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Church raider Darren Baker Wooten avoids jail for 'despicable theft'

Church raider Darren Baker Wooten avoids jail for 'despicable theft'

A thief has admitted stealing from a church collection box. Darren Baker Wooten, 22, smashed a stained glass window when he broke into the church.

Medway melts in a wonderful weekend of weather and sport

Medway melts in a wonderful weekend of weather and sport

An amazing win in the rugby, Murray in the Wimbledon final and the hottest weekend of the year all helped to turn up the feel good factor in Medway.

Shaken, but not stirred by flat fire

Shaken, but not stirred by flat fire

A dozing tenant slept through 20 firefighters hammering on his door when a fire broke out in a block of flats early today.

Arsonist hunted over pub blaze

Arsonist hunted over pub blaze

Detectives hunting a suspected firebug have today released footage that appears to show a man starting a fire at a historic pub.

Gran thrown out over 20p loo fee

Gran thrown out over 20p loo fee

A grandmother was ejected from a shopping centre when she refused to pay 20p for helping to change her granddaughter's nappy in the toilets.

Chats sign prolific striker

Chats sign prolific striker

Andy Constable has joined Chatham from newly-promoted Ryman League Division 1 North rivals Erith & Belvedere.

Holcombe make four signings

Holcombe make four signings

Ambitious Holcombe have boosted their men’s squad with four new signings.

What's in the latest edition of the Medway Messenger?

What's in the latest edition of the Medway Messenger?

Get your weekend off to a great start with the Medway Messenger, packed with the latest news, sport and plenty more.

Shock as maggots found in cat food

Shock as maggots found in cat food

A pet owner was disgusted to open a tin of cat food and find it teeming with wriggling maggots.

'Mental health team wouldn't help... so I set house on fire'

'Mental health team wouldn't help... so I set house on fire'

A young woman who set fire to her house while she was inside claimed she was not getting support from mental health workers.

Cash snatched from Chatham pub

Cash snatched from Chatham pub

A man has been charged after allegedly stealing the till from behind the bar at the Little Crown in Chatham.

Neighbours give eye-witness accounts in the murder trial of Gillingham dad-of-two David Young

Neighbours give eye-witness accounts in the murder trial of Gillingham dad-of-two David Young

Neighbours living in the road where dad-of-two David Young was fatally stabbed have been giving eye-witness accounts to the murder trial jury.

Ofsted blitz Medway schools with 10 inspections in a week

Ofsted blitz Medway schools with 10 inspections in a week

An Ofsted inspection team has left Medway after an unprecedented blitz of 10 schools in one week.

World champions England beaten in opener

World champions England beaten in opener

World champions England were beaten by France when they began the defence of their wheelchair rugby league title at Medway Park.

Rescue operation as man slips on mud

Rescue operation as man slips on mud

A large-scale rescue operation - including an RAF helicopter - was launched when a man slipped on a mudbank and fell unconscious.

Man charged with double murder bid after shooting

Man charged with double murder bid after shooting

A man is due in court after being charged with two attempted murders over a shooting in Gillingham.

Family flee smoke-filled home in Halling

Family flee smoke-filled home in Halling

A family had to flee their home after a fire broke out in the kitchen of their home in Scholey Close, Halling, late last night.

Wanted pair arrested in Hoo

Wanted pair arrested in Hoo

Two women on the run from jail are both back behind bars after being arrested.

Billionaire's plaything up for sale... for £21m!

Billionaire's plaything up for sale... for £21m!

A luxury yacht moored at Chatham Docks that once hosted the likes of JFK, Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra is up for sale.

Businessman 'sold fake bomb detectors'

Businessman 'sold fake bomb detectors'

A man created a company with a £3million annual turnover by selling homemade bomb detectors to security forces that did not work, jurors heard.

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