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Love heart blaze rips through couple's bedroom

Love heart blaze rips through couple's bedroom

A man's romantic gesture of arranging dozens of tealights into a love heart for his girlfriend backfired when it started a major blaze.

MP leads call for tough new drink-drive clampdown

MP leads call for tough new drink-drive clampdown

Drivers could be banned after just a single pint under new alcohol proposals being spearheaded by a Kent MP.

Borneo killing: medical student's body to be brought home

Borneo killing: medical student's body to be brought home

Arrangements are being made to bring the body of medical student Aidan Brunger back to Kent after he was killed in Borneo.

Boxing legend living as a woman

Boxing legend living as a woman

The Medway boxing community has reacted with shock to the news tough-talking promoter Frank Maloney is living as a woman.

Hope for boy with extremely rare condition

Hope for boy with extremely rare condition

A young boy's parents were so shocked at the lack of awareness of their son's rare condition they set up their own charity.

Tailbacks in Strood after two-car collision

Tailbacks in Strood after two-car collision

A two-car collision in Strood on Saturday lunchtime has brought part of the town to a virtual standstill.

Man seriously hurt after BMW smashes into tree is "improving" in hospital

Man seriously hurt after BMW smashes into tree is "improving" in hospital

A motorist suffered serious injuries when his BMW struck a tree in a residential street early this morning.

Police appeal after punch leaves man seriously injured

Police appeal after punch leaves man seriously injured

Police have appealed to commuters who may have seen an attack near Chatham railway station which left a man seriously hurt.

Legal highs review expected to call for stronger rules

Legal highs review expected to call for stronger rules

A review into legal highs could be published within weeks - with hints trading standards officers could be given greater powers.

Mother and baby rescued by neighbours after flat fire

Mother and baby rescued by neighbours after flat fire

A woman and her four-month-old baby were led to safety after a fire started in the flat below theirs.

Cause of pregnant mum's death 'unanswered'

Cause of pregnant mum's death 'unanswered'

A family will never know why a 22-year-old pregnant mum collapsed at her home and later died.

Grandmother's killers fight murder convictions

Grandmother's killers fight murder convictions

Two men found guilty of murdering a Chatham grandmother have launched an appeal against their convictions.

Chats bring in Phillips

Chats bring in Phillips

Flair player Kane Phillips has been added to the Chatham Town squad ahead of the new campaign.

McNicholl back at Dynamos

McNicholl back at Dynamos

Teenage Scottish utility man Adam McNicholl has returned to the Invicta Dynamos for a second spell at the club

Road closed after serious crash

Road closed after serious crash

A main road has been shut as police investigate a three-car crash earlier this morning.

Dean condemns cathedral graffiti

Dean condemns cathedral graffiti

The Dean of Rochester Cathedral said he is "saddened and disappointed" by graffiti being daubed on the historic place of worship.

Hospital chairman snubs meeting

Hospital chairman snubs meeting

The chairman of Medway NHS Foundation Trust, paid £200,000 a year, snubbed a specially convened meeting about failings at the hospital.

Hospital hit list shame

Hospital hit list shame

Medway NHS Foundation Trust is at risk being dissolved - with services being run by other hospital trusts - as it remains in special measures.

Bring it on says league's less well-off clubs

Bring it on says league's less well-off clubs

Managers Matt Hume and Jason Lillis have both embraced the big spending of league rivals Greenwich Borough.

New school funding confirmed

New school funding confirmed

Work on Medway’s first University Technical College can now go full steam ahead as funding has been officially confirmed.

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