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Car park closed after rough sleepers ‘moved in’ to reopen

Car park closed after rough sleepers ‘moved in’ to reopen

A town centre car park is expected to fully reopen by the weekend after rough sleepers set up camp on the top floor.

‘The impasse is infuriating’: Kent MP’s final plea as football regulator plans ditched

‘The impasse is infuriating’: Kent MP’s final plea as football regulator plans ditched

A Kent MP and former sports minister has expressed her disappointment a historic football governance bill will not pass because of the election.

Arrest after man in his 50s found dead in home

Arrest after man in his 50s found dead in home

An investigation is underway and an arrest has been made after a man was found dead in a house.

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Wrongly convicted subpostmistress demands ‘serious’ public apology

Wrongly convicted subpostmistress demands ‘serious’ public apology

A former sub postmistress who was wrongly convicted has demanded a “serious” public apology amid the ongoing Post Office Horizon IT inquiry.

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Labour launches election campaign in Kent

Labour launches election campaign in Kent

Sir Keir Starmer has launched the Labour Party’s election campaign in Medway today.

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Bonner working on building a Gillingham side “that everyone loves watching”

Bonner working on building a Gillingham side “that everyone loves watching”

Gillingham manager Mark Bonner says they will be aggressive in their summer recruitment but won’t be rushed into any deals.

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Inaugural cup final in recognition of Strood’s celebrated football pioneer

Inaugural cup final in recognition of Strood’s celebrated football pioneer

A competition celebrating the life of a Kent football pioneer takes place this weekend.

Medway United’s charity match for Head in the Game

Medway United’s charity match for Head in the Game

Medway United are gearing up for a charity match where they hope to be up against some former Gillingham legends.

Reason plane crashed into trees near country pub revealed

Reason plane crashed into trees near country pub revealed

An investigation into a plane crash near a 700-year-old pub which left two friends stuck in a tree for more than four hours has concluded.

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‘Proud to be nominated and proud to serve’

‘Proud to be nominated and proud to serve’

A gynaecologist who stepped in at the last hour to save a mother’s life has been shortlisted for special recognition.

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‘It’s coming out brown’: Firm steps in after murky water reports

‘It’s coming out brown’: Firm steps in after murky water reports

Residents in one town were left shocked after discovering brown “discoloured” water yesterday.

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Empty pub could become flats as part of plans to ‘rejuvenate’ high street

Empty pub could become flats as part of plans to ‘rejuvenate’ high street

A once-popular pub which has sat empty for five years could be turned into flats as part of a planned facelift for the area.

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Car park closed after rough sleepers set up camp

Car park closed after rough sleepers set up camp

Part of a town centre car park has been forced to closed after homeless people seeking shelter set up camp on the top floor.

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Two jailed after ‘deadly weapon wrapped in a tea towel’ discovered

Two jailed after ‘deadly weapon wrapped in a tea towel’ discovered

A man from Kent has been jailed after police discovered a sawn-off shotgun in his loft and uncovered his involvement in a “deadly” gun exchange.

“His opponent was crying - we had to tell him to calm down!”

“His opponent was crying - we had to tell him to calm down!”

Chatham teenager Moses Itauma has been tipped to become a heavyweight world champion – and his former coach could see the star quality early on.

Race circuit send-off for motorcyclist, 19, killed in M25 crash

Race circuit send-off for motorcyclist, 19, killed in M25 crash

A motorbike hearse drove around a race circuit to honour a 19-year-old killed in a crash.

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‘We’ll never really know what happened to Liam’

‘We’ll never really know what happened to Liam’

The family of a young man whose remains were found in the North Sea will never know why or how he ended up in the water.

Vote on controversial docks development to go ahead

Vote on controversial docks development to go ahead

A controversial planning application to redevelop working docks will go before a council’s planning committee for a decision.

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Scandal-hit youth prison where weapon-making was rife ‘allowed to fail for years’

Scandal-hit youth prison where weapon-making was rife ‘allowed to fail for years’

A young offender institution where serious violence had risen and children were held in solitary confinement has faced its final scathing report.

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Government to decide whether girls’ grammar schools can start accepting boys

Government to decide whether girls’ grammar schools can start accepting boys

Plans for three selective schools to become mixed-sex and admit both genders have been passed to a minister to decide.

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