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Two Castle Concert shows are a sell-out

Two Castle Concert shows are a sell-out

Tickets for both Status Quo and the 80s Night party have sold out for this year's Castle Concerts.

Drunken Clive Reader walks free from court after saying he wanted to kill a Muslim

Drunken Clive Reader walks free from court after saying he wanted to kill a Muslim

A man repeatedly phoned police threatening he had knives and a gun and was going to “kill a Muslim,” a court heard.

Pervert who used Harry Potter lie to lure boys jailed for downloading images

Pervert who used Harry Potter lie to lure boys jailed for downloading images

A convicted sex offender who once posed as a casting agent for the Harry Potter films has been jailed after downloading thousands of abuse images.

Firefighters tackle chimney fire in Cliffe

Firefighters tackle chimney fire in Cliffe

Firefighters tackled a chimney fire in Church Street, Cliffe, on Thursday evening.

Lillis signs new Dynamos deal

Lillis signs new Dynamos deal

Harrison Lillis has signed a new contract at Invicta Dynamos.

Watson hoping to stay on the sidelines

Watson hoping to stay on the sidelines

Kevin Watson believes his new-look Chatham squad will be so strong that he won’t get in the team.

Today's Medway Messenger - hop aboard Brian's bus

Today's Medway Messenger - hop aboard Brian's bus

Your fabulous Medway Messenger is on sale now - and has a great reader offer to help you hop on board Brian Blessed's new open-top bus.

Final touches for Armed Forces Day

Final touches for Armed Forces Day

Preparations for Medway’s Armed Forces Day tomorrow (Saturday) are nearly complete.

Thieves break into primary school

Thieves break into primary school

A caretaker disturbed thieves who broke into a Chatham school and stole cash saved up for treats on a pupils’ outing.

Cyclist's death a "tragic" accident, inquest rules

Cyclist's death a "tragic" accident, inquest rules

A cyclist died when he crashed into the back of a parked lorry, an inquest heard.

New Year's Day fight led to man's tragic death: Court

New Year's Day fight led to man's tragic death: Court

A tragic sequence of events started on New Year's Day when two girls hit another after a night out... and ended in a dad of two's death, a jury heard.

Council accused of hypocrisy over noise abatement orders

Council accused of hypocrisy over noise abatement orders

Medway Council has been accused of hypocrisy after “cracking down” on pub gigs while its own Castle Concerts go ahead.

Council to tackle street clutter

Council to tackle street clutter

Road signs, bollards, A-boards and railings could disappear as part of a drive to remove clutter from our pavements and roads.

Crime commissioner condemns cemetery attacks

Crime commissioner condemns cemetery attacks

Crime Commissioner Ann Barnes has pledged to raise the Chatham cemetery attacks with the chief constable.

Olympic ace decides to call it a day

Olympic ace decides to call it a day

After a career spanning six decades, athlete Paul Nihill has decided to retire.

Thousands attend Armed Forces Day

Thousands attend Armed Forces Day

Gillingham's Great Lines are awash with men and women in uniform along with free displays, divers an assault course and a press-up challenge.

Chatham man treated after TV shock

Chatham man treated after TV shock

A man had to be treated for breathing smoke after his TV caught alight early this morning. Firefighters were called out to Mount Road, Chatham.

Anthrax death mum injected contaminated heroin

Anthrax death mum injected contaminated heroin

A mother died in hospital when she contracted anthrax after injecting herself with contaminated heroin, an inquest has heard.

Trio remain in hospital after stabbings

Trio remain in hospital after stabbings

Three men are still in hospital today after being stabbed during a row at a Chatham house as police continue to hunt suspects.

Hundreds of staff hired at chaos-hit NHS phone line

Hundreds of staff hired at chaos-hit NHS phone line

Catastrophic failures of the 111 NHS line in Kent have led to 200 extra staff taken on to cope with the huge demand, it's been revealed.

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