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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Health BMJ Editor Calls for NHS Care to Put Patients Before Profit
The British Medical Journal’s editor-at-large has written that healthcare systems must be built around patients rather than financial…
16 August 2026 -
Health Pay-for-Performance in the NHS: What the Debate Means for Patients
A leading US health policy expert has questioned whether paying doctors and hospitals for hitting targets actually improves patient care…
16 August 2026 -
Local News Maidstone Council marks river day, five Green Flag parks and new wildlife pond in August climate update
Maidstone Borough Council’s August 2026 climate newsletter sets out a River Medway engagement event, Green Flag awards for five local…
16 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Burglar jailed after raiding three shops across Medway and west Kent
Aaron Stillwell, 41, was sentenced to three years in prison after he and accomplice Stephen Liddell pleaded guilty to burglaries in…
16 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Publishes NHS Patient Experience Data for December 2025
The Office for National Statistics has released Health Insight Survey findings covering GP access, dentistry, pharmacy and NHS waiting…
16 August 2026 -
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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