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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.

Major roadworks to start in Gillingham

Major roadworks to start in Gillingham

Roadworks are starting in Gillingham next month as work begins on the massive Chatham Waters development, including a new Asda store

Update: Two cut free as pile-up closes motorway lanes

Update: Two cut free as pile-up closes motorway lanes

The M2 motorway is now open after a multi-vehicle smash this morning.

Crews battle blaze in Rainham

Crews battle blaze in Rainham

Firefighters stopped a blaze which destroyed a shed and spread to a nearby house

The Voice Reunion

The Voice Reunion

Contestants from the BBC One show will be joining Jamie Johnson on stage in Rochester tonight.

Ladies hoping for extra fan power to wrap up treble

Ladies hoping for extra fan power to wrap up treble

Gillingham Ladies face Coventry City Ladies in a top versus second title-decider on Sunday and are hoping for a bumper crowd to cheer them on.

Man saves life of bus driver... days after first aid course

Man saves life of bus driver... days after first aid course

Little did a lab technician know he'd be putting his new first aid course knowledge to the test... when he saved the life of a collapsed bus driver.

Saddle up for a fitness challenge

Saddle up for a fitness challenge

Everyone from beginners to experienced cyclists is invited to take part in the first Medway Big Ride.

Suspicious blaze at takeaway

Suspicious blaze at takeaway

A Strood takeaway is being treated as a crime scene after a fire broke out in the early hours.

‘Thanks for all you have done in memory of our Milly Moo’

‘Thanks for all you have done in memory of our Milly Moo’

A couple will be offering poorly children the chance to enjoy a holiday, after buying a caravan in memory of their daughter who died of leukaemia.

More homes but less parking spaces

More homes but less parking spaces

Medway Council are selling two public car parks so new homes can be built on the site in the centre of Chatham.

Appeal over hit and run car damage

Appeal over hit and run car damage

Anyone who may have repaired a car suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run is urged to come forward, as an 85-year-old man remains in hospital.

Detective work solves riddle of lions’ sculptor

Detective work solves riddle of lions’ sculptor

One hundred years after they were created, the mystery sculptor of the lions on Rochester Bridge has finally been revealed.

New mayor takes over the chains

New mayor takes over the chains

Cllr Barry Kemp took up his duties as Mayor of Medway last night and is looking forward to a successful year.

Teen killed by car had walked off from mum after party

Teen killed by car had walked off from mum after party

A 17-year-old boy killed by a car after a New Year’s Eve party had argued with his mother before walking off on his own, an inquest has heard.

Bones found at nature spot

Bones found at nature spot

A nature reserve was sealed off by police after children reported finding bones.

School to expand to cope with rising birth rates

School to expand to cope with rising birth rates

A secondary school in Medway may be expanded to provide education to students from age three through to 19-years-old.

Grieving mum slams friends of soldier found dead in river

Grieving mum slams friends of soldier found dead in river

A woman wept as she criticised her son's friends for leaving him stranded after a night out - as a coroner ruled he slipped into a river and drowned.

Rally to support families of kidnapped schoolgirls

Rally to support families of kidnapped schoolgirls

As more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls remain missing after being abducted by Islamist militants, a solidarity rally is being organised in Medway.

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