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Dramatic collapse at old theatre site

Dramatic collapse at old theatre site

A huge gaping hole has been left in the back of a former theatre under renovation after a dramatic collapse last night.

Postponement problems mounting for Chats

Postponement problems mounting for Chats

Chatham secretary Henry Longhurst says the club have already scheduled in games for every midweek between now and the end of the season.

1,000 homes left in the dark

1,000 homes left in the dark

Almost a thousand homes were without power for seven hours yesterday because of a fault with an underground cable.

And people thought it wouldn’t last!

And people thought it wouldn’t last!

A couple who have been together 61 years have celebrated Valentine’s Day early after being crowned the oldest couple to attend their day centre.

Bad weather leads to sinkholes

Bad weather leads to sinkholes

Sinkholes have appeared on a school playing field and a rugby pitch in Medway.

Ex-charity boss jailed for fleecing thousands from vulnerable pair

Ex-charity boss jailed for fleecing thousands from vulnerable pair

A former charity manager who committed a "grave breach of trust" by stealing almost £14,000 from two vulnerable people in her care is behind bars.

Brompton soldiers help in 200 flood evacuations

Brompton soldiers help in 200 flood evacuations

Medway may have escaped the floods but local soldiers are playing a vital role at the centre of the crisis.

Eight people rescued from six-storey flats blaze

Eight people rescued from six-storey flats blaze

Police have confirmed a blaze at a multi-storey block of flats in Chatham is being treating as suspicious.

Inside your Medway Messenger

Inside your Medway Messenger

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Police investigate allotment raid

Police investigate allotment raid

Thousands of pounds of equipment was stolen when more than 20 sheds were broken into at allotments in Medway.

Hospital doctor 'lied after learner driver wife crashes car'

Hospital doctor 'lied after learner driver wife crashes car'

A doctor falsely claimed he was driving a car that his learner driver wife had crashed in icy conditions, a court's heard.

Social services on the move

Social services on the move

The children’s social services team at Medway Council is moving in with the Towns' largest landlord to save cash.

Teen, 17, admits shining laser at police helicopter

Teen, 17, admits shining laser at police helicopter

A teenager 'could have killed' a crew by shining a laser pen at a police helicopter, a court was told.

Burglary suspect in coma after arrest

Burglary suspect in coma after arrest

A burglary suspect is still in a serious condition in hospital - nearly two months after being arrested.

Man flown to hospital after scaffolding fall

Man flown to hospital after scaffolding fall

A man suffered head, neck and foot injuries after falling from scaffolding.

Police probe after suspect package sent to Army recruitment office

Police probe after suspect package sent to Army recruitment office

An investigation is under way after a suspect package sparked a bomb scare at an Army recruitment office today.

Lottery team focus on £50m bid to give families a helping hand

Lottery team focus on £50m bid to give families a helping hand

Councillors will today discuss a bid for millions of pounds of Lottery funding to help children in some of the poorest parts of Medway.

Disney dream inspiring fightback for brave Oakley

Disney dream inspiring fightback for brave Oakley

Family, friends and even strangers are raising funds to help send a little boy to Disney World after he battled a life-threatening illness.

Turn up with your best smiles

Turn up with your best smiles

It’s time to enter your little ones into this year’s Medway Messenger Cute Kids competition, with a chance of winning a share of £2,000.

High-flying Gills striker Cody McDonald does the 'Flappy Bird'

High-flying Gills striker Cody McDonald does the 'Flappy Bird'

It's a global hit, and now the fiendish Flappy Bird game has been honoured in a goal celebration by Gillingham's Cody McDonald.

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