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Girl 'bitten by UK's most venomous spider'

Girl 'bitten by UK's most venomous spider'

A seven-year-old girl has been bitten by what her mother believes was a false widow spider - Britain's most venomous and on the increase.

Your old clothes can help treat sick pets

Your old clothes can help treat sick pets

A pet charity has made an urgent appeal as donations drop to a 10-year low.

Group given official status

Group given official status

A group which supports bereaved families in Medway has been awarded official charity status and hopes to expand across Kent.

Hotel plans delayed

Hotel plans delayed

Plans for a hotel in Chatham High Street geared for Chinese tourists have been delayed.

Delays as car flips onto side on M2

Delays as car flips onto side on M2

Traffic slowed on the London-bound carriageway of the M2 after a car flipped onto its side.

Turnstile trauma inspires Lorraine's weight loss

Turnstile trauma inspires Lorraine's weight loss

Lorraine Gilling, who once tipped the scales at 21 stone, is now half the woman she was after suffering the humiliation of getting stuck in turnstiles

Bikes seized in police op

Bikes seized in police op

More than 40 vehicles have been seized during a crackdown on nuisance motorbikes in Medway.

Fundraiser after graves smashed

Fundraiser after graves smashed

A fundraiser is taking place to repair graves that were damaged by yobs during a wrecking spree at Chatham Cemetery.

Nursery probed after mum claims toddler escaped onto busy road

Nursery probed after mum claims toddler escaped onto busy road

Education watchdog Ofsted is investigating a nursery amid allegations a two-year-old boy with Down's syndrome walked out onto a busy road.

Hundreds call on council to reconsider Rochester Airport plans

Hundreds call on council to reconsider Rochester Airport plans

More than 700 people want Medway Council to reconsider plans to redevelop Rochester airport.

Prayers after shock at murder charge

Prayers after shock at murder charge

A vicar has led a prayer walk for shocked parishioners around the area where a missing pensioner was found dead.

Bravery of young woman beaten to a pulp by her boyfriend in street

Bravery of young woman beaten to a pulp by her boyfriend in street

A young woman has told of the moment she decided to press charges against the boyfriend who viciously attacked her in an unprovoked onslaught.

Couple sky high after proposal

Couple sky high after proposal

A man asked his girlfriend to marry him with a little help... from a banner-trailing aeroplane and an owl to deliver the ring!

Theatre night to help baby unit

Theatre night to help baby unit

Do you want to enjoy a great evening's entertainment to help a good cause? Come along to Medway Little Theatre's charity night for Oliver Fisher.

Estuary airport 'fanciful and extreme'

Estuary airport 'fanciful and extreme'

The leader of Essex council has joined colleagues in Kent and Medway in opposing plans for a new four-runway hub airport in the Thames Estuary.

Rush-hour traffic mayhem in Medway as tunnel shuts

Rush-hour traffic mayhem in Medway as tunnel shuts

Thousands of road commuters were stranded on the Medway City Estate this evening after two crashes shut the Medway tunnel.

Dingsdale takes Masters title

Dingsdale takes Masters title

Kent boxers were in title action on Friday night, with Adam Dingsdale claiming a Masters belt and Dan Woodgate narrowly missing out on a Southern Area

Chalet destroyed in arson attack

Chalet destroyed in arson attack

A fire which engulfed a disused holiday chalet at Allhallows Leisure Park is being treated as arson.

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Medway Messenger Youth League results

All the weekend's results from the Medway Messenger Youth League.

Legal threats over alcohol sales

Legal threats over alcohol sales

More than 400 litres of booze has been seized from off-licences in a crackdown on alcohol sales in the Towns.

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