Medway news

• Slow traffic as people head home from coast

  09-08-2026 19:50 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  There are reports of slow traffic on the M2 and A299 as people head home from the coast.
  
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• Boy, 15, among pair arrested over theft of copper cables and BMW wheels

  09-08-2026 19:20 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A man and a boy have been arrested after officers recovered a van loaded with stolen copper cabling within hours of a reported break-in.
  
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• Traffic slow on M2 due to broken-down vehicle

  09-08-2026 15:54 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  There are reports of slow traffic on the M2 due to a broken-down vehicle.
  
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• Traffic slow on M2 following crash

  09-08-2026 14:52 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  There are reports of slow traffic on the M2 following a crash.
  
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• ‘Go home’? ‘I already am’: Kent MP’s witty comebacks at racist abuse

  08-08-2026 16:44 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A Kent MP has turned a barrage of racist abuse on its head by telling trolls demanding she “go home”: “I already am. It’s Gillingham.”
  
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• Kent Police forced to pay £10k to shopowner over failed store alcohol licence appeal

  08-08-2026 15:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  The county’s police force has been ordered to pay costs to both a businessman and a council over a failed appeal against an alcohol licence.
  
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• Pictures show long queues after incidents on Kent’s motorways

  08-08-2026 14:45 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Drivers are facing delays after two incidents on major routes.
  
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• This beautiful riverside walk has everything dogs love – and a nice café to boot

  08-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Our reviewer and her canine companions take in a trail which combines beautiful scenery, historic landmarks and plenty of opportunities to cool off.
  
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• Big emergency responses as wildfire blazes hit Kent

  07-08-2026 20:52 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A witness has described a huge wildfire threatening a house and sending smoke across part of the county.
  
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• Huge emergency responses as wildfire blazes hit Kent

  07-08-2026 19:43 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  People are being urged to keep their windows and doors closed after a large wildfire broke out, sending smoke across part of the county.
  
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• Large wildfire blaze visible for miles

  07-08-2026 18:01 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  People are being urged to keep their windows and doors closed after a large wildfire broke out, sending smoke across part of the county.
  
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• Paedophile who got girl, 15, pregnant is jailed after police find her hiding in cupboard

  07-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old sex offender who had several sexual encounters with a girl he knew was 15 – including getting her pregnant – has been locked up.
  
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• ‘There is no secret deal': Council leader rejects London borough and asylum seeker claims

  07-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A council leader has hit back at claims new town centre flats will be homes for asylum seekers or bought by London councils.
  
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• M2 shut due to ‘concerns for person’s welfare’

  06-08-2026 18:27 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Motorists are facing miles of queues on a motorway which has been closed by the police.
  
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• Award-winning town centre cafe and restaurant to shut for good after fire

  06-08-2026 18:04 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A town’s award-winning cafe and restaurant is to shut permanently after a fire badly damaged the kitchen three months ago.
  
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• M2 shut due to police incident

  06-08-2026 17:28 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Motorists are facing miles of queues on a motorway due to a police-led incident.
  
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• Charity devastated after specialist £800 boat reportedly stolen

  06-08-2026 15:01 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A charity has appealed for help after thieves allegedly stole a specialist boat used during sailing sessions for children with additional needs.
  
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• Tributes to Medway football great as all-conquering club fold

  06-08-2026 13:17 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Medway’s most successful-ever Sunday League club have folded following the loss of long-serving manager and local legend Steve Lester.
  
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• 'I could get more pulling pints': Hospital staff feeling squeeze after parking charges hike

  06-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Hospital staff say cuts to pay and rising parking costs are making them consider leaving for other jobs altogether.
  
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• Booze-fuelled burglar stole alcohol from homes of neighbours while they slept

  06-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A carpenter who crept into the homes of villagers to pilfer booze from them was found slumped at the wheel of his car by an off-duty officer.
  
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• ‘They will be a lifeline for so many’: New emergency mental health units planned for Kent

  05-08-2026 23:30 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  The county is set to benefit from an expansion of NHS mental health services across England which aims to help people get support closer to home.
  
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• Work to start on £20m project to transform derelict former college into homes with rooftop gardens

  05-08-2026 19:30 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Work is finally set to start on transforming an “ugly” derelict arts college, where Zandra Rhodes, Tracey Emin and Karen Millen once studied.
  
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• Cinema-goers flee Spider-Man screening after mice spotted ‘running up the walls’

  05-08-2026 14:11 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A screening of a new movie at Odeon erupted into “screams” after a group of mice were spotted “running up the walls” and eating popcorn.
  
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• Plans for former doctors' surgery to become flats

  05-08-2026 12:43 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Plans to convert a former medical centre into nine flats, as well as upgrades for a petrol station and a new gym are among the latest applications.
  
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• 'We just want the truth': Family's plea after son dies following 12-year coma

  05-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  The family of a man left in a coma for more than a decade after being restrained at a party are pleading for answers following his death.
  
