Medway News
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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 -
Council Updates Heartstopper finale film brings £99,000 to Herne Bay after Netflix shoot
The feature film finale to Kent-born creator Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper series filmed at Herne Bay in June 2025, generating an estimated…
20 July 2026 -
Economy ONS Opens Sign-Up for 22 July Inflation Briefing Sessions
The Office for National Statistics is inviting organisations to register for 30-minute online sessions on 22 July, where participants can…
20 July 2026 -
Economy NHS GP Contact Difficulties Nearly Halved in a Year, ONS Data Shows
The share of adults in England who struggled to reach their GP practice fell from 18.7 per cent to 10.6 per cent between summer 2024 and…
19 July 2026 -
Economy ONS Sets Out Refined Targets to Restore Trust in UK Economic Data
Director General James Benford says progress is being made but “there is still much to do” as the Office for National Statistics resets…
18 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Saturday, 18 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Saturday, 18 July 2026 United States Tops UK Foreign Business Ownership List With Over 41,000 Affiliates, ONS Data…
18 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police seek public help to find wanted man Tejay Grant
Kent Police are appealing for help to trace Tejay Grant, wanted for a recall to prison, with links to Gillingham and Enfield. The appeal…
17 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Gillingham man charged with heroin supply offences after dawn raid in Twydall
Marcus Campbell, 47, of Goudhurst Road, Gillingham, was remanded in custody after Kent Police and British Transport Police seized suspected…
17 July 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council to be abolished as Kent splits into four new councils by 2028
Government ministers have confirmed that Dover District Council will cease to exist by April 2028, replaced by four new single-tier…
17 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 17 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 17 July 2026 Ashford to join new mid Kent council with Swale and Folkestone & Hythe The day in Kent · Kent’s…
17 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent and Medway councils to be replaced by new unitary authorities after government decision
Ministers have confirmed the future shape of local government across Kent and Medway, ending the current two-tier system and replacing…
16 July 2026