26 August 2026
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 month.
24 August 2026
Poundland in Chatham High Street closes permanently after decades in town
The discounter closed its long-running Chatham branch amid reports the business is set to be put up for sale.
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 Council.
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.
7 July 2026
Warren James jewellers in Pentagon Centre, Chatham, set to close
Jewellery retailer Warren James is closing its branch in Chatham's Pentagon Centre due to the lease expiring.
23 June 2026
Plans approved for 21 affordable flats on former Upper Mount car park in Chatham
Medway Council-owned developer gets the green light to build 21 flats for affordable rent on the closed car park in Chatham.
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.











