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What a soup-er lot you are

27 December 2013
What a soup-er lot you are

Readers of the Medway Messenger have shown remarkable generosity in their support for our Christmas appeal in aid of Medway Foodbank.

Tenant told pot plants are a fire hazard

26 December 2013
Tenant told pot plants are a fire hazard

A council tenant who has won awards for her green-fingers has been told she has got to move her pot plants - because they are a fire hazard.

Dickens novel commemorated with postmark

17 December 2013
Dickens novel commemorated with postmark

Letters and parcels will feature a special postmark over the festive season to commemorate the 170th anniversary of A Christmas Carol.

Cash injection to help improve maternity unit

16 December 2013
Cash injection to help improve maternity unit

Care for new mums at Medway Maritime Hospital is being improved thanks to a £250,000 grant.

Firefighters stage second walkout in 24 hours

14 December 2013
Firefighters stage second walkout in 24 hours

Families are being urged to take extra care with cooking tonight as firefighters walk out for four hours.

Husband's letter of condolence... for his own death

14 December 2013
Husband's letter of condolence... for his own death

A council has apologised after sending a letter to a man's wife - who died weeks earlier - offering condolences on HIS death.

Girl, nine, sent home from hospital to die

12 December 2013
Girl, nine, sent home from hospital to die

A young girl who collapsed and died on Christmas Day had been sent home from A&E by a junior doctor just hours before, an inquest heard.

Kent firefighters due to strike again

11 December 2013
Kent firefighters due to strike again

Firefighters plan to stage two strikes in just over 24 hours this weekend as the row over pensions continues.

Anxious night over after flood warning

05 December 2013
Anxious night over after flood warning

People who were evacuated overnight have now been able to return to their homes, although flood defences were breached at Strood.

Mother's fears as boy, 14, goes missing

03 December 2013
Mother's fears as boy, 14, goes missing

A worried mother has made a desperate appeal for help in tracing her missing 14-year-old son, who she has not seen for four days.

MP wants to get tough on disqualified drivers

03 December 2013
MP wants to get tough on disqualified drivers

MP Rehman Chishti has presented two new Bills in Parliament which would bring in tougher penalties for motorists who drive while disqualified.

Join us in keeping hunger at bay

02 December 2013
Join us in keeping hunger at bay

The Medway Messenger has teamed up with a crisis charity to help families in need this Christmas.

Fears for staff as Medway Queen runs out of steam... and cash

29 November 2013
Fears for staff as Medway Queen runs out of steam... and cash

Just one week after historic paddle steamer the Medway Queen returned home triumphant after a refit its staff have been given notice.

Ex-Gills player 'held in match-fix probe'

29 November 2013
Ex-Gills player 'held in match-fix probe'

A former Gillingham striker is believed to be among those arrested in the wake of an investigation into match fixers targeting games across Britain.

TV star makes most of being back home

28 November 2013
TV star makes most of being back home

Children’s television presenter Phil Gallagher has been travelling the world for his latest show but is enjoying being back home for his latest role.

Suspended sentence for benefits cheat who claimed £33k

27 November 2013
Suspended sentence for benefits cheat who claimed £33k

A mother-of-three has admitted fraudulently claiming more than £33,000 in benefits.

Three arrests after daylight cash snatch

24 November 2013
Three arrests after daylight cash snatch

Police have bailed three men as the investigation continues into a robbery of thousands of pounds at a village club.

'I was ignored by doctors' claims bowel cancer dad

22 November 2013
'I was ignored by doctors' claims bowel cancer dad

Doting dad Felix Glenny has been diagnosed with bowel cancer three years after his mother died of the disease.

Forget pigeon post...meet puffin post!

20 November 2013
Forget pigeon post...meet puffin post!

A puffin is being released into the wild today after being discovered stranded... on the pavement outside a Post Office.

Aid worker helping those most in need in the Philippines

20 November 2013
Aid worker helping those most in need in the Philippines

An aid worker from Medway has flown out to the Philippines to help those affected by the devastating typhoon.

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