Medway news

• Video gives first look inside newly opened community supermarket in Chatham

  06-10-2026 16:03 via kentlive.news
  
  The store stocks “affordable groceries” and is found with a popular shopping centre
  
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• Closure order issued for house in Sittingbourne after reports of anti-social behaviour and drug dealing

  09-10-2026 14:22 via kentlive.news
  
  The order follows months of reports
  
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• Man taken to hospital with 'life-changing' injuries after stabbing in Borough Green

  09-10-2026 13:50 via kentlive.news
  
  Firearms officers responded to the incident and a man was arrested
  
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• London and Medway train stations to close for weekend works

  09-10-2026 13:15 via kentlive.news
  
  Services between Ashford and Dover will also be affected
  
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• Motorcyclist taken to hospital after being involved in crash with car

  09-10-2026 13:05 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A person has been taken to hospital after a motorbike and a car were involved in a crash.
  
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• Chefs Atul Kochhar and Stuart Gillies join forces for two Kent dinners

  09-10-2026 11:54 via kentlive.news
  
  This collaboration starts this autumn
  
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• History made as Kent and Medway health services merge - what it means for patients

  09-10-2026 11:37 via kentlive.news
  
  It is only the second time such a merger has taken place
  
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• ‘There has been a creeping running down of this area over many years’

  09-10-2026 11:07 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  On this week’s Kent Politics Podcast, the founder of a new political group says the traditional parties have presided over years of decline.
  
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• Motorists facing delays due to large police presence on main road

  09-10-2026 10:53 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Motorists and commuters have been facing delays this morning due to a large police presence.
  
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• Seaside Oktoberfest event with live music and steins extended by a week

  09-10-2026 10:49 via kentlive.news
  
  The first weekend of the festival was disrupted by a serious fire nearby
  
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• DWP in talks over autism and dyslexia help - full list of proposals as work plan questioned

  09-10-2026 08:14 via kentlive.news
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions is in talks over a major new drive to get more neurodivergent people into work
  
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• Martin Lewis shares £500 success story as you can save 'really big money'

  09-10-2026 07:15 via kentlive.news
  
  He explained the two-step process to go through
  
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• More allegations revealed as police are accused of ‘bungling’ seven-year fraud probe

  08-10-2026 18:30 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A council leader has hit out at police over a decision to shelve a seven-year fraud investigation sparked by a whistleblower raising serious concerns.
  
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• Two men jailed after Canterbury football match machete attack

  08-10-2026 15:36 via kentlive.news
  
  Police say the 'random and completely unprovoked attack had a life-changing impact on the victims'
  
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• Fashion brand to open first Kent pop-up at shopping centre this week

  08-10-2026 15:04 via kentlive.news
  
  Goody bags will be on offer for the first 50 customers
  
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• Police release e-fit in search for flasher after indecent exposure near Canterbury

  08-10-2026 14:56 via kentlive.news
  
  'Anybody who recognises the man or has information should contact Kent Police'
  
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• First look at magical panto as stars gather for festive launch

  08-10-2026 14:02 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  EastEnders and CBBC stars joined returning panto favourites as Cinderella officially launched at a Kent theatre.
  
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• Mental health trust boss apologises as some staff ‘feared reprisal’ over raising issues

  08-10-2026 13:15 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  The boss of a mental health trust has apologised after a watchdog found some staff feared reprisal if they spoke up about concerns to leaders.
  
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• 'Outstanding' Tunbridge Wells nursery sold after owners decide to 'step back'

  08-10-2026 11:47 via kentlive.news
  
  'It has been a real privilege to have been part of so many children’s early years'
  
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• Kent charity Compaid to close after 40 years due to 'financial pressure'

  08-10-2026 08:00 via kentlive.news
  
  Its chief executive said it was an 'incredibly sad decision' for everyone connected with the charity
  
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• ‘She was just trying to help’: Dad defends daughter suspended for having phone

  08-10-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A father has challenged his daughter’s ten day suspension after her phone fell from her blazer as she helped a pupil having a seizure.
  
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• Mental health trust boss apologises as staff ‘fear reprisal’ over raising issues

  08-10-2026 01:01 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  The boss of a mental health trust has apologised after a watchdog found some staff feared reprisal if they spoke up about concerns to leaders.
  
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• Council calls for outside force to probe Kent Police’s handling of fraud case

  07-10-2026 18:54 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  One of the county’s biggest local authorities is calling for an outside force to investigate Kent Police’s handling of a major fraud investigation.
  
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• Three Gillingham sex offenders jailed in a week for breaching court orders

  07-10-2026 17:38 via kentlive.news
  
  One of the offenders was found with a device containing around 5,000 indecent images of children
  
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• Calls for council to reject 300-home development plans on Hythe seafront

  07-10-2026 17:02 via kentlive.news
  
  Campaigners fear the development would sacrifice the 'remarkable openness' of the seafront
  
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• When Kent temperatures will reach nearly 20C again after grey and chilly spell

  07-10-2026 16:53 via kentlive.news
  
  Forecasters predict above average temperatures throughout the rest of the month
  
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• ITV's Claer Barrett warning over £92 document Martin Lewis calls 'more important than will'

  07-10-2026 15:07 via kentlive.news
  
  Martin Lewis describes it as being 'more important than a will' - but one consumer finance expert has highlighted a barrier
  
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• A249 Detling traffic updates as car fire blocks route between Sittingbourne and Maidstone - recap

  07-10-2026 13:53 via kentlive.news
  
  Two fire engines were called to the scene
  
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• Watch as police chase down prolific Tunbridge Wells M&S thief who fled in an Audi

  07-10-2026 12:17 via kentlive.news
  
  The police officer can be seen sprinting along Victoria Road in pursuit of the Audi which is waiting at the traffic lights at Camden Road
  
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• Three sex offenders from same Kent town jailed within space of a week

  07-10-2026 12:12 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Three men who breached three separate Sexual Harm Prevention Orders have all been sent to prison.
  
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