Medway news

• “He didn’t just trade on the high street - he helped shape it”

  25-12-2025 15:51 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Tributes have poured in for a much-loved shopkeeper who traded for 74 years and helped shape a high street.
  
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• MEDWAY: Denise Osterberg - Franklin Observer

  25-12-2025 11:25 via news.google.com
  MEDWAY: Denise Osterberg  Franklin Observer
  
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• ‘I want to find a cure so no child goes through what I did’

  25-12-2025 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A student who nearly died from a devastating illness when he was a boy has kept to his pledge to find a cure.
  
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• Car ploughs into former pub

  24-12-2025 21:44 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash, which saw one car smash into a building.
  
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• Woman in her 20s dies after M2 crash

  24-12-2025 19:12 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed a young woman has been killed in a serious collision which closed part of a motorway.
  
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• Latest details on major development and theatre revamp among latest planning bids - Kent Online

  24-12-2025 17:19 via news.google.com
  Latest details on major development and theatre revamp among latest planning bids  Kent Online
  
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• Latest details on major development and theatre revamp among latest planning bids

  24-12-2025 17:19 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  New submissions linked to a major regeneration project and refurbishment works at a theatre are among the latest applications submitted to a council.
  
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• M2 motorway closed in Kent after crashes near Medway Services - BBC

  24-12-2025 16:57 via news.google.com
  M2 motorway closed in Kent after crashes near Medway Services  BBC
  
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• Special needs secondary school joins new Trust

  24-12-2025 16:16 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A special needs academy has joined a new Trust, which already covers nine other schools.
  
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• M2 shut after car overturns following ‘serious collision’

  24-12-2025 14:38 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Drivers are facing long delays after a car overturned following a “serious collision”.
  
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• Dozens of homes hit by Christmas Eve power cuts

  24-12-2025 13:49 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  More than 100 households have been hit by Christmas Eve power cuts, while fallen trees are causing issues for drivers across Kent.
  
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• ‘So much done, and so much more to do in coming year’ - Kent Online

  24-12-2025 12:15 via news.google.com
  ‘So much done, and so much more to do in coming year’  Kent Online
  
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• ‘So much done, and so much more to do in coming year’

  24-12-2025 12:15 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  In a Christmas and New Year message to readers, Medway Council’s leader looks back on a busy 2025.
  
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• 'It's goodbye for now': Sadness as family-run tearoom ‘presses pause’ after 43 years

  24-12-2025 12:07 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A traditional tearoom, which has been trading in a historic town for four decades, is closing its doors while it “regroups”.
  
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• Medway MA High School hosts first Career Day. Here's who visited - Milford Daily News

  24-12-2025 11:45 via news.google.com
  Medway MA High School hosts first Career Day. Here's who visited  Milford Daily News
  
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• ‘Everyone just went wild’: Church concert erupts at ‘surprise’ marriage proposal

  24-12-2025 11:14 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A couple who’ve known each other for 22 years got engaged after an impromptu proposal during a carol concert in front of a packed congregation.
  
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• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services in Franklin and Medway - Franklin Observer

  24-12-2025 10:40 via news.google.com
  Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services in Franklin and Medway  Franklin Observer
  
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• Missing teen, 14, returned home safe and well

  24-12-2025 10:07 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Police have thanked all those who shared their appeal to help trace a missing teenager after they returned home safe and well.
  
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• KCC set for £50m boost in government funding - Kent Online

  24-12-2025 10:01 via news.google.com
  KCC set for £50m boost in government funding  Kent Online
  
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• Medway Rotary Club raises thousands through sleigh rides - Kent Online

  23-12-2025 19:48 via news.google.com
  Medway Rotary Club raises thousands through sleigh rides  Kent Online
  
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• Report of person with a gun near Medway Shaw's was unfounded, police say - NBC Boston

  23-12-2025 19:14 via news.google.com
  Report of person with a gun near Medway Shaw's was unfounded, police say  NBC Boston
  
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• Medway (Msc) company collective agreement signed. New services in Austria and France - Il Sole 24 ORE

  23-12-2025 19:10 via news.google.com
  Medway (Msc) company collective agreement signed. New services in Austria and France  Il Sole 24 ORE
  
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• kmfm to hand over shows to emerging presenters this Christmas

  23-12-2025 18:38 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Radio station kmfm is launching a brand-new initiative this Christmas to help up-and-coming presenters from the county.
  
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• Help sought to find missing teen, 14

  23-12-2025 16:04 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for help to find a teenager who has been reported missing.
  
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• Hospital worker left with serious facial injury following assault in Medway - Kent Live

  23-12-2025 14:50 via news.google.com
  Hospital worker left with serious facial injury following assault in Medway  Kent Live
  
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• Floral tributes left at scene of tragic accident

  23-12-2025 14:24 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A motorcyclist who died alongside his passenger in a tragic accident at the weekend has been named.
  
