Medway News
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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 - 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