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Medway's safeguarding team 'needs improvement'

27 November 2015
Medway's safeguarding team 'needs improvement'

The care of vulnerable children in Medway is still falling short of the expected standard, according to Government inspectors.

Kiosk owner misses out on new station

26 November 2015
Kiosk owner misses out on new station

Popular kiosk owner Tevfik Toros, serves thousands of train passengers has been forced to turn down an offer to move to Rochester’s new station.

No 1 The Thames back on sale after buyer pulls out

25 November 2015
No 1 The Thames back on sale after buyer pulls out

One of Kent's most unusual properties is back on the market after the latest sale fell through.

Mass meets jazz as choir heads for legendary club

22 November 2015
Mass meets jazz as choir heads for legendary club

Rochester Cathedral’s choir will make history when it appears alongside the James Taylor Quartet at legendary London jazz club Ronnie Scott's

Barge to house refugees

21 November 2015
Barge to house refugees

A barge that has sat on a Kent river for two years is set to house hundreds of refugees.

Cleaning up for cash

14 November 2015
Cleaning up for cash

A group of cheerleaders performed a few stunts as they cleaned cars to raise cash.

Gills boss on a heartfelt mission to save children

11 November 2015
Gills boss on a heartfelt mission to save children

Paul Scally is a driving force behind a medical squad dedicated to saving children in Sri Lanka - the same medics who battled to save his own son.

Thousands enjoy show in sky

09 November 2015
Thousands enjoy show in sky

Thousands of Medway families marched out on Saturday night for another colourful treat of bangs, whistles and soaring explosions of every colour.

Police called to man on top of shop

08 November 2015
Police called to man on top of shop

Emergency services were alerted this afternoon after reports of a distressed man on top of a shop in Gillingham.

Two charged with rape

06 November 2015
Two charged with rape

Two youths, thought to be 17, have been charged with rape following an alleged attack at a house.

Grieving friends win £6k court battle

06 November 2015
Grieving friends win £6k court battle

Students traumatised by the death of their friend from taking party drug ecstasy have today won their battle not to pay more than £6,500 in rent.

Hospital at forefront of new test for Down’s

03 November 2015
Hospital at forefront of new test for Down’s

A breakthrough test for Down's syndrome is being trialled at a Kent hospital.

Man found dead in park named

31 October 2015
Man found dead in park named

A man found dead in a park in Gillingham has been named as Colin Basden.

Jekyll reveals split personality... of Kent

25 October 2015
Jekyll reveals split personality... of Kent

Just like Jekyll and Hyde, parts of Kent have been transformed for a blockbuster series.

'I love the Gills so much I got married there'

24 October 2015
'I love the Gills so much I got married there'

In 30 years diehard Gills fan Peter Lloyd hasn't missed a single of their 1,590 matches, but says the best was the one when he married wife Melanie.

£40k for family after daughter wrongly taken into care

22 October 2015
£40k for family after daughter wrongly taken into care

A mother and her daughter won £40,000 damages after a judge ruled a council unlawfully took the child into care for two years.

Shocking scenes as prison fight club caught on camera

20 October 2015
Shocking scenes as prison fight club caught on camera

An investigation's been launched after two young prisoners were filmed at a Kent jail having a bare-knuckle fight to win tobacco.

D-Day hero awarded France's highest honour

18 October 2015
D-Day hero awarded France's highest honour

A D-Day hero who helped with the liberation of France has been awarded the country's top honour.

Widow's £200k award after husband's asbestos death

16 October 2015
Widow's £200k award after husband's asbestos death

A widow of a former dockyard joiner has won £205,000 in damages after her husband died of an asbestos-related condition.

'Lotion turned me into Narnia lion'

16 October 2015
'Lotion turned me into Narnia lion'

A dream holiday in Mexico turned into a nightmare when a woman developed an horrific reaction to a sun lotion and her face swelled like a 'lion'.

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