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Staff made redundant at sports centre

Staff made redundant at sports centre

Employees at a council-run leisure centre have been made redundant after it was closed to make way for a multi-million pound makeover.

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Drugs boss ordered to repay just £6 of £350k profits

Drugs boss ordered to repay just £6 of £350k profits

The head of a drug-dealing network who made £350,000 through illegal deals has been told he must payback just £6.22.

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Woman jailed again for threatening and harassing ex

Woman jailed again for threatening and harassing ex

A woman released from prison after stalking and harassing her ex-partner has been locked up a second time after hounding him again for several months.

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Third diver taken to hospital

Third diver taken to hospital

An air ambulance was scrambled to treat a diver taken ill at a lake in the third such case there in as many months.

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Concern for deer roaming residential roads

Concern for deer roaming residential roads

An appeal has been made to find a possibly sick deer that was spotted roaming the streets near a busy road.

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Mum makes festive face coverings

Mum makes festive face coverings

A seamstress whose business has been hit hard by the pandemic has turned her hand to making 'blingy' face masks to wear this Christmas.

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Club secretary leaves Gills - after 26 years in the job

Club secretary leaves Gills - after 26 years in the job

Gillingham's long-serving secretary Gwen Poynter has left the club.

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Gills vs Pompey preview: Evans full of praise for rival boss

Gills vs Pompey preview: Evans full of praise for rival boss

Gillingham manager Steve Evans is predicting another tough battle against a familiar foe tonight.

Head count for Gillingham ahead of Pompey clash

Head count for Gillingham ahead of Pompey clash

Gillingham players are due in early today so the management can assess who is fit and available for a “huge challenge” against Portsmouth.

School, wedding venue and homes planned for former quarry

School, wedding venue and homes planned for former quarry

People living near a former disused quarry are concerned over plans for hundreds of homes, a school and a wedding venue.

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School shuts for half-term after more Covid cases

School shuts for half-term after more Covid cases

A primary school which had been closed due to more coronavirus cases has confirmed it will not reopen for the rest of the half-term.

Lorry fire on M2

Lorry fire on M2

A lorry caught fire on a motorway causing four miles of queues and several lanes closed after a spillage across the carriageway.

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Trio attacked man in street

Trio attacked man in street

A shopper was left needing hospital treatment after a dispute ended in violence.

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Charity of the year raises more than £14,000

Charity of the year raises more than £14,000

A baby-loss bereavement charity has launched an online auction to mark its 10th anniversary.

MK Dons 2 Gillingham 0 - top 10 pictures

MK Dons 2 Gillingham 0 - top 10 pictures

The best of the action as Gills suffer their first defeat in four league games on Saturday.

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Results and pictures from a busy weekend of action in the Medway Messenger Youth League.

Gills hoping for a reaction against Pompey

Gills hoping for a reaction against Pompey

It’s all about the reaction now says Gillingham goalkeeper Jack Bonham.

‘Like a punch to the stomach’ - Former pro boxer helps racer after bike theft

‘Like a punch to the stomach’ - Former pro boxer helps racer after bike theft

The MTB racing community and a former pro boxer have come to the aid of young Reuben Smith after his new mountainbike was stolen.

'I am a beautiful black girl'

'I am a beautiful black girl'

A mum wrote a book so her daughter knew she didn't need to be anyone apart from her beautiful black self, after she said she wanted to be white.

Medway Messenger Sunday League round-up

Medway Messenger Sunday League round-up

The goals flowed in during the latest round of matches in the Medway Messenger Sunday League.

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