Medway News
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Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Borough Council sets out planning vision for The Pantiles and the Commons
The council has published a policy statement placing The Pantiles and Tunbridge Wells and Rusthall Commons at the heart of its long-term…
7 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Updates Real-Time UK Economy Dashboard With Weekly Indicators
The Office for National Statistics has refreshed its interactive economic dashboard, showing potential UK redundancies fell 10 per cent…
6 August 2026 -
Council Updates Three new mental health emergency departments coming to Kent hospitals
Three new mental health emergency departments coming to Kent hospitals Ashford, Gillingham and Margate are among 59 sites across England…
6 August 2026 -
Council Updates Who picked Kent’s four new councils? The question the county council is now asking itself — explained
Kent is getting four new councils. The chairman of the county council has put in writing that the winning map came from three Labour-led…
6 August 2026 - Council Updates
Who chose Kent’s new map? The county council’s own chairman is asking whether party politics played a part
The Government’s four-council map for Kent was chosen from a proposal put forward by three councils the county council’s chairman describes…
5 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Sets Out Why UK GDP Figures Change After Publication
The statistics agency has published a blog post explaining why GDP estimates are regularly revised, how the process works, and what steps…
3 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Launches Interactive Tool for Local Population Trends in England and Wales
The Office for National Statistics has published a new interactive tool letting users explore annual population estimates by local…
2 August 2026 -
Economy OBR Sets Out How Its UK-Wide Forecasts Feed Into Devolved Government Funding
The Office for Budget Responsibility has published a new article explaining how its official economic and fiscal forecasts underpin funding…
1 August 2026 -
Economy UK Business Creations Rise 2.2 Per Cent in Q2 2026, Led by Administration Sector
The Office for National Statistics reports 79,325 new businesses were registered across the UK between April and June 2026, a 2.2 per cent…
1 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Data Shows Men in Wales Expect 2.8 Fewer Healthy Years Than Women in England
New ONS figures put median healthy life expectancy at birth at 65.3 years for males and 66.8 years for females across English small areas…
1 August 2026 -
Local News Visit Medway sets out summer 2026 events calendar for Rochester, Chatham and Medway
The official Visit Medway guide for summer 2026 covers everything from Medway Pride and free art exhibitions to family fun days and newly…
31 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal for help to find Tyler Barnard over reported assault
Barnard, who has links to Rochester and Birmingham, is wanted in connection with a reported assault, and Kent Police have urged anyone who…
30 July 2026