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 councillors.

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.

The Poundland store in Chatham High Street with signs advertising a closing down sale.

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.

Aerial view of a large green field surrounded by roads and an existing housing estate.

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.

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.

A computer visualisation showing a room with gym equipment on the right, and a sign reading Club Eight 3 on the wall to the left.

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.

Warren James jewellers in Pentagon Centre, Chatham, set to close

Jewellery retailer Warren James is closing its…

Plans approved for 21 affordable flats on former Upper Mount car park in Chatham

Medway Council-owned developer gets the green…

Lloyds Bank set to close Chatham High Street branch amid nationwide cuts

The Chatham branch will shut on 5 October, 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…

Probe underway as church opens without planning permission in Luton High Street, Chatham

Medway Council has begun an enforcement investigation after a church…

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…

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…