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Medway

British  
/ ˈmɛdˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a river in SE England, flowing through Kent and the Medway towns (Rochester, Chatham, and Gillingham) to the Thames estuary. Length: 110 km (70 miles)

  2. a unitary authority in SE England, in Kent. Pop: 251 100 (2003 est). Area: 204 sq km (79 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The low cost clinic meant that pet owners in Medway could "seek the treatment that they need and then take the animals home", without having to pay the full vet costs, she added.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The animal charity's Medway West branch has launched to offer cut-price care for the pets of people on low incomes or receiving benefits.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

She founded crisis support centre Second Chance Medway, which runs a discounted food pantry two days a week, where she now sees not only people on benefits, but working people too.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Medway Council deputy leader Teresa Murray said he wanted to meet with leadership about this issue.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Her dad was a chief education officer for the Medway towns of Rochester, Gillingham, and Chatham.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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