Medway news

• Missing man, 22, found dead

  08-11-2023 11:36 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A 22-year-old who has been missing for more than three months has been found dead, his family have confirmed.
  
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• MEDWAY: Linda Reed Pike - Franklin Observer

  21-02-2026 11:43 via news.google.com
  MEDWAY: Linda Reed Pike  Franklin Observer
  
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• Medway Middle School Welcomes 'The Capabilities' for a Special Performance - Franklin Observer

  21-02-2026 11:41 via news.google.com
  Medway Middle School Welcomes 'The Capabilities' for a Special Performance  Franklin Observer
  
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• Full list of finalists from the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards 2026 - Kent Online

  21-02-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  Full list of finalists from the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards 2026  Kent Online
  
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• Man jailed after knife attack in shop over old grudge

  20-02-2026 17:37 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A 59-year-old has been jailed after spontaneously attacking another man over an old grudge.
  
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• ‘I spent day in county’s most crime-hit town centre - this is what I found’

  20-02-2026 15:28 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Our reporter visited the part of the county where on average there are 11 reported crimes each day.
  
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• Violent attacker left woman with facial fractures

  20-02-2026 14:47 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old has been jailed after he repeatedly punched a stranger in a “horrific” and unprovoked alleyway attack.
  
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• Violent attacker left woman needing reconstructive surgery

  20-02-2026 13:54 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old has been jailed after he repeatedly punched a stranger in a “horrific” and unprovoked alleyway attack.
  
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• MEDWAY/FRANKLIN: Alan E. Osbourne - Franklin Observer

  20-02-2026 12:01 via news.google.com
  MEDWAY/FRANKLIN: Alan E. Osbourne  Franklin Observer
  
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• MEDWAY: Giacinto Cautilli - Franklin Observer

  20-02-2026 12:01 via news.google.com
  MEDWAY: Giacinto Cautilli  Franklin Observer
  
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• Two people in life-threatening condition following crash

  20-02-2026 10:27 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  The emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to a crash in the early hours.
  
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• Medway memories boost JRFC Women - Jersey Evening Post

  20-02-2026 10:00 via news.google.com
  Medway memories boost JRFC Women  Jersey Evening Post
  
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• ‘This is the most shocking Ofsted report I’ve read’: Concerns of ‘excessive force’ used at primary school

  20-02-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A primary school has been plunged into special measures by inspectors who found staff “physically intervened“ with pupils.
  
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• ‘Our village bus service is already shocking - rerouting it for new homes is mad’

  20-02-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Plans to divert a bus route through a proposed 450-home development have angered residents who fear it’s only a gambit to get the plans through.
  
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• ‘Unlawful’ council rule change goes unchallenged after £100k price tag proves too steep for Reform

  19-02-2026 17:52 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A Reform councillor who accused his Labour-run council of attempting to “rig the rules” has backed down from a legal challenge over the costs.
  
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• ‘It feels like we’ve come home’: New gift shop set to fill ‘gap’ in the high street

  19-02-2026 17:26 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A new independent shop is preparing to open its doors and bring locally made gifts back to a high street.
  
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• Father and son found not guilty of murder after boy killed in crash

  19-02-2026 15:53 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A father and son have been found not guilty of murder after a four-year-old was killed in a fatal crash.
  
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• £650k Illegal Tobacco Seized in Medway Raid - Asian Trader

  19-02-2026 12:27 via news.google.com
  £650k Illegal Tobacco Seized in Medway Raid  Asian Trader
  
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• Medway MA students earn top honors at middle school science fair - Milford Daily News

  19-02-2026 11:46 via news.google.com
  Medway MA students earn top honors at middle school science fair  Milford Daily News
  
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• Medway buys eight locomotives to explore French market - RailFreight.com

  19-02-2026 09:57 via news.google.com
  Medway buys eight locomotives to explore French market  RailFreight.com
  
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• ‘I used to play here, now I’ll be running things’: Couple take over community pub

  19-02-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A couple are relishing the opportunity to realise a lifetime’s ambition of running their local pub with “well curated” plans in store.
  
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• Kent industrial estate becomes latest council property to be sold for £775k - Kent Live

  19-02-2026 02:10 via news.google.com
  Kent industrial estate becomes latest council property to be sold for £775k  Kent Live
  
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• Muffin compares to the Muffin House Cafe in Medway - MetroWest Daily News

  18-02-2026 19:12 via news.google.com
  Muffin compares to the Muffin House Cafe in Medway  MetroWest Daily News
  
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• Air ambulance lands in school field after person ‘collapses’

  18-02-2026 19:12 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  An air ambulance landed in a school playing field after a person reportedly collapsed.
  
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• Pear orchard next to nature reserve earmarked for 100 homes

  18-02-2026 17:47 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A commercial orchard could become a new housing estate with 100 homes, if proposals are approved.
  
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• Air ambulance lands in school field

  18-02-2026 17:45 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  An air ambulance has landed in a school playing field.
  
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• Sniffer dogs foil plot to smuggle 1.5million illegal cigarettes ‘in deep fat fryers’ - Kent Online

  18-02-2026 17:20 via news.google.com
  Sniffer dogs foil plot to smuggle 1.5million illegal cigarettes ‘in deep fat fryers’  Kent Online
  
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• Sniffer dogs foil plot to smuggle 1.5million illegal cigarettes ‘in deep fat fryers’

  18-02-2026 17:20 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Targeted raids on shops and a self-storage unit saw nearly 150 kilos of illegal hand-rolling tobacco and thousands of illegal vapes uncovered.
  
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• Appeal after missing man last seen boarding train

  18-02-2026 16:38 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A missing man was last seen on CCTV boarding a train towards London.
  
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• 'We've had a lovely time - but all good things come to an end'

  18-02-2026 09:01 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A music shop boss who helped generations of young musicians find their first instrument is preparing to close up and retire.
  
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