Medway News
News from across the Medway towns — Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester, Strood and Rainham — the unitary authority area on the north Kent coast. We report on Medway Council decisions, planning and regeneration, Medway Maritime Hospital, court cases, fire and rescue callouts and travel on the A2, M2 and Medway Tunnel.
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Kent Football Preview: Accrington ST vs Gillingham — League Two, Regular Season – 11
Gillingham travel to Accrington ST on Saturday 17 October. Form, H2H, prediction.
15 October 2026 -
Kent Football Preview: Aveley vs Chatham Town — Non League Premier – Isthmian, Regular Season – 13
Chatham Town travel to Aveley on Saturday 17 October. Form, H2H, prediction.
15 October 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Thursday, 15 October 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Thursday, 15 October 2026 7 stories · 3-minute read 1066: After Harold II fell at Hastings, Edgar the Ætheling was…
15 October 2026 -
Council Updates Medway out-of-hours GP base moves from Maritime Hospital to MCH House, with council given three days’ notice
Medway’s out-of-hours GP service moved from Medway Maritime Hospital to MCH House on 28 September 2026, with the council given three days’…
14 October 2026 -
Council Updates Darland House dementia nursing home remains closed to new admissions after quality concerns flagged before NHS trust merger
A 40-bed specialist nursing home for adults with complex dementia and mental health needs in Gillingham has been closed to new admissions…
14 October 2026 -
Council Updates Chatham commuter flags overcrowding and heat on morning Southeastern service to St Pancras
Chatham commuter flags overcrowding and heat on morning Southeastern service to St Pancras A passenger on the 07:24 Southeastern service…
13 October 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 13 October 2026 8 stories · 3-minute read 1399: Henry IV was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey…
13 October 2026 -
Council Updates The deadline to sue the Government over Kent’s council shake-up falls this week. No public meeting is scheduled before it.
Kent County Council says it is considering taking the Government to court over the decision to abolish the county’s fourteen councils. The…
13 October 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council takes Government to court over four-way split plan
Kent County Council has launched a legal challenge after the Government failed to answer repeated questions about why it chose to divide…
12 October 2026 -
Crime & Justice Missing Chatham man found safe
Missing Chatham man found safe Kent Police have confirmed that a 60-year-old man reported missing from Chatham on Saturday 10 October 2026…
12 October 2026 -
Business & Economy Can America grow its way out of $40 trillion of debt? Why Washington’s bet is already reaching Kent
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says 3% growth will “bend the curve” on a $40 trillion debt and wants the rest of the world to follow…
12 October 2026 -
Kent Football Preview: Gillingham vs Brighton U21 — EFL Trophy, Group South – 7
Gillingham host Brighton U21 on Tuesday 13 October. Form, H2H, prediction.
11 October 2026