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Police called as parents stage protest outside school

Police called as parents stage protest outside school

Police were called in as angry parents staged a protest outside school after the last day of term was cancelled for Year 11 pupils over prank fears.

Arrest after woman hit by car

Arrest after woman hit by car

A driver has been arrested and a woman, in her 60s, has been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a car.

Skipper's price too Lofty - Edinburgh

Skipper's price too Lofty - Edinburgh

Gills boss Justin Edinburgh says skipper Doug Loft was released as he did not offer the club value for money given his problems with injury.

Young offenders failed by 'not fit for purpose' system

Young offenders failed by 'not fit for purpose' system

A culture of control and compliance at a secure training centre is failing vulnerable young people, a board set up to oversee improvements has found.

Woman treated after kitchen fire

Woman treated after kitchen fire

A woman was treated by paramedics after breathing in smoke in a kitchen blaze.

Man cut free from wreckage after crash

Man cut free from wreckage after crash

Air ambulance paramedics treated a man in his car before firefighters cut him free from the wreckage after a crash.

Paedophile jailed for hoard of indecent images

Paedophile jailed for hoard of indecent images

A pervert whose phone contained indecent images of children within more than 116,000 online child sex abuse conversations has been jailed.

Teenager hit by car near Asda

Teenager hit by car near Asda

A person hit by a car outside Asda was a 14-year-old boy, it's been revealed.

Gills coach Lovell departs

Gills coach Lovell departs

Gillingham coach Steve Lovell has left the club.

Arrest after 'man seen wielding gun'

Arrest after 'man seen wielding gun'

A man's been arrested after police were called to reports of someone brandishing a handgun.

Birthday boy strikes back

Birthday boy strikes back

Joseph Dancer celebrated his seventh birthday with a party that was truly out of this world after a devastating house fire.

Can you cook your way to £1,000?

Can you cook your way to £1,000?

Competitive cooks in Medway are being urged to enter the Channel 4 show Come Dine With Me.

Doc to screen first aid lesson to thousands

Doc to screen first aid lesson to thousands

A doctor is following in the footsteps of TV presenter Claudia Winkleman by screening a first aid lesson to thousands of pupils.

Family's plea for help in finding missing man

Family's plea for help in finding missing man

The family of a man who disappeared while shopping with his wife have issued a plea for help in finding him, saying they just want him home.

Two bailed after car 'fails to stop'

Two bailed after car 'fails to stop'

Two people were arrested after a car crashed into a road sign after allegedly failing to stop for officers.

Leaking drums spark chemical alert

Leaking drums spark chemical alert

People were warned to keep their windows and doors closed after leaking drums found in an alleyway sparked a chemical alert.

Lorry causes traffic chaos

Lorry causes traffic chaos

A broken down lorry has caused long queues for motorists trying to leave Medway City Estate.

Gillingham release four

Gillingham release four

Captain Doug Loft heads the list of those players leaving Gillingham this summer.

Helicopter joins search as concern grows for missing man

Helicopter joins search as concern grows for missing man

Police are concerned for the whereabouts of a 63-year-old man who has been missing since a shopping trip on Monday.

Boys prove they’ve got write stuff

Boys prove they’ve got write stuff

Six pupils from a Medway primary school have been taking part in a project to show that writing isn’t just for girls.

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