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Edinburgh: Byrne will excite fans

Edinburgh: Byrne will excite fans

Gillingham boss Justin Edinburgh believes newcomer Mark Byrne could be a real crowd pleaser.

Father's Day special: are you in our huge My Dad supplement?

Father's Day special: are you in our huge My Dad supplement?

Thousands of dads across Medway will be eagerly flicking through today's Messenger to find their child's picture of them in our 88-page supplement.

Morris commits future to Gills

Morris commits future to Gills

Gillingham utility-man Aaron Morris has put pen to paper on a new two year deal.

Yussuf returns to Chatham

Yussuf returns to Chatham

Ade Yussuf is back at Chatham two years after leaving for Dagenham & Redbridge.

Man charged after daytime burglary

Man charged after daytime burglary

A man has been charged with burglary after a person was captured on CCTV walking into a house in the middle of the day while the family were home.

Football pub to become burger bar

Football pub to become burger bar

An American-style diner serving homemade burgers and milkshakes is set to open in an empty pub which was once popular with football fans.

'We can take on countries like Holland'

'We can take on countries like Holland'

The government minister for environment, food and rural affairs visited a farm in Hoo as part of the "remain" campaign ahead of the EU referendum.

Knott added to Gills ranks

Knott added to Gills ranks

Midfielder Billy Knott has joined Gillingham.

Ambulance staff's personal details lost

Ambulance staff's personal details lost

Documents containing the personal details of ambulance staff have gone missing during the takeover of Kent’s non-emergency patient transport services.

Firefighters tackle shed blaze

Firefighters tackle shed blaze

Firefighters were called to tackle an electrical fire in a brick shed this morning.

Irishman seals Gills deal

Irishman seals Gills deal

Midfielder Mark Byrne joins Gillingham on a two-year deal.

Council urged to display rainbow flag

Council urged to display rainbow flag

A petition has been launched to persuade a council to fly the LGBT rainbow flag following the Orlando nightclub massacre.

Body found in tent next to busy road

Body found in tent next to busy road

Police were called to a town centre after the body of a man was found in a tent next to a busy road.

Top Tories wade into EU debate

Top Tories wade into EU debate

Eleven senior Medway Tories have signed a pro-Remain statement, countering the anti-EU stance of council leader Alan Jarrett

App launched to help prevent rail tragedies

App launched to help prevent rail tragedies

Network Rail has launched an app to encourage people to report any worrying behaviour near the tracks in a bid to prevent tragedies on the train line.

Scally against Premier participation

Scally against Premier participation

Gills chairman Paul Scally voted against the idea of introducing Premier League academy teams into the EFL Trophy.

‘Things getting better’ at hospital

‘Things getting better’ at hospital

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt is “incredibly impressed” by the progress made at Medway Maritime Hospital following a visit this week.

'Don't park outside our school'

'Don't park outside our school'

Pupils launch campaign against parents who park irresponsibly outside their school gates after several children were almost hit crossing the road.

'Jekyll and Hyde' thug threatened to kill ex-partners

'Jekyll and Hyde' thug threatened to kill ex-partners

A thug previously jailed for partially blinding a cancer patient is back behind bars for threatening to kill two former partners and their families.

Man's message to biker's family: 'He did not die alone'

Man's message to biker's family: 'He did not die alone'

A good Samaritan who stopped at the scene of a crash which killed a motorcyclist wants his family to know he did not die alone.

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