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Open Regional Qualifying - in pictures

Open Regional Qualifying - in pictures

Which Kent golfers cut it in a bid to make Open Final Qualifying? Don’t miss Simon Hildrew’s images from Regional Qualifying at Rochester and Cobham.

Missing girl, 11, found safe and well

Missing girl, 11, found safe and well

An 11-year-old girl who sparked a police appeal after going missing has been found safe and well.

Fresh faces in the building as Gillingham set for return to work

Fresh faces in the building as Gillingham set for return to work

Gillingham players return this week for the start of pre-season – and the manager admits he’s missed them.

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Historic pub set for new look

Historic pub set for new look

Plans have been submitted for a town centre boozer, which once served royalty, to change its name and well-known colours.

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Missing 13-year-old found safe and well

Missing 13-year-old found safe and well

A missing 13-year-old girl has been found safe and well.

111 and 999 workers to operate under same roof

111 and 999 workers to operate under same roof

The ambulance service is hoping to increase efficiency by moving call handlers to the same location.

Pair fined £800 after dropping cigarette butts at motorway services

Pair fined £800 after dropping cigarette butts at motorway services

Two smokers caught dropping their cigarette butts on the floor at a motorway service station have been ordered to pay more than £800.

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‘The area was missing a good cake shop’

‘The area was missing a good cake shop’

A bakery chain has opened a second branch in Kent offering egg-less cakes and desserts that “cater for everyone”.

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Medway Business Awards open for 2023

Medway Business Awards open for 2023

Large and small businesses and CICs across the Towns are being encouraged to enter the 39th Medway Business Awards.

Around the clock protection against car theft

Around the clock protection against car theft

Following a rise in car thefts, a tracking company has described how it can trace a stolen vehicle and dispatch a recovery team to bring it back.

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Gran who worked in charity cafe takes over the business

Gran who worked in charity cafe takes over the business

A grandmother loved working in a cafe so much that when the charity running it announced it was closing she decided to take over.

Travellers remain unmoved after pitching up by play park

Travellers remain unmoved after pitching up by play park

Residents are ‘scared to walk their dogs’ due to travellers, who have been in a field for two weeks.

Seagull steals crisps from petrol station

Seagull steals crisps from petrol station

A seagull was caught red-handed as it was captured on camera stealing crisps from a petrol station.

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Gillingham linked to non-league striker

Gillingham linked to non-league striker

Gillingham are being linked with a striker keen to return to the Football League after back-to-back National League play-off blows.

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Gillingham manager in no rush to name new captain

Gillingham manager in no rush to name new captain

Gillingham manager Neil Harris is keeping an open mind over who will skipper his side this season.

Buses diverted after bricks hurled at windows

Buses diverted after bricks hurled at windows

A bus company is diverting buses due to the dangers posed to passengers and drivers by thrown bricks.

Boy ‘traumatised’ after fly curtain stuck around neck

Boy ‘traumatised’ after fly curtain stuck around neck

A mum is warning parents to be cautious of fly curtains after her five-year-old boy got his neck caught in the item.

Pre-school to close after losing home

Pre-school to close after losing home

A pre-school which has been running for more than 50 years is facing closure after losing its venue at a church.

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Road shut following bus crash

Road shut following bus crash

Two fire crews were called following a collision between a bus and a car.

Man arrested after high street attack

Man arrested after high street attack

A man has been arrested following an assault which left the victim in a serious condition.

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