“I will talk to the river”
What Steven asked Rachel Lowrie, songwriter-singer with the Ashen Keys and South Shore
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Nucleus building to be sold following Rochester fire
Town loses another arts space, Grain catches fire, expensive parking charges, and the Odeon’s smallest customers return
New season, familiar questions
Gillingham have rebuilt their squad, but concerns over goals, experience and injuries remain as the opening games approach
Why does Medway smell like crap?
The annual mystery pong returns, Medway's finances are already under pressure, and the former St John Fisher School is finally coming down
“I'm quite boring”
What Steven asked Vince Maple in the second of our two-part interview with the Leader of Medway Council
Medway tried to evict Wigmore travellers. Now it wants to make their site permanent
From eviction attempt to £2.7m investment, plus council meetings, planning applications, property and events
The July Culture Review
WHOOP!, Libertines, trains, Turkish grills, and more
Medway prepares for life after Medway Council
Gun Wharf is being prepared for a new North Kent authority, even if nobody yet knows who will run it or what exactly North Kent is supposed to be
“I've got more to offer”
What Steven asked Vince Maple, leader of Medway Council
Reform wins Medway by-election and takes its first seat from the Tories
What the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside result tells us about Medway politics, plus news in brief, planning, events, and more
A perfect storm gathers over the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside by-election
A strong Green challenge and the arrival of Reform UK could combine to overturn a long-held Conservative seat
Why restoring the Brook Theatre became a £21.5m detective story
Five miles of scaffolding and 126 years of problems stand between Chatham and its theatre
Interview
“I had no compass with which to navigate my life after my family members died”
What Steven asked Nikki Price, PhD student, creative tutor and photographer
News
Medway’s future is North Kent
What the government’s decision means for Medway, plus a chaotic council meeting, HMS Saxifrage’s departure, planning, events, and more
Opinion
Voice of the Opposition
Cllr George Perfect on the upcoming Cuxton, Halling & Riverside by-election
News
Theatres Trust calls Royal Function Rooms plans ‘unserious’
Heritage bodies say the case for conversion has not been made, and the final stop for Medway’s missing rail monument
Interview
“We don’t have to impose ourselves on people”
What Steven asked Marie-Claire Delbrouque, CEO of the MHS Homes Group
News
Labour wants to scrap the mayoral rules it restored two years ago
Proposed rule change offers a clue about 2027 elections, plus HMS Saxifrage, planning rows, events, and more
News
Medway’s university dream becomes a skills strategy
The future of higher education at Chatham Maritime, plus the Hoo Peninsula fire station latest
Interview
“I'm fascinated by the figure of Jesus as a disrupter”
What Steven asked Adrian Bawtree, Director of Music at Rochester Cathedral and the Musical Director of the Rochester Choral Society
News
Medway’s hidden First World War ship faces uncertain future
The campaign to save HMS Saxifrage, plus care home for Innovation Park site, active travel proposals and a busy events weekend
Opinion
Voice of the Leader
Medway Council leader Vince Maple on the Labour Party leadership, local government reorganisation, and Medway's charities
News
Five theories of local politics
A rural by-election becomes a test of old loyalties, new momentum and tactical voting
Culture
The June Culture Review
Nigel Kennedy, IntraFest, Rainham Poetry Festival, food and drink reviews, and more