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Gills back bid for £50m lottery fund

Gills back bid for £50m lottery fund

The Gills have joined forces with political groups to back a campaign to win millions of pounds of lottery cash to help children in Medway.

Driver shaken after railings smash

Driver shaken after railings smash

Police were called after a driver crashed into railings in Pier Road, Gillingham

Peter Pan flies into Chatham

Peter Pan flies into Chatham

With Bobby Davro playing the pirate Smee, the boy who never grows up is coming to The Central Theatre over Easter

Pivotal year for airport plans

Pivotal year for airport plans

Council doubles its budget to fight options for an airport in Medway.

£400,000 drug stash found in the floor of a van

£400,000 drug stash found in the floor of a van

A man from Gillingham has been charged with drug smuggling after £400,000 of drugs was found in the floor of a van coming into Dover Docks.

Phone stolen from disabled man

Phone stolen from disabled man

Police are appealing for information after a man with cerebral palsy reportedly had his mobile phone stolen in Chatham.

Hollywood glamour takes over dockyard

Hollywood glamour takes over dockyard

Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep is among the glittering array of stars appearing in the next big blockbuster... filming in Kent.

School sparks panic after letter wrongly claims killer bug at pool

School sparks panic after letter wrongly claims killer bug at pool

A primary school sparked a huge Legionnaire's disease scare after it wrongly claimed the killer bug was at a public pool.

Family escape house fire

Family escape house fire

A smoke alarm and quick thinking stopped spread of Hempstead house fire, say firefighters

Winter Olympics leave snowboarding legacy in Chatham

Winter Olympics leave snowboarding legacy in Chatham

The half-term holiday may be over but many children are still thrilled at getting a taste of ski-ing and snowboarding during the Winter Olympics.

Abbey honour for former Gillingham schoolboy Sir David Frost

Abbey honour for former Gillingham schoolboy Sir David Frost

Sir David Frost, who went onto global stardom after being educated in Medway, is to be honoured alongside Dickens, Shakespeare and Chaucer.

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Medway Messenger Youth League results

The latest scores from the Medway Messenger Youth League.

Start the week with your Monday Medway Messenger

Start the week with your Monday Medway Messenger

Your Monday edition of the Medway Messenger is out today with news, sport, TV, and much more.

Burglar caught after raiding charity shop... and leaving balaclava behind

Burglar caught after raiding charity shop... and leaving balaclava behind

A bungling burglar left a vital clue for police when he raided a charity shop where he was supposed to be working - his DNA on a balaclava.

Three people hospitalised after carbon monoxide leak

Three people hospitalised after carbon monoxide leak

A family was taken to hospital after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning at their home in Chatham.

Baby makes it 13 for supermum

Baby makes it 13 for supermum

It's an unlucky number for some, but a supermum is celebrating after giving birth to her 13th baby... and hasn't ruled out having more.

Traffic delays after crash on M2

Traffic delays after crash on M2

Rush hour delays have eased after a crash which shut off a section of the M2 this afternoon.

Ex-schoolteacher jailed after road rage attack with metal bar

Ex-schoolteacher jailed after road rage attack with metal bar

A former schoolteacher is behind bars after an 'explosion of temper' led to him attacking a motorcyclist with a jack handle.

Financial blow for Chats

Financial blow for Chats

Chatham Town are financially worse off following Wednesday night’s Robert Dyas League Cup quarter-final.

Hewitt set to return for Gills

Hewitt set to return for Gills

Elliott Hewitt is expected to return for Gillingham this weekend, after missing Wednesday's game through illness.

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