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Bus drivers' strike threat over 'spies'

07 October 2016
Bus drivers' strike threat over 'spies'

Bus drivers are considering strike action over plans by Arriva to install "spies" on services to check on driving standards and customer care.

MP pleased with hospital progress

29 September 2016
MP pleased with hospital progress

Following a tour of Medway Maritime Hospital, the health minister said he is pleased that the trust is moving in the right direction.

Friends’ fitting tribute to Charlie

25 September 2016
Friends’ fitting tribute to Charlie

Friends of a tragic teenager who took his own life have opened a sports centre in an impoverished part of India in his name.

War memorial found in church garden

23 September 2016
War memorial found in church garden

A new memorial has been blessed honouring war heroes.

Oh yes! It’s nearly panto time

19 September 2016
Oh yes! It’s nearly panto time

A glimpse of the festive season came to Chatham's Central Theatre as families got a sneak preview of this year’s panto, Jack and the Beanstalk.

School evacuated for third time

19 September 2016
School evacuated for third time

A secondary school has been evacuated three times in as many days after a new fire alarm was installed over the summer holidays.

Burglars steal tragic Naomi's treasured book collection

18 September 2016
Burglars steal tragic Naomi's treasured book collection

A heartbroken mother has hit out at burglars who stole a collection of children's books treasured by her daughter, who died of a muscle disease.

Caravan blaze being investigated

17 September 2016
Caravan blaze being investigated

Three people have been treated by paramedics following a fire that destroyed a caravan.

Garage destroyed by fire

17 September 2016
Garage destroyed by fire

A spark from welding equipment is thought to have started a fire that destroyed a garage.

Landlord increases reward for return of stolen birds

17 September 2016
Landlord increases reward for return of stolen birds

£10,000 has been offered for the safe return of two macaws stolen from a pub zoo.

Man seriously injured after being hit by car

17 September 2016
Man seriously injured after being hit by car

A pedestrian has been taken to a London hospital after being hit by a car.

Teens charged with drug offences

17 September 2016
Teens charged with drug offences

Two teenagers are due in court after police seized cash and packets believed to contain class A drugs.

Historic Roman highway found under shop basement

12 September 2016
Historic Roman highway found under shop basement

A remarkably pristine section of Roman road, thought to be around 2,000 years old, has been discovered underneath a shop's basement.

Homeless at 96: dementia patient lives in hospital

09 September 2016
Homeless at 96: dementia patient lives in hospital

A great-grandmother lies in a hospital bed with nowhere to go after she lost her room at the care home she has lived in for five years.

Councillor loses cancer fight

09 September 2016
Councillor loses cancer fight

Leading councillor Mike O’Brien, who was in charge of children's services at Medway Council, has died after a battle with cancer.

Eyesore given makeover

08 September 2016
Eyesore given makeover

Eight years after Barclays bank moved out of a High Street building, the premises is being given a long-awaited makeover.

Bus timetable changes

06 September 2016
Bus timetable changes

Changes to Arriva timetables in Medway come into force later this month, with some more frequent services and others being cancelled.

Junior doctor strike: warning to Medway patients

05 September 2016
Junior doctor strike: warning to Medway patients

Hospital bosses at Medway are working on "contingencies" to ensure patient safety throughout next week's unprecedented five-day junior doctor feature.

'Racist? I don't care,' says unrepentant gran

22 August 2016
'Racist? I don't care,' says unrepentant gran

A grandmother who asked a cabbie how long he'd been in "her country" has said she doesn't care if people think she is racist.

Frontline boss who met challenges with a smile on his face

19 August 2016
Frontline boss who met challenges with a smile on his face

Tributes have been paid to a man who had one of the toughest jobs in Medway after he died suddenly while on holiday.

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