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Hospital to spend £1.5m on equipment

Hospital to spend £1.5m on equipment

Outdated equipment at Medway Maritime Hospital is to be replaced as the trust pledges to invest £1.5 million.

Drugs baron must sell homes to repay ill-gotten gains

Drugs baron must sell homes to repay ill-gotten gains

A drugs baron who made almost half a million pounds from illegal deals will have to sell two homes and his collection of shotguns to pay it back.

Woman hurt as car overturns on motorway

Woman hurt as car overturns on motorway

A woman was seen being treated at the roadside by emergency crews after a motorway crash which left a car on its roof.

From bricklaying to chief executive: college chief calls it a day

From bricklaying to chief executive: college chief calls it a day

Former MidKent College student retires after 11 years as chief executive.

Olympian prepares for role as panto villain

Olympian prepares for role as panto villain

Olympic gold medallist and Dancing on Ice head judge Robin Cousins will star in this year's pantomime at the Central Theatre.

Fears of 'raised tensions' following Brexit vote

Fears of 'raised tensions' following Brexit vote

Labour councillors in Medway are calling for action to tackle "racism, xenophobia and hate crimes" saying tensions are raised following Brexit.

Edinburgh to let Knott off the leash

Edinburgh to let Knott off the leash

New signing Billy Knott is relishing the opportunity to play with the shackles off at Gillingham.

Coal bunker to be razed to the ground

Coal bunker to be razed to the ground

A coal bunker is the next building to be blown up the former Kingsnorth Power Station this week.

Cops praised for snaring sex attacker

Cops praised for snaring sex attacker

Officers who helped catch a sex attacker responsible for a reign of terror in Medway and Sittingbourne and Whitstable praised for their efforts

Man denies murder

Man denies murder

A man will stand trial in November accused of murdering a grandfather at his Kent home.

Drug dealer rammed police car to avoid arrest

Drug dealer rammed police car to avoid arrest

A drug dealer who smashed into a police car and swerved onto the wrong side of the road to flee officers has been locked up.

Pair charged with plot to smuggle cocaine in light aircraft

Pair charged with plot to smuggle cocaine in light aircraft

Two men have been charged over an alleged drug smuggling plot after a light aircraft carrying millions of pounds in cocaine landed at a Kent airport.

Six-hour battle to contain barn fire

Six-hour battle to contain barn fire

Firefighters were called to 80 tonnes of baled straw on fire in a barn.

Trust sees suicides triple in year

Trust sees suicides triple in year

The trust in charge of mental health care in Medway has seen a tripling in the number of reported suicides.

Egan completes move

Egan completes move

Defender John Egan has signed for Championship Brentford after leaving Gills.

Ofsted inspectors break up fight at primary school

Ofsted inspectors break up fight at primary school

There are now calls for an investigation into an academy trust after inspectors had to stop a fight during lunchtime at a Medway primary school.

Mother and son flee kitchen fire

Mother and son flee kitchen fire

Fire crews warn homeowners to make sure their smoke alarms work following a blaze in Gillingham

Government takes over youth jail from G4S

Government takes over youth jail from G4S

The Ministry of Justice is now in charge of the Kent youth jail at the centre of abuse allegations by staff.

Twenty years ago there were three priests, now there is only one

Twenty years ago there were three priests, now there is only one

A shortage of priests means a church will be holding its final service this weekend before its shuts its doors forever.

Pub's future will be discussed at meeting

Pub's future will be discussed at meeting

The future of a historic pub will be discussed by the campaigners who saved it from the bulldozers.

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