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Mental health wards to close

Mental health wards to close

Plans to shut the mental health crisis block at Medway Maritime Hospital have been approved.

Petition calls for tougher knife crime laws after dad's death

Petition calls for tougher knife crime laws after dad's death

Hundreds of people have signed an online petition calling for tougher knife crime sentences after the stabbing death of a young father.

Pub campaign under threat

Pub campaign under threat

Plans to keep a community pub open are under threat after a supermarket giant applied take it over.

Man hunted over 'alleyway rape'

Man hunted over 'alleyway rape'

Detectives are hunting this man after a woman was said to have been raped in an alleyway following a night out.

Trio in custody

Trio in custody

Three men suspected of stealing a motorbike in Chatham are still in police custody.

Nuisance fires could put lives at risk

Nuisance fires could put lives at risk

Firefighters have issued a warning after a spate of incidents in Medway

Jail for rapist who stifled victim's screams with pillow

Jail for rapist who stifled victim's screams with pillow

A sex beast has been locked up for nine years after locking a teenage girl in a bedroom, putting a pillow over her head and raping her.

Gills fans protest at season ticket changes

Gills fans protest at season ticket changes

Some Gillingham fans are vowing not to renew their season tickets - as they now have to bring ID to matches in a crackdown on people misusing them.

Police carry out drugs raids

Police carry out drugs raids

Drugs raids across Medway have uncovered nearly £28,000 worth of cannabis and led to three arrests.

Panto picks its Prince Charming

Panto picks its Prince Charming

A former star of EastEnders and Dancing on Ice is set to melt Snow White’s heart in Chatham.

Veteran vessel floats again

Veteran vessel floats again

The Medway Queen has been floated for the first time since she was dismantled five years ago.

Royal visit to Dockyard

Royal visit to Dockyard

The Prince of Wales has been presented with a children's swing at Chatham's Historic Dockyard today, made from a ship's timbers.

Couple in dock over armed raid on security van at Asda

Couple in dock over armed raid on security van at Asda

A man and his wife have been remanded in custody today accused of an armed hold-up on a security van at an Asda supermarket.

Three rescued after dinghy capsizes off Upnor

Three rescued after dinghy capsizes off Upnor

Three people had to be rescued near Upnor after their dinghy capsized on the River Medway.

In the shops now

In the shops now

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Prince Charles bangs drum for Kent

Prince Charles bangs drum for Kent

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall joined a samba band on stage at the Whitstable Oyster Festival today during a tour of the county.

Thousands run the Medway Mile

Thousands run the Medway Mile

Thousands of people across the Towns put their best foot forward for the Medway Mile last night.

Medway hospital crisis update: 'Patients scared to open mouths'

Medway hospital crisis update: 'Patients scared to open mouths'

A volunteer hospital inspector said patients at Medway Hospital are “scared to open their mouths”, in the wake of the damning Keogh report.

Closed sports complex reopens... as church HQ

Closed sports complex reopens... as church HQ

A three-day Fire on the Mountain festival will herald the opening of a new church headquarters... on the site of a former sports complex.

Jail for sex offender found hiding in cellar

Jail for sex offender found hiding in cellar

A sex offender - cleared of an unsolved murder - is behind bars after breaching the terms of his licence.

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