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Tributes to popular landlord who ran string of pubs

Tributes to popular landlord who ran string of pubs

A long-standing and popular landlord, who ran numerous pubs in his 35 years in the licensing trade, has died.

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Smash between gritter truck and car blocks major route

Smash between gritter truck and car blocks major route

Drivers faced delays this evening following a crash between a gritter lorry and a car.

Plans for 800 homes to include improvements to busy roundabout

Plans for 800 homes to include improvements to busy roundabout

People are being asked for their views on a proposed development of 800 homes which would include road improvements at a traffic hotspot.

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Tributes paid to former newspaper editor

Tributes paid to former newspaper editor

Tributes have been paid to a former editor who trained hundreds of journalists, including some who went on to national success.

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‘Innovative’ businesses praised at annual awards

‘Innovative’ businesses praised at annual awards

The best of the best have been praised at this year’s Medway Business Awards.

Council’s social housing service given second highest rating

Council’s social housing service given second highest rating

A Kent council’s social housing stock has been rated by the government in the first inspection of its kind.

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Person taken to hospital after ‘loud’ house blaze

Person taken to hospital after ‘loud’ house blaze

Neighbours have reported being woken up by a ‘loud pop’ and sirens as emergency services attended a fire near a railway station.

Bonner: Prove your worth

Bonner: Prove your worth

Gillingham manager Mark Bonner’s hinted at making changes in January.

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Caswell maps out title hopes after returning to his best

Caswell maps out title hopes after returning to his best

Robert Caswell produced the dominant performance he’d been looking for to beat Kasey Bradnum last weekend and can now focus on an exciting 2025.

Weather-beaten manager gets the right reaction

Weather-beaten manager gets the right reaction

Rochester United’s manager got the reaction he was looking for last weekend - even if their game at Lydd Town failed to finish.

The war hero who took part in raids on secret rocket base

The war hero who took part in raids on secret rocket base

A veteran Second World War pilot, who was honoured for his bravery, is to visit an aircraft preservation workshop where vintage craft are repaired.

Teen under anaesthetic plays chess against hospital staff during foot op - and wins

Teen under anaesthetic plays chess against hospital staff during foot op - and wins

A teenage boy played a game of chess with hospital staff during a foot operation as part of a pioneering new initiative to ease anxiety.

Man has gold chain stolen by woman who hugged him

Man has gold chain stolen by woman who hugged him

A man reportedly had his gold chain stolen after a woman “unexpectedly hugged” him as part of a distraction theft.

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Bus driver told wheelchair user: ‘You give disabled people a bad name’

Bus driver told wheelchair user: ‘You give disabled people a bad name’

Shocking footage shows the moment a bus driver tells a wheelchair user to “get off” his bus and that she gives disabled people a “bad name”.

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Community revival hailed as a ‘big moment for Gillingham Football Club’

Community revival hailed as a ‘big moment for Gillingham Football Club’

Gillingham’s community department is back up and running and director Shannon Galinson has spoken of her pride at seeing its revival.

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New park part of multi-million-pound vision

New park part of multi-million-pound vision

Work has begun to build a new public park as part of a multi-million-pound riverside development.

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Woman robbed 90-year-old cancer survivor

Woman robbed 90-year-old cancer survivor

A woman who robbed a 90-year-old cancer survivor, slapped and racially abused a store security guard, and brawled with shop staff has been jailed.

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Inclusivity is the name of the game

Inclusivity is the name of the game

The collective ethos at Medway Eagles and Meapa makes them worthy Club-of-the-Year nominees for next month’s Medway Sports Awards.

Returning midfielder will be a welcome boost for Gillingham

Returning midfielder will be a welcome boost for Gillingham

Gillingham are expecting to have a key midfield player back when they return to action next week.

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‘Someone stole £100 paddling pool from my shop - it’s part and parcel of the job’

‘Someone stole £100 paddling pool from my shop - it’s part and parcel of the job’

Cash-strapped parents are stealing items from paddling pools to milk formula to feed their babies amid an increase in shoplifting, say town bosses.

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