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MP wants to get tough on disqualified drivers

MP wants to get tough on disqualified drivers

MP Rehman Chishti has presented two new Bills in Parliament which would bring in tougher penalties for motorists who drive while disqualified.

Missing gran case to be reopened

Missing gran case to be reopened

A grandmother missing for more than a month after boarding a flight to Mexico is now being treated as a missing person after appeals by her family.

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Medway Messenger Youth League results

All the scores from the weekend's games in the Medway Messenger Youth League.

Join us in keeping hunger at bay

Join us in keeping hunger at bay

The Medway Messenger has teamed up with a crisis charity to help families in need this Christmas.

Mixed weekend for Mos

Mixed weekend for Mos

There were mixed fortunes for Invicta Dynamos over the weekend.

Shot at halting coffee giant moving into historic high street

Shot at halting coffee giant moving into historic high street

Hundreds of people have signed a petition opposing plans for coffee giant Costa to open in Rochester.

Twenty firefighters tackle town centre blaze

Twenty firefighters tackle town centre blaze

A team of firefighters wearing breathing apparatus put out a blaze in a food shop in Gillingham town centre.

Man charged with murder of former firefighter

Man charged with murder of former firefighter

A man aged 54 has been charged with the murder of former fireman Steve Langley.

Fears for staff as Medway Queen runs out of steam... and cash

Fears for staff as Medway Queen runs out of steam... and cash

Just one week after historic paddle steamer the Medway Queen returned home triumphant after a refit its staff have been given notice.

Cathedral girls' choir leader arrested in child sex probe

Cathedral girls' choir leader arrested in child sex probe

The former assistant director of music at Rochester Cathedral has been arrested on suspicion of sexual activity with a child.

Ex-Gills player 'held in match-fix probe'

Ex-Gills player 'held in match-fix probe'

A former Gillingham striker is believed to be among those arrested in the wake of an investigation into match fixers targeting games across Britain.

Thieves steal medicines as ambulance crews treat sick man

Thieves steal medicines as ambulance crews treat sick man

People are being urged not to use medicine stolen from the back of an ambulance as crews treated a man with chest pains.

Major cash boost for Dockyard project

Major cash boost for Dockyard project

Chatham's Historic Dockyard has received a £4.53m Heritage Lottery Fund grant for its Command of the Oceans project and work is now set to start.

Chats confident of success

Chats confident of success

Chatham are back on the road this weekend hoping to build on the spirited display they showed in the draw at Cheshunt in midweek.

Mos expecting another new face

Mos expecting another new face

Slovak import Marek Nahlik joined the Invicta Dynamos ranks ahead of last weekend's games and another new face could follow.

Dog causes TV to catch fire

Dog causes TV to catch fire

Firefighters are warning about the dangers of leaving candles unattended after a dog knocked over a tealight.

Free festive parking

Free festive parking

Get your Christmas shopping done and park for free in Medway this weekend.

Medway Messenger scoops top award

Medway Messenger scoops top award

The Medway Messenger has clinched one of the top awards at a prestigious ceremony... which also saw our graphic designer take home a trophy.

Hospital warned to take urgent action to fix problems after damning review

Hospital warned to take urgent action to fix problems after damning review

The health regulator has told one of Kent's biggest hospitals to make urgent improvements or risk changes being imposed on its leadership.

Don't 'waste time' on estuary airport

Don't 'waste time' on estuary airport

The chief executive of Gatwick says a government report should rule out a £40bn so-called Boris Island airport.

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