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Value for money rests with us, says Gills boss

Value for money rests with us, says Gills boss

Peter Taylor has admitted the onus is on Gillingham players to give their supporters value for money.

Help us find queue jumper

Help us find queue jumper

Do you know the selfish driver of a white Audi SUV that keeps jumping traffic queues on the Medway City Estate?

Loft disciplined after costly tackle

Loft disciplined after costly tackle

Gills skipper Doug Loft has been disciplined by the club following his dismissal against Scunthorpe United.

Morris sidelined for a month

Morris sidelined for a month

Gillingham have received a blow with news that Aaron Morris will be sidelined for at least a month.

Strangler jailed for murder bid

Strangler jailed for murder bid

A man who tried to strangle a teenage girl to death has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars after being found guilty of attempted murder.

Woman punched in the face

Woman punched in the face

Police appeal for witnesses after a woman was punched in the face by a man in an early-morning attack, leaving her needing hospital treatment.

Ukip claims three more Tories

Ukip claims three more Tories

Three Medway Conservatives have switched to Ukip as the date for the Rochester and Strood by-election is announced.

Beggar steals hundreds of pounds from good Samaritan

Beggar steals hundreds of pounds from good Samaritan

A disabled woman’s faith in mankind has been destroyed after she fed and clothed a beggar who repaid her kindness by stealing her bank card.

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Latest scores from the Medway Messenger Youth League.

Assaults and serious injuries 'the norm' at youth jail

Assaults and serious injuries 'the norm' at youth jail

Rising violence, hidden weapons, and under-staffing were among a host of problems uncovered at a youth offenders' institution.

Taylor: We are making progress

Taylor: We are making progress

Peter Taylor is convinced his team are progressing, one year to the day he returned as Gills manager.

Man charged with two counts of kidnap

Man charged with two counts of kidnap

Police investigating an alleged bid to snatch two women have charged a man with two counts of kidnap.

Gillingham v Scunthorpe - in pictures

Gillingham v Scunthorpe - in pictures

Pictures from an afternoon to forget for Gills at Priestfield as Doug Loft sees red, Peter Taylor is sent to the stands and Scunthorpe win 3-0.

Midwives at Medway hospital go on strike

Midwives at Medway hospital go on strike

Midwives are among a range of health staff and support workers at Medway Maritime Hospital on strike now over pay.

Tories' candidate selection condemned as Beijing-style publicity stunt

Tories' candidate selection condemned as Beijing-style publicity stunt

The Tories' postal ballot of every voter in Rochester and Strood has been likened to China's candidate selection in Hong Kong.

Political showdown set for November 20

Political showdown set for November 20

A date has been announced for the crucial Rochester and Strood by-election - November 20 is polling day!

Cab drivers' protest

Cab drivers' protest

Hundreds of cabbies are expected to lobby a Medway Council meeting in a protest over rival taxi drivers stealing their trade.

Cathedral to display priceless 12th century text

Cathedral to display priceless 12th century text

As part of the 800th anniversary commemorations of the Magna Carta, a valuable 12th century manuscript will be displayed in a Kent cathedral.

Fan causes fire at home in Strood.

Fan causes fire at home in Strood.

An electrical fault may have caused a fire in an extractor fan in a bathroom of a home in Strood earlier this morning.

Home near barracks is living hell for ex-soldier

Home near barracks is living hell for ex-soldier

The crack of a rifle fire takes veteran Steve Dubens back to the streets of Northern Ireland, where the atrocities he witnessed took a terrible toll.

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