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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
£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…
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…
Funding success to restore ‘barely legible’ gravestone of Chatham postal pioneer Thomas Waghorn
A campaign to restore the deteriorating gravestone of Chatham-born postal pioneer Thomas Fletcher Waghorn has raised…
Pepe’s Piri Piri reveals plans for first Medway branch with new opening in Strood High Street
Fast food chain Pepe's Peri Peri could open a new restaurant in Strood High Street, making it the first branch of its…
Medway Council reveals list of roads to be resurfaced over 2026/27 year in £1.4m investment
Eleven roads in the Medway Towns are scheduled to undergo full resurfacing in 2026/27 as part of a £1.4 million…
Work begins on 61 flats on site of Krystals Nightclub in New Road, Chatham
A developer has started construction on 61 homes on the site of Krystals Nightclub, due to be completed in 2027.