Medway news

• Man released under investigation following Broadstairs death

  16-10-2026 17:02 via kentlive.news
  
  Enquiries are still ongoing after the death of a man
  
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• DWP HMRC message to make state pension 'check' after 115,000 payments - key details

  16-10-2026 18:13 via kentlive.news
  
  A minister for the DWP and HMRC is urging people to use the government tool to check
  
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• Councillor censured again after ‘unbecoming and reckless’ behaviour

  16-10-2026 17:14 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A councillor was formally censured after being found to have breached conduct rules on two counts.
  
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• The Hollow at the Marlowe Theatre is a gripping must-see murder mystery

  16-10-2026 17:05 via kentlive.news
  
  This reimagining of the Agatha Christie classic brings iconic detective Hercule Poirot back to the Canterbury stage for a haunting whodunnit
  
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• Eight teens arrested and dispersal order in place after Chatham high street incident

  16-10-2026 17:00 via kentlive.news
  
  Police will have extra powers to move on anyone “causing a nuisance"
  
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• Sittingbourne man hid from police under pile of clothes after nearly biting person's nose off

  16-10-2026 16:45 via kentlive.news
  
  He almost bit off his victim’s nose during a violent assault
  
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• Dispersal orders in place after eight teenagers arrested following high street ‘disturbance’

  16-10-2026 16:44 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Police have been given extra powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in two towns following a “disturbance” involving young people in a high street.
  
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• Petition to save once thriving Tunbridge Wells community centre now 'underused' and where library has 'poorest attendance in Kent'

  16-10-2026 14:46 via kentlive.news
  
  One councillor said he'd been trying for seven-and-a-half years to get local and national groups "enthused" about using the centre, but events flopped
  
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• Medway, Sittingbourne and Sheerness train stations to see weekend closures

  16-10-2026 14:36 via kentlive.news
  
  Services via Dartford will also be affected by planned works
  
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• ‘Our expulsions from Reform were oddly convenient…’

  16-10-2026 13:22 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  In a special YouTube edition of the Kent Politics Podcast, a Restore Britain councillor has told how he and colleagues were kicked out of Reform UK.
  
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• 'You've confused all the patients for nothing?': Out-of-hours GP service might return to hospital

  16-10-2026 12:22 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A “chaotic” move of out-of-hours services from a hospital to a second location has been branded confusing by councillors.
  
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• Unanimous vote to refer Kent Police to watchdog over fraud probe handling

  16-10-2026 12:06 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Council chiefs have been given the go-ahead to request an outside force look at how Kent Police dealt with a major fraud investigation.
  
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• Man murdered 19-year-old after luring them into Kent basement

  16-10-2026 11:46 via kentlive.news
  
  The murdered tried to lock his victim in a toilet before stabbing them eight times
  
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• Universal Credit update for people 16 to 24 in DWP response to Kent MP

  16-10-2026 10:50 via kentlive.news
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed details after a local MP asked what was being done for young people
  
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• Prepper's 'threat to life' blackout warning for people across the UK

  16-10-2026 10:32 via kentlive.news
  
  The Government has urged people to prepare for three days without power
  
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• Woman arrested after three-car crash on A2

  16-10-2026 09:22 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and was taken to hospital following a three-car crash.
  
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• Man’s ‘odd’ attack on neighbour’s car caught on camera

  16-10-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A man who damaged his neighbour’s car by stamping on its exhaust pipe could not explain why he had done it when he appeared in court.
  
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• Three-car crash blocks town centre road

  15-10-2026 22:06 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Police have closed a busy route after an accident involving three cars.
  
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• Several cars badly damaged in town centre crash

  15-10-2026 22:01 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Several cars have been badly damaged in a town crash.
  
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• DWP admits 'barriers' for claimants of major scheme over key rule - 1 group affected

  15-10-2026 18:50 via kentlive.news
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a new parliamentary update this week as it admitted the system needed to change
  
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• Derelict shop could be forcibly purchased after owner failed to clean up eyesore

  15-10-2026 18:46 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A derelict shop which has been empty for nearly 15 years could be forcibly purchased after complaints from residents and other businesses.
  
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• Man left with 'serious head and facial injuries' in Tunbridge Wells after attack outside nightclub with metal pole

  15-10-2026 17:50 via kentlive.news
  
  The Tunbridge Wells attack was outside a nightspot
  
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• Armed police descend on corner shop in Luton Road

  15-10-2026 16:49 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Officers descended on a corner shop after a man was reportedly seen with a plastic sword while walking down one of Kent’s most notorious streets.
  
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• 'Passionate and committed' Tunbridge Wells childcare centre makes a 'big impact with little learners'

  15-10-2026 16:14 via kentlive.news
  
  Teachers and pupils are "very proud" of what they have achieved at their Tunbridge Wells pre-school, nursery and out-of-school club through their "passion, creativity and commitment"
  
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• Armed police descend on Luton Road after reports of man with weapon

  15-10-2026 15:07 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Officers descended on a corner shop after a man was reportedly seen with a plastic sword while walking down one of Kent’s most notorious streets.
  
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• A 15th century pub near Tunbridge Wells secures approval for hotel rooms to ensure survival

  15-10-2026 13:58 via kentlive.news
  
  The gorgeous pub in a village near Tunbridge Wells will add accommodation to help protect its future
  
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• Teenager found guilty of murder after stabbing housemate

  15-10-2026 13:17 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A teenager has been found guilty of murder after he stabbed his housemate following an argument.
  
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• Rush-hour delays after woman injured in crash involving lorry

  15-10-2026 09:01 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Motorists are facing rush-hour delays after a crash between a lorry and a car left a woman injured.
  
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• DWP major change explained in new update on programme giving out grants up to £69,000

  15-10-2026 08:24 via kentlive.news
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions issued new information from Parliament this week on October 12
  
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• ‘They just came and shot it’: Rescuer’s heartache over stray pig’s death

  15-10-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A stray pig was shot dead before it could be rescued following a council’s decision to put it down for “animal welfare and public safety reasons”.
  
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