Medway News
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Local News Mental health nurse Cllr Douglas Hamandishe elected Mayor of Medway for 2026/27
Cllr Douglas Hamandishe (Gillingham North) has been elected Mayor of Medway for the 2026/27 civic year, with Cllr Sharon Jackson (Strood…
15 May 2026 -
Council Updates Traffic Incident Causes Heavy Delays on Star Hill in Rochester
Medway Council reports an incident on Star Hill near Victoria Street, leading to severe congestion on surrounding Rochester roads. Medway…
14 May 2026 -
Investigations Westminster’s New Barons: Mayors will be granted new powers
On 29 April the Lord Privy Seal told Parliament on the King’s behalf that “Mayors have been granted new powers.” Notice the verb. Granted…
14 May 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Drug Operations Lead to Multiple Arrests Across Medway
Kent Police Drug Operations Lead to Multiple Arrests Across Medway Kent Police announced further arrests following targeted checks at pubs…
13 May 2026 -
Crime & Justice Chatham Nuisance Offender Banned from Town Centre for Two Years Under Criminal Behaviour Order
Chatham Nuisance Offender Banned from Town Centre for Two Years Under Criminal Behaviour Order Kent Police has imposed a two-year exclusion…
13 May 2026 -
Local News GB Freedom Party to hold first public meeting in Chatham on 3 June
Kent-based political party GB Freedom Party will hold its first public meeting on Wednesday 3 June at St. Mary’s Island Community Centre…
13 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s housing-capacity gap: the documented numbers
South East Water has formally told Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council that of the 19,620 homes the council is mandated to deliver by 2040…
11 May 2026 -
Health New BMJ Guidance Helps Kent Clinicians Spot Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Pain
Medical journal releases infographic and consultation tips for identifying pelvic girdle pain affecting up to one in five pregnant women…
7 May 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Cabinet Confirms HMO Restrictions Across Seven Wards
Medway Council’s Cabinet has ratified Article 4 Directions removing automatic conversion rights for small HMOs in seven wards, including…
7 May 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Cabinet Greenlights £120m Innovation Park North Procurement
Medway Council’s Cabinet has authorised the procurement of a development partner for Innovation Park Medway North, opening the…
7 May 2026 -
Council Updates What’s Really Happening to Kent’s Rivers, Beaches and Water Bills
Almost every monitored river in the Medway and the Stour now fails the legal environmental tests. Eleven Kent sewage treatment works are…
7 May 2026 -
Council Updates Broken Down Lorry Causes Traffic Disruption on Berwick Way Roundabout in Strood
Medway Council alerts drivers to exercise caution following vehicle breakdown on slip road at busy Strood junction. A broken-down lorry has…
6 May 2026