Medway News
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Fire & Rescue Quick-thinking residents help contain house fire in Gillingham
Quick-thinking residents help contain house fire in Gillingham Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews wearing breathing apparatus responded to…
29 March 2026 -
Health House of Lords Backs Decriminalisation of Women Seeking Abortions Amid Misinformation Debate
Parliament advances amendment removing criminal liability for women ending their own pregnancies, while existing NHS abortion limits remain…
29 March 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Council Closes Paget Street in Gillingham for Emergency Repairs
Watch on YouTube Subtitle A key residential street in central Gillingham has been shut to traffic after Medway Council announced urgent…
27 March 2026 -
Crime & Justice Gillingham Man Jailed for Over Five Years for Coercive Control and Assault Offences
Gillingham Man Jailed for Over Five Years for Coercive Control and Assault Offences A 32-year-old from Gillingham has received a…
26 March 2026 -
Council Updates North Street in Strood Closed for Emergency Gas Works
Medway Council has upgraded two-way traffic signals to a full road closure on North Street, Strood, due to emergency works by Southern Gas…
26 March 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Launch Public Appeal to Find Danny Ackleton Wanted on Prison Recall
Kent Police Launch Public Appeal to Find Danny Ackleton Wanted on Prison Recall Subtitle View tweet from @kent_police Officers are asking…
26 March 2026 -
Health Doctor’s £63,500 Student Debt Highlights Mounting Crisis for Medical Graduates
A healthcare professional reveals how monthly loan repayments now barely match interest charges, as critics slam government policies for…
25 March 2026 -
Council Updates Emergency Gas Works Force Full Closure of Beatty Road in Rochester
Medway Council has announced an immediate road closure on Beatty Road near City Way as Southern Gas Networks carries out urgent repairs…
25 March 2026 -
Crime & Justice Chatham Drug Dealer Jailed After Assaulting Police Officer and Attempting to Flush Evidence
Chatham Drug Dealer Jailed After Assaulting Police Officer and Attempting to Flush Evidence A Chatham man has been imprisoned following his…
25 March 2026 -
Health NHS Medicine Costs Set to Rise as Government Cuts Industry Rebates
New policy changes will increase NHS drug spending by £1.5bn over three years, with no additional funding provided to cover the costs…
24 March 2026 - Fire & Rescue
Strood High Street Fully Reopens as Kent Fire and Rescue Lifts Travel Advice
Strood High Street Fully Reopens as Kent Fire and Rescue Ends Travel Advisory Kent Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed the busy shopping…
24 March 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Kent Fire and Rescue Warns Drivers to Avoid Strood High Street Due to Commercial Building Fire
Kent Fire and Rescue Warns Drivers to Avoid Strood High Street Due to Commercial Building Fire Fire crews are urging travellers to steer…
24 March 2026