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Thug who threatened mum with knife jailed

Thug who threatened mum with knife jailed

A thug who threatened his long-suffering mother with a knife and tried to glass a police officer has been jailed for four a half years.

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Gallery: Top 10 Shrewsbury v Gills pictures

Gallery: Top 10 Shrewsbury v Gills pictures

Ady Kerry captured the action as Mark Byrne rescued a midweek point for Gills at Shrewsbury.

Flowers at school gate for tragic head teacher

Flowers at school gate for tragic head teacher

Dozens of floral tributes have been left outside a school as pupils pay their respects to a "superb" head teacher following his sudden death.

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Armed police called to shopping centre

Armed police called to shopping centre

A man has been arrested after armed police were called to a shopping centre following reports of a gun being brandished.

Fire after three-car crash on motorway

Fire after three-car crash on motorway

Police and firefighters were called after a crash involving three cars on the M2.

Thieves steal more than £9k of cigarettes in raid

Thieves steal more than £9k of cigarettes in raid

Thieves broke into a newsagents and made off with about £9,000 of cigarettes.

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Reaction: Second half fightback

Reaction: Second half fightback

Gillingham produced a second half performance that thrilled the manager.

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Report: Byrne with a scorcher

Report: Byrne with a scorcher

A late strike from Mark Byrne rescued a point for the Gills at promotion-chasing Shrewsbury.

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Industrial building fire sparks alert

Industrial building fire sparks alert

Crews spent more than an hour tackling a blaze in a plant room.

Crime on the rise in the Towns

Crime on the rise in the Towns

Police-recorded crime is on the rise, according to a new council report.

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Man jailed in Dubai after using 'stolen' credit card

Man jailed in Dubai after using 'stolen' credit card

A Kent tourist has been jailed for a year in Dubai after being found guilty of using a fake credit card to pay for a luxury holiday.

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Nash remains in Lovell's plans

Nash remains in Lovell's plans

Gillingham striker Liam Nash is getting closer to first-team action.

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More than 120 people die due to air pollution in Medway

More than 120 people die due to air pollution in Medway

The council are meeting today to discuss how the work to improve air quality is going.

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Award for men who grappled with armed robber

Award for men who grappled with armed robber

A shop assistant and a customer took on a masked man pointing what seemed to be a gun after he demanded money from the till.

New challenge for Nels

New challenge for Nels

Recently released Gillingham goalkeeper Stuart Nelson has found a new club.

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Traffic ground to a halt on M2

Traffic ground to a halt on M2

A crash left a vehicle facing in the wrong direction and debris strewn across a motorway.

Is university too expensive?

Is university too expensive?

A review has been launched into student finances today leading many to question if it is now just too expensive to get a degree.

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Man on bridge talked to safety

Man on bridge talked to safety

A man on the wrong side of bridge railings was talked to safety on Thursday evening.

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Traffic building after two car crash

Traffic building after two car crash

Police were called to the scene of a crash at 10.46am.

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Catch up with the weekend's scores from the latest round of fixtures here.

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