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Watchdog investigates headteacher's 'misuse of funds'

11 July 2014
Watchdog investigates headteacher's 'misuse of funds'

The headteacher of a prestigious school has been accused of misusing funds and awarding himself hefty pay rises.

Bedridden for eight years - brave Jessica goes on Bluewater shopping trip with a difference

09 July 2014
Bedridden for eight years - brave Jessica goes on Bluewater shopping trip with a difference

She's been confined to her bed for eight years so a trip to Bluewater was never going to be an ordinary shopping expedition for Jessica Taylor.

Telegraph pole death victim named as drummer

08 July 2014
Telegraph pole death victim named as drummer

An inquest has opened following the death of a 40-year-old drummer who died after being hit by a telegraph pole.

First Medway couple to sign up to same-sex marriage get wed

04 July 2014
First Medway couple to sign up to same-sex marriage get wed

The first Medway couple to register for same-sex marriage after it became legal have tied the knot.

Shock as lawyer dies in courtroom

01 July 2014
Shock as lawyer dies in courtroom

A minute's silence was held at Medway Magistrates' this morning after a lawyer collapsed and died in the courtroom.

Dumping 29 tyres cost boss £500

30 June 2014
Dumping 29 tyres cost boss £500

A business-owner is more than £550 out of pocket after a fly-tipping incident was tracked back to his company van.

Toddler crushed by speaker that fell 30ft from balcony

27 June 2014
Toddler crushed by speaker that fell 30ft from balcony

A three-year-old boy was left fighting for his life when a heavy music speaker crashed down on him in a freak accident while on holiday.

Minister to unveil sports centre

27 June 2014
Minister to unveil sports centre

Sports minister Helen Grant will officially unveil a £500,000 makeover at King’s Rochester Sports Centre today.

Bedridden woman says Bluewater charity trip "like climbing Kilimanjaro"

25 June 2014
Bedridden woman says Bluewater charity trip "like climbing Kilimanjaro"

A young woman bedridden for years with chronic fatigue syndrome says a charity trip to Bluewater will be like "climbing Kilimanjaro".

Vandals wreck play area

23 June 2014
Vandals wreck play area

There are calls for CCTV at a children's play area after vandals went on a wrecking spree.

‘We’re being kept in dark over academy plan’

20 June 2014
‘We’re being kept in dark over academy plan’

Parents believe a school that teaches some of Medway’s most vulnerable children is in turmoil over plans to turn it into an academy.

Women press ahead with fight for "life-changing" hormone implants

17 June 2014
Women press ahead with fight for "life-changing" hormone implants

Women denied "life-changing" hormone treatment are continuing their fight to have funding restored as health bosses insist it is the right decision.

Hit-and-run victim home at last

12 June 2014
Hit-and-run victim home at last

A pensioner who was almost killed in a hit-and-run is finally back home, as police continue to hunt for the driver involved.

Eyesore tackled: Flytippers dump 1.3 tonnes of rubbish in alleyway

10 June 2014
Eyesore tackled: Flytippers dump 1.3 tonnes of rubbish in alleyway

A pool table and furniture were among 1.3 TONNES of rubbish cleared from a Gillingham alleyway.

Give them back! Hotel amnesty for light-fingered guests

09 June 2014
Give them back! Hotel amnesty for light-fingered guests

Hotel guests who check out with "souvenirs" from their rooms are being offered an amnesty after thousands of items - even patio furniture - vanished.

Fond farewell to "the voice of Asda"

09 June 2014
Fond farewell to "the voice of Asda"

A man whose voice has become familiar to shoppers at Gravesend's Asda has said goodbye to customers and staff.

Lucky escape for driver after falling asleep at the wheel

08 June 2014
Lucky escape for driver after falling asleep at the wheel

A man was taken to hospital after his car smashed into the central reservation on Blue Bell Hill

Spirit guided a marine through D-Day horrors

06 June 2014
Spirit guided a marine through D-Day horrors

On the 70th anniversary of the Allied military invasion which marked the beginning of the end of the WW2, two veterans relive their parts in D-Day.

Kent gets fruity... with bumper crop of strawberries

19 May 2014
Kent gets fruity... with bumper crop of strawberries

A mild winter and warm spring mean a huge crop of strawberries even earlier than usual for Kent farms.

Man saves life of bus driver... days after first aid course

16 May 2014
Man saves life of bus driver... days after first aid course

Little did a lab technician know he'd be putting his new first aid course knowledge to the test... when he saved the life of a collapsed bus driver.

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