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Martin signs Gills deal

Martin signs Gills deal

Gillingham left-back Joe Martin has signed a new two-year contract at Priestfield.

Fifth arrest after 'axe' incident

Fifth arrest after 'axe' incident

Police have made a fifth arrest following an incident allegedly involving an axe in Rochester.

UFO spotted... on the M2

UFO spotted... on the M2

Files released by the Ministry of Defence reveal sighting of a "huge disc shaped object 20 times the size of an aeroplane".

Inspectors probe Medway's poor primary schools

Inspectors probe Medway's poor primary schools

Around 8,000 primary school pupils in Medway are being taught in schools classed as inadequate or needing improvement, it's been revealed.

Could you star in Chatham panto?

Could you star in Chatham panto?

This year's production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is seeking girl dancers to join the cast.

Blessed be the new tourism bus

Blessed be the new tourism bus

Flamboyant actor Brian Blessed has launched a new tourist bus of Medway - complete with his booming voice to guide visitors.

One week on: Chatham cemetery vandals still hunted

One week on: Chatham cemetery vandals still hunted

Police are continuing to hunt for vandals who smashed graves including babies ones at Chatham cemetery.

Government rejects Medway's housing strategy

Government rejects Medway's housing strategy

An inspector has said Medway's strategy for all housing over the next 13 years should be torn up and written again - thanks to rare nightingales.

Second-oldest stage in England falls silent after noise row

Second-oldest stage in England falls silent after noise row

Music promoters fear a crackdown is putting Medway's gig scene under threat as England's second-oldest stage falls silent amid a noise row.

Woman fights for life after flats fall

Woman fights for life after flats fall

A woman in her 30s is in a critical condition today after plunging from the fourth floor of a block of flats in Chatham.

Jurors chosen in dad murder trial

Jurors chosen in dad murder trial

The trial of two teenagers accused of murdering a father-of-two who was stabbed in Gillingham is expected to start today.

Thousands of jobs at Chatham Docks under threat, developer warns

Thousands of jobs at Chatham Docks under threat, developer warns

A flagship project at Chatham Docks that could create 3,500 jobs is under threat, according to the developer behind the scheme.

What's in today's Medway Messenger

What's in today's Medway Messenger

Monday's Medway Messenger is the best way to start your week with all the latest news and sport.

House fires in Gillingham and Chatham

House fires in Gillingham and Chatham

An elderly man is treated for smoke inhalation after fires break out in two areas of Medway.

'He wouldn’t let go'

'He wouldn’t let go'

A young mother has described the terrifying moment a man grabbed her daughter’s buggy and demanded she let go.

Cop cleared

Cop cleared

A senior Medway police officer, who was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting, has now been cleared of any wrongdoing.

Crews tackle flat fire in Gillingham

Crews tackle flat fire in Gillingham

Fifteen firefighters attended after a ground-floor flat caught alight.

Cabbie jailed for fake cigarette smuggling

Cabbie jailed for fake cigarette smuggling

A taxi driver who tried to smuggle millions of counterfeit cigarettes into the country has been jailed for five years.

Police throw away suicide note

Police throw away suicide note

A coroner has ordered police to carry out an investigation after a PC destroyed a taxi driver's suicide note before showing it to his grieving family.

Mud rescue

Mud rescue

A man had to be rescued from the banks of the River Medway after getting stuck in the mud.

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