English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2025
Warning on ‘enormously high number’ of fines issued to drivers over yellow box rule Drivers are prohibited from entering these marked areas unless their exit is clear, or they are waiting to turn right The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
Developer builds balcony at block of flats around street lamppost The four-storey accommodation on Jeffery Street, Gillingham, can be seen with the street lighting sticking out of the middle of one of the balconies. Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024
Planning row sees developer forced to build flat around lamppost Builders have been forced to build a block of flats around a lamppost due to a planning row. The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024
Christmas is cancelled as festive markets and lights switch-ons scrapped across UK Several cities blamed ‘ongoing development’ for festive cancellations The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
Christmas lights events scrapped by council due to ‘challenging financial situation’ Medway residents will not be attending switch-on events as the council tries to balance its books. The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023
Thousands can get up to £210 in free food, energy, and water vouchers - how to claim The Household Support Fund is designed to help with the cost of living, with the help being issued through councils - so it is down to each local authority to decide what support to give Daily Mirror · May 12, 2023
Furious resident vows to move after parking space is moved half a mile away from home Medway Council's permit office are duty bound to provide parking for certain residents and Matt Clubb is so angry he says he will move from his home in Chatham, Kent Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2023
Couple forced to live in their Audi after being made homeless call new life 'degrading' Friday Quick and her partner Richard Warrior have been forced to bed down in their car for more than a week after they were told their landlord may need to sell their house in Chatham, Kent Daily Mirror · Nov 4, 2022
Mum claims special schools 'cherry picking cases' after son rejected 29 times Leanne Dale's son Jack, 13, who has autism, ADHD and anxiety issues, was removed from Bradfields Academy in Chatham, Kent, last year and has since been rejected by 29 special schools Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022