Ever wanted to create your own unique piece of jewellery? Why not find out how with Medway Adult Education? Courses from complete beginner to advanced💍

You'll discover the tips of the trade from design through to finishing

💍Explore jewellery courses: orlo.uk/LuCFi

We want to hear your views on new Domestic Abuse Strategy which sets out a new five-year plan to develop and improve services in #Kent and #Medway .

Visit: orlo.uk/Pi4m7 to take part and complete the online questionnaire.

#Kent andMedwayDA #LetsTalkKent

In this week’s #OneMinuteMedway , Cllr Tris Osborne, Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, speaks about:

🤝Partnership working with the police - orlo.uk/Dcje9
👍Court littering results - orlo.uk/RAyXC
🎊Sticks & Stones festival - orlo.uk/kGDIN

👑 Come and learn about Henry VIII's legendary dispute with the Pope - this Sunday, 27 August at Rochester Castle🏰

Find out more: orlo.uk/R0Z5e

#RochesterCastle #DissolutionOfThePriory #MustVisitMedway

Have a safe trip🚘

In summer 1 in 20 fatal and serious collisions will include tiredness as a contributing factor.

If you're going on a long drive:

✅get a good night's sleep the night before
✅plan in rest stops of at least 15 minutes every 2 hours

👉 orlo.uk/alxZc

It's not too late for children age 4-12 to join the Summer Reading Challenge

Just read 6 books before 9 Sept. For each book you read you will receive a special prize

It's simple to register for the challenge at any Medway Library⚽

Find out more: orlo.uk/L0gTa

Stay safe when travelling in Medway

Everyone is someone’s best friend, cousin, parent or neighbour, so make sure you #TravelLikeYouKnowThem and keep Medway's community safe.

To find out more about changes to the #HighwayCode visit: orlo.uk/gZA11

As part of Rochester Riverside's local community support, Countryside Partnerships and Hyde Homes are providing community grants.

You can apply for grants of up to £5k. To request an application form via email:
👇
[email protected]

NEWS: 15 people have been ordered to pay over £9,000 between them after they failed to pay fixed penalty notices for littering!

To find out more, visit: orlo.uk/UuQtA

Today is Ukraine 🇺🇦 Independence Day.
Let us all hope lasting peace will return to Ukrainian soil soon.
The Mayor wishes to thank all the kind Medway families hosting 271 Ukrainians since April 2022 &
#MedwayHelpForUkrainians for their fantastic support for Medway Ukrainians.

Some planned closures in the region tonight:

21:00 - 05:30
#A282 north #DartfordCrossing East Tunnel Dart Charge

22:00 - 05:30
#M25 A/CW J11 - J9

21:00 - 06:00
#M3 south J7 to J9
#M3 north J5 to J4a

Info on all closures here:
nationalhighways.co.uk/travel-updates…

#WeAreWorkingForYou

The #M2 J5 ( #Stockbury ) eastbound exit remains closed due to an overturned lorry.

Recovery is now complete, however clear-up works and barrier repairs now need to take place.

There are minimal delays on approach.

The #M20 in #Kent remains closed westbound between J7 ( #Maidstone ) and J4 ( #WestMalling ) and eastbound between J4 and J5 due to a serious collision.

Traffic caught within the closures of both carriageways is now being released in lane 1.

Thanks for your ongoing patience.

The #M20 in #Kent is now CLOSED westbound between J7 ( #Maidstone ) and J4 ( #WestMalling ) and eastbound between J4 and J5 due to a serious multi-vehicle collision.

An Air Ambulance is now in attendance.

More information including diversion route details to follow.

🎉Thanks to our partnership with #Medway Norse and #GillinghamStreetAngels , #Medway residents have generously donated 30 Tonnes of their reusable items to charity via our HWRC centres in the first 7 months!

💚Learn more: orlo.uk/VAGsv

#Medway Donates #Medway HWRC

Vaping is a really effective tool for quitting smoking.

Around two thirds of people who vape and get expert support quit smoking. Vaping is less harmful as it exposes you to far fewer toxins.

Find out more, contact the Medway Stop Smoking Service.

➡️ orlo.uk/stop_smoking_0…

Free all-day travel for older and disabled person bus pass holders from 1-31 August 2023🚍
Throughout August bus passes for older and disabled persons will be accepted for travel in Medway and Kent before 9:30am and can travel for free up to 11pm at night

orlo.uk/19HxU