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• Playrooms to pastries: Nursery owners open cosy coffee shop they’ve always dreamed of

  05-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  After years of running nurseries, two friends have brought their dream cafe to life and it’s already proving a hit with locals.
  
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• Horror as ‘balaclava-clad group of 50 youths’ storm past station ‘carrying glass bottles’

  05-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Commuters were left horrified as yobs dressed in black with facial coverings ran through a street near a railway station “shouting and screaming”.
  
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• Former fireman’s ‘major step forward’ in miscarriage of justice fight

  05-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  The organisation which probes potential miscarriages of justice has confirmed it is looking into the case of a Kent man jailed more than 40 years ago.
  
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• Child sex offender jailed for 25 years after six victims spoke out

  04-08-2026 18:16 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A sex offender has been jailed after police were told that he had raped a teenager more than a decade ago, leading to other victims being identified.
  
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• ‘Critical’ shortfall of care home beds sparks conversion plan for new nursing facility

  04-08-2026 16:11 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A huge shortfall in nursing home beds has been predicted for a part of Kent in just three years time.
  
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• Health bosses admit mistakes after ‘nil by mouth’ patient dies after drinking water left at bedside

  04-08-2026 12:22 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A coroner raised serious concerns about practices leading up to death of a 67-year-old man who was not allowed food or drink orally.
  
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• Commuters face rush-hour delays after person taken ill at train station

  04-08-2026 09:16 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Railway passengers are being warned to expect delays after a person was taken ill at a station.
  
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• ‘It’s something good for a deprived area’: Former cash and carry could become huge new gym

  04-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  An empty warehouse on an industrial complex has been earmarked for transformation into a massive state-of-the-art gym.
  
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• Man left with fractured cheek and eye socket after ‘assault’ at school fair

  03-08-2026 17:39 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was left with serious injuries following an alleged assault at a school fair.
  
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• Man taken to hospital following home ‘stabbing’

  03-08-2026 16:14 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched after a man was reportedly seriously attacked inside a home.
  
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• Relief as demolition finally starts at fire-hit former school

  03-08-2026 16:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A former school which has suffered arson and break-ins is finally being demolished after years of issues.
  
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• Serial offender avoids jail and £150k clean-up after ‘industrial-scale’ fly-tipping which saw ‘pigs released onto the A2’

  03-08-2026 14:44 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A council leader says sentencing guidelines for fly-tipping offences are “fundamentally flawed” after a culprit caught red-handed walked free.
  
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• ‘Charming’ young man, 18, fell onto live track after ‘best weekend of his life’

  03-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old described by his mum as “charming and determined” died after accidentally falling onto a live railway line, an inquest has heard.
  
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• UK’s first ‘super university’ officially launches as merger completed

  03-08-2026 01:01 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A merger between two universities to form what has been dubbed the country’s first ‘super university’ has been signed off and comes into effect today.
  
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• ‘I believe Michael Stone will be free man within next 12 months’

  02-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A solicitor representing the man locked up for one of Kent’s most infamous crimes says vital new evidence could see her client’s conviction quashed.
  
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• Driver who rammed pedestrian and drove 100m with him on bonnet jailed

  02-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A driver has been jailed after he struck a pedestrian and continued driving with him on the bonnet before he fell off and was knocked unconscious.
  
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• Drone images reveal impact on county of driest July in almost 190 years

  01-08-2026 21:05 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  New drone images reveal how weeks of hot weather and little rainfall have transformed the county, leaving parks, farmland and playing fields scorched.
  
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• Up to 3,200 homes without supplies after burst water main

  01-08-2026 13:46 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A burst water main has left up to 3,200 homes without water, while a separate leak has turned part of a pavement into a fountain.
  
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• Burst water main leads to supply issues

  01-08-2026 12:29 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A burst water main has left homes without water and a road flooded.
  
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• ‘The kids can have lots of fun with slime - and you don’t have to worry about the mess’

  01-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Our reporter found a way to let little ones loose with the sticky stuff, without having to worry about it making a mess at home.
  
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• Mum shocked at winning £1k thanks to kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday

  31-07-2026 20:38 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A lucky mum is planning a trip away after winning £1,000 thanks to kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday.
  
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• Driver who carried grandad on car roof for a mile after fatal hit-and-run jailed

  31-07-2026 19:06 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A dangerous driver who carried a grandfather on the roof of his Mercedes for more than a mile after a fatal hit-and-run has been jailed.
  
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• Closing date for town centre multi-storey car park confirmed

  31-07-2026 18:45 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A town centre car park with 469 spaces will close next month to be demolished and 100 homes built.
  
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• Council to spend £2.7m on Traveller site plan it didn’t want

  31-07-2026 18:02 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A council which tried to prevent Travellers from living on a site now plans to turn it into a permanent site for caravans.
  
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• Driver jailed for killing ‘respected and loved’ great-grandad in hit-and-run

  31-07-2026 18:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Two men have been sentenced after a dental surgeon was hit by a car and carried on its roof for 1.5 miles before being found fatally injured.
  
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