: A main road has been closed after a spillage caused by an accident.
kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/a-road-shut-following-three-vehicle-crash-330424/
The application for three blocks of flats on a former quarry in Strood was refused in October last year
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Emergency services called after two-car crash on main route: Police, paramedics, and firefighters have been called after a crash involving two cars.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/emergency-services-called-after-two-car-crash-on-main-route-329847/
Man airlifted to hospital in serious condition after ‘collapsing’ in Aldi: A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a medical emergency at a ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/person-airlifted-to-hospital-in-serious-condition-after-col-329586/
Irate motorist ends up in court thanks to her own video footage: A mother whose vehicle was clipped by another car pursued the other driver and got her daughter ...
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/irate-motorist-ends-up-in-court-thanks-to-her-own-video-foot-329414/
Pub reopens after £120K facelift in town where most boozers have called last orders
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/pub-reopens-after-120k-facelift-in-town-where-most-boozers-329394/
Hobbycraft store reopens following eviction dispute: A Kent Hobbycraft store has reopened after it unexpectedly closed four months ago.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/hobbycraft-store-reopens-following-eviction-dispute-329381/
Van roof sheared off after hitting railway bridge: Police attended the scene this afternoon as a van saw its roof ripped off after driving under a bridge.
kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/van-roof-sheared-off-after-hitting-railway-bridge-329226/