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Placard-waving library protesters arrive at council meeting on double-decker bus

Placard-waving library protesters arrive at council meeting on double-decker bus

Strood protesters arrived on a London bus to try to block their library from being moved.

Elderly man dies after falling ill at pub

Elderly man dies after falling ill at pub

A man in his 80s has died after emergency services were called to a pub over concerns for his health.

Father 'murdered after street shooting sparked by family row'

Father 'murdered after street shooting sparked by family row'

A father-of-two died after a shooting sparked by "bad blood" between two families, murder trial jurors have been told.

Parrish warns against complacency

Parrish warns against complacency

Invicta Dynamos take on bottom-of-the-table Milton Keynes Thunder and coach Kevin Parrish warns against complacency.

Watson wants more of the same

Watson wants more of the same

Chatham manager Kevin Watson will be hoping for more of the same from his team when they take on Romford.

Long-distance mental health care is branded 'disgusting'

Long-distance mental health care is branded 'disgusting'

Vulnerable mental health patients have endured journeys of hundreds of miles for hospital treatment because no beds were available closer to home.

Messenger readers donate a mountain of food for needy

 Messenger readers donate a mountain of food for needy

Medway Foodbank received almost four tonnes of food as a result of the Medway Messenger’s Christmas appeal.

Sex crimes rise by nearly half as Kent sees rise in overall offences

Sex crimes rise by nearly half as Kent sees rise in overall offences

Crime has shot up in Kent... as most other parts of the country see offences plummet.

Man in court on alleyway rape charge

Man in court on alleyway rape charge

A man has denied raping a woman in an alleyway after she was separated from friends on a night out.

Busy last day for charity shop after fight to save it

Busy last day for charity shop after fight to save it

Nearly 1,000 people visited a charity shop on its final day of trading as it closed its doors to make way for Strood's new library.

No monkeying around for marathon runner

No monkeying around for marathon runner

The London Marathon is tough enough but one Medway man will be going the extra mile by running 26.2 miles in a monkey costume.

Bully threatened police officers

Bully threatened police officers

A bully who has previously terrorised his neighbours found himself back in court this week after hurling abuse at police officers.

Pay to park by phone scheme extended

Pay to park by phone scheme extended

A new phone payment system will continue at two Medway car parks until March, and could be rolled out at other car parks across the Towns.

Sex arrest choir boss bailed again

 Sex arrest choir boss bailed again

A Rochester Cathedral choirmaster -arrested on suspicion of sexual activity with a child - has been bailed again.

Man in court charged with raping woman

Man in court charged with raping woman

A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of raping a woman.

'I was right not to rule out new airport'

'I was right not to rule out new airport'

The man leading a review into aviation capacity has defended his decision not to ditch plans for a four-runway hub airport in Kent.

Sandwich shop refused late licence

Sandwich shop refused late licence

A fast-food chain which wanted to stay open until 2.30am has had its application refused.

Jail for postal worker who stole packages

Jail for postal worker who stole packages

A thieving postal worker found with almost 40 missing mobile phones at his home has been locked up for three months.

Brave shop manager defeats robber in terrifying machete attack

Brave shop manager defeats robber in terrifying machete attack

A panic-stricken shopkeeper has told how he thwarted a machete-wielding robber by locking him inside as he waited for police to arrive.

Vocational college one step closer to reality

Vocational college one step closer to reality

Medway’s new University Technical College is set to be built at Chatham Docks after the government agreed to buy the site.

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