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31 August 2026

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.

by Future Medway

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.

by Future Medway

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.

by Future Medway

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.

by Future 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.

by Future Medway

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.

by Future Medway

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.

by Future Medway

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.

by Future Medway

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.

by Future Medway

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.

by Future Medway

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.

by Future Medway

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.

by Future Medway

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