Medway news

• Medway thief stole delivery van and drove on wrong side of road before arrest

  25-08-2026 13:31 via kentlive.news
  
  He was also charged with shoplifting offences in Chatham
  
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• Rich history of Kent pub once at the heart of thriving village that's set for demolition

  27-08-2026 16:28 via kentlive.news
  
  For nearly two centuries, the pub was one of the most familiar landmarks in the village, and "was more than simply a place to drink, it was a social centre, a meeting place for agricultural workers"
  
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• Police seek man after suspected indecent act on Kent beach

  27-08-2026 16:23 via kentlive.news
  
  Officers have released an image of a man they wish to speak with in connection with the incident
  
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• 'Call 999' if you see woman added to Kent Police's most wanted list

  27-08-2026 15:20 via kentlive.news
  
  She has links to a Kent town
  
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• Decision made on 100-home application for working orchard

  27-08-2026 15:11 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Proposals to build on a commercial pear orchard were roundly rejected because of the harm it would to do the local area.
  
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• Police want to speak to man and woman after £200 stolen from Gravesend restaurant

  27-08-2026 14:10 via kentlive.news
  
  Anyone who recognises the individuals should contact police
  
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• Kent hit with more thunderstorm warnings with lightning, hail and floods possible

  27-08-2026 13:22 via kentlive.news
  
  The stormy weather could cause travel disruption around the county
  
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• Offshore developer must pay £5.4 million tax on profits from 550-home Tunbridge Wells estate, rule tribunal judges

  27-08-2026 12:29 via kentlive.news
  
  Knights Development is part of Dandara Group, a well-known developer in the Tunbridge Wells area, and it made more than £28 million in taxable trading profits from Knights Wood
  
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• Tributes paid to “dedicated and much-loved” Medway council leader after death from lengthy illness

  27-08-2026 11:58 via kentlive.news
  
  The OBE-awarded councillor was the longest serving Leader of Medway Council
  
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• Discount supermarket to open in shopping centre offering fresh fruit and veg for £1

  27-08-2026 11:19 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A new community supermarket will offer affordable groceries and financial advice in a town centre.
  
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• Discount community supermarket to open in town centre with fresh fruit and veg for £1

  27-08-2026 11:17 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A new community supermarket will offer affordable groceries and financial advice in a town centre.
  
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• M25 live traffic updates as crash causes delays near Dartford Crossing - recap

  27-08-2026 10:51 via kentlive.news
  
  Drivers faced around two miles of traffic
  
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• Boxing legend says Kent heavyweight ‘million times better’ than Tyson Fury and Antony Joshua

  27-08-2026 09:26 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Kent’s Moses Itauma is the favourite to win the IBF heavyweight world title against Filip Hrgovic.
  
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• Woman finds 'human hair' in The Range after 'someone has a shave'

  27-08-2026 08:56 via kentlive.news
  
  Amy was looking for a new mirror
  
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• M25 live traffic updates as crash causes delays near Dartford Crossing

  27-08-2026 08:46 via kentlive.news
  
  Drivers are facing around two miles of traffic
  
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• Upmarket Kent town and nearby villages to get 170m of double yellow lines and other traffic restrictions

  27-08-2026 08:00 via kentlive.news
  
  Sixteen roads in the Kent town and surrounding villages are set for changes, either double yellow lines or other traffic restrictions
  
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• Not Shoreham or Penshurst - Kent's prettiest village has been crowned

  27-08-2026 04:08 via kentlive.news
  
  Love Exploring has crowned this one-street Tudor treasure as the county's finest village
  
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• Plans to turn former high street hairdresser’s and beauty salon into flats

  26-08-2026 21:34 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Plans to turn a former hairdressers and beauty salon into homes are among the latest applications submitted to a council.
  
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• Flash flooding alert as thunderstorm warning issued for Kent

  26-08-2026 19:54 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A thunderstorm warning has been issued as forecasters predict up to 30mm of rain will fall within an hour.
  
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• Canterbury sex offender jailed following abuse of two children

  26-08-2026 18:23 via kentlive.news
  
  Detectives found over 25 incident images and videos of children
  
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• Councillor only allowed to speak to one officer after misconduct hearing

  26-08-2026 18:01 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Investigations into two complaints have found a councillor breached conduct rules and will face the harshest punishment ever handed out.
  
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• Kent village rallies behind popular food van amid threat from 450-home development

  26-08-2026 16:42 via kentlive.news
  
  The van has been selling hot food and drinks from the site for five years but now faces an uncertain future
  
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• Motorcyclist airlifted to London hospital with serious injuries following crash near Maidstone

  26-08-2026 16:39 via kentlive.news
  
  The man remains in a serious but stable condition
  
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• Tributes paid as long-serving council chief dies, aged 83

  26-08-2026 16:06 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been pouring in for an influential Kent politician who led the county’s only unitary authority for 15 years.
  
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• Two men arrested after armed officers descend on residential street

  26-08-2026 15:21 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Armed police officers were called to reports of a disturbance involving weapons.
  
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• Medway launches multi-million-pound government bid to improve vital tunnel

  26-08-2026 14:04 via kentlive.news
  
  The council is seeking nearly £10 million to carry out major renewal works
  
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• Dead ducks discovered at popular Tunbridge Wells park could be caused by dog-harming bacteria

  26-08-2026 12:17 via kentlive.news
  
  Owners have been warned to keep dogs away from the park's water
  
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• Dead ducks discovered at popular Tunbridge Wells park being tested for dog-harming bacteria

  26-08-2026 12:17 via kentlive.news
  
  Owners have been warned to keep them away from the park's water
  
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• Armed officers descend on residential street where two men injured

  26-08-2026 12:15 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Armed police officers were called to reports of a disturbance involving weapons.
  
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• Five types of home to see steepest energy bill rises in October

  26-08-2026 12:12 via kentlive.news
  
  Bills will go up more for some homes than others
  
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