Medway news

• 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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• ‘Our ambition for young people with SEND cannot stop at the age of 16’

  10-08-2026 13:34 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  In her latest column, MP Lauren Edwards talks about her time learning first-hand about parents’ experiences with the SEND system.
  
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• Thousands back petition calling for clarity over when towpath will reopen

  10-08-2026 12:58 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people have backed a campaign demanding action over the long-delayed reopening of a riverside walking route.
  
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• Failings of Kent's care system laid bare as families tell of being at ‘breaking point’

  10-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Families say their elderly relatives are being left without dignity and as “shadows” of their former selves by a crumbling social care system.
  
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• 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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• 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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