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• Separate housing bids totalling 75 homes granted approval

  23-12-2025 13:29 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Separate schemes for 42 flats in the centre of town and a new 33-home estate near a country park have both been given the green light.
  
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• ‘Beatboxing’ bins hit the streets in bid to deter littering near schools

  23-12-2025 12:54 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  An arts project has teamed up with local schools to devise a creative solution to an area’s waste problem.
  
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• Hospital worker left with serious face injuries after alleged ‘attack on staff and visitors’ - Kent Online

  23-12-2025 12:28 via news.google.com
  Hospital worker left with serious face injuries after alleged ‘attack on staff and visitors’  Kent Online
  
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• Hospital worker left with serious face injuries after alleged ‘attack on staff and visitors’

  23-12-2025 12:28 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A 21-year-old has appeared in court after it is alleged he assaulted hospital staff and visitors, and later police officers.
  
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• Car ploughs through safety railings at busy roundabout

  23-12-2025 09:30 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A car ploughed through two sets of pedestrian guard railings after crashing at a busy roundabout.
  
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• Tradesman charged after woman sexually assaulted in her home

  22-12-2025 14:32 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested and charged a man with sexual assault after a report that he touched a woman over her clothing.
  
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• Families in Medway share Christmas joy fhanks to Family Action - portsmouth.co.uk

  22-12-2025 13:24 via news.google.com
  Families in Medway share Christmas joy fhanks to Family Action  portsmouth.co.uk
  
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• Families in Medway share Christmas joy thanks to Family Action - Bucks Herald

  22-12-2025 13:19 via news.google.com
  Families in Medway share Christmas joy thanks to Family Action  Bucks Herald
  
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• Medway police officer made 'repugnant and misogynistic' remarks - BBC

  22-12-2025 11:50 via news.google.com
  Medway police officer made 'repugnant and misogynistic' remarks  BBC
  
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• Medway Asks Cooperation on Trash - Franklin Observer

  22-12-2025 10:23 via news.google.com
  Medway Asks Cooperation on Trash  Franklin Observer
  
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• Woman charged after vehicles damaged in ‘arson attack’ near flats

  22-12-2025 10:03 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A woman has been charged after vehicles were damaged in an arson attack which left residents fearing an explosion had gone off.
  
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• Medway expands into France and Austria - RailFreight.com

  22-12-2025 09:01 via news.google.com
  Medway expands into France and Austria  RailFreight.com
  
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• Stalker banned from contacting ex spared jail again after ignoring restraining order

  22-12-2025 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A stalker banned from contacting his ex-girlfriend has avoided prison again after breaching a restraining order just months after it was imposed.
  
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• Second-half fightback not enough - Kent Online

  22-12-2025 06:00 via news.google.com
  Second-half fightback not enough  Kent Online
  
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• Officer banned from policing after ‘repugnant and misogynistic’ comments

  22-12-2025 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Seven female police officers reported a colleague for making sexist remarks, with some aimed at members of the public.
  
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• Medway Area Sunday League round-up (21/12/25) - Kent Online

  22-12-2025 06:00 via news.google.com
  Medway Area Sunday League round-up (21/12/25)  Kent Online
  
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• Happy ‘Noel’ ending for abandoned kitten

  21-12-2025 16:47 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A tiny kitten was rescued from freezing conditions after being found abandoned beside rubbish late at night.
  
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• Missing girl, 13, found safe

  21-12-2025 12:18 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Police have issued an update to say a teenage girl reported missing has been found safe and well.
  
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• Medway RC Laser Club Winter Series - Day 3 - Yachts and Yachting Online

  21-12-2025 10:24 via news.google.com
  Medway RC Laser Club Winter Series - Day 3  Yachts and Yachting Online
  
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• Missing grandfather took his own life after police questioning

  21-12-2025 10:06 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A former Scout leader was found dead after going missing just hours after being released from police custody.
  
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• ‘I've paid hundreds in ridiculous fines — I just want to pay to park where I live’

  21-12-2025 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A woman says she’s been inundated with parking fines after being told she’s ‘not eligible’ for a residents’ permit for an empty bay outside her flat.
  
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• Police appeal to find missing girl, 13

  20-12-2025 17:15 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing teenage girl.
  
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• Alcoholic banned from Morrisons after stealing £14 bottle of wine

  20-12-2025 15:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  An alcoholic shoplifter who has committed at least 120 offences has been banned from the store he stole from for six months.
  
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• 7,500 trees to be planted across Kent and Medway this winter - hellorayo.co.uk

  20-12-2025 12:37 via news.google.com
  7,500 trees to be planted across Kent and Medway this winter  hellorayo.co.uk
  
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