Medway Council bid for City of Culture 2025
In 2008 Liverpool was awarded the title of City of Culture, in 2013 it was Derry, Kingston upon Hull was chosen to host in 2017 and it has been announced that in 2021 Coventry will hold the title. But in…
Articles by Georgia Wood
Rainham resident’s concerns over Bakersfield housing developments on Station Road
A Rainham woman believes that she is being wronged in relation to a building development taking place next to her house. Maggie Francis of Finwell Road, Rainham, has raised her concerns regarding the Bakersfield development along Station Road. She has…
Strood resident fined hundreds in litter investigation
A local man has been fined more than £800 after hindering a litter investigation. Neil Smith, 39, of Leybourne Road, Strood was called on 20 May 2019 after a police community support officer saw a female driving the vehicle throw…
Locals believe long A&E delays at Medway Maritime Hospital and due to population crisis
Patients at Medway Maritime Hospital last week were left furious after experiencing delays that left them waiting up to 16 hours in the emergency department before being seen. This comes after a surge in visitors at Gillingham’s hospital during and…
Outraged residents continue their protests over Pump Lane’s orchard developments
The orchard off Pump Lane, Rainham, is under threat of demolition. Local residents of Lower Rainham have rallied together once again to protest against the development of 1,250 residential units on the well-loved orchard. The building scheme, which has been…
WATCH: One Big Family opens emergency winter refuge in Chatham for rough sleepers
One Big Family is welcoming rough sleepers to its emergency winter refuge in Chatham for its third year now as it opens up for the colder winter months. The refuge shelter is situated on the lower floor of Emmaus Church…
WATCH: Chatham Horsted Retail Park development causes concerns amongst locals
Horsted retail park in Chatham is changing up its look. It’s to welcome Aldi, Homebargains, a KFC drive-thru and UFC gym to the site at the beginning of next year, which the people of Medway have made clear they are…
Halloween actors at Broadwitch Hauntfest speak out about violence against scare actors
Halloween is fast approaching and for many people the spooky season has been just what they’re waiting for. With dark nights, trick-or-treaters, pumpkin carving and horror films, Halloween has something that anyone of any age can enjoy. For the majority…
Mothers urge not to kiss infants due to RSV season worries
It’s that time of year again, not autumn but RSV season. Respiratory Syncytial Virus, most commonly known as RSV, is a highly infectious virus which causes symptoms of nothing more than a common cold for the most of us. However,…
Boycott the Christmas crackers!
It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas and it seems that social media sites have posts already dedicated towards the festive season but not all of them are all that jolly. The posts in question, most specifically on…