Medway News
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Fire & Rescue Waste vehicle fire extinguished in Chatham
Waste vehicle fire extinguished in Chatham Kent Fire and Rescue Service confirmed crews put out a waste vehicle fire in Chatham, with no…
31 August 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s council shake-up is going to court: what the case is actually about
Residents have gone to court over Kent’s council reorganisation. Nobody has won or lost anything yet. Here is what has actually happened…
31 August 2026 -
Council Updates 127 days. Twelve articles. One question. Still no answer.
Four months ago Kent Local News reported that the Government held no legal rationale, no consultation records and no impact assessments…
30 August 2026 -
Health Heart Attack Treatment: New Trial Finds Physiology-Guided Approach Cuts Cardiac Risk
A major international trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress has found that using blood flow measurements to guide…
29 August 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s reorganisation reaches the High Court: residents file judicial review over the missing lawful authority
A resident-led group has filed a judicial review claim challenging the legal basis for work done on Kent’s local government reorganisation…
29 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Publishes Fresh UK Well-Being Data on Life Satisfaction and Anxiety
The Office for National Statistics has released its latest quarterly personal well-being statistics, tracking how people across the UK rate…
28 August 2026 -
Health Massachusetts General Hospital Reports Complex Case in 74-Year-Old Man
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a case record describing a 74-year-old man admitted to hospital with breathing…
28 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police seek public help to find wanted man with North Kent links
Bradley Dobson is wanted on recall to prison and has connections across Swale, Medway and several locations in Essex. Kent Police is…
28 August 2026 -
Local News Medway Council launches online hub for arts, heritage and culture
Medway Council’s new web hub brings together theatre bookings, heritage funding links, event listings and support for artists and creative…
27 August 2026 -
Local News Medway Council confirms waste and recycling changes from April 2026
Flats across Medway will get a new food waste recycling service from 6 April, while eligible households can subscribe for up to three extra…
27 August 2026 -
Council Updates Gillingham HMO bid recommended for refusal as house deemed too small and rooms fall below national space standards
Medway Council’s planning committee considered and refused an application to convert a Barnsole Road terraced house into a six-bedroom…
27 August 2026 -
Economy Cold Kills More in the South East, But Heat Deaths Are Rising, ONS Figures Show
New Office for National Statistics analysis covering 1988 to 2025 estimates that cold days have killed far more people than hot ones across…
26 August 2026