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Jail for gunman who terrorised pizza staff

Jail for gunman who terrorised pizza staff

Terrified staff fled as a gunman stormed into pizza takeaway.

Freebie Bell could tempt Gills

Freebie Bell could tempt Gills

Birmingham City’s decision to release full-back Amari’i Bell is likely to alert the Gills.

Holcombe land Kent's GB star

Holcombe land Kent's GB star

Ashley Jackson has joined newly promoted Holcombe ahead of their maiden English Premier League campaign.

Legge finds new club

Legge finds new club

Defender Leon Legge will be plying his trade in League 2 next season after leaving Gillingham.

Under Siege… the gig’s back on

Under Siege… the gig’s back on

Young musicians will once again be performing to thousands of people in Medway this summer after new partners were found to organise Under Siege.

Abandoned car - or an art installation? Crash site intact for fortnight

Abandoned car - or an art installation? Crash site intact for fortnight

A crash car has been left abandoned on one of Medway's busiest roundabout for around a fortnight.

Fire at a derelict pub

Fire at a derelict pub

A fire at an abandoned pub, saw emergency services cordon off a road for more than an hour last night

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Weekend scores from the under-13 League Cup and John Leeds Trophy finals, as well as league games for under-12s and under-15s.

Councillor quits Ukip days after being elected

Councillor quits Ukip days after being elected

A new Ukip councillor has blamed Nigel Farage for his decision to leave the party's group on Medway Council and be independent.

Vandals target cars and a funeral directors

Vandals target cars and a funeral directors

Yobs damaged cars and even vandalised vases full of flowers outside a funeral directors overnight.

Gills duo not discarded

Gills duo not discarded

Stuart Nelson and Josh Pritchard could still have a Gills future, despite being told they can leave the club.

Thirty people come forward to say they voted for "zero votes" candidate

Thirty people come forward to say they voted for "zero votes" candidate

A party whose candidate did not receive a single vote says the result was wrong and says the matter has made the council look "a laughing stock".

'Zero votes? But I voted for myself!'

'Zero votes? But I voted for myself!'

A candidate was shocked to receive zero votes in the council elections after voting for himself - and says 30 others claim to have done so too.

Scout group suffers bizarre theft

Scout group suffers bizarre theft

Police are appealing for information after a 20ft long vessel and trailer were taken from a compound.

Unconscious man rescued in house blaze drama

Unconscious man rescued in house blaze drama

Fire crews saved a man's life in a dramatic house fire rescue this morning.

Top cop has serious message for offenders

Top cop has serious message for offenders

The man in charge of policing in Medway has a warning for professional criminals.

Can 7,000 soldiers save Heroine of Dunkirk?

Can 7,000 soldiers save Heroine of Dunkirk?

Campaigners hope 7,000 plastic soldiers can help save a historic ship that earnt her battle honors rescuing thousands of troops from Dunkirk.

Failing hospital is on track to improvement

Failing hospital is on track to improvement

Once ranked one of the worst performing A&E departments in the country, Medway Maritime Hospital is now hitting national targets.

On your bike!

On your bike!

Mountain bikes to penny farthings and even an adapted sofa, Medway Big Ride has everything for hardcore cyclists to young families.

Fears over 'plague of beggars' in historic town

Fears over 'plague of beggars' in historic town

Traders fear a band of beggars are plaguing an historic high street to exploit thousands of tourists and shoppers.

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