Medway News
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Crime & Justice Deptford man jailed for child sex offences linked to Rochester
Manh Hung Le, 45, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison at Maidstone Crown Court after being convicted of sexual activity with…
30 July 2026 -
Council Updates River Medway group sets out plan to restore water quality and give river legal rights
Friends of the River Medway has launched a three-part programme combining practical restoration work, legal advocacy and what it calls…
30 July 2026 -
Economy England and Wales 90-Plus Population Hits 581,400, Up 16 Per Cent in a Decade
New ONS figures show the number of people aged 90 and over in England and Wales reached 581,400 in mid-2025, a 3.0 per cent rise on the…
30 July 2026 -
Council Updates Asked at every level, answered at none: the Kent reorganisation question still without a reply
A resident asked her county council five questions about the reorganisation that will abolish it. A year on, the same question – by what…
29 July 2026 -
Economy UK Government Borrowing Runs Ahead of Forecast at Start of 2026-27
The Office for Budget Responsibility has confirmed that public sector borrowing in the first quarter of 2026-27 is running slightly above…
28 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Gillingham man jailed for more than eight years for armed burglary on Twydall pensioner
Jack Dallas, 25, of Trinity Road, Gillingham, was sentenced to eight years and three months at Maidstone Crown Court after admitting he…
28 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Kent Fire and Rescue Service attends multiple outdoor fires across Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Rochester
Kent Fire and Rescue Service attends multiple outdoor fires across Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Rochester Kent Fire and Rescue Service…
25 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man dies after motorbike and van collision on A20 in Harrietsham
Man dies after motorbike and van collision on A20 in Harrietsham Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for…
25 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man charged with wounding offences after Gillingham alleyway attacks
Luke Thrower, 33, of Bexleyheath, has been remanded in custody after being charged with five offences connected to two alleged wounding…
24 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man arrested after two people stabbed in Gillingham alleyway
Man arrested after two people stabbed in Gillingham alleyway A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a man and a…
22 July 2026 -
Investigations We asked Kent’s 18 MPs to explain their grooming-inquiry vote. One did.
After Kent Local News published how each of Kent’s 18 MPs voted on a national grooming-gangs inquiry, we invited every one of them to…
22 July 2026 -
Economy ONS Opens Nominations for 2026 Research Excellence Awards
According to the ONS announcement, researchers using ONS secure data have until midnight on 6 September 2026 to apply for the awards, with…
21 July 2026