# medway (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover medway. Page: Feed: --- ## [Armed officers descend on residential street where two men injured](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/armed-officers-descend-on-residential-street-where-two-men-i-344339/) _2026-08-26 · alangridge@thekmgroup.co.uk (Alex Langridge) · Medway News_ Armed police officers were called to reports of a disturbance involving weapons. ## [Community rallies for food van under threat from 450-home development](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/community-rallies-for-food-van-under-threat-from-450-home-de-344309/) _2026-08-26 · Medway News_ The owners of an under-threat food van have been left touched by a swell of support from residents keen to see the business survive. ## [Ageing tunnel on key route could get £10.5m overhaul](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/ageing-tunnel-on-key-route-could-get-10-5m-overhaul-344328/) _2026-08-25 · bharper@thekmgroup.co.uk (Brad Harper) · Medway News_ A key route used for 50,000 journeys every day could be in line for a £10.5m overhaul. ## [Drug boss ordered to pay back £111,000 after selling cocaine](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/drug-boss-ordered-to-pay-back-111-000-after-selling-cocaine-344314/) _2026-08-25 · dlukasik@thekmgroup.co.uk (Dee Lukasik) · Medway News_ A cocaine dealer made thousands of pounds from his drug network has been ordered to pay it back or spend longer behind bars. ## [Yellow thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Kent](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/yellow-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-parts-of-kent-344290/) _2026-08-25 · djethwa@thekmgroup.co.uk (Davina Jethwa) · Medway News_ The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms for parts of the county. ## [‘We’re being penalised for bringing an empty high street building back to life’](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/we-re-being-penalised-for-bringing-an-empty-high-street-bui-344270/) _2026-08-25 · dlukasik@thekmgroup.co.uk (Dee Lukasik) · Medway News_ Sauce shop owners claim a “backwards” council tax rule has landed them in a sticky financial situation after investing heavily into their new venture. ## [Plans for new homes near landmark pub](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/plans-for-new-homes-near-landmark-pub-344281/) _2026-08-24 · jcrossley@thekmgroup.co.uk (Joe Crossley) · Medway News_ Plans have been submitted for a new housing estate near a well-known village pub. ## [Shirtless thief jumps from moving van after leading police on four-and-a-half mile pursuit](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/shirtless-thief-jumps-from-moving-van-after-leading-police-o-344278/) _2026-08-24 · cphillips@thekmgroup.co.uk (Charlotte Phillips) · Medway News_ A thief who stole a delivery van before driving the wrong way down a road, ignoring no entry signs and clipping two vehicles has been jailed. ## [Weed-smoking shoplifter caged after dangerous dog mauls woman in street](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/weed-smoking-shoplifter-caged-after-dangerous-dog-mauls-woma-344197/) _2026-08-24 · news@thekmgroup.co.uk (KentOnline Court Reporter) · Medway News_ A 35-year-old shoplifter has been sentenced for a series of crimes, including a dog attack which left a woman scared to leave her home. ## [Seven family-friendly bank holiday adventures that refuse to be boring](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/whats-on/news/seven-family-friendly-bank-holiday-adventures-that-refuse-to-344203/) _2026-08-23 · csimmonds@thekmgroup.co.uk (Cara Simmonds) · Medway News_ Make the most of the long weekend with these awesome days out taking place across Kent. ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2g0PRHSO8o2C) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Shoplifter ‘over the moon’ to be locked up after stealing items worth thousands](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/shoplifter-over-the-moon-to-be-locked-up-after-stealing-it-344189/) _2026-08-23 · news@thekmgroup.co.uk (KentOnline Court Reporter) · Medway News_ A prolific thief was said to be “over the moon” about being locked up for a week after stealing items worth thousands from high street stores. ## [‘It’s not the council’s job’: Councillor defends new litter-picking scheme](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/it-s-not-the-council-s-job-councillor-defends-new-litter-344234/) _2026-08-22 · multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk (KentOnline reporter) · Medway News_ A councillor has responded to people criticising a new plan to help clear litter across a district. ## [EastEnders and CCBC actresses to star in town’s annual panto production](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/eastenders-and-ccbc-actresses-to-star-in-town-s-annual-panto-344231/) _2026-08-22 · cphillips@thekmgroup.co.uk (Charlotte Phillips) · Medway News_ A TV soap star and a CBBC actress are among the cast heading to a town for its annual pantomime production. ## [Traffic released after car bursts into flames on motorway](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/traffic-held-as-car-bursts-into-flames-on-motorway-344183/) _2026-08-21 · ehodgson@thekmgroup.co.uk (Elli Hodgson) · Medway News_ Traffic was held on a section of the M2 