Medway news

• ‘Dubai is the dream’: Ice cream van man to the stars eyes next big move

  20-01-2026 16:21 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  An ice cream man who “gambled” on serving scoops when work dried up during the pandemic has reached another major career milestone.
  
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• Disabled lecturer awarded £177k after being ‘forced out’ over ‘false racism claims’

  20-01-2026 15:30 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A college lecturer has been awarded a payout after a tribunal found a colleague mocked her disabilities and spread false racism claims about her.
  
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• Plans for 150 homes and student flats among latest planning bids

  20-01-2026 12:17 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A major housing development and a proposed six-storey student block are among the latest planning applications submitted to a council.
  
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• Kent contestant taking on boardroom in new Apprentice series

  20-01-2026 09:43 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A pharmaceuticals specialist from Kent will be one of 20 candidates in the new series of The Apprentice.
  
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• Police crackdown after two days of problems with ‘boy-racers’

  19-01-2026 21:06 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Police have responded to concerns about boy racers and anti-social driving after complaints were made by those who live nearby.
  
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• ‘Essential’ quad bike stolen from forest school

  19-01-2026 20:29 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Staff at a forest school are devastated after a quad bike was stolen.
  
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• More homes approved in countryside villagers say has been ‘destroyed by development’

  19-01-2026 16:29 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  An application for 75 homes on the edge of a village has been approved despite claims housebuilding has “destroyed” the area.
  
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• Area where ‘several children forced to require inhalers’ sees huge air quality improvement

  19-01-2026 15:56 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Air quality has improved so significantly in two areas that an action plan set up to combat problems there has now been scrapped.
  
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• ‘It’s about shining a light on people who might not otherwise have the opportunity’

  19-01-2026 13:25 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  There is still time to nominate someone who quietly supports others in their communities, often without expecting thanks, for a major award.
  
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• Police officer accused of molesting colleagues denies ‘testing boundaries’

  19-01-2026 12:32 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A former police constable on trial for molesting two female colleagues told a jury he quit what was his "dream career" as a result of the allegations.
  
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• Neighbour row over noise ends with woman stabbed in head

  19-01-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A 42-year-old woman on trial accused of attempted murder is alleged to have stabbed her neighbour over a row about the loud banging of doors.
  
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• Man dies after tragic crash near M2 services

  18-01-2026 23:47 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A man has died in hospital following a serious collision on the M2.
  
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• ‘She was the pillar that held our family together’: Tributes to ‘loving’ mum-of-three

  18-01-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A family has paid tribute to a carer who has died aged 51 following a breast cancer diagnosis.
  
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• Beat the January blues with free mental health walks

  18-01-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Kent’s Wellbeing Walks are a great opportunity to get some fresh air, improve fitness and meet new people.
  
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• Trains stopped between Kent stations after blockage on line

  17-01-2026 15:38 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Trains have been stopped between two Kent stations following a blockage on the line.
  
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• Life-saving defibrillator still missing as burglar jailed

  17-01-2026 09:34 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A burglar has been jailed for stealing a defibrillator, as police appeal for help to track down the life-saving device which is still missing.
  
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• kmfm listener wins £1,500 in second week of Pay My Bills competition

  16-01-2026 20:15 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A Kent woman has been crowned the second winner of kmfm’s Pay My Bills competition.
  
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• Man sustains facial injuries after ‘unprovoked attack’ at high street pub

  16-01-2026 19:15 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  An investigation is underway after a man was reportedly assaulted in a high street pub.
  
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• David Lloyd reveals plans to open sixth site in Kent

  16-01-2026 17:51 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Fitness bosses have revealed plans to redevelop a gym and “take it to the next level”.
  
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• Person dies after ‘medical emergency’ at railway station

  16-01-2026 17:10 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  British Transport Police (BTP) have confirmed a person has sadly died after they were called out to two incidents at a railway station.
  
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• Town centre plot with 195-home regeneration plan sold for £2.2m

  16-01-2026 12:22 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A site which has approval for 195 homes has been sold by a council for £2.2m.
  
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• Nature-loving mum’s sudden motorbike death leaves family ‘devastated’

  16-01-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a “loving and free-spirited” mum of one who was the second victim of a fatal motorbike crash.
  
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• ‘It’s absolutely rotten’: Ex-cleaner blasts council over ‘filthy’ state of ‘accessible’ loos

  16-01-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A disabled man says he’s disgusted at the condition a public toilet has been left in for months, branding it “one of the worst he’s ever seen”.
  
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• ‘I can’t remember a more dreary, drab, demoralising pub’

  16-01-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Secret Drinker braves Arctic conditions inside a backstreet boozer on his latest undercover mission.
  
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• Two care homes in special measures after 'unexplained bruising' and ‘hot drink thrown at resident’

  16-01-2026 01:01 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  The health watchdog has put two care homes in Kent under close observation following damning inspections which uncovered “serious failures”.
  
