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Howzat? Club takes pavilion campaign to the Ashes series

Howzat? Club takes pavilion campaign to the Ashes series

A club’s dream of a new pavilion is set to be beamed to cricket fans glued to their televisions for the Ashes.

Rifleman locked up after ordering boys onto knees at gunpoint

Rifleman locked up after ordering boys onto knees at gunpoint

A teenager is behind bars after forcing boys aged 10 and 11 onto their knees and threatening them.

Sacked oil trader: 'I'm a scapegoat!'

Sacked oil trader: 'I'm a scapegoat!'

An oil trader sacked from his £140k job because he was 'too hungover to attend meetings' in Singapore has hit back at his ex-bosses.

Dynamos to sign new import

Dynamos to sign new import

Invicta Dynamos head coach Kevin Parrish hopes to be unveiling a new import this weekend.

Rookie ready to step up

Rookie ready to step up

Chatham boss Kevin Watson has no fears about bringing rookie keeper Lee Kidman into the fray.

Coffee chain causes stir with plans to move into high street

Coffee chain causes stir with plans to move into high street

Coffee giant Costa wants to open a shop in historic Rochester.

From cosmetics to cannabis

From cosmetics to cannabis

An ex-Avon man who turned to delivering cannabis has walked free from court because of his age and ill-health.

Updated: Power back on after faults in Rochester

Updated: Power back on after faults in Rochester

Power has been restored to hundreds of homes and businesses in Rochester following a number of electrical faults.

Armed raiders jailed for string of terrifying dawn raids on newsagents

Armed raiders jailed for string of terrifying dawn raids on newsagents

Two balaclava-clad men who carried out a series of dawn raids on newsagents in which staff were tied up are today starting long jail sentences.

Anger as mental health ward to close

Anger as mental health ward to close

Councillors have failed to put a stop to controversial plans to close the mental health unit at one Kent's biggest hospitals.

Police hunt scarred sex attacker

Police hunt scarred sex attacker

A sex attacker who grabbed a woman as she walked down the street late at night is being hunted by police.

Rush hour crashes cause delays

Rush hour crashes cause delays

A four-car crash caused tailbacks at the Medway Tunnel this morning and a teenager was injured in a separate incident in Gillingham.

Forget pigeon post...meet puffin post!

Forget pigeon post...meet puffin post!

A puffin is being released into the wild today after being discovered stranded... on the pavement outside a Post Office.

Aid worker helping those most in need in the Philippines

Aid worker helping those most in need in the Philippines

An aid worker from Medway has flown out to the Philippines to help those affected by the devastating typhoon.

Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill SSSI confirmed

Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill SSSI confirmed

Lodge Hill has been confirmed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which could spell the end for plans to develop the old Army base.

Missing mum found safe and well

Missing mum found safe and well

A mother who disappeared after dropping her son at pre-school has been found safe and well, police have said.

Sham marriage ring jailed after wedding ceremony halted

Sham marriage ring jailed after wedding ceremony halted

Members of a sham marriage ring have been jailed after a fake wedding was stopped by immigration officials.

Teacher's death in desert still a mystery

Teacher's death in desert still a mystery

An inquest into the death of a teacher whose badly-burned body was found in a desert has been opened today - but how she died remains a mystery.

Oil trader on £140k sacked after Singapore drinking binge

Oil trader on £140k sacked after Singapore drinking binge

A trader paid £140k was dismissed after failing to turn up for meetings after a heavy night out on a Singapore business trip, the High Court's heard.

Historic Medway Queen welcomed home

Historic Medway Queen welcomed home

A ship that helped rescue thousands of soldiers during the Dunkirk evacuations of the Second World War has returned home to Medway.

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