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Boat sinks after fire

22 December 2013
Boat sinks after fire

A 30ft boat erupted into flames and sunk at Strood Yacht Club on Sunday evening.

Teen arrested after reports laser shone at police helicopter

22 December 2013
Teen arrested after reports laser shone at police helicopter

A teenager from Strood has been arrested after reports a laser was shone at a police helicopter.

Women cut from cars in crash

20 December 2013
Women cut from cars in crash

Two women have been cut from their cars after a crash just outside the Medway Tunnel.

Christmas comes early for Parkwood pupils

19 December 2013
Christmas comes early for Parkwood pupils

Christmas has come early for pupils at two schools, as an underground water leak has Parkwood Infants and Juniors to close.

Picture gallery: School nativity plays

19 December 2013
Picture gallery: School nativity plays

Children across the Towns have been donning their costumes to take part in their school's nativity play, and we have been there to capture the magic.

Delays as cable comes loose in Medway Tunnel

17 December 2013
Delays as cable comes loose in Medway Tunnel

Motorists have been suffering delays to their journeys home after a cable came loose in the Medway Tunnel.

Man, 23, cautioned for assault at children's football match

13 December 2013
Man, 23, cautioned for assault at children's football match

An investigation has been launched by the Kent FA after a young man was given a police caution for common assault at a children's football match.

Elderly man taken to hospital after car collides with lorry

12 December 2013
Elderly man taken to hospital after car collides with lorry

An elderly man has been taken to hospital after his car was involved in a collision with a lorry.

Oil trader fired for boozing loses damages claim against global giant

11 December 2013
Oil trader fired for boozing loses damages claim against global giant

An oil trader sacked because it was claimed he was too hungover to attend meetings has lost a claim for damages described by a judge as "ludicrous".

Thames Estuary airport 'set to be binned'

11 December 2013
Thames Estuary airport 'set to be binned'

A huge airport in Medway is set to be binned by the commission tasked with deciding what to do about the country’s airport capacity, reports claim.

Cash rewards 'send the wrong message'

10 December 2013
Cash rewards 'send the wrong message'

Rewards of up to £1,000 for people who report drink-drivers are a bad idea, according to Gillingham and Rainham MP Rehman Chishti.

Unhappy meal for woman hit with fine for dropping litter

06 December 2013
Unhappy meal for woman hit with fine for dropping litter

A snack from McDonald's proved to be a very unhappy meal for one woman... when she was ordered to pay almost £500 for littering.

Special fried rice with nasty surprise

06 December 2013
Special fried rice with nasty surprise

A couple had the shock of their lives when they found a nasty addition to their special fried rice from a buffet takeaway...

Family reunited with missing grandmother

06 December 2013
Family reunited with missing grandmother

A grandmother missing for more than a month after boarding a flight to Mexico has been reunited with her family.

Woman injured in crash

05 December 2013
Woman injured in crash

A woman has suffered back injuries in a crash in Pier Road, Gillingham, this afternoon.

Missing gran found safe after Mexico flight

04 December 2013
Missing gran found safe after Mexico flight

The family of a grandmother missing after flying to Mexico have been told she has been found safe in this country... but doesn't want to be contacted.

Housing strategy binned by the council

03 December 2013
Housing strategy binned by the council

Six years and £35 million later, Medway Council has decided to rip up its housing strategy and start again.

Airport £4.4m revamp a step closer

27 November 2013
Airport £4.4m revamp a step closer

Controversial plans to redevelop Rochester Airport have moved a step closer despite more than 700 objections from residents.

New home for special needs school

26 November 2013
New home for special needs school

A special needs school will be united on a single site, under plans which mark an about-turn by the council.

Mystery of gran missing for a month after vanishing to Mexico

25 November 2013
Mystery of gran missing for a month after vanishing to Mexico

The family of a missing grandmother are fearing for her safety after she disappeared while shopping a month ago and later boarded a flight to Mexico.

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