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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 now with the best local news and sport.

Arrest after reports of a man with a gun which turned out to be a catapult

Arrest after reports of a man with a gun which turned out to be a catapult

A man has been arrested after police were called to reports of a group of men with a gun in Chatham.

Hospital boss set to earn £700 a day

Hospital boss set to earn £700 a day

Nigel Beverley, the new stand-in boss at Medway Maritime, is expected to earn more than £700 a day as he takes over the troubled NHS trust this week.

Match tribute to river death teen

Match tribute to river death teen

The family and friends of teenager Sonny Pataria, who died after falling into the River Medway, took part in a football match in his memory.

Tree misery for mum... 50 days and counting

Tree misery for mum... 50 days and counting

A woman has been living for 50 days with a tree perched precariously on her house... with cracks now appearing in her walls.

Chinese New Year celebrated in Chatham

Chinese New Year celebrated in Chatham

Colourful celebrations to mark the Chinese New Year captivated shoppers in Chatham at this weekend.

Man dies after early-hours horror crash

Man dies after early-hours horror crash

A man killed when a car he was driving hit a post and burst into flames has today been named.

Woman stands by bully boyfriend after he beats and tries to strangle her

Woman stands by bully boyfriend after he beats and tries to strangle her

A besotted woman badly beaten by her powerfully-built boyfriend who also strangled her has written to a judge on his behalf.

Learner goes on the rampage after failing his driving test

Learner goes on the rampage after failing his driving test

A furious learner driver went berserk when he failed his test by launching a tirade of insults at the examiner before threatening to kill a colleague.

Parrish happy with Yardley signing

Parrish happy with Yardley signing

Invicta Dynamos head coach Kevin Parrish, having recruited Shaun Yardley, believes he now has a squad capable of pushing the top teams all the way.

Watson thinks 3G pitches could be the answer

Watson thinks 3G pitches could be the answer

Following the many postponements due to the wet weather, Chatham boss Kevin Watson believes 3G pitches could be the way forward.

Galloway and Starkey head-to-head on BBC Question Time in Gillingham

Galloway and Starkey head-to-head on BBC Question Time in Gillingham

Historian David Starkey and controversial MP George Galloway went head-to-head on BBC Question Time hosted at MidKent College in Gillingham.

Inside your Medway Messenger

Inside your Medway Messenger

Your bumper weekend Medway Messenger is out now with the top local news and sport plus much more.

Motorcyclist injured in crash

Motorcyclist injured in crash

A man is injured and Station Road in Cliffe has been closed after a motorbike collided with a car.

Rush hour delays after M20 crash

Rush hour delays after M20 crash

Delays built up this afternoon after a crash on the M20 closed one lane.

Watchdog appoints new bosses at 'one of UK's most challenged' hospitals

Watchdog appoints new bosses at 'one of UK's most challenged' hospitals

The leadership at Kent's biggest hospital has today been changed by the NHS regulator after being branded one of the most challenged in Britain.

Man in dock accused of trying to murder his ex-wife in stabbing

Man in dock accused of trying to murder his ex-wife in stabbing

A man has appeared in court today accused of trying to murder his ex-wife, who suffered multiple injuries in an early-hours stabbing.

Question time in Medway

Question time in Medway

Controversial MP, writer and radio host George Galloway will join members of the Question Time panel in Medway tonight.

Unions demand rethink of council pay scheme

Unions demand rethink of council pay scheme

Trade Union leaders are sending a shot across the bows of Medway council, warning workers could strike over the planned pay and grade scheme

How's this for a cliffhanger?

How's this for a cliffhanger?

This mobile home was left hanging precariously from a cliff edge in bad weather.

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