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Tough decision to shut youth music project

19 February 2015
Tough decision to shut youth music project

A youth music project which has helped hundreds of youngsters, including The Voice singer Jamie Johnson, has closed after almost 10 years.

Boy survives not breathing for nine minutes

17 February 2015
Boy survives not breathing for nine minutes

A quick-thinking midwife has won a national award after saving the life of newborn baby.

Bullet that killed Admiral Nelson on display

17 February 2015
Bullet that killed Admiral Nelson on display

The bullet which killed Admiral Nelson is among the items on display in Kent to mark the 250th anniversary of the launch of HMS Victory.

Cash boost for school places

17 February 2015
Cash boost for school places

Medway is to receive more than £9m to keep up with growing demand for school places.

Toothache? Don't go to A&E

16 February 2015
Toothache? Don't go to A&E

The NHS has revealed a list of some of the minor reasons why people have gone to A&E, as it urges people to think twice before heading to hospital.

Cute Kids continues

14 February 2015
Cute Kids continues

The Messenger’s Cute Kids 2015 competition continues today with a prize pot of £2,000 to be shared among the winners.

Stairway to heaven: sanctuary for grieving parents of unborn babies

13 February 2015
Stairway to heaven: sanctuary for grieving parents of unborn babies

An overgrown cemetery and neglected piece of land is to become a special haven for families to remember babies who never got the chance to live.

Battle for basketball glory

13 February 2015
Battle for basketball glory

The Medway Mini Youth Games continued its record-breaking season with 43 schools taking part in the basketball competition.

Delays prompt twitter complaints

10 February 2015
Delays prompt twitter complaints

Medway commuters have been delayed this morning due to signalling problems.

'We can never thank Debbie enough for saving our son'

09 February 2015
'We can never thank Debbie enough for saving our son'

Mason Stevens is a happy, healthy little boy, but it could have been a very different story if it was not for quick-thinking midwife Debbie Newman.

Number of patients dying still too high

08 February 2015
Number of patients dying still too high

The number of deaths at a hospital in Kent has not changed since the trust was placed into special measures.

Big Quiz with extra Fizz

06 February 2015
Big Quiz with extra Fizz

Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker will be helping people make their minds up at the KM Big Charity Quiz at St George Hotel in Chatham on Friday, March 27

Hospital still 'inadequate'

04 February 2015
Hospital still 'inadequate'

Medway Maritime Hospital is still failing according to a health watchdog, following an unannounced visit by inspectors.

Fighting to save supermarket

03 February 2015
Fighting to save supermarket

Loyal customers have launched a campaign to save Chatham’s Tesco store from the axe.

Rail misery for commuters

03 February 2015
Rail misery for commuters

Kent commuters have faced major delays getting to London this morning due to signalling problems at Faversham.

Goodbye Tesco - hello Poundland and Co-op

02 February 2015
Goodbye Tesco - hello Poundland and Co-op

Budget retailer Poundland is moving into one of Medway's former Paul Simon stores which closed last year.

Launch marks famous funeral

30 January 2015
Launch marks famous funeral

A vessel restored in Chatham today returns to the waters where she made history carrying Sir Winston Churchill’s coffin 50 years ago.

‘Dark, dingy and left to rot’

29 January 2015
‘Dark, dingy and left to rot’

Shoppers have expressed their sadness following the news Tesco is to close its Chatham branch - but most said they were not surprised.

Tesco to close Kent branch

28 January 2015
Tesco to close Kent branch

Tesco has announced it is to close a store in Kent, with the loss of 120 jobs.

First kickboxing class for boy they thought may never walk

25 January 2015
First kickboxing class for boy they thought may never walk

When Joseph Miall was diagnosed with cerebral palsy aged two his parents feared he may never walk or talk, but the youngster has defied the odds.

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