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Soldier stabbed near barracks discharged from hospital

Soldier stabbed near barracks discharged from hospital

A soldier who was knifed several times as he walked home with his wife has been discharged from hospital.

Travellers return to country park

Travellers return to country park

An unauthorised encampment of travellers has been spotted at a local beauty spot and haven for wildlife.

Hake’s excitement for Chats’ double-header

Hake’s excitement for Chats’ double-header

Manager-chairman Kevin Hake is excited at the prospect of Chatham’s big Bank Holiday Isthmian Premier double-header weekend.

‘I think little and often is really important’

‘I think little and often is really important’

Gillingham boss Mark Bonner wants his players to challenge their coaching team throughout the season.

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Man sought after two teens ‘punched in the head and face’

Man sought after two teens ‘punched in the head and face’

Police investigating reports of an alleged assault involving two teenagers have released an image of a man they would like to speak to.

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Woman ‘threatened and pushed’ during sexual assault in park

Woman ‘threatened and pushed’ during sexual assault in park

An image has been released of a man police want to identify after a woman reported being sexual assaulted in a park in broad daylight.

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Council owed £24m in unpaid council tax

Council owed £24m in unpaid council tax

New figures have revealed a cash-strapped council is still owed £24million in unpaid council tax from the past six financial years.

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Three men arrested and one taken to hospital after ‘assault’

Three men arrested and one taken to hospital after ‘assault’

Three men have been arrested following reports of a disturbance in a residential area.

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‘Hopefully we just keep growing and developing’

‘Hopefully we just keep growing and developing’

Gillingham boss Mark Bonner insists his squad's team spirit will only grow from here.

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Pub boss hits out at ‘mindless’ teens as beer garden goes up in flames

Pub boss hits out at ‘mindless’ teens as beer garden goes up in flames

A pub boss says “mindless” teenagers could have killed someone after starting a fire that quickly spread through his beer garden.

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Controversial plan for 450 farmland homes recommended for approval

Controversial plan for 450 farmland homes recommended for approval

A huge development based on farmland has been recommended for approval despite receiving nearly 800 objections - nearly two for each home.

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Council worker pocketed £8k in sick pay while working second jobs

Council worker pocketed £8k in sick pay while working second jobs

A former council employee has been ordered to repay a local authority more than £8,000 after falsely claiming sick-pay.

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‘There is no justification’: Kent area among hotspots for asbestos-related cancer deaths

‘There is no justification’: Kent area among hotspots for asbestos-related cancer deaths

New figures have revealed an area in Kent ranks among the highest in the UK for male cancer deaths linked to suspected exposure at work.

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High standards are essential for Clarke

High standards are essential for Clarke

Gillingham’s Jayden Clarke feels the competition for places will help improve his own performances.

'Island life is idyllic - it's like being on holiday all year'

'Island life is idyllic - it's like being on holiday all year'

We look back at how a once contaminated wasteland slowly transformed into a thriving island community where no resident wants to leave.

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Biker taken to hospital after crash

Biker taken to hospital after crash

A biker has been taken to hospital after a crash involving a car which saw a main road partially shut.

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School music lessons cancelled after thieving ex-pupil burgled 14 guitars

School music lessons cancelled after thieving ex-pupil burgled 14 guitars

A homeless thief who burgled his old school before repeatedly pinching items from three supermarkets during a six-month crime spree has been jailed.

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Gills boss praises transfer-listed duo

Gills boss praises transfer-listed duo

Manager Mark Bonner paid tribute to the character of transfer-listed Gillingham duo Oli Hawkins and George Lapslie.

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Inside the eerie old school now a haven for 'vandals, squatters and arsonists'

Inside the eerie old school now a haven for 'vandals, squatters and arsonists'

Renewed calls have been made to do something with a former village school which has sat empty for 20 years - and is now branded dangerous and unsafe.

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Derelict school goes up in flames again in ‘suspicious’ blaze

Derelict school goes up in flames again in ‘suspicious’ blaze

Arsonists are believed to be behind yet another fire at a derelict school, which has gone up in flames four times in less than a year.

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