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• Starting date for work on new budget supermarket revealed

  15-01-2026 17:08 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Building works on a long-awaited supermarket outside the town centre is due to start, with hopes it will be finished by the end of the year.
  
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• Mental health support for the homeless expands in Kent and Medway - Healthcare Leader

  15-01-2026 14:10
  Mental health support for the homeless expands in Kent and Medway  Healthcare Leader
  
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• Emergency services descend on historic castle after man ‘falls from height’

  15-01-2026 13:07 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A man in his 50s has been taken to hospital following a sizeable emergency services presence at a town’s historic venue.
  
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• Police officer did not report 'unwanted sexual contact' due to ‘ramifications’

  15-01-2026 12:35 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  One of two police officers allegedly molested by a colleague has told a jury why she decided not to report his conduct at the time.
  
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• R (on the application of Arcelormittal Kent Wire Ltd) v Medway Council - Estates Gazette

  15-01-2026 12:34
  R (on the application of Arcelormittal Kent Wire Ltd) v Medway Council  Estates Gazette
  
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• Emergency services descend on historic castle after ‘fall from height’

  15-01-2026 12:32 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A sizeable emergency services presence was potted at a town’s historic venue this morning following reports of a person “falling from height”.
  
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• Emergency services descend on historic castle

  15-01-2026 11:22 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A sizeable blue lights presence has been spotted at a town’s historic venue this morning.
  
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• Parents of paramedic killed in ambulance crash receive award on her behalf

  15-01-2026 11:05 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  The parents of a 21-year-old woman killed in an ambulance crash have received an award at Downing Street on her behalf.
  
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• FRANKLIN/MEDWAY: Lucille Felicia Taddeo - Franklin Observer

  15-01-2026 10:20
  FRANKLIN/MEDWAY: Lucille Felicia Taddeo  Franklin Observer
  
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• Rush hour delays after police incident on M2

  15-01-2026 10:13 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Motorists are facing rush hour delays after an incident on the M2, which is holding up all traffic.
  
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• Motorcyclist taken to hospital with serious injuries after collision with car

  15-01-2026 08:51 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A busy route had to be cordoned while emergency services attended a crash.
  
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• Judicial review against major Medway employment campus dismissed - 330,000 sq ft scheme to go ahead - Insider Media Ltd

  15-01-2026 07:01
  Judicial review against major Medway employment campus dismissed - 330,000 sq ft scheme to go ahead  Insider Media Ltd
  
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• Disabled gran takes on Vinted after being ‘cheated’ - and wins

  15-01-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A Vinted veteran left “out of pocket” after selling a much-loved ornament online has emerged victorious in a battle with the Lithuanian tech giant.
  
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• Medway nurse battling cancer surprised with Super Bowl tickets, crosses off another Bucket List item - Boston 25 News

  15-01-2026 01:06
  Medway nurse battling cancer surprised with Super Bowl tickets, crosses off another Bucket List item  Boston 25 News
  
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• Police cordon off main road

  14-01-2026 21:45 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A busy route has been cordoned off this evening, with emergency services in attendance.
  
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• High Court rejects bid to overthrow plans to demolish docks for major business park

  14-01-2026 16:10 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Judgment has been handed down in a legal case which will have far-reaching implications for the future use of working docks earmarked for development.
  
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• ‘Entitled’ police officer accused of molesting colleagues ‘joke and brushed off behaviour’

  14-01-2026 11:50 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A police officer accused of molesting two female colleagues left them feeling “confused and vulnerable”, a jury has been told.
  
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• MEDWAY: Joshua Wasnewsky - Franklin Observer

  14-01-2026 10:22
  MEDWAY: Joshua Wasnewsky  Franklin Observer
  
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• Kent’s secondary schools ranked in latest league tables – but heads warn key measure missing - Kent Online

  14-01-2026 06:00
  Kent’s secondary schools ranked in latest league tables – but heads warn key measure missing  Kent Online
  
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• Fears over mass homes development which would grow village by half

  14-01-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Proposals for a controversial 350-home development on the edge of a small village have been officially submitted.
  
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• Cash-strapped council sells business park for nearly £7m - Kent Online

  13-01-2026 17:06
  Cash-strapped council sells business park for nearly £7m  Kent Online
  
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• Cash-strapped council sells business park for nearly £7m

  13-01-2026 17:06 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A prestige business park has been sold by a local authority as it looks to offload assets and plug a gap in its finances.
  
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• Challenge your mates to a night-time racing session under the floodlights

  13-01-2026 15:44 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  We’re giving one lucky winner a chance to race around an iconic 1,000m circuit with friends and family.
  
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• Long delays on main route after gas leak

  13-01-2026 12:20 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Drivers are facing long delays on a busy road while emergency repairs take place.
  
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• Trial begins for police officer accused of molesting two female colleagues

  13-01-2026 12:09 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A “touchy-feely" Kent Police officer accused of inappropriately touching colleagues put his behaviour down to "messing around", a jury has heard.
  
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