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Four crews called to blaze at clubhouse

Four crews called to blaze at clubhouse

Around 25 firefighters tackled a blaze at a marina clubhouse and cafe.

Black market cigarettes peddled in Kent for as little as £3 a pack

Black market cigarettes peddled in Kent for as little as £3 a pack

Half of all cigarettes smoked in one town are illegal, a shock investigation has revealed.

Man stabbed in back with 'screwdriver'

Man stabbed in back with 'screwdriver'

Witnesses are being sought after a man was stabbed in the back with what is believed to have been a screwdriver during a street row.

Payday loan sites blocked at libraries

Payday loan sites blocked at libraries

Payday lender websites have been blocked on all Medway Council computers - including those at libraries - amid increasing fears of spiralling debt.

Ex-PC jailed for perverting justice

Ex-PC jailed for perverting justice

A former policeman acquitted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl is behind bars after being convicted of perverting the course of justice.

NHS hotline launches... months late

NHS hotline launches... months late

A new chaos-hit NHS phone number officially takes over from an out-of-hours health hotline today... around six months late.

Update: Missing woman found safe

Update: Missing woman found safe

A woman who went missing from her home has been found safe after police appealed for the public’s help in trying to locate her.

Luxury car ploughs through wall

Luxury car ploughs through wall

A man has been arrested after a luxury Bentley car worth £200,000 crashed into a garden wall.

Woman hit by car

Woman hit by car

Part of The Brook in Chatham has been closed after a woman was hit by a car.

Gillingham man to face court on cannabis charge

Gillingham man to face court on cannabis charge

A man will appear in court after cannabis was allegedly found at a property in Begonia Avenue, Gillingham.

Delays after M2 crash

Delays after M2 crash

Motorists were caught in delays of up to 50 minutes on the M2 today after a crash involving a motorcyclist.

Inside the Medway Messenger

Inside the Medway Messenger

Start your week with the Medway Messenger – with all the latest news and sport, plus Going Out, fashion, TV, quizzes and more.

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Medway Messenger Youth League results

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

Elusive Matrix admits attacks

Elusive Matrix admits attacks

A man who changed his name to Elusive Matrix has admitted attacking two men in two days.

Off: Medway and Darent Valley hospital merger abandoned

Off: Medway and Darent Valley hospital merger abandoned

A huge merger of Medway and Darent Valley hospital trusts has been called off.

Missing man is 63 today

Missing man is 63 today

A man missing from his Rochester home is 63 today

Ex-police officer cleared of sex assault on young girl

Ex-police officer cleared of sex assault on young girl

A former policeman gasped and clutched his hands when a jury acquitted him of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.

'We just want our mother back'

'We just want our mother back'

Police have released this grainy CCTV image of the last sighting of a missing pensioner who hasn't been seen for 10 days.

Arnold claims English high jump title

Arnold claims English high jump title

Laura Arnold produced a personal best high jump at the England Athletics Championships to claim the under-15 English title.

Tragedy of man washed up on beach remains a mystery

Tragedy of man washed up on beach remains a mystery

A Chatham man whose body was washed up on a beach two years ago died accidentally, an inquest has ruled.

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