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Voice of the MP - Rochester and Strood
Rochester and Strood MP Lauren Edwards on Chatham High Street, skills, grassroots sports, and investment across Rochester and Strood
A protest in search of a crowd
Plus Medway Council meeting comes to an abrupt end, the return of Rehman, news in brief, and more
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Ed Jennings
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"Don’t take advice from me. Don’t do it my way."
What Steven asked David Cramer Smith, the author of Medway: A Novel
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Steven Keevil
Chatham gets an Art Junction
Plus wrestling in Rainham, new Rats Bay mural, Silents Synched, we review Padrino, our weekly events guide, news in brief, and more.
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What makes Medway happy?
Week two of our Local Democracy Café exploration on happiness in our towns
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Steven Keevil
1
Labour office vandalised amid rising tensions
Plus it's full council o'clock, the latest Medway Matters Live, and UKIP return to Rochester
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Ed Jennings
6
“Work-based learning for me was everything”
What Steven asked Lucy Mason, Work-Based Learning Manager at Medway Maritime Hospital and MidKent College Special Stakeholder
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Steven Keevil
Faith, safety and human connection
Plus new EP links Tokyo and Chatham, we review the Royal Crown, events this week, and more
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Steven Keevil
Can Medway make you happy?
A new live forum for real conversation and real action on Medway’s future
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Steven Keevil
Princes Park councillor defects to Reform
Plus faith and fear in Medway’s Jewish community, news in brief, and more
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“The world ended, and so did my hopes and dreams”
What Steven asked Alex Gilbert, co-promoter of Medway-based United Kingdom Professional Wrestling
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Steven Keevil
1
Gills finally remember how to lose
Plus Art Loin and Son at the Three Sheets, The Rivals at Medway Little Theatre, our weekly events guide, and more
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