Gravestone of Chatham pioneer Thomas Waghorn restored to former glory after community fundraiser

Thomas Waghorn's gravestone at a Snodland church is finally glistening again as much-needed restoration work has been…


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The Huguenot Museum announces closure of site in Rochester High Street

Britain's only museum dedicated to Huguenot history has closed its site in Rochester as trustees consider plans for a…


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Regeneration boost for Chatham as low-cost social supermarket opens in Pentagon Centre

Medway residents are being welcomed into a new not-for-profit supermarket offering affordable food in Chatham town…


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Residential conversion of former St John Fisher School building in Maidstone Road, Chatham, set to be approved

Plans are set to be approved to create 23 flats on part of the former St John Fisher School site in Maidstone Road.


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Striking plans to give long-empty Chatham landmark Spembly Works a new lease of life

Regeneration plans for a grotty high-rise dubbed "Medway's worst eyesore" are taking shape after almost a decade of…


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Award-winning Nepalese restaurant Gurkha Fire to launch second site in Chatham High Street

Bosses behind the award-winning Chatham restaurant plan to launch a new branch serving street food after years of…


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Public hearings to begin into Medway Council’s Local Plan proposing over 24,500 new homes

Government inspectors will now decide if a major plan shaping the next 15 years of Medway can go ahead as public…


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Medway to get almost 2,500 on-street electric vehicle chargers over next 15 years

Thousands of on-street EV chargers will be rolled out across Medway from early 2027 to help bring them closer to…


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Unanimous approval for 16 new houses on fly-tipping hotspot near Samuels Towers in Chatham

Plans to build 16 modular homes on a fly-tipping hotspot in Longhill Avenue have been given the green light by Medway…


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Post Office looks to move after closure of Morrisons Daily store in Luton Road, Chatham

Local businesses have expressed an interest to bring back the Post Office to Chatham's Luton area after it closed this…


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