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Shopping centre in talks with big-name restaurants

Shopping centre in talks with big-name restaurants

Work has started on a £16 million redevelopment of Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre in Gillingham.

Homes left in the dark

Homes left in the dark

More than 1,500 homes and businesses were left without power due to a fault in an underground cable.

Patient's shock at being 'violated' by GP

Patient's shock at being 'violated' by GP

A woman has told jurors how she was left feeling shocked and violated after allegedly being sexually abused by a family doctor.

Young man detained after 'stabbing'

Young man detained after 'stabbing'

A man in his 20s has been detained under the Mental Health Act after reports of a stabbing this morning.

Thug jailed for attacking dad

Thug jailed for attacking dad

A thug who brutally punched and kicked his own dad in a drunken attack in his own home has been jailed.

Maternity unit slammed by health watchdog amid safety fears

Maternity unit slammed by health watchdog amid safety fears

Kent's biggest maternity unit has today been told it must take urgent action to improve the safety of women giving birth after failing an inspection.

Jacknifed lorry causes delays

Jacknifed lorry causes delays

A jacknifed lorry caused delays in Strood this morning.

Woman robbed in alleyway

Woman robbed in alleyway

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed in Chatham.

Burglars posed as delivery men

Burglars posed as delivery men

Detectives are investigating a burglary where three men armed with metal poles barged into a home and threatened a woman and her children.

GP accused of sexually assaulting six patients including woman, 81

GP accused of sexually assaulting six patients including woman, 81

A family doctor abused six women while he was carrying out intimate medical examinations, a court's heard.

Mum shocked to receive stranger's financial details in post

Mum shocked to receive stranger's financial details in post

A woman was stunned to discover she had been sent the financial details of a stranger in a council blunder.

Pier repairs delayed

Pier repairs delayed

Long-awaited repairs to the badly-damaged Sun Pier in Chatham have been postponed because of the weather.

Classroom cuts

Classroom cuts

One of Medway’s biggest secondary schools wants to downsize drastically because it can no longer fit in its “cramped” classrooms.

Recycling collections become weekly

Recycling collections become weekly

All your rubbish will be collected weekly in Medway from next week – thanks to a £14m government grant.

Dynamos romp to cup win

Dynamos romp to cup win

Invicta Dynamos put 15 goals past the NIHL South Division 1 leaders Wightlink Raiders during a cup double-header at the weekend.

Motorway delays after crash

Motorway delays after crash

A crash closed two lanes of the M2 between Chatham and Strood this morning.

Inside the Medway Messenger

Inside the Medway Messenger

Start the week with your Monday Medway Messenger, out in the shops now.

Footballer on lifetime of medication after bizarre match injury

Footballer on lifetime of medication after bizarre match injury

A footballer will be on medication for the rest of his life after having his spleen removed when he suffered a bizarre injury on the pitch.

'Legal high killed my son'

'Legal high killed my son'

A grieving mother whose son died in her arms has launched a campaign to ban shops from selling legal highs.

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Medway Messenger Youth League results

All the scores from the weekend's fixtures in the Medway Messenger Youth League.

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