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Inside your Monday Medway Messenger

Inside your Monday Medway Messenger

Start your week with the Medway Messenger - featuring defiant shop owners, X Factor's Rylan and a teacher in a bath of beans.

Mos lose import but bag the points

Mos lose import but bag the points

Invicta Dynamos stretched their unbeaten run to 13 games with another winning weekend and see Czech import Jakub Klima depart.

Mum-to-be's fears over faulty boiler

Mum-to-be's fears over faulty boiler

A pregnant woman needed hospital treatment after a faulty boiler gave her carbon monoxide poisoning.

The only way is Essex... for nightingales

The only way is Essex... for nightingales

A group of nightingales could be packed off to Essex... to make way for a 5,000-home development.

Man accused of trying to kill girl

Man accused of trying to kill girl

A man has been remanded in custody accused of trying to strangle a teenager.

Tributes to man 'with heart of gold' found dead in caravan

Tributes to man 'with heart of gold' found dead in caravan

The family of a man found dead in a caravan say they have been touched by how many people have paid tribute to the "genuine bloke".

Shame of award-winning mum who used charity's funds to pay her bills

Shame of award-winning mum who used charity's funds to pay her bills

A mother has been sacked from the panel of an anti-crime charity to clean up her neighbourhood - after dipping into its bank account to pay her bills.

And the show goes on…

And the show goes on…

After laying dormant for a generation, the lights are turning back on at a Kent theatre, which is being redeveloped into restaurants, bars and flats.

Convicted murderer on the run after escaping from hospital

Convicted murderer on the run after escaping from hospital

A convicted murderer has escaped from custody after being taken to hospital complaining of chest pains, it has been revealed.

New injury woe after a year out

New injury woe after a year out

Holcombe’s Lucy Wood returned to the field after a year out with a knee injury but broke her hand when playing the next day.

Parrish delighted with youngster Luton

Parrish delighted with youngster Luton

Invicta Dynamos coach Kevin Parrish is delighted to see the emergence of another bright young talent.

Amazed and angry: Councillor blasts Medway Hospital boss over maternity failings

Amazed and angry: Councillor blasts Medway Hospital boss over maternity failings

A councillor has blasted Medway Hospital's boss during a committee grilling over maternity failings.

Final 12 in battle for top honour

Final 12 in battle for top honour

The 2013 Medway Business Awards reaches its glittering climax in Rochester tonight. Find out more about the those competing for the top prize.

Rush hour crash closes road

Rush hour crash closes road

A slip road from the Wainscott by-pass was closed this morning after a two car crash.

I'll be hanged... Santa sparks police alert

I'll be hanged... Santa sparks police alert

Police raced to Rochester Castle amid reports a man was found hanging there... only to see it was 'Santa'!

Police commissioners are a success: Green

Police commissioners are a success: Green

Policing minister Damian Green says police forces are more accountable, a year after the first police commissioners were elected.

Overturned lorry shuts M2 for hours

Overturned lorry shuts M2 for hours

A stretch of the M2 was shut for more than seven hours when a car transporter blocked the carriageway when it overturned in a crash.

Campaigners’ delight as quarry plan is rejected

Campaigners’ delight as quarry plan is rejected

Protesters have won their battle to stop a quarry being used for a commercial development.

Immigration arrest after tip-off

Immigration arrest after tip-off

Border Agency officers acting on a tip-off visited a shop in Gillingham and found a Indian man working illegally.

Partners in crime jailed after stealing £25k in security van heist

Partners in crime jailed after stealing £25k in security van heist

A real-life Bonny and Clyde duo are behind bars after robbing a security van... armed with just a stick.

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