Medway news

• Map shows the cheapest Kent postcodes to buy a home in 2026

  10-09-2026 08:00 via kentlive.news
  
  One coastal town in particular is perfect for house hunters on a budget
  
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• Teen accused of murdering housemate ‘lured him to basement with dead mouse ruse’

  10-09-2026 19:03 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A murder trial heard a 19-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his housemate lured his housemate downstairs after claiming to have seen a rodent.
  
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• Best ever Ofsted for Kent school where pupils are thriving and staff understand their needs 'extremely well'

  10-09-2026 17:58 via kentlive.news
  
  The positive vibes and a sense of achievement from earning the unprecedented Ofsted have been reverberating throughout Dover Christ Church Academy
  
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• Police seize 50kg of cocaine in multi-million-pound Folkestone drug bust

  10-09-2026 16:30 via kentlive.news
  
  Two drug smugglers have now been jailed
  
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• Dog stolen from kennel near Sevenoaks as police appeal for information

  10-09-2026 16:28 via kentlive.news
  
  An investigation is currently underway
  
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• When and where trains will not run in Kent this weekend including along the coast

  10-09-2026 16:21 via kentlive.news
  
  Buses will replace trains between two busy seaside towns for a time at the weekend
  
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• 'The last thing I'll do is panic at our slow start in Isthmian League' says Deal Town boss Steve King

  10-09-2026 16:01 via kentlive.news
  
  Hoops manager admits it normally takes his side a month or two into the season to get going
  
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• Veteran Kent counter-prostitution cop banned after contacting sex workers himself

  10-09-2026 15:13 via kentlive.news
  
  Now retired PC Trevor Bonett had previously denied the allegations and said he just texted them as it "felt exciting"
  
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• Free rural car parks will remain charge-free in Dover district after council confirmation

  10-09-2026 15:13 via kentlive.news
  
  Free parking will continue at rural car parks across the district, following community opposition and a full review of parking services
  
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• 'No one will underestimate Crowborough Athletic this season' laments boss Sean Muggeridge

  10-09-2026 13:58 via kentlive.news
  
  Injury-hit Crows side beat AFC Whyteleafe in an FA Cup replay on Wednesday night after drawing 1-1 on Saturday
  
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• Two cyclists killed in fatal Cobham crash named as tribute planned on road

  10-09-2026 13:19 via kentlive.news
  
  Cyclists, horse riders and walkers are set to come together to encourage motorists to take greater care on Kent’s country lanes
  
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• 'Vile' paedophile who abused a young child in Ashford in 1990s showed 'zero remorse'

  10-09-2026 12:40 via kentlive.news
  
  Trevor Bagnall was arrested after the victim reported what had happened to them 30 years previously
  
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• Southeastern trains to be replaced by buses for nine days between Tonbridge and Wadhurst

  10-09-2026 12:36 via kentlive.news
  
  Southeastern will use replacement buses on the Hastings line between Tonbridge and Wadhurst
  
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• Urgent appeal to locate missing teenager from Kent

  10-09-2026 08:57 via kentlive.news
  
  People with critical information should call 999
  
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• I swapped Brighton for a quiet Kent beach with golden sands — it was surprisingly uncrowded

  10-09-2026 05:36 via kentlive.news
  
  I expected crowds, noise and a battle for a patch of sand, but this Kent beach was surprisingly peaceful.
  
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• Dover protests: What we know so far and could it happen again?

  09-09-2026 17:56 via kentlive.news
  
  Some described the demonstration as "intimidating"
  
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• 'High risk' Medway sex offender back in jail after sending woman sexual messages

  09-09-2026 17:42 via kentlive.news
  
  He had been prohibited from using social media, dating apps or websites following a previous conviction
  
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• Woman arrested in Canterbury after large emergency response called to 'disturbance'

  09-09-2026 17:39 via kentlive.news
  
  Police are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch
  
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• Repeat sex offender claimed to woman ‘he was homeless and asked to move in’

  09-09-2026 16:57 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A persistent sex offender has been jailed after a woman reported that a man she’d seen in the news was now contacting her, asking to move in.
  
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• Tunbridge Wells roadworks start next week and will last until December 7

  09-09-2026 16:17 via kentlive.news
  
  One road will be shut to traffic for six weeks
  
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• Excitement as outdoor Kent pool to remain open for the rest of the year

  09-09-2026 16:14 via kentlive.news
  
  It is the second time the pool’s opening dates have been extended into the autumn and winter months
  
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• ‘I'm not interested in your political views’: Ex-Tory appeals for new members of ‘truly local’ party

  09-09-2026 13:17 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A former Tory councillor has set up his own political party and is calling for candidates to join and ensure local voices are heard.
  
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• Kent village residents win street lighting battle as Medway Council scraps plans

  09-09-2026 12:11 via kentlive.news
  
  It was decided the new lights would pose a road safety risk
  
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• Chatham's Gurkha Fire raises over £2,000 for Nepal flood victims in just two days

  09-09-2026 11:58 via kentlive.news
  
  The restaurant will also be hosting a special fundraising event on September 15 for Nepal flood relief
  
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• Tunbridge Wells to have 14 minutes faster train service to London Charing Cross

  09-09-2026 10:55 via kentlive.news
  
  The express service will launch in December, said South Eastern Railway
  
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• Man charged following double fatal crash near Gravesend that killed two cyclists

  09-09-2026 10:50 via kentlive.news
  
  A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s were killed in the incident
  
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• Kent weather: UK weather maps show 100 areas set for heavy rain in Thursday washout - full list

  09-09-2026 10:41 via kentlive.news
  
  A band of heavy rain is set to move across the UK on Thursday, with Met Office weather maps showing 100 areas will be affected - here's the full list
  
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• Man, 22, charged with causing death by dangerous driving after two cyclists killed in crash

  09-09-2026 09:31 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after two cyclists were killed and a third injured in a crash.
  
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• 'I was on edge' says Maidstone cinema-goer who says they spotted mice

  09-09-2026 08:00 via kentlive.news
  
  ODEON has since apologised
  
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• ‘Send me to prison for longer’: Weeping pervert’s court punishment plea

  09-09-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A serial sex offender wept in the dock as he told magistrates he can’t cope with life on the outside and needs to be locked up.
  
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