Home   Authors   Author

Man held after victim stabbed

18 June 2015
Man held after victim stabbed

A 54-year-old man has been arrested and is being quizzed by police after a man was stabbed.

Families under attack by gangs of yobs

15 June 2015
Families under attack by gangs of yobs

Residents say they are prisoners in their own homes after gangs of yobs hurled rocks and stones at their windows - and used their gardens as toilets.

Small and simple micro pub pops up in Strood

14 June 2015
Small and simple micro pub pops up in Strood

The 10:50 From Victoria, Medway’s latest alehouse under the railway arches in Strood, is a micropub.

Jekyll and Hyde come to town

12 June 2015
Jekyll and Hyde come to town

Rochester was transformed this week as television crews again decended on the town to continue filming a new series of Jekyll and Hyde.

Top teacher got boys dancing

11 June 2015
Top teacher got boys dancing

It’s not always easy to persuade teenage boys to take on dance but Tannis Kelley coaxed them and was named Kent’s top drama teacher.

Digger misses girl’s head by inches

09 June 2015
Digger misses girl’s head by inches

A digger crashed through a garden fence and ended with its claws just inches from a young girl's head.

More calls for election re-run after fresh blunder exposed

04 June 2015
More calls for election re-run after fresh blunder exposed

Council boss Neil Davies apologies after a mistake which saw a woman break electoral rules by nominating three candidates instead of two.

'Monty slurs are rubbish'

02 June 2015
'Monty slurs are rubbish'

A Medway war veteran has slated suggestions that Britain’s most successful Second World War general, suffered from autism

Totting up the miles to help heroes

25 May 2015
Totting up the miles to help heroes

Former sapper Steve Craddock, who has raised an amazing £348,000 for Help for Heroes, has a new challenge on his hands – a cycle workshop.

Young people ‘forced to sleep out on the streets’

22 May 2015
Young people ‘forced to sleep out on the streets’

A charity boss said there is a “hidden population” of homeless young people forced to live on the streets in Medway.

GPS dementia watch launched

20 May 2015
GPS dementia watch launched

A special safety watch which detects the whereabouts of dementia patients is being piloted in Medway.

Thirty people come forward to say they voted for "zero votes" candidate

18 May 2015
Thirty people come forward to say they voted for "zero votes" candidate

A party whose candidate did not receive a single vote says the result was wrong and says the matter has made the council look "a laughing stock".

Can 7,000 soldiers save Heroine of Dunkirk?

16 May 2015
Can 7,000 soldiers save Heroine of Dunkirk?

Campaigners hope 7,000 plastic soldiers can help save a historic ship that earnt her battle honors rescuing thousands of troops from Dunkirk.

Fears over 'plague of beggars' in historic town

15 May 2015
Fears over 'plague of beggars' in historic town

Traders fear a band of beggars are plaguing an historic high street to exploit thousands of tourists and shoppers.

Medway's Labour group top team re-elected

12 May 2015
Medway's Labour group top team re-elected

Medway Council's Labour group has reinstated its top team despite a fall in its number of councillors after last week's elections.

Scally hits out at Ukip candidate over new Gills ground

06 May 2015
Scally hits out at Ukip candidate over new Gills ground

Gills chairman Paul Scally has accused a Ukip candidate of scoring political points over strong opposition to plans to relocate to a new ground.

Protests at plans for new 24k-seater Gills stadium

04 May 2015
Protests at plans for new 24k-seater Gills stadium

Plans for the Gills to move to a new ground twice the size of the current stadium have caused protests among residents living near the proposed site.

Kent man loses three family members in Nepal disaster

01 May 2015
Kent man loses three family members in Nepal disaster

A community leader who went to Nepal for a wedding ended up attending the funerals of three family members killed in the devastating earthquake.

'White Van Dan' backing Tories

28 April 2015
'White Van Dan' backing Tories

A father thrust into the spotlight after Emily Thornberry's picture of St George's flags and a white van outside his home is voting blue.

Drivers have to look twice at this election sign

27 April 2015
Drivers have to look twice at this election sign

Drivers could be forgiven for being confused about a case of mistaken identity, after Nigel Farage's face was plastered on a Conservative's poster.

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More