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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.

Pilot has lucky escape

Pilot has lucky escape

A pilot had a lucky escape when the nose wheel on his aircraft collapsed on landing at Rochester Airport.

Woman found dead at budget hotel

Woman found dead at budget hotel

The body of a woman in her 30s has been found in a bedroom at the Premier Inn in Strood.

Drink-drive mum Victoria Speakman told son to lie to police

Drink-drive mum Victoria Speakman told son to lie to police

A woman got behind the wheel more than three times the legal drink-drive limit with her son in the car – and then asked the boy to lie to police.

'Controlling' sex attacker jailed

'Controlling' sex attacker jailed

A Medway man has been jailed for 16 years after being found guilty of brutal sex attacks.

Chats ready for rare derby

Chats ready for rare derby

There should be no lack of motivation this weekend, as Chatham play a rare derby away at Erith & Belvedere on Saturday.

Dynamos sign McNicoll

Dynamos sign McNicoll

Invicta Dynamos are close to completing their 2013/14 roster.

Holcombe pair aiming for England final

Holcombe pair aiming for England final

Holcombe pair Dan Fox and Barry Middleton will be lining up for England on Friday in the semi-finals of the EuroHockey Championships.

Medway Council slammed as 'inadequate' in Ofsted report into children

Medway Council slammed as 'inadequate' in Ofsted report into children

The way Medway Council deals with children in care is inadequate, says Ofsted.

Airport leaflet ‘biased’

Airport leaflet ‘biased’

A resident has complained to the Advertising Standards Authority about a council leaflet detailing plans to redevelop Rochester Airport.

Pupils celebrate GCSE grades

Pupils celebrate GCSE grades

Thousands of teenagers across Medway have picked up their GCSE results today, with many schools celebrating record grades.

Jail for robber who terrified staff at four stores in three days

Jail for robber who terrified staff at four stores in three days

A robber who wielded an imitation gun in several store raids has been jailed for eight years.

Lost boys spark major rescue

Lost boys spark major rescue

Three boys had to be rescued from marshland during the early hours of this morning after going for a walk and getting lost.

Victim 'stable' in hospital after early hours attack

Victim 'stable' in hospital after early hours attack

A man is in hospital and another is in custody after an alleged assault in Rochester.

Mental health ward closure bid referred to health secretary

Mental health ward closure bid referred to health secretary

Plans to close a key mental health ward have been referred to the government after the NHS was accused of trying to "disregard" patients' concerns.

Joe sings in Chatham

Joe sings in Chatham

The Voice star Joseph Apostol showed off his singing skills at a kmfm roadshow.

Marking the centenary of the First World War

Marking the centenary of the First World War

A high-tech information panel telling the stories of those who lost their lives in the Great War is being installed in Gillingham today.

Pub is first to be named as community asset

Pub is first to be named as community asset

Regulars have been given a crucial six-month window to save their pub from becoming a supermarket.

Could this be train flasher?

Could this be train flasher?

This clear image could help catch a man who indecently exposed himself on trains... once in front of a child.

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