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Crash causes tailbacks

Crash causes tailbacks

Three cars shunting into each other on the M2 caused early morning tailbacks for commuters.

Parrish: I've got a point to prove

Parrish: I've got a point to prove

Invicta Dynamos head coach Kevin Parrish has vowed to prove his critics wrong when the new ice hockey season gets under way.

Watson eyes cup run

Watson eyes cup run

Memories of his historic FA Cup appearance in front of the live TV cameras has got Chatham boss Kevin Watson dreaming of another cup run.

Brave chip shop owner who faced up to armed robber 'grateful to be alive'

Brave chip shop owner who faced up to armed robber 'grateful to be alive'

A courageous chip shop boss has relived the moment he told a knife-wielding robber who stabbed him to "come and get it" when he demanded money.

Dockyard delivers more Midwife tours

Dockyard delivers more Midwife tours

Tours of the Call the Midwife set at Chatham's Historic Dockyard have been extended because they have proved so popular.

Concern over recycling plant plan

Concern over recycling plant plan

Residents are opposing plans to widen the scope of a recycling plant a few hundred yards from their homes.

'More needs to be done to stop people getting into debt'

'More needs to be done to stop people getting into debt'

Shadow minister Maria Eagle said she was shocked by the number of people in Medway relying on foodbank handouts.

Beggar 'Billy the Quid' gets court warning

Beggar 'Billy the Quid' gets court warning

A persistent beggar who once fleeced a good samaritan out of £35,000 has admitted pestering people again.

Four arrests after dawn drugs raids

Four arrests after dawn drugs raids

Four people have been arrested after targeted drugs raids yesterday.

Greedy vet jailed for insurance scam

Greedy vet jailed for insurance scam

A crooked vet who invented fictional cats to claim thousands from pet insurance companies to fund his lavish lifestyle has been locked up.

Inside the Medway Messenger

Inside the Medway Messenger

There is still time to pick up a copy of the Monday Medway Messenger - it's got all the latest news, sport and more.

Medway housing boom pushes up prices

Medway housing boom pushes up prices

Demand from eager housebuyers is outstripping the supply of homes for sale, as Medway’s property market booms, pushing up prices.

Kent hospital has second worst food in the country

Kent hospital has second worst food in the country

A hospital in Kent has been ranked among the worst in England for the food it serves up to its patients.

Five men arrested over alleged £500,000 tax scam

Five men arrested over alleged £500,000 tax scam

Members of the suspected organised criminal gang were picked up in Chatham and London

Welcome to the Great British Bank Holiday!

Welcome to the Great British Bank Holiday!

The first day of the summer's last break was a washout in Medway - with flooded roads, homes and a train line.

Thief grabs money as man repays loan

Thief grabs money as man repays loan

A man who took out a payday loan had his cash snatched from him as he was at the shop's counter.

Chemist employee assaulted

Chemist employee assaulted

A man was punched after pharmacy staff approached two people acting suspiciously.

Man stabbed in attempted robbery

Man stabbed in attempted robbery

A chip shop worker is in a serious condition in hospital after being stabbed in the leg by a masked man demanding cash.

Police investigating flat fire

Police investigating flat fire

A man had to be rescued by firefighters after a blaze ripped through a flat in the early hours.

Kitten trapped in a wall

Kitten trapped in a wall

Firefighters had to rescue a four-day old kitten after he got stuck in a wall cavity at a Gillingham home.

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