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Crazed gambling addict smashes up betting machines

Crazed gambling addict smashes up betting machines

A man who lost thousands of pounds on fixed odds betting machines has taken revenge with a hammer in crazed attacks at two bookies.

Level 42's Mark King: I still get the buzz

Level 42's Mark King: I still get the buzz

Level 42 frontman Mark King has spoken about the "buzz" he still gets playing live as his band heads for Rochester.

How am I meant to get my girls to school on time?

How am I meant to get my girls to school on time?

A mum is faced with a nightmare school run – getting her two daughters to two different schools, two miles apart and with no transport of her own.

Lasting legacy of giant of Medway local politics

 Lasting legacy of giant of Medway local politics

The former leader of Gillingham Borough Council has died at the age of 81, leaving a lasting legacy.

Celebrate like Bullard!

Celebrate like Bullard!

Hull's Jimmy Bullard had his famous on-pitch goal celebration copied by a youngster in the Medway Messenger Youth League on Sunday.

FoxNews: Looking forward to World Cup

FoxNews: Looking forward to World Cup

Holcombe and England's Dan Fox looks ahead to the World Cup in the Netherlands later this month.

Serial flasher arrested after fleeing Chatham

Serial flasher arrested after fleeing Chatham

A man who exposed himself three times to shoppers in Chatham has been arrested after he was believed to have fled.

Thief steals pensioner's gold ring... after having tea and cake

Thief steals pensioner's gold ring... after having tea and cake

A thief had tea and cake at the home of elderly woman who chatted to her for three hours - before stealing a gold engagement ring.

Dunkirk Little Ships heading back to Chatham

Dunkirk Little Ships heading back to Chatham

Veteran ships which saved allied troops from the beaches at Dunkirk will gather in Chatham tomorrow.

Phew, what a whopping total!

Phew, what a whopping total!

Thousands ran, jogged and walked Race for Life - on what was the hottest day of the year so far.

Blocked drain costs hundreds

Blocked drain costs hundreds

A man has ended up pouring money down the drain - after being fined for blocking one with cement.

Man found dead outside pub

Man found dead outside pub

A man has been found dead in a car parked outside a Kent pub.

Life sentences for pair who brutally murdered widow

Life sentences for pair who brutally murdered widow

Two shop workers have been handed life sentences for murdering a pensioner who bled to death for hours in a basement in an act of "utter wickedness".

Students mourn sudden death of pal, 19

Students mourn sudden death of pal, 19

A bright pharmacy student is being mourned after she was found hanged at her Kent home.

'Doctors missed cancer signs'

'Doctors missed cancer signs'

A woman dying of cancer is taking legal action against the hospital which failed to recognise abnormalities in a routine smear test.

Would-be Labour MP: 'Our party is fighting dodgy campaign'

Would-be Labour MP: 'Our party is fighting dodgy campaign'

A prospective Labour MP has hit out at his own party and its "dodgy" election campaign in a blistering attack recorded secretly.

Historic barracks site is up for sale

 Historic barracks site is up for sale

Kitchener Barracks is being sold by the MoD and the site could become a new housing development.

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Find all the weekend's scores from the Medway Messenger Youth League here.

Driver hurt in village crash

Driver hurt in village crash

A man was taken to hospital late last night after an accident in Wouldham.

Kent gets fruity... with bumper crop of strawberries

Kent gets fruity... with bumper crop of strawberries

A mild winter and warm spring mean a huge crop of strawberries even earlier than usual for Kent farms.

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