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Councillor suspended for saying travellers 'screw everything up'

Councillor suspended for saying travellers 'screw everything up'

A councillor tasked with allocating traveller sites has been suspended today after criticising their communities - saying they "screw everything up".

Parents' fury as boys go missing from primary school

Parents' fury as boys go missing from primary school

Families of two little boys who were able to climb a fence to get out of school before heading home over a busy road have spoken of their anger

Chats play waiting game

Chats play waiting game

The Chatham Town hierarchy will meet to decide what outcome to take after being put in the Ryman League, Division 1 North, next season.

Mos capture leading scorer

Mos capture leading scorer

Slovakian forward Juraj Huska has signed for the Invicta Dynamos.

Flytipper Lee Terry ordered to pay £2,000 for dumping asbestos in Rainham

Flytipper Lee Terry ordered to pay £2,000 for dumping asbestos in Rainham

Flytipper Lee Terry has been ordered by a court to pay more than £2,000 after dumping lethal asbestos sheeting between two houses in Rainham.

Crews called to garages blaze

Crews called to garages blaze

Firefighters tackled a blaze at garages in Rainham this afternoon.

Inside the Medway Messenger

Inside the Medway Messenger

Your bumper edition of the Medway Messenger is out today with all the latest news and sport, What's On and more.

Coach firm scores a winner

Coach firm scores a winner

The Kings Ferry will take fans to Wembley for the UEFA Champions League Final.

Update: Man charged after mosque attack

Update: Man charged after mosque attack

A man has been charged with religiously aggravated criminal damage after a Kent mosque was attacked in the wake of the Woolwich terror murder.

Grief at shooting death of 'devoted family man' as killer hunted

Grief at shooting death of 'devoted family man' as killer hunted

The family of a father-of-two shot dead have today spoken of their heartache as police release a picture of the man they think is his killer.

Shopper collapses at Sainsbury's

Shopper collapses at Sainsbury's

A woman was taken to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest in Sainsbury's.

Singer makes her mind up to back campaign

Singer makes her mind up to back campaign

Eurovision winner Cheryl Baker is supporting an appeal to raise £1m to help vulnerable children in Kent.

Arrests after cops smelt cannabis

Arrests after cops smelt cannabis

Five people have been arrested for drugs offences after officers smelt cannabis while dealing with another incident.

Lorry overturns on M2

Lorry overturns on M2

A lorry driver has escaped unhurt after his vehicle overturned in a crash with two cars on the M2.

Free school to open in Medway

Free school to open in Medway

A free school is to open in Medway in September 2014, it has been announced.

Family dispute 'led to father's shooting murder'

Family dispute 'led to father's shooting murder'

A row between two warring families could have led to the murder of a Strood father-of-two gunned down in the street, police have revealed.

Illegal workers found during chippy raid

Illegal workers found during chippy raid

Two men have been caught working illegally at a fish and chip shop in Strood.

Family evacuate smoke-filled home

Family evacuate smoke-filled home

A family had to evacuate their home in Albert Road, Chatham, after smoke started coming out of a washing machine.

Man cleared of £70k jewellery raid

Man cleared of £70k jewellery raid

A Rochester man has been formally cleared of involvement in a burglary in which £70,000 of jewellery was stolen and kidnap.

Huguenot heritage centre on its way

Huguenot heritage centre on its way

The £5m project to create a Huguenot museum in Rochester has been kick-started with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

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