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Family's plea as grandad fights for life in hit-and-run

Family's plea as grandad fights for life in hit-and-run

Relatives of an 85-year-old man critically hurt in a hit-and-run are appealing for help in finding the driver who fled.

Golden girl pays a visit

Golden girl pays a visit

Champion skier Charlotte Evans was welcomed home with a surprise tea party with former teachers, coaches and sponsors as well as family and friends.

A Gillingham man has denied the murder another man

A Gillingham man has denied the murder another man

A 25-year-old man pleaded not guilty to an alleged hit-and-run murder in Medway.

Like a moth to a flame?

Like a moth to a flame?

How a moth ended up in a supermarket bag of chillies and almost ruined a wedding anniversary

Teens arrested after digger driven off cliff in £65k rampage

Teens arrested after digger driven off cliff in £65k rampage

A boy of 16 and another teenager have been arrested after a JCB was driven off a cliff in a £65k wrecking spree.

Fears as gaping chasm opens under road

Fears as gaping chasm opens under road

A sinkhole which opened up in a Kent road is now so deep workers will have to be winched in to repair it.

Murder trial halted for Easter after four weeks

Murder trial halted for Easter after four weeks

The jury sitting on the murder trial of the woman found dead in a shop's basement heard how one defendant 'played no part' in her killing.

Bus hits grass bank at busy station

Bus hits grass bank at busy station

Two people were take to hospital after a bus hit a grass bank at a busy station during rush hour this morning.

"I watched my city burn...I felt helpless"

"I watched my city burn...I felt helpless"

A Medway woman from Ukraine returned to her home country after watching the horrors of the crisis unfold on television.

Two boats had to be assisted by the Coastguard

Two boats had to be assisted by the Coastguard

The Coastguard had to be called out on the River Medway twice yesterday after two boats got into trouble on the water.

Listed building delay hits coffee giant

Listed building delay hits coffee giant

Controversial plans for a Costa coffee shop in Rochester's historic High Street have been held up by planning hitches.

Hockey ladies promoted

Hockey ladies promoted

Holcombe ladies have clinched promotion to the top flight of women’s hockey.

Davies deal has 'backfired'

 Davies deal has 'backfired'

Gillingham boss Peter Taylor conceded that his decision to loan Callum Davies to Dover has backfired.

Dynamos' play-off hopes over

Dynamos' play-off hopes over

Invicta Dynamos bowed out the NIHL Southern play-offs after losing both legs of the semi-final clash against Wightlink Raiders.

Gills take no chances on Legge

Gills take no chances on Legge

Leon Legge sat out the weekend clash at Leyton Orient as Gills boss Peter Taylor considered the challenges that lie ahead.

Taylor: We were embarrassing

Taylor: We were embarrassing

Peter Taylor admitted he had never seen a half as bad as the first at Leyton Orient.

Police drop hunt for 'sex attacker' after woman's claims

Police drop hunt for 'sex attacker' after woman's claims

Detectives say they are no longer investigating a report a woman was sexually assaulted by a man in a daylight attack.

Death of veteran councillor

Death of veteran councillor

Former mayor and veteran Medway Labour councillor, Joyce Esterson has died at the age of 83.

Spurned lover slashes ex in jealous row

Spurned lover slashes ex in jealous row

A hammer-wielding lover has been jailed after warning his ex 'if you don't let me go I will start chopping your fingers."

Two thugs are jailed for blackmailing bookie

Two thugs are jailed for blackmailing bookie

Here are the faces of two thugs who attacked a bookie and his wife in their own home because they said he owed them money.

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