while crews respond to a car fire, with pictures showing flames and smoke billowing from the bonnet. ## [‘Will benefits crackdown return to haunt Reform and Robert Jenrick?’](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/will-benefits-crackdown-return-to-haunt-reform-and-robert-j-344214/) _2026-08-21 · Medway News_ Columnist Simon Finlay asks whether Reform’s proposed benefits crackdown will hit its own voters. ## [Taxpayers to foot £12m bill to prepare county for councils’ revamp](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/taxpayers-to-foot-12m-bill-to-prepare-county-for-councils-344210/) _2026-08-21 · Medway News_ The biggest shake-up of Kent’s councils in half a century will cost taxpayers an initial £12 million. ## [Shoplifter banned from Poundland, B&M, Aldi and other stores across Kent](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/shoplifter-banned-from-poundland-b-m-aldi-and-other-stores-344195/) _2026-08-21 · cphillips@thekmgroup.co.uk (Charlotte Phillips) · Medway News_ A prolific shoplifter has been banned from a number of shops after filling baskets with food and alcohol before walking out without paying. ## [‘For duck’s sake’: Engineer takes unusual stand against Kent’s persistent leaks](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sevenoaks/news/for-duck-s-sake-engineer-takes-unusual-stand-against-kent-344151/) _2026-08-21 · dlukasik@thekmgroup.co.uk (Dee Lukasik) · Medway News_ An aircraft engineer has deployed a family of rubber ducks to highlight more than a dozen water leaks reported across Kent. ## [Thousands celebrate GCSE results including mum and former Fenwick manager, 49](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/thousands-of-kent-pupils-await-gcse-results-this-morning-344111/) _2026-08-20 · jharbert@thekmgroup.co.uk (Joe Harbert) · Medway News_ Thousands of pupils are celebrating their GCSE results across Kent today - including a 49-year-old former Fenwick manager. ## [Arson probe as ‘devastating’ hay bale fire costs farm more than £100k](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/straw-bales-alight-in-huge-blaze-on-farm-as-wildfires-break-344078/) _2026-08-20 · akeir@thekmgroup.co.uk (Alex Keir) · Medway News_ A “devastating” hay bale fire being treated as arson is expected to cost a farm more than £100,000, police have said. ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Q6BBO6TgfF6B) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Flat plan for former sports centre recommended for approval](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/flat-plan-for-former-sports-centre-recommended-for-approval-344161/) _2026-08-20 · Medway News_ Plans for 31 flats at a former sports centre have been recommended for approval. ## [Emergency services swarm bridge after ‘noise of someone possibly falling in river’](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/emergency-services-swarm-bridge-after-noise-of-someone-poss-344133/) _2026-08-20 · ehodgson@thekmgroup.co.uk (Elli Hodgson) · Medway News_ Two large emergency services responses involving the coastguard and police took place overnight at the same location within hours of each other. ## [Man who strangled woman and snapped her phone in half jailed](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/man-who-strangled-woman-and-snapped-her-phone-in-half-jailed-344144/) _2026-08-20 · cphillips@thekmgroup.co.uk (Charlotte Phillips) · Medway News_ A man who left a woman “traumatised” after strangling and assaulting her has been locked up. ## [100-homes on pear orchard would cause ‘unacceptable damage to the countryside’](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/100-homes-on-pear-orchard-would-cause-unacceptable-damage-t-344138/) _2026-08-20 · Medway News_ A scheme for 100 homes on a commercial pear orchard has been recommended for refusal by planning officers. ## [‘We’re taking action to make sure people have proper say about their high streets’](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/we-re-taking-action-to-make-sure-people-have-proper-say-abo-344135/) _2026-08-20 · Medway News_ In her latest column, MP Lauren Edwards welcomes moves to give residents more say on the future of their high streets. ## [£60m black hole: Kent and Medway councils face shortfall despite cuts](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/60m-black-hole-kent-and-medway-councils-face-shortfall-des-344105/) _2026-08-19 · desson@thekmgroup.co.uk (Daniel Esson, Local Democracy Reporter) · Medway News_ Kent County Council and Medway Council face a combined budget gap of more than £60 million next year, despite making significant cuts. ## [Drivers faced motorway delays after multi-vehicle crash](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/drivers-face-motorway-delays-after-multi-vehicle-crash-344118/) _2026-08-19 · akeir@thekmgroup.co.uk (Alex Keir) · Medway News_ Drivers faced rush-hour delays on a motorway following an accident reportedly involving several vehicles. ## [Going through the roof! House prices in SIX Kent hotspots increase £10K in just 12 months](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/news/native/going-through-the-roof-house-prices-in-six-kent-hotspots-in-344096/) _2026-08-19 · multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk (KentOnline reporter) · Medway News_ What’s the average price of a home where you live? Find out in the latest House Price Index figures