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Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Urgent hunt for four-month-old baby and her mother, 17, who vanished more than 24 hours ago
Police are urgently hunting for a four-month-old baby and her 17-year-old mother who vanished over 24 hours ago. Skye Conway, 17, from Medway, Kent, was last seen with the daughter near Strood town centre at around 7.30pm yesterday. Kent Police said they are 'growing increasingly concerned' for the welfare of the mother and baby. Skye was last seen wearing a grey Nike Tech fleece over a black vest, black leggings and black Crocs or Nike Jordan trainers. She is described as being around 5ft6in with curly black hair and brown eyes. Her baby daughter was in a buggy and also has curly black hair. Kent Police are appealing for anyone who may have information about their whereabouts to come forward. Anyone who sees them or knows where they are should call 999 quoting reference 14-1075.
The Sun
14-05-2025
- The Sun
Girl, 17, goes missing pushing her four-month-old baby in a buggy as cops launch urgent appeal
POLICE have launched a desperate appeal for information after a 17-year-old girl vanished with her baby girl. Skye Conway was last seen with the infant near Strood town centre at around 7.30pm on Tuesday 14 May 2025. Police say that Skye is around 5ft 6inch tall and has curly black hair and brown eyes. She is described as last being seen wearing a grey Nike tech fleece over a black vest, along with black leggings. The 17-year-old was wearing either black crocs or Nike Jordan trainers. Her baby girl also has curly black hair and was in a buggy.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Strood man waits four years for drop kerb to be installed
A man who was promised a dropped kerb four years ago still has not got one, despite being told repeatedly one would be put Partridge, 74, was promised the work outside his property in Penguin Close, Strood, as part of a package of alterations by mhs homes in August other jobs, including the building of a wet room and the creation of a hard-standing area for his car outside his home, were completed but the dropped kerb is still housing association said it had been waiting for permission from Medway Council, while the authority said it hoped work would begin in a week, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Mr Partridge said: "I've been banging my head against the wall, you know. I've been contacting people, my daughter has for me, even my next-door neighbour has, but we just don't seem to get anywhere."If you get through to somebody, eventually they say 'Oh yeah, we'll sort that' and that's it, you never hear anything back."Mr Partridge has the lung disease emphysema and needs to carry an oxygen tank with him wherever he there was a delay in getting the dropped kerb, he did suggest a disabled parking bay instead, but the only viable spot would be across the street which is too far for him to means every time Michael wants to park up, he has to mount the kerb. An mhs spokesperson said: "We understand Mr Partridge's frustration at the length of time taken for the kerb to be dropped."The dropped kerb was agreed as part of a package of improvements that also included a new wet room and driveway, both of which have been completed."Unfortunately, the kerb cannot be dropped until we have the relevant permission from Medway Council. "However, we're working closely with the local authority to resolve this situation as quickly as possible."Medway Council said: "Work to install the dropped kerb is due to take place next week."We are investigating a delay in processing payment for the work."
The Sun
10-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Major DIY retailer suddenly shuts ‘excellent' branch after slew of closures in huge blow to shoppers
A MAJOR DIY retailer has suddenly closed one of its branches in a huge blow to shoppers. The 'excellent' store had to unexpectedly shut up shop after its landlord repossessed the property. 1 Hobbycraft in Strood Retail Park, Kent, has closed suddenly in what has been dubbed a temporary move. Reacting to the news on Facebook, one user said: "I hope it can be resolved quickly and re-opened soon for the local customers and staff who are all lovely there." Another customer customer wrote: "So pleased we went last night! "What a shame, I hope they get the issues resolved quickly." A third wrote: "Hope they get it sorted as I use it quite a bit and the staff are excellent." Hobbycraft has confirmed the situation was "unexpected" and that they are working with the landlord to reopen the store as soon as possible. To prevent access, the site has also been secured with landlords allowed to do this when their tenant breaches the terms of the lease. The store opened in 2021 and it's closure is a huge blow to shoppers. The closure comes a month after it was confirmed that nine "loss making" stores were set to be scrapped, including one in Canterbury. The change in circumstances is expected cause 126 jobs to be axed while negotiations take place over rent reductions with the landlords of 18 other stores. Signage was put up around the store provided notice that property owner Ropemaker Properties Ltd would retake possession of the unit. Hobbycraft apologised to customers for the inconvenience caused by the closure, with customers advised to visit the nearest alternative branch in Maidstone. Seven shops in Kent remain including Orpington, Canterbury, Crayford, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, and Ashfordand Thanet. The closure of this store in Kent comes with news last month that Hobbycraft would permanently close at least nine of its stores across the UK. Owner of Hobbycraft and private equity firm Modella Capital, announced they would be implementing closures as part of a sweeping restructure.
