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Family flee kitchen fire after extractor fan bursts into flames

Family flee kitchen fire after extractor fan bursts into flames

Couple and their child flee their home after a fire in their kitchen affter extractor fan caught alight

Garages become a dumping ground

Garages become a dumping ground

Two Medway councillors say they are “horrified” that an area set for development by Medway’s largest landlord has become a dumping ground.

New-look Gills on parade

New-look Gills on parade

Gillingham lined up for their annual photo-shoot on Tuesday morning.

Man jailed after spiking woman's drink at nightclub

Man jailed after spiking woman's drink at nightclub

A clubber who was caught slipping a hallucinogenic drug into a vulnerable woman's drink by her friend has been jailed.

£60k worth of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized

£60k worth of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized

Around £60,000 worth of illegal cigarettes and tobacco was seized during a routine awareness event which ended up turning into a raid.

Anger after mini train crash leaves children injured

Anger after mini train crash leaves children injured

A popular miniature train derailed after a child grabbed hold of some railings, leaving six people injured and one child in hospital.

Crime hotspots targeted by police and other agencies

Crime hotspots targeted by police and other agencies

Police have teamed up with Medway Council community wardens, and others to use predictive policing in the Towns

Drink-driver ploughed into teenagers sitting on bench

Drink-driver ploughed into teenagers sitting on bench

A young mum has been jailed after deliberately reversing her car into a bench, injuring two teenagers.

Three bailed after teen injured in brawl

Three bailed after teen injured in brawl

A clubber was taken to hospital after suffering a head injury during a brawl at a club.

Boss ready to up the volume

Boss ready to up the volume

Manager Justin Edinburgh is ready to make himself heard on the touchline this season.

New cash to help tenants "prosper"

New cash to help tenants "prosper"

A housing association is inviting companies and organisations to bid for a share of £100,000 for projects to improve the area around its new homes.

Car wedged upside down blocks street

Car wedged upside down blocks street

A Vauxhall has been left wedged upside down between two parked cars following a crash this evening.

Police release photo of murder victim

Police release photo of murder victim

Detectives investigating the murder of a 59-year-old man have released a photo of the victim.

Injury blow for Gills youngster

Injury blow for Gills youngster

Young Gillingham defender Josh Hare is set to be sidelined for up to a year.

Mental health ward not up to scratch

Mental health ward not up to scratch

Emergency equipment on a mental health ward had not been checked in three months and some items were missing, according to the health watchdog.

Car fire closes road

Car fire closes road

A section of the A2 was closed after a car fire.

Boiler houses demolished at defunct power station

Boiler houses demolished at defunct power station

Three boiler houses at the defunct Grain Power Station have been blown up.

Drink-driver banned after smashing into ancient wall

Drink-driver banned after smashing into ancient wall

A drink-driver who smashed her car into an ancient church wall says the incident has ruined her life.

No swimming in the basins at Chatham Maritime

No swimming in the basins at Chatham Maritime

Bosses at Chatham Maritime Trust are asking people not to jump into the basins for a swim during the hot weather.

'People don’t become critically ill exclusively within office hours'

'People don’t become critically ill exclusively within office hours'

An intensive care nurse has recorded a video message to Health Minister Jeremy Hunt accusing him of a “wholesale attack on the NHS".

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