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Apple competition winner’s sweet taste of success

Apple competition winner’s sweet taste of success

A shopper has named a new Kentish apple – and it comes with love.

Good samaritan hunt after man collapses at station

Good samaritan hunt after man collapses at station

A woman is trying to find a kind stranger who came to her aid when her husband collapsed.

'Scrooge' ruins Christmas spirit

'Scrooge' ruins Christmas spirit

Scrooge has been out in force during the Dickensian Christmas Festival say motorists who saw council parking attendants handing out penalty tickets.

Dickensian characters come alive for Christmas

Dickensian characters come alive for Christmas

Fagin, Bill Sykes and Bulls Eye the dog join the crowds in Rochester at the Dickens Christmas Festival which has had the best turnout in recent years.

Gravestone for tragic girl - more than 50 years after death

Gravestone for tragic girl - more than 50 years after death

A girl who died of leukaemia more than 50 years ago will finally get a memorial stone - thanks to her brother's detective work.

Firefighters called to smoke in baby unit

Firefighters called to smoke in baby unit

Firefighters were called to a hospital today after smoke was seen on the baby unit.

Half of primary pupils in under-performing schools

Half of primary pupils in under-performing schools

Medway has the lowest number of pupils in the South East in good or outstanding primary schools, figures revealed this week.

We’re feeding the food bank

We’re feeding the food bank

With more people asking Medway Foodbank for emergency food supplies, the Medway Messenger is urging readers to support the cause this Christmas.

Sex offender guilty of dozens of attacks on lone women

Sex offender guilty of dozens of attacks on lone women

A prolific pervert has been convicted of dozens of sex attacks, robberies and assaults described by a judge as "a campaign of offending against women"

Man accused of murdering sick wife found under patio

Man accused of murdering sick wife found under patio

A man has gone on trial accused of bludgeoning and stabbing his wife to death and burying her body under the patio so he could move in with his lover.

Mystery of missing gold from mayoral chain

Mystery of missing gold from mayoral chain

Former ceremonial regalia of Gillingham, which fell to mayor's waists, has shrunk to necklace size and is now difficult to 'get over your head'.

Heart attack sufferer's payout after A&E turns him away

Heart attack sufferer's payout after A&E turns him away

A man who had around 100 heart attacks but was turned away from a Kent hospital has sued the NHS and won £250,000.

Arriva drivers strike over timetable changes

Arriva drivers strike over timetable changes

Arriva drivers are staging a two-day strike in Medway after talks on timetable changes failed to reach a compromise.

Murder accused 'previously stamped on man's head'

Murder accused 'previously stamped on man's head'

A man accused of murdering a dad-of-one by kicking him to death in the street has previously been convicted of stamping on someone, a trial heard.

Dennis thrilled by title win

Dennis thrilled by title win

Chatham’s Grant Dennis was lost for words when he lifted the British Classic Challenge super-middleweight belt at Medway Park.

Edinburgh won't be splashing the cash

Edinburgh won't be splashing the cash

Gillingham manager Justin Edinburgh intends to keep agent fees to a minimum.

Hess: We can stay in promotion shake-up

Hess: We can stay in promotion shake-up

With Gills sitting fourth, midfielder Jake Hessenthaler sees no reason why the club won’t continue to challenge for a return to the Championship.

Uni security threat being treated as 'a hoax'

Uni security threat being treated as 'a hoax'

Police are treating a security threat which forced a university to evacuate students and staff yesterday as "a hoax".

The Shouting Men with Brennan Dickenson

The Shouting Men with Brennan Dickenson

Gillingham's Brennan Dickenson talks about how he's adapted to a wing-back role.

Syrian airstrikes ‘will not help’

Syrian airstrikes ‘will not help’

Opinion in Medway on British involvement in Syria was sharply divided as all three MPs voted in favour of the military move last night.

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