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HRT patients forced to travel for medication

14 April 2015
HRT patients forced to travel for medication

Hundreds of women at the Lordswood Healthy Living Centre have been refused treatment to ease severe menopausal symptoms.

Cathedral chief finally leaves luxury home

10 April 2015
Cathedral chief finally leaves luxury home

The removal van outside a cathedral's deanery signalled the end of the drawn-out departure of the Dean.

Ramraiders smash front of newsagents

10 April 2015
Ramraiders smash front of newsagents

A witness has described watching in horror as ramraiders smashed a 4x4 repeatedly into a newsagents.

‘Grim news’ for bar owner as council paves the way to reclaim patio area

09 April 2015
‘Grim news’ for bar owner as council paves the way to reclaim patio area

Council officials have ordered a bar owner to remove a patio area despite more than 1,600 people signing a petition to keep it.

Gove wades into the battle of Rochester & Strood: the rematch

08 April 2015
Gove wades into the battle of Rochester & Strood: the rematch

Michael Gove became the first Tory big hitter to come to Medway on the general election campaign and promises "more to come".

Calling it a day - after 52 years

06 April 2015
Calling it a day - after 52 years

Cllr Paul Harriott first took his seat on Gillingham council before his present leader Vince Maple had been born, but is now stepping down.

Widow and daughter refuse to let print firm die with founder

05 April 2015
Widow and daughter refuse to let print firm die with founder

The future of a printing company hung in the balance when its boss suddenly died at 50 - but his widow and daughter stepped up to keep it running.

Todder left fighting for air gets gets vital op after two-year wait

30 March 2015
Todder left fighting for air gets gets vital op after two-year wait

A toddler who was left struggling to breathe after having a tonsils operation cancelled three times has finally undergone surgery.

Fair seas ahead as two firms start partnership

30 March 2015
Fair seas ahead as two firms start partnership

Two marine businesses in Kent - one of which is 300 years old - have merged in a deal which secures the boatyard industry here for another generation.

Former dean has until Easter to leave luxury home

20 March 2015
Former dean has until Easter to leave luxury home

The former Dean of Rochester is still living in the luxury five-bedroomed house next to the cathedral 54 days after quitting "with immediate effect".

Ban my Cuban guitars? You’re Havana laugh!

20 March 2015
Ban my Cuban guitars? You’re Havana laugh!

The legacy of the Cold War has left a guitar-maker blue after the US banned his custom cigar box instruments.

Worker ‘not wearing hard hat’ when pole fell

17 March 2015
Worker ‘not wearing hard hat’ when pole fell

An engineer was not wearing a safety helmet when he was fatally injured by a 20ft telegraph pole, according to an eyewitness.

'How can I be deprived of every woman's basic right?'

09 March 2015
'How can I be deprived of every woman's basic right?'

A woman who is desperate to have a baby has been refused IVF treatment on the NHS - because her partner has a child from a previous relationship.

The gloves go on to help punch up funds for Stacey

05 March 2015
The gloves go on to help punch up funds for Stacey

Scores of keep fit fans have been raising funds for The Stacey Mowle Appeal, the Messenger's charity of the year.

Man in 20s rushed to hospital after stabbing

01 March 2015
Man in 20s rushed to hospital after stabbing

A man suffered injuries to head and neck after an attack close to a kebab shop.

'Don't stare at our beautiful Izzie!'

28 February 2015
'Don't stare at our beautiful Izzie!'

The parents of a girl with a skin condition so rare it affects just one in 20,000 babies have urged adults not to stare at her birthmarks.

Lucy Beale mystery solved... the killer’s from Medway

28 February 2015
Lucy Beale mystery solved... the killer’s from Medway

The child actor at the heart of one of the biggest soap plots in television history comes from Medway.

'We’ve lost everything, but at least we’re alive'

24 February 2015
'We’ve lost everything, but at least we’re alive'

A mum has spoken of her horror after being told that in a matter of seconds her family could have perished in a fire that swept through their home.

High Street gets Jekyll and Hyde transformation

19 February 2015
High Street gets Jekyll and Hyde transformation

Rochester had its own transformation when the new TV drama series Jekyll and Hyde crews came to film in the High Street.

Police 'responsible for errors' which led to man's death

19 February 2015
Police 'responsible for errors' which led to man's death

An inquest has found three policemen were responsible for errors which led to the death of a mental patient.

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