News published August 2024
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More than 130,000 people nationwide to benefit from life-saving health checks to tackle deadly cardiovascular disease
Life-saving health checks being rolled out to more than a hundred thousand people across the country.
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Celebrating the life and legacy of Medway pioneer Thomas Aveling
September marks the 200th birthday of a man whose work not only helped shape Medway but the rest of the world.
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Stay cool this summer
With warmer temperatures forecast, a yellow Heat-Health Alert has been issued for the south-east, including Medway.
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Prepared for school
We have issued advice to children and young people preparing for the return to school and college in September, as well as to families getting ready to apply for their child’s first school place.
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Child-Friendly Medway’s Super Saturday returns to Chatham
Super Saturday will take place this weekend, bringing superheroes, movie cars, fun activities and a 30ft Stay Puft marshmallow man to Chatham town centre.
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National initiative to target crime and antisocial behaviour launched in Chatham
A national initiative aimed at improving the lives of people affected by crime and antisocial behaviour has been launched in Chatham.
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A giant update on Medway’s Christmas panto
Medway’s Christmas pantomime is set to reach new heights this year – get ready for heaps of fe-fi-fo-fun with Jack and the Beanstalk!
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Love Gillingham: Free family-fun day
In celebration of a new initiative bringing together the communities of Gillingham, residents are invited to a family-fun day in the town centre.
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Nominate your Medway sporting heroes
Following on from the heroics of Team GB at the Olympics, including Medway’s own gold medallist Nathan Hales, it’s time to recognise and celebrate sporting greatness in Medway.
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Former employee must pay back more than £8,000 after council investigation
A former council employee, who continued to work for other authorities while claiming sick pay, must pay back more than £8,000 following a Medway Council investigation.
