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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.

Inniss injury blow

Inniss injury blow

Loan defender Ryan Inniss faces several weeks on the sidelines after limping off injured on his Gillingham debut.

Massive week for Dynamos

Massive week for Dynamos

Invicta Dynamos head to the Welsh capital on Saturday hoping to maintain their push for the title.

Salvation Army member, 68, fights off thug armed with wooden pole

Salvation Army member, 68, fights off thug armed with wooden pole

A woman who bravely fought off an armed thug trying to steal her car has been praised by a judge for her "remarkable and humbling" actions.

Trouble-hit hospital has worst A&E waits in the country

Trouble-hit hospital has worst A&E waits in the country

Almost one in four patients waited more than four hours to be seen at Medway's A&E department at the beginning of February.

Slow death of woman, 90, after lack of checks by care workers

Slow death of woman, 90, after lack of checks by care workers

A woman who lay helpess on her kitchen floor after care staff failed to carry out correct checks died as a result of misadventure, an inquest heard.

Dementia patients to get tailor-made care

Dementia patients to get tailor-made care

A dedicated dementia ward at Medway hospital will be named after a widower who fought for better services.

'Everything that’s good about the young'

'Everything that’s good about the young'

More than 550 young people have been honoured with gold, silver and bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.

Have your say on new vocational school

Have your say on new vocational school

A consultation is being held on plans for a University Technical College for pupils aged 14 to 19.

Inside your Medway Messenger

Inside your Medway Messenger

Catch up with all the latest news, sport and great family offers all in this week's Medway Messenger.

Pair hunted after woman, 87, has bank card stolen

Pair hunted after woman, 87, has bank card stolen

Detectives have released CCTV of two people they want to speak to after an elderly woman and her bank card stolen before it was used to spend £600.

Pair winched to safety in mud rescue

Pair winched to safety in mud rescue

Two men have been flown to hospital by an RAF helicopter after getting stuck in the mud when their inflatable dinghy ran aground last night.

Downton star goes back to her roots

Downton star goes back to her roots

An actress best known for playing the Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey is going back to her roots in Kent tonight.

Flat fires being treated as arson

Flat fires being treated as arson

Police have stepped up patrols at a block of flats in Chatham after two arson attacks at the property in four days.

Teen hurt in chimney collapse

Teen hurt in chimney collapse

A teenage boy suffered cuts to his head after part of a chimney collapsed on him while he was asleep.

Woman admits brandishing 20cm meat cleaver before armed police

Woman admits brandishing 20cm meat cleaver before armed police

A woman has walked free after threatening to cut her partner's throat with a meat cleaver in a drunken rant.

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