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

A Rainham pub closed for five years looks set to be converted into housing after attempts to convert it into a nursery, a microbrewery, or reopening it as a pub all failed. The owner accuses Medway Council of making any other use more complex, so we’ve been looking at the situation. Further down, we have news of a bewildering situation from last week’s …