Officers under training have much to learn to become fully qualified, needing to shadow an OOW for at least 600 hours on the Bridge. ⚓️🚢 Beyond their core training they're here to grow as leaders and become ready to one day command the Ship's departments themselves. 🇬🇧⚓️🇬🇧

In our ninth mural, artist Liam Bononi interprets the story of Luton resident and Shorts Brothers employee, William Mason. William dreamt of flying his own plane. In 1939 he built a Luton Minor at home, but sadly never took to the skies. Find out why: archeslocal.org.uk/william-mason-…

If you listened to this episode and want to get an idea of Chatham High Street yourself, Lots to do this weekend #chathamhighstreet The Rest Is History Tom Holland Dominic Sandbrook Dockyard Chatham Medway Council Vince Maple #ProudToBeMedway

Including Sir John Hawkins Hospital open this Saturday hawkinshospital.org.uk/news-%26-events and the festival of Chatham Reach tillerandwheel.com/festival-of-ch… and then get yourself down the Dockyard and Ropery.

Labour Loc Gov never stops! LGA Labour Leader Bev Craig gave evidence to Devo Bill Com, then met new MHCLG team-SoS Steve Reed, Minister Alison McGovern and Miatta Fahnbulleh. We look forward to working with them to deliver for our communities & continue the work to rebuild councils 🌹

Flags matter to us - and we will always be proud our nation, our culture and our heritage. But we will only tolerate symbols of these things being used to knit our community together, not tear it apart.

Fantastic to be at the launch of our brilliant new piece of public artwork which has been unveiled at the Rats Bay Pumping Station Huge thanks to artists Nicole and Jose, funders and all those who made it possible. #ProudToBeMedway

Great to pop into the last Salute to the 40s weekend at Historic Dockyard Chatham Huge thanks to everyone who has played their part both this weekend and over the last two decades. #ProudToBeMedway

Looking good in ME7 #ProudToBeMedway Brad Galinson Shannon Galinson

...Kent & Medway leg of the Tour please tag our page Baton of Hope UK in your social post and use the #BOHTour2025 hashtag so we can see all of your amazing photos & videos. [2/2] #BOHTour2025 #standuptosuicide #suicideprevention #batonofhopeuk #passiton

The Baton of Hope arrives in #Rochester Castle Gardens as part of its #BOHTour2025. Baton bearers, volunteers, and many others are going all out to spread hope and awareness of suicide prevention.

A real honour to launch the #BatonOfHope Kent and Medway Leg this morning - #PassItOn to the brilliant Megan from Safe Haven at Sunlight Centre. To all our baton bearers, to MidKent College for hosting, to everybody playing their part - Thank You #ProudToBeMedway #BoHTour2025

A poignant day. Proud that Nucleus Arts is supporting the #BatonOfHope as it travels through #Medway, but wishing it wasn't needed. Well done to everyone involved, and check out the installations in both the The Halpern Pop & MedwayArtBox #Rochester #SuicidePreventionMonth

The Baton of Hope event brought together local charities and services that offer support in times of need. We were there to remember loved ones, celebrate hope, and raise awareness of #SuicidePrevention. Medway is one of 20 locations on the UK #bohtour2025.

Great pleasure to present the Foreign Minister’s Commendation to Mr Nicolas Maclean and Prof Timon Screech, whose tireless efforts over many years, including Japan 400, have fostered very close friendship between the people of 🇯🇵 and 🇬🇧

Kent & Medway, you've been AMAZING! It's time for the next #BOHTour2025 stop. Now it's over to you... Hastings! 💙  Thanks to everyone involved including Hastings Voluntary Action & Men’s Room Hastings & St Leonards... [1/2] #standuptosuicide #suicideprevention #batonofhopeuk #passiton