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Shaken, but not stirred by flat fire

06 July 2013
Shaken, but not stirred by flat fire

A dozing tenant slept through 20 firefighters hammering on his door when a fire broke out in a block of flats early today.

Gran thrown out over 20p loo fee

05 July 2013
Gran thrown out over 20p loo fee

A grandmother was ejected from a shopping centre when she refused to pay 20p for helping to change her granddaughter's nappy in the toilets.

Rescue operation as man slips on mud

03 July 2013
Rescue operation as man slips on mud

A large-scale rescue operation - including an RAF helicopter - was launched when a man slipped on a mudbank and fell unconscious.

Police seize cannabis

03 July 2013
Police seize cannabis

Police have swooped on a property in a smart residential area of Gillingham and seized cannabis with a street value of £20,000.

'I never gave up on rugby dream'

01 July 2013
'I never gave up on rugby dream'

Two years ago, rugby player Josh Fox was told he would never play the game again after breaking his neck in a tackle - now he's back in training.

Final touches for Armed Forces Day

28 June 2013
Final touches for Armed Forces Day

Preparations for Medway’s Armed Forces Day tomorrow (Saturday) are nearly complete.

Thieves break into primary school

28 June 2013
Thieves break into primary school

A caretaker disturbed thieves who broke into a Chatham school and stole cash saved up for treats on a pupils’ outing.

Olympic ace decides to call it a day

27 June 2013
Olympic ace decides to call it a day

After a career spanning six decades, athlete Paul Nihill has decided to retire.

Woman fights for life after flats fall

24 June 2013
Woman fights for life after flats fall

A woman in her 30s is in a critical condition today after plunging from the fourth floor of a block of flats in Chatham.

Killed by neglect

15 June 2013
Killed by neglect

A former policeman died after a catalogue of failings in his treatment at a nursing home, an inquest's heard.

Gravesend 'legal highs' shop boss: Don't judge us

11 June 2013
Gravesend 'legal highs' shop boss: Don't judge us

The boss of a 'legal highs' shop in Gravesend says critics shouldn't judge his business until they have visited the store.

Support our Armed Forces

07 June 2013
Support our Armed Forces

Armed Forces Day will play an important part in forging strong links between the Army and the public, according to one Sapper.

Major drugs find at derelict club

03 June 2013
Major drugs find at derelict club

Villagers have been left stunned after cannabis with a street value of half a million pounds was found at a derelict social club.

Joe gets through on TV's The Voice

02 June 2013
Joe gets through on TV's The Voice

Two Medway singers went head to head in front of millions of viewers on hit talent show The Voice on Saturday night.

Blaze destroys 100 tons of hay

02 June 2013
Blaze destroys 100 tons of hay

One hundred tons of hay were destroyed in a fire at a farm near Pepper Hill on Saturday night.

Councillor resigns over traveller comments

31 May 2013
Councillor resigns over traveller comments

The man in charge of allocating Medway's traveller sites has today resigned from the cabinet after saying travellers "screw everything up".

Girl crushed by vandalised railing

31 May 2013
Girl crushed by vandalised railing

A five-year-old girl suffered horrific injuries - including a leg broken in two places - after a vandalised metal fence collapsed on top of her.

Festival still thriving

31 May 2013
Festival still thriving

The Dickens Festival returns to Rochester this weekend for the 35th year and there is one man who has been at the centre of it all since it began.

Witnesses sought after crash death

31 May 2013
Witnesses sought after crash death

Police are appealing for witnesses today after a man in his 70s who crashed his car when he is believed to have collapsed at the wheel died.

Whitewash wipes out Nelson...

26 May 2013
Whitewash wipes out Nelson...

Where Napoleon failed, a tin of brilliant white has put paid to a much-loved pub mural of Nelson and his iconic ship.

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