Medway News
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Economy ONS Publishes Fresh UK Well-Being Data on Life Satisfaction and Anxiety
The Office for National Statistics has released its latest quarterly personal well-being statistics, tracking how people across the UK rate…
28 August 2026 -
Health Massachusetts General Hospital Reports Complex Case in 74-Year-Old Man
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a case record describing a 74-year-old man admitted to hospital with breathing…
28 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police seek public help to find wanted man with North Kent links
Bradley Dobson is wanted on recall to prison and has connections across Swale, Medway and several locations in Essex. Kent Police is…
28 August 2026 -
Local News Medway Council launches online hub for arts, heritage and culture
Medway Council’s new web hub brings together theatre bookings, heritage funding links, event listings and support for artists and creative…
27 August 2026 -
Local News Medway Council confirms waste and recycling changes from April 2026
Flats across Medway will get a new food waste recycling service from 6 April, while eligible households can subscribe for up to three extra…
27 August 2026 -
Council Updates Gillingham HMO bid recommended for refusal as house deemed too small and rooms fall below national space standards
Medway Council’s planning committee considered and refused an application to convert a Barnsole Road terraced house into a six-bedroom…
27 August 2026 -
Economy Cold Kills More in the South East, But Heat Deaths Are Rising, ONS Figures Show
New Office for National Statistics analysis covering 1988 to 2025 estimates that cold days have killed far more people than hot ones across…
26 August 2026 -
Council Updates Medway fostering service faces £290,000 budget overspend as placement costs rise above forecast
Medway’s fostering service is projected to overspend its in-house placement budget by around £290,000 in 2026/27, according to an annual…
26 August 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Cabinet considers £8.1m of school capital funding as Danecourt project takes centre stage
Medway Cabinet met on 25 August 2026 to consider a package of education capital proposals totalling more than £7.6 million, with the…
26 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 26 August 2026 5 stories · 2-minute read Tonbridge and Malling’s draft Local Plan published ahead of…
26 August 2026 -
Local News Medway Council launches 2025–2028 Climate Change Action Plan with net zero target
Medway Council has published its Climate Change Action Plan for 2025 to 2028, setting out how the unitary authority intends to reach net…
25 August 2026 -
Council Updates System-wide review of Kent and Medway maternity services launched after three of four hospital trusts placed under enhanced oversight
NHS Kent and Medway ICB has begun a first-ever system-wide review of maternity, neonatal and women’s health services across the region…
25 August 2026