“This place is too important to too many people”
What Steven asked Rebekah Jordan, owner of Playopolis in Rochester, as it marks its 10th anniversary
Latest
Medway Council discovers the problem with Medway Council's rules
Plus an opening date for Chatham’s new Aldi, a major Rochester development site goes up for sale, and more elaborate estate agent prose
Promising, yet flawed
This month, Ben Hopkins concludes that Gills are promising yet flawed. This is at least a step up from last season’s status of being underwhelming and flawed.
Medway makes another attempt to seize abandoned Rochester property
Why Medway Council is revisiting a five-year-old decision, plus new plans for two historic buildings and proposed new street drinking restrictions
“I had no idea that it had its heart ripped out”
What Steven asked Phil Gomm, former lecturer at Kent Institute of Art & Design
Everything is fine at Medway Council, apart from almost everything
Plus Rochester loses a museum, a burglar makes himself a sandwich, and an estate agent discovers creative writing
Live: Medway Council October meeting
MCG investigation, a councillor in trouble, finances, and lots more on the agenda
Seven years later, Medway's fraud investigation has ended with no answers
Plus Medway's first Young Mayor, another Chatham fire, a very unfortunate florist typo and a grand old Rochester house
Gillingham’s conservation areas are anything but conserved
Why two protected parts of Gillingham are officially in ‘very bad’ condition, plus Chatham’s new supermarket where anyone can buy discounted food
"I’ve always been a massive nature geek"
What Steven asked Tim Harrison, artistic director of We Live Here
Medway untangles its rather strange urgent care system
Plus bed bugs on Southeastern, an unusually quiet week at the council, and your chance to live in the centre of Chatham
Eight Green Flags for Medway’s parks… again
The same eight parks in Medway have been awarded a Green Flag, but what about the other 140?
Interview
“We’ve got to try and give an agenda of hope”
What Steven asked Glyn Griffiths, new chair of the Pride in Place Twydall board.
Court overturns Rochester Tesco refusal
Two years of licensing drama, another future for Spembly Works, museum visits, and more
Culture
The September Culture Review
Sikh heritage, Little Storping at the Medway Little Theatre, A Poet in Every Port, Iain Lee, Open Gardens and more
News
Another promoter wants to turn the Great Lines into a major music venue
Why this attempt might actually happen, plus five Medway Conservative councillors prepare to call it a day
Interview
“We are literally part of the furniture in Medway”
What Steven asked Anthony Martin, musician and organiser of the 20th anniversary of Antfest
News
How Medway’s £8m budget gap became £66m in four months
Plus new council homes, facial recognition, the end of KentLive, and a particularly well-served house in Upnor
Opinion
Voice of the Leaders
The leaders of Medway's political groups on net zero and climate change, and what, if anything, Medway Council should do about it
News
Medway Council is staying. Nobody knows for how long
What the government’s sudden pause means for Medway, the elections next May, and the millions already committed to reorganisation
Interview
“Just because it's not the norm doesn't mean we shouldn't be doing it”
What Steven asked Esme Michaela, actor, producer and founder of Evulve Productions
News
Medway Hospital could lose almost 15% of its workforce under NHS plan
Why Medway Hospital could lose almost one in seven roles, plus Sikh stories, 2,500 EV chargers and a very small brewery
Sport
Gills are incredible. Gills are terrible. Gills are… fine
Ben Hopkins surveys a mixed opening month of spectacular goals, frustrating results and an increasingly achy Gillingham squad
News
Why a former Medway Conservative is building a party of his own
Andrew Lawrence has spent months preparing Medway First. Now he needs candidates, supporters and votes before next May