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Victory in compensation fight for asbestos disease victims

06 March 2014
Victory in compensation fight for asbestos disease victims

Chatham MP Tracey Crouch has welcomed the announcement to boost compensation arrangement for victims of the asbestos-related disease mesothelioma.

Fresh drive to find a cure for hospital parking jams

28 February 2014
Fresh drive to find a cure for hospital parking jams

Measures to crack down on congestion and parking problems at Medway Maritime Hospital are being put in place - with staff told to park off-site.

Baby makes it 13 for supermum

22 February 2014
Baby makes it 13 for supermum

It's an unlucky number for some, but a supermum is celebrating after giving birth to her 13th baby... and hasn't ruled out having more.

Teen hurt in chimney collapse

19 February 2014
Teen hurt in chimney collapse

A teenage boy suffered cuts to his head after part of a chimney collapsed on him while he was asleep.

Popular store to expand

18 February 2014
Popular store to expand

Work has started at the Dockside Outlet Centre in Chatham which will include the expansion of the home and hobbies store, The Range.

Bad weather leads to sinkholes

14 February 2014
Bad weather leads to sinkholes

Sinkholes have appeared on a school playing field and a rugby pitch in Medway.

Man dies after early-hours horror crash

07 February 2014
Man dies after early-hours horror crash

A man killed when a car he was driving hit a post and burst into flames has today been named.

Watchdog appoints new bosses at 'one of UK's most challenged' hospitals

06 February 2014
Watchdog appoints new bosses at 'one of UK's most challenged' hospitals

The leadership at Kent's biggest hospital has today been changed by the NHS regulator after being branded one of the most challenged in Britain.

Man in dock accused of trying to murder his ex-wife in stabbing

06 February 2014
Man in dock accused of trying to murder his ex-wife in stabbing

A man has appeared in court today accused of trying to murder his ex-wife, who suffered multiple injuries in an early-hours stabbing.

Schoolgirl attacked by masked man

31 January 2014
Schoolgirl attacked by masked man

A girl was punched in the face by a masked man who leapt from a car as she walked home from school.

Market taps into demand for fresh food

26 January 2014
 Market taps into demand for fresh food

The horsemeat scandal may have played a part in the flourishing success of Rochester Farmers’ Market.

Tragedy of hotel overdose death woman who was scared of ageing

26 January 2014
Tragedy of hotel overdose death woman who was scared of ageing

A former school counsellor who was terrified of getting old killed herself with a drugs overdose in a hotel room, an inquest heard.

Brave shop manager defeats robber in terrifying machete attack

20 January 2014
Brave shop manager defeats robber in terrifying machete attack

A panic-stricken shopkeeper has told how he thwarted a machete-wielding robber by locking him inside as he waited for police to arrive.

Vocational college one step closer to reality

20 January 2014
Vocational college one step closer to reality

Medway’s new University Technical College is set to be built at Chatham Docks after the government agreed to buy the site.

Designer glasses worth £60,000 stolen in raid on Walderslade opticians

20 January 2014
Designer glasses worth £60,000 stolen in raid on Walderslade opticians

Top designer glasses including Oakley and Maui Jim have been stolen in a £60,000 raid on a Walderslade opticians.

Pictures: Medway's Big Splash

20 January 2014
Pictures: Medway's Big Splash

Thousands of people sported their swimsuits and goggles and took the plunge for the Medway Big Splash over the weekend.

20 firefighters called to shopping centre blaze

19 January 2014
20 firefighters called to shopping centre blaze

Emergency crews raced to Bluewater this morning after a fire broke out in a restaurant.

Breakthrough in campaign for asbestos disease victims

10 January 2014
Breakthrough in campaign for asbestos disease victims

Mesothelioma victims who have been unable to get compensation can now make a claim under a new government scheme.

Inquest opens into teen's road death

08 January 2014
Inquest opens into teen's road death

An inquest has been opened into the death of a teenager who was killed as he walked home in the early hours of New Year's Day.

Family's battle after girl falls victim to rare brain disease

05 January 2014
Family's battle after girl falls victim to rare brain disease

A family have spoken of their vigil after their daughter, four, was struck by a brain disease so rare it only affects four in a million people.

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