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Trapped dogs rescued from fire

Trapped dogs rescued from fire

Firefighters came to the rescue of two dogs trapped inside a burning building in Chatham.

Couple's fears for unborn baby after hit-and-run crash

Couple's fears for unborn baby after hit-and-run crash

A woman expecting her first child suffered an agonising wait to find out if her unborn baby was still alive after a hit-and-run crash.

Kent skyline changing forever

Kent skyline changing forever

Demolition work has started at two power stations - Kent's tallest and third tallest structures.

Chats return to familiar territory

Chats return to familiar territory

Chats boss Kevin Watson isn’t expecting a classic on the club’s return to the Oakside Stadium for the game against Redbridge.

Douglas back for play-offs

Douglas back for play-offs

Netminder Chris Douglas makes a timely return to Invicta Dynamos’ starting line-up for the ENIHL Division 1 south play-offs.

Gran found in shop basement died of 'car crash-type' injuries

Gran found in shop basement died of 'car crash-type' injuries

A pensioner found dead in a shop basement had injuries normally seen in a high-speed road traffic crash, a murder trial has heard.

Scally not ruling out return of terracing

Scally not ruling out return of terracing

Gillingham Football Club could bring standing areas back to their home ground if legislation allows.

Child starts fire by microwaving toy

Child starts fire by microwaving toy

A mother suffered burns when her child sparked a kitchen blaze after putting a toy in the microwave.

Gambler 'smashed up machines' at bookmakers

Gambler 'smashed up machines' at bookmakers

A gambler who lost a lot of money is thought to have taken his frustration out on betting machines by smashing them up with a hammer.

Jamie meets Justin

Jamie meets Justin

Medway singer Jamie Johnson met idol Justin Timberlake before his sell-out gig at the O2 last night and even picked up a few tips from the megastar.

Pervert's sick pictures of human sex with octopus

Pervert's sick pictures of human sex with octopus

A man is facing sentence over a haul of sick pornography of people having sex with animals... including an octopus.

Man identified after being found dead in alley

Man identified after being found dead in alley

A man discovered dead in an alleyway near a busy main road has been identified as police pass the case to the coroner.

Fatal stairs fall

Fatal stairs fall

A postmortem is taking place following the death of an elderly woman who died after falling down the stairs at her Gillingham home.

Arrests at all-night rave

Arrests at all-night rave

Two people from Medway were arrested for drugs offences and assault after police raided an all-night rave.

Met Office warning after Sahara dust

Met Office warning after Sahara dust

People with health conditions and the elderly are being told to avoid strenuous physical activity as air pollution reaches its highest level.

Suspicious vehicle fire

Suspicious vehicle fire

Fire crews were called out to a van and car alight in what they believed were suspicious circumstances.

Boris Johnson sets out plan if Thames Estuary Airport goes ahead

Boris Johnson sets out plan if Thames Estuary Airport goes ahead

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has stepped up the pressure on the Govenment in his push for a Thames Estuary airport.

Pervert jailed after spying on colleagues in toilets

Pervert jailed after spying on colleagues in toilets

A peeping tom who spied on his colleagues via a camera hidden in a toilet's air freshener has been jailed.

Man fled country after gran's body found in basement

Man fled country after gran's body found in basement

An illegal immigrant has told a court why he fled the country just days after a woman's body was discovered in a shop basement.

Voice finalist performs to packed pub

Voice finalist performs to packed pub

Singer Jamie Johnson has gone back to his roots ahead of The Voice final this weekend - performing at the pub where he first started gigging.

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