Medway News
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Crime & Justice Drugs, Cash and Weapons Seized in Linked Raids on Gravesend and London Properties
Kent Police arrest two men and recover suspected Class A drugs, cash and weapons in a cross-border operation targeting supply into…
5 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Launch National Crime Initiative in Chatham
Officers join nationwide effort to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour across Medway’s town centre. What’s Happening in Chatham More…
3 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police launches Clear, Hold, Build anti-crime initiative in Chatham town centre
Kent Police launches Clear, Hold, Build anti-crime initiative in Chatham town centre Kent Police and Medway Council have rolled out a…
2 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Police appeal for witnesses after collision on M2 near Strood
Police appeal for witnesses after collision on M2 near Strood Kent Police seek witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision on the…
1 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s water and the bigger picture: how growth compounds across five systems
For three parts this investigation has examined Kent’s water and sewage networks one pressure at a time — the failing rivers, the…
1 June 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Major derelict building fire in Chatham sends multiple Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews to Ordnance Street
Major derelict building fire in Chatham sends multiple Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews to Ordnance Street Six fire engines and a height…
30 May 2026 -
Crime & Justice Police Appeal After Indecent Exposure Report in Rochester
Kent Police seek witnesses following alleged sexual offence in Medway town Kent Police want witnesses after a report of indecent exposure…
30 May 2026 -
Council Updates Name the lawful authority: fourteen Kent councils asked to justify LGR spending
Two days after this newspaper put a single legal question to the senior officers of every council in Kent, only two automated replies have…
26 May 2026 - Council Updates
Kent’s statutory officers put on notice over pre-Royal-Assent reorganisation spending
A formal Notice of Post-Royal-Assent Candour and Personal Statutory Liability has placed the Section 151 Officers and Monitoring Officers…
22 May 2026 -
Economy ONS Deputy Director Explains What’s Behind Falling UK Net Migration Numbers
Sarah Crofts explores the drivers of declining migration figures and plans to improve how emigration data is collected. For families across…
21 May 2026 -
Crime & Justice Police seize more than two kilos of cannabis and counterfeit goods after Rochester collision
Police seize more than two kilos of cannabis and counterfeit goods after Rochester collision Two men have been arrested and thousands of…
19 May 2026 - Council Updates
Reform UK takes first Medway Council committee seats for 2026/27
Reform UK has been allocated formal seats on six Medway Council committees for the 2026/27 municipal year, the council’s Annual Meeting…
16 May 2026