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Clampdown on the ‘crack cocaine’ betting machines

 Clampdown on the ‘crack cocaine’ betting machines

A new national code of conduct for betting shops has been introduced after suggestions from councillors in Medway.

Lower rail fare hikes for Kent passengers

Lower rail fare hikes for Kent passengers

Rochester and Strood MP Mark Reckless said there is still much more to do after a cap on rail fares was announced.

Anger over storage plan

Anger over storage plan

Dozens of complaints have been made against plans to build a storage yard in a beauty spot.

Hard times for Dickens World investors

Hard times for Dickens World investors

Years of huge losses led to investors losing £32m after the original firm which ran Dickens World went bust, it's been revealed.

Pair held after woman airlifted to hospital with injuries

Pair held after woman airlifted to hospital with injuries

A woman and man are being quizzed by police after the woman was reportedly badly attacked.

CCTV 'witnesses' could hold vital clues to woman's death

CCTV 'witnesses' could hold vital clues to woman's death

Murder detectives hope a set of images could help unravel the final moments of a woman whose body was found in the basement of a food store.

Thief John Dillon jailed for stealing cancer charity cash from Chatham bookies

Thief John Dillon jailed for stealing cancer charity cash from Chatham bookies

A thief has been jailed after admitting stealing a charity box from a bookies in Medway.

Family's grief at death of 'loveable' biker, 23, killed in crash

Family's grief at death of 'loveable' biker, 23, killed in crash

The parents of a motorcyclist who died after losing control of his bike and hitting a concrete bollard have today honoured the "loveable young" man.

Pair lucky to survive overturned car crash

Pair lucky to survive overturned car crash

This was the scene after two people climbed out alive from the wreckage of this car crash.

New arrest after alley rape

New arrest after alley rape

A fourth man has been arrested in connection with the rape of a woman in an alleyway in Chatham.

"I wake up and I want to go to work"

"I wake up and I want to go to work"

Deciding to earn while she learns proved the right move for admin apprentice Bethany Parris, who works at a yacht broking company.

Woman 'woken by rapist' after party

Woman 'woken by rapist' after party

A woman woke up to discover she was being raped by a man she had met just hours earlier at a Halloween party, a court heard.

CCTV hub leads to thousands of arrests

CCTV hub leads to thousands of arrests

Almost 3,400 arrests have been made as a result of the work of a CCTV centre in Medway, set up last year to monitor several parts of the county.

Title defeat for Dingsdale

Title defeat for Dingsdale

Adam Dingsdale suffered a points defeat in his European title fight against Stephen Ormond.

Remembrance Day parade will be policed

Remembrance Day parade will be policed

Police have said they will continue to support the Chatham Remembrance Day parade but the historic route may have to be changed.

Callous thieves steal wheelchair

Callous thieves steal wheelchair

A disabled man is appealing for information after thieves stole his wheelchair from his doorstep.

South East needs new runways, says Airports Commission chief

South East needs new runways, says Airports Commission chief

Sir Howard Davies has rejected the idea of adding new runways elsewhere in Britain - bringing the Thames estuary into the frame.

Fined for owner of fire-damaged homes

Fined for owner of fire-damaged homes

A property owner has been fined over the poor state of two homes damaged by fire and left with scorched and peeling paintwork.

Driver rammed police car and attacked officers after row with lover

Driver rammed police car and attacked officers after row with lover

A man said to have been intent on killing himself on a motorway rammed a police car several times after drinking and quarrelling with his partner.

Inside the Medway Messenger

Inside the Medway Messenger

Monday's Medway Messenger is the best way to start your week with the latest news, sport and plenty more.

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