2008 news

Medway 2012 highlights from 2008

Photo of the monument on the Great Lines Heritage Park

 

Great Lines Heritage Park gets huge cash boost

Park awarded £2million from The Department for Communities and Local Government's Parklands Fund.

December 2008

Photo of Michael Peevers, 2008 Medway Culture and Design Award winner

 

Creative talent celebrated at inaugural Culture and Design Awards

Artisits and cultural projects recognised at the inaugural awards.

November 2008

Photo of a Sporting Academy coach with an athlete

Medway launches Sporting Academy

Pioneering new initiative to identify and develop athletes is launched in Medway.

November 2008

 

Photo of Shaunagh Brown's Commonwealth bronze medal

 

Commonwealth bronze for Shaunagh

Medway shot and discus thrower wins bronze at the Commonwealth Youth Games in India.

October 2008

 

Photo of Medway RFC receiving their Clubmark certificate

 

Clubmark hat-trick for Medway

Medway Rugby Club, Sherwood Cricket Club and the invicta Dynamos are the latest names to join Medway's list of Clubmark clubs.

September 2008

SportsAid logo

 

National backing for Medway athletes

Medway forms partnership with national sports charity.

August 2008

 

Photo of Medway athletes with the 2012 handover flag

 

Flying the flag for Medway

Start of the London Olympiad marked by Medway sporting stars past, present and future.

August 2008

 

Photo of Medway's pre-Games training camp guide

 

Medway unveiled to the world

Medway facilities among those included in the official London 2012 training camp guide launched in Beijing.

August 2008

 

Photo of a father and daughter running the Medway Mile

 

2008 Medway Mile

Crowds double in size as signature event marks its second year.

July 2008

 

Photo of Holcombe Hockey Club player

 

Medway Sports Club Audit

Most comprehensive audit of Medway sports clubs ever conducted reveals close to 600 teams participating in a range of sports.

March 2008

 

 

Photo of Hungarian modern pentathlon star Adam Marosi on the podium at Medway Park, after winning the gold medal

 

World Cup comes to Medway

Medway Park wins the right to host the 2010 Modern Pentathlon World Cup

January 2008