Music promoters fear a crackdown is putting Medway's gig scene under threat as England's second-oldest stage falls silent amid a noise row.

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

The trial of two teenagers accused of murdering a father-of-two who was stabbed in Gillingham is expected to start today.

A flagship project at Chatham Docks that could create 3,500 jobs is under threat, according to the developer behind the scheme.

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An elderly man is treated for smoke inhalation after fires break out in two areas of Medway.

Oliver Goldsmith's classic play is the latest production at Medway Little Theatre

A young mother has described the terrifying moment a man grabbed her daughter’s buggy and demanded she let go.

A senior Medway police officer, who was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting, has now been cleared of any wrongdoing.

Fifteen firefighters attended after a ground-floor flat caught alight.

A taxi driver who tried to smuggle millions of counterfeit cigarettes into the country has been jailed for five years.

A coroner has ordered police to carry out an investigation after a PC destroyed a taxi driver's suicide note before showing it to his grieving family.

A man had to be rescued from the banks of the River Medway after getting stuck in the mud.

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A young adventurer has completed a mammoth trip down the Thames - with her dad.

Kmfm listener Jeff Banks was quick of the mark – winning a big cash prize just three days into the radio station’s competition.

A conman who pretended he was hosting charity events for a sick four-year-old to pocket hundreds of pounds has been jailed for more than two years.

Two men have appeared before magistrates today after a double glazing fitter was allegedly attacked with an axe in a row about metal.

Paying parents will be barred from a popular nursery, it has been confirmed - despite protests by parents, councillors and an MP.

A flagship regeneration project of Chatham Docks has suffered a setback, with initial plans rejected by councillors.