16 August 2026
Up to 360 homes earmarked for greenfield site off Gravesend Road, Strood
Plans to build up to 360 homes on a greenfield site in Strood have taken a step forward with a scoping opinion being requested from Medway…
22 July 2026
Foot Locker, Select and Coffee Republic shut in Pentagon Centre, Chatham, with British Heart Foundation next to close
A trio of store closures has hit the Chatham shopping centre with British Heart Foundation also confirmed to shut by March next year.
13 July 2026
Chatham boxer Moses Itauma to launch premium health complex, Club Eight 3, in Chatham Maritime
A premium health club co-founded by boxing world champion prospect Moses Itauma is set to launch in Chatham Maritime this September.
15 June 2026
Lloyds Bank set to close Chatham High Street branch amid nationwide cuts
The Chatham branch will shut on 5 October, 2026, as Lloyds Banking Group continues to cut its presence on UK high streets.
9 June 2026
Council scraps proposed School Street around King’s Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery, Rochester
Medway Council will no longer introduce traffic restrictions outside the Rochester school after receiving more than 240 objections.
8 June 2026
Developer pulls out of plans for 274 homes on land next to Chatham Historic Dockyard
Housing firm Countryside has axed a deal to build almost 300 homes on the Interface Land site, six years after it was first announced.
2 June 2026
Uncertain future for Post Office in Luton, Chatham, as Morrisons Daily store proposed to close
Residents could be forced to travel 1.2 miles to a Post Office as Morrisons Daily in Luton Road is earmarked to close.
2 June 2026
£1.5m funding secured to demolish The Brook multi-storey car park in Chatham for 100 flats
The government funding will enable the demolition of the town centre car park, paving the way for Medway Council-led plans for 100 flats.
26 May 2026
Probe underway as church opens without planning permission in Luton High Street, Chatham
Medway Council has begun an enforcement investigation after a church opened in a busy Chatham street without planning permission.










