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Football coach is helping charity that helped him

Football coach is helping charity that helped him

A soccer coach with cerebral palsy is taking on the London Marathon - which he will tackle using his walking frame over four days.

Landlord hit by third arson attack

Landlord hit by third arson attack

In just two years, a businessman says he has seen a shed, van and now a house go up in flames - causing thousands of pounds of damage.

Wright was 'first-class'

Wright was 'first-class'

Gills head coach pays tribute to hat-trick hero Josh Wright

Nine-minute penalty hat-trick!

Nine-minute penalty hat-trick!

Gills come from 2-0 down to beat Scunthorpe at Priestfield

Cheers for cup hero – even from Arsenal fans

Cheers for cup hero – even from Arsenal fans

Children will be cheering on one of their school's former pupils when non-league Lincoln City take on giants Arsenal in the FA Cup today.

Nurse loses sight after being punched

Nurse loses sight after being punched

A medical professional who went to check a 16-year-old inmate had not been hurt after he was restrained suffered a brutal attack.

House fire thought to be arson

House fire thought to be arson

A fire that severely damaged a house is thought to have been started deliberately.

Remarkable life of motorsport legend John Surtees

Remarkable life of motorsport legend John Surtees

Former Formula 1 and motorcycling world champion John Surtees died peacefully in hospital at the age of 83.

Time to thank hospital staff

Time to thank hospital staff

The Medway Messenger has once again teamed up with Medway NHS Foundation Trust for the Hospital Hero award.

No disruption to service as station upgrade begins

No disruption to service as station upgrade begins

Out with the old and in with the new. The rundown Strood railway station building will close over the weekend as work begins on a £2.8m upgrade.

Young woman found dead after losing mother

Young woman found dead after losing mother

A bereaved young woman who said she wanted to be with her late mother was found dead at home.

'I nearly died due to air pollution'

'I nearly died due to air pollution'

Medical experts told a woman who collapsed while out walking her dog pollution had inflamed her lungs.

Man threatened to cut housing officer's throat

Man threatened to cut housing officer's throat

A career criminal who took someone hostage ended up back in jail two days after he was released from a five-year sentence.

'We will never get over losing Ben'

'We will never get over losing Ben'

Family of an 18-year-old whose body was pulled from a river eight weeks after he went missing have spoken of the massive void created by his death.

Chats to go for broke

Chats to go for broke

It’s all or nothing now for relegation-threatened Chatham.

Osadebe aiming to end on a high

Osadebe aiming to end on a high

Emmanuel Osadebe hopes Gills can now begin to put a disappointing season behind them.

Pennock has fingers crossed

Pennock has fingers crossed

Gills head coach Ady Pennock will be hoping to avoid any late dramas this weekend.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

All the week's football fixtures and results for our teams are here.

Sundial taken down

Sundial taken down

A sundial which was a well-known landmark in a town centre for 23 years has been taken down.

Pervert jailed for 12 years

Pervert jailed for 12 years

A pervert convicted of historic sex abuse of a young girl has been jailed for 12 years.

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