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School worker suspended over SATs test probe

02 August 2015
School worker suspended over SATs test probe

A senior staff member has been suspended and results declared null and void after concerns were raised about their actions during a SATs exam.

'I swerved in the nick of time'

01 August 2015
'I swerved in the nick of time'

A driver believes a split second decision to swerve may have saved his life after witnessing a fatal police chase.

Shoo-in for university and work success

30 July 2015
Shoo-in for university and work success

Students at the new Medway UTC will automatically get a conditional offer to the University of Greenwich and job prospects are high, survey reveals.

Postal staff on verge of strike vote

30 July 2015
Postal staff on verge of strike vote

About 150 Medway postal workers are considering strike action over claims four of their colleagues were unfairly dismissed.

Anger on the buses as routes are scrapped

20 July 2015
Anger on the buses as routes are scrapped

Arriva is rethinking a major shake-up of its bus services in Medway amid howls of protest – just one week after the changes began.

Musical youth seize castle

20 July 2015
Musical youth seize castle

Following in the footsteps of Billy Ocean and Peter Andre, talented musicians from Medway took to the Castle Concerts' stage on Sunday.

School sails into new era as Victory

20 July 2015
School sails into new era as Victory

A school has turned to Medway’s rich maritime heritage for a new name after severing its ties with the Church of England.

Thank you for the music!

20 July 2015
Thank you for the music!

Dartford Festival attracted a record number of people at Central Park at the weekend with hot music acts, sports, and other activities.

Firefighters free teenage girl stuck in toddlers' play equipment

18 July 2015
Firefighters free teenage girl stuck in toddlers' play equipment

A teenage girl who sat in a seat designed for small children came a cropper and had to be freed by firefighters.

Oh what a night: Billy, Bucks Fizz and Sara Cox storm the Castle

18 July 2015
Oh what a night: Billy, Bucks Fizz and Sara Cox storm the Castle

Thousands enjoyed a memorable night at Rochester Castle as Eurovision Song Contest winners join soul ace and DJ star for 80s party.

Royal opening for Huguenot Museum in Rochester

15 July 2015
Royal opening for Huguenot Museum in Rochester

A museum dedicated to the world's first refugees has been given an official royal opening

Bible's unholy spelling

05 July 2015
Bible's unholy spelling

The valuable Vinegar Bible left a sour taste in its publisher's mouth - because it's full of spelling errors.

Summit to tackle obesity

02 July 2015
Summit to tackle obesity

A second obesity summit is being held tomorrow, with professionals and organisations working to tackle the growing problem in the Towns.

Rescued cat makes a ‘Grexit’ only to be shot over here

28 June 2015
Rescued cat makes a ‘Grexit’ only to be shot over here

A cat lover rescued a kitten from Greece, hoping it would enjoy a better life in England - only for it to be shot.

The real-life hero next door

28 June 2015
The real-life hero next door

Neighbours knew him as the smart, unassuming gentleman next door, but there was more to Roy Homard than met the eye.

Friends remember brave Monique who died aged just 13

23 June 2015
Friends remember brave Monique who died aged just 13

Friends have held a special service in memory of brave schoolgirl Monique Bryan who died following a battle with leukaemia.

Family attend moving memorial for Monique

22 June 2015
Family attend moving memorial for Monique

Mother of a girl who died after a battle with leukaemia, has paid heartfelt thanks to her daughter’s fellow schoolgirls who staged a memorial service.

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.

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