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Royal British Legion happy with Remembrance Sunday support

Royal British Legion happy with Remembrance Sunday support

The Royal British Legion is happy with the support provided for Remembrance Sunday parades, according to the head of Kent Police.

Fury over water leak in Freshwater Road

Fury over water leak in Freshwater Road

A water company has been blasted as being ‘hypocritical’ by residents after it failed to fix a leak for over 30 hours.

Police chase ends in arrests

Police chase ends in arrests

A man and woman have been arrested after a police chase through Rainham this afternoon.

Man held after bank raids

Man held after bank raids

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged in connection with a robbery and attempted robbery at banks in Dartford and Gillingham.

Pair arrested after 'stolen car' crashes

Pair arrested after 'stolen car' crashes

A man and woman injured when a suspected stolen car crashed early today have been arrested after being cut free from the vehicle.

Police commissioner and chief constable face public in Chatham

Police commissioner and chief constable face public in Chatham

People will have the chance to raise concerns about crime and policing with the county's commissioner and chief constable in Chatham tonight (Tuesday)

Council rents shop to payday lender

Council rents shop to payday lender

Medway Council has leased a shop to a payday lender despite campaigning against them.

Jail for businessman who sold bogus bomb detectors

Jail for businessman who sold bogus bomb detectors

A Kent businessman who made £45m by selling fake bomb detectors has been jailed for seven years.

Queues build after M2 pile-up

Queues build after M2 pile-up

Delays built up during rush hour after a multi-vehicle pile-up on the M2.

Double crashes in Strood

Double crashes in Strood

Two car crashes happened in Strood town centre this evening.

'Our lives are wrecked'

'Our lives are wrecked'

The widow of a man who died days after being savagely beaten claims justice has not been done after a thug was cleared of his murder and manslaughter.

Royal fans snap up swings fit for king

Royal fans snap up swings fit for king

After Prince Charles was presented with a swing for his first grandchild on a visit to Kent, royal fans have been snapping up their own.

Inside the Medway Messenger

Inside the Medway Messenger

Start your week with a copy of the Monday edition of the Medway Messenger - find out what's inside.

Attacker walks free after assault caught on camera

Attacker walks free after assault caught on camera

A man who was filmed smashing his head down on a woman's face in a nasty street attack has avoided being charged. WARNING: graphic video

Families bid to trace cemetery vandals

Families bid to trace cemetery vandals

Relatives and firms have united to track down the vandals who trashed graves at a cemetery.

Man, 21, on bank robbery charges

Man, 21, on bank robbery charges

A young man has been charged with a bank robbery and over a failed raid on a different branch.

Two rescued from stricken yacht

Two rescued from stricken yacht

Rescue crews saved two people when a sailing yacht ran aground off the Isle of Grain.

Holiday park... or building site?

Holiday park... or building site?

Holidaymakers are angry after the bulldozers moved in to a leisure park at the height of the summer.

Student Molly tackles a hairy issue

Student Molly tackles a hairy issue

A Kent student is set to challenge one of the last taboos... growing her armpit hair for charity.

Woman rescued as car flips onto roof

Woman rescued as car flips onto roof

A woman has a lucky escape when she walked away from her overturned car with only minor injuries.

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