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Reception classes above national average

Reception classes above national average

Reception class children are shining in Medway and have been rated above the national average for their development in a government survey.

Delays as man injured in lorry crash

Delays as man injured in lorry crash

A man has been taken to hospital after two lorries collided on a bypass, causing delays for motorists.

River Medway death inquest opened

River Medway death inquest opened

The inquest into the death of a man found in the River Medway and Strood has been opened and adjourned.

Man dies after collapsing at caravan park

Man dies after collapsing at caravan park

A man who died at a holiday park suffered cardiac and respiratory arrest, it has been revealed today.

Medway coastguard team in search after 'flare' alert

Medway coastguard team in search after 'flare' alert

Rescue teams were alerted after reports of flares on bonfire night.

Young people engineering their future

Young people engineering their future

The latest batch of recruits from firms across the county have just begun their apprenticeships.

Traffic gridlock causes chaos at Medway Maritime Hospital

Traffic gridlock causes chaos at Medway Maritime Hospital

Patients faced long delays because of a traffic jam at Medway Maritime Hospital yesterday afternoon.

Two dogs rescued after house fire

Two dogs rescued after house fire

Firefighters have rescued two dogs after a blaze in the loft of a house next door.

Shop manager's terrifying raid ordeal at hands of armed robbers

Shop manager's terrifying raid ordeal at hands of armed robbers

A convenience store manager has relived the terrifying moment she was tied up by masked robbers armed with an axe in a dawn raid.

Ex-PC's sentence cut after perverting course of justice

Ex-PC's sentence cut after perverting course of justice

A former policeman branded "extremely manipulative" when he was jailed for perverting the course of justice has had a year cut from his sentence.

Kitten found in gutter with broken leg

Kitten found in gutter with broken leg

The RSPCA is investigating after an eight-week-old kitten was found with a broken leg in a gutter near a shop.

Probation staff go on strike

Probation staff go on strike

Probation staff in Chatham have today walked out in a row over privatisation.

Family doctor cleared of surgery sex assaults to face GMC probe

Family doctor cleared of surgery sex assaults to face GMC probe

A GP cleared of all 15 charges of sex assault on patients at his surgery is to go before a medical disciplinary committee, it has been revealed.

Dozens of rats found at hospital

Dozens of rats found at hospital

Pest controllers have been drafted into a Kent hospital more than 300 times after vermin was found - including a rat in an A&E resuscitation unit.

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Medway Messenger Youth League results

All the scores from Sunday's matches in the Medway Messenger Youth League.

Mystery of huge 'floating hotel' moored off Rochester

Mystery of huge 'floating hotel' moored off Rochester

A prison, a hotel or a temporary accommodation for workers? This huge barge has got people guessing ever since it arrived in Rochester.

Prostitute guilty of running brothel: 'I'll carry on selling sex'

Prostitute guilty of running brothel: 'I'll carry on selling sex'

A prostitute has claimed she has no choice but to carry on selling sex after being found guilty of managing a brothel.

Start the week with your Monday Medway Messenger

Start the week with your Monday Medway Messenger

Start your week with the Monday edition of the Medway Messenger out now.

Labour challenger hoping to give MP a kicking

Labour challenger hoping to give MP a kicking

PR consultant and keen kickboxer Naushabah Khan has been selected as Labour’s choice to fight the Rochester and Strood seat at the next election.

GP cleared of string of sex assaults

GP cleared of string of sex assaults

A family doctor mouthed the words "thank you" as he was cleared of molesting six women at his surgery.

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