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Grill fire at pensioner's home

Grill fire at pensioner's home

Firefighters were called out to a home in Chatham yesterday evening after a fire broke out in the property’s kitchen.

Toddler trapped in car sparks warning

Toddler trapped in car sparks warning

Firefighters have issued a warning during this hot weather spell after a little girl had to rescued from a locked car.

Traffic misery to last until autumn

Traffic misery to last until autumn

Traffic lights which could help ease traffic misery for thousands of workers on the Medway City Estate will not be in use for six months.

Dad struck down with dementia aged just 47

Dad struck down with dementia aged just 47

A little boy is being robbed of his father who was diagnosed with dementia at the age of just 47 - and now struggles to even tie his shoelaces.

Egan: Everyone is still positive

Egan: Everyone is still positive

Defender John Egan says Gillingham can make must-win Millwall game at Priestfield a brilliant day.

Gills kit man calls it a day

Gills kit man calls it a day

Gillingham’s kit man Malcolm Stedman is retiring at the age of 74 - so it should be a load off his mind when the season ends.

Overturned lorry causes motorway pile-up

Overturned lorry causes motorway pile-up

A motorway was closed after a lorry overturned and crashed into two other vehicles.

Ukip's Mark Reckless wins Welsh Assembly seat

Ukip's Mark Reckless wins Welsh Assembly seat

Former Rochester and Strood MP Mark Reckless has been elected to the Welsh Assembly

Car engulfed in flames

Car engulfed in flames

Firefighters were called after a car burst into flames near a retail park.

Firefighters tackle dock blaze

Firefighters tackle dock blaze

Firefighters were called to tackle a dock blaze in Chatham this afternoon.

Praise for maternity department

Praise for maternity department

A new mum has praised Medway hospital's maternity department after they were rated Good in the latest Care Quality Commission report.

Surgery due to shut in July

Surgery due to shut in July

A GP practice with 1,000 patients is set to close this summer.

Youth jail to be 'taken out of private hands'

Youth jail to be 'taken out of private hands'

The government is set to take over the running of a youth jail hit by abuse allegations, it has been reported.

Chats name new boss

Chats name new boss

Chatham have appointed Tony Beckingham as their new manager.

The Shouting Men with Emmanuel Osadebe

The Shouting Men with Emmanuel Osadebe

Emmanuel Osadebe caps memorable season by winning Gillingham's goal-of-the-season trophy.

Conman guilty of Mr Whippy ice cream van fraud

Conman guilty of Mr Whippy ice cream van fraud

A fraudster has admitted involvement in an insurance con in which a Mr Whippy ice cream van was used to stage fake accidents across the country.

Long waits to see GP

Long waits to see GP

Almost a third of patients have to wait more than a week to see their GP, according to new figures.

Police warning as 'paedo hunters' confront suspect at Bluewater

Police warning as 'paedo hunters' confront suspect at Bluewater

Detectives are warning vigilantes not to pursue alleged sex offenders after footage emerged of so-called "paedophile hunters" confronting a suspect.

Vandals target car owners with 'spiked' potatoes

Vandals target car owners with 'spiked' potatoes

Potatoes with spikes embedded in them are the latest weapon as vandals target car owners and smash windows.

Boy, 17, taken to hospital after motorbike crash

Boy, 17, taken to hospital after motorbike crash

A busy road was sealed off by emergency services after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle, which left a teenager injured.

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