Medway News
News from across the Medway towns — Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester, Strood and Rainham — the unitary authority area on the north Kent coast. We report on Medway Council decisions, planning and regeneration, Medway Maritime Hospital, court cases, fire and rescue callouts and travel on the A2, M2 and Medway Tunnel.
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Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 15 November 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 15 November 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read 1928: The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsized at Rye Harbour…
15 November 2026 -
Kent Football Chatham Town 0-2 Whyteleafe: Non League Premier – Isthmian match report
Chatham Town lost 0-2 away to Whyteleafe in the Non League Premier – Isthmian.
14 November 2026 -
Kent Football Gillingham 0-2 Colchester: League Two match report
Gillingham lost 0-2 away to Colchester in the League Two.
14 November 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council opens emergency shelter for rough sleepers as SWEP activated
Medway Council activated its emergency accommodation for rough sleepers on 13 November 2026, with the council and partner agencies working…
14 November 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 14 November 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 14 November 2026 11 stories · 5-minute read 1973: Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips at…
14 November 2026 -
Health Kent and Medway board urges public to report concerns about adults at risk
The Kent and Medway Safeguarding Adults Board is calling on residents and organisations to speak up about suspected abuse or neglect during…
13 November 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 13 November 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 13 November 2026 12 stories · 4-minute read 1642: At the Battle of Turnham Green, Royalist forces withdrew…
13 November 2026 - Kent Football
Preview: Colchester vs Gillingham — League Two, Regular Season – 15
Gillingham travel to Colchester on Saturday 14 November. Form, H2H, prediction.
12 November 2026 - Kent Football
Preview: Whyteleafe vs Chatham Town — Non League Premier – Isthmian, Regular Season – 18
Chatham Town travel to Whyteleafe on Saturday 14 November. Form, H2H, prediction.
12 November 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Thursday, 12 November 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Thursday, 12 November 2026 8 stories · 4-minute read 1944: RAF Lancaster bombers sank the German battleship Tirpitz…
12 November 2026 -
Council Updates Dartford council outlines timetable for new local plan as national planning reforms take effect
Dartford Borough Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered a local plan strategy update on 10 November 2026, with officers…
11 November 2026 -
Council Updates Kent and Medway local growth plan put forward for adoption, focusing on four key sectors
A ten-year economic strategy identifying agri-tech, energy, ports and digital as Kent and Medway’s priority growth sectors was considered…
11 November 2026