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Rainham pub set to become homes as nothing else good enough
Plus planning committee stumbles again, Medway Tories' high energy away day, news in brief, and more
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Ed Jennings
1
Urban exploring Medway
In which we take a guided tour around some of the lost, abandoned and sealed off places in Medway.
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Steven Keevil
“We believe we can turn the country around”
What Steven asked Naushabah Khan, the new MP for Gillingham and Rainham
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Steven Keevil
1
Black Art Hub launches in Medway
Plus Ghost Ships navigates the Dockyard's past, we review Boyce's Bakery, our weekly events guide, and more
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Steven Keevil
Crime is falling in Medway
Contrary to popular belief, fewer crimes are being committed in our towns, but Kent Police data paints a complicated picture overall
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Ed Jennings
4
Council project comes in… under budget?
Plus Lower Thames Crossing decision imminent, a testing Medway Test, news in brief, and more
 • 
Ed Jennings
1
“Everyone's sourdough is different”
What Steven asked Katalin Takács, baker and owner of Mrs Sourdough Bakery in Chatham
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Steven Keevil
2
Chatham is failing where Dundee succeeds
Plus free buses this weekend, The Ashen Keys album launch, our weekly events guide, and more
 • 
Ed Jennings
4
Voice of the MP - Chatham and Aylesford
Chatham and Aylesford MP Tristan Osborne on Medway's Local Plan
3
New School Streets feature some weird choices
Plus a Pentagon toilet trek, news in brief, and more
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Ed Jennings
2
“You would struggle to pick a fight with me on social media these days”
What Steven asked Cllr Alex Paterson, Medway Council Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, Highways and Enforcement
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Steven Keevil
1
Tiny acts of self-publishing
Neil Thorne on his remarkable novellas. Plus more School Streets on the way, we review Galata, our weekly events guide, news in brief, and more
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Ed Jennings
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Steven Keevil
Is Gillingham’s promotion party built to last?
The Shouting Ben on the positives and negatives of the Gills start to the season
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Ben Hopkins
Medway’s new traffic cameras already issuing thousands of fines
Plus the new Local Plan meets politics, former MPs remain surprisingly busy, news in brief, and more
 • 
Ed Jennings
6
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