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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 expect to have a key midfield player back when they return to action this time 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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Missing 13-year-old girl found safe and well

Missing 13-year-old girl found safe and well

A 13-year-old reported missing today has been found.

£10.8 million contract awarded for theatre refurb

£10.8 million contract awarded for theatre refurb

A theatre which has been closed since April 2023 will finally see refurbishment work get under way after a £10.8 million contract was awarded.

Inquest opens into death of man after car park fall

Inquest opens into death of man after car park fall

An inquest has heard how a 36-year-old said he was going for a walk but died after falling from a town centre car park.

Man found with seven bags of street drug spice in high street

Man found with seven bags of street drug spice in high street

Two men have been charged after drugs were found during police raids.

Six in a row for Holcombe

Six in a row for Holcombe

Holcombe Men ended their year with a sixth straight Premier Division victory.

Medway Area Sunday League round-up

Medway Area Sunday League round-up

Athletic Bilbowls moved top of Division 1 after a five-star show on Sunday.

‘Everyone wearing the badge is frustrated’

‘Everyone wearing the badge is frustrated’

Gillingham goalkeeper Jake Turner insists the players are feeling the pain too.

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Holcs trio Master their rivals

Holcs trio Master their rivals

Holcombe were represented at not one, but two veterans’ international competitions - and Sean Parker, Vince Lewis and Jon Gurney did the club proud.

Mother and daughter followed by ‘growling’ shirtless stranger

Mother and daughter followed by ‘growling’ shirtless stranger

A terrified mother and daughter had to seek refuge in a dentist surgery after being pursued and "growled" at by a shirtless and shoeless stranger.

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Isthmian League round-up

Isthmian League round-up

Dover extended their lead at the top of the Isthmian Premier on Saturday while Folkestone and Chatham had notable wins.

‘The start of an exciting chapter’: Historic ship docks at new home

‘The start of an exciting chapter’: Historic ship docks at new home

A floating art space has arrived at its new home after it left the River Thames where it had become a landmark for eight years.

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‘We deserve to be booed off - that’s miles off a good team’

‘We deserve to be booed off - that’s miles off a good team’

Manager Mark Bonner admitted his Gillingham team deserved to be booed off after losing to Harrogate Town.

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Report: Gillingham let lead slip in Priestfield defeat

Report: Gillingham let lead slip in Priestfield defeat

Gillingham conceded the advantage against lowly visitors Harrogate and tasted defeat on home soil.

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Matchday Live: Gillingham v Harrogate, Salisbury v Maidstone, Dartford v Lewes, Ramsgate v Herne Bay

Matchday Live: Gillingham v Harrogate, Salisbury v Maidstone, Dartford v Lewes, Ramsgate v Herne Bay

Follow this afternoon’s football action as it happens in our live blog.

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Tories delay School Street expansion with call-in

Tories delay School Street expansion with call-in

A council’s plan to move ahead with more School Streets will be delayed as Tory opposition calls-in the decision.

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Teenager admits attempted rape after attack in park

Teenager admits attempted rape after attack in park

A 16-year-old has admitted trying to rape a woman in a park.

Charges after shop worker assaulted with knife

Charges after shop worker assaulted with knife

Two men have been charged after allegedly stealing thousands of pounds of goods from large retailers across town centres and shopping centres.

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