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Don't end your party in A&E, warn local doctors

18 December 2015
Don't end your party in A&E, warn local doctors

Doctors are encouraging Christmas party-goers to go easy on the booze this week, to avoid ending up in A&E.

Not such a silent night...

18 December 2015
Not such a silent night...

Mary, Joseph, the Three Wise Men, the shepherds and a host of animals gathered on stages across Medway as children told the Christmas story.

Arrest after man spotted with suspected firearm

17 December 2015
Arrest after man spotted with suspected firearm

A five-hour hunt by armed police and the police helicopter for a man seen with a suspected firearm on a busy high street, has ended with an arrest.

Three injured as motorbike collides with pedestrians

17 December 2015
Three injured as motorbike collides with pedestrians

A teenage girl was one of three people taken to hospital after a motorbike collided with pedestrians.

Veteran DJ Bobby calls time on 45-year career

14 December 2015
Veteran DJ Bobby calls time on 45-year career

After more than 40 years spinning discs, the man thought to be Medway’s oldest DJ is hanging up his headphones.

Bus drivers' strike called off

11 December 2015
Bus drivers' strike called off

Arriva drivers have called off Monday's strike after reaching a settlement with the bus company.

Future bright for street pastors

11 December 2015
Future bright for street pastors

Fears about the future of Rochester’s street pastors have been put to rest after trustees came forward and money was donated to keep the team going.

Arrest after woman killed in crash

09 December 2015
Arrest after woman killed in crash

A man has been arrested after a woman died and six others were taken to hospital following a crash involving two cars on a rural road.

Panto is a beauty, says Sue

08 December 2015
Panto is a beauty, says Sue

Panto season is upon us and the stars of this year's shows, actress Sue Holderness and S Club 7's Tina Barrett, cannot wait for opening night.

Pioneers saving lives of babies

08 December 2015
Pioneers saving lives of babies

Pioneering research to protect the health of mothers and their babies is being carried out at Medway Maritime Hospital.

'Scrooge' ruins Christmas spirit

06 December 2015
'Scrooge' ruins Christmas spirit

Scrooge has been out in force during the Dickensian Christmas Festival say motorists who saw council parking attendants handing out penalty tickets.

Dickensian characters come alive for Christmas

06 December 2015
Dickensian characters come alive for Christmas

Fagin, Bill Sykes and Bulls Eye the dog join the crowds in Rochester at the Dickens Christmas Festival which has had the best turnout in recent years.

Firefighters called to smoke in baby unit

05 December 2015
Firefighters called to smoke in baby unit

Firefighters were called to a hospital today after smoke was seen on the baby unit.

Police guard lamppost as Storm Desmond hits

05 December 2015
Police guard lamppost as Storm Desmond hits

A shopping centre car park has been closed off by police due to concerns that a lamppost may fall down in high winds.

Driver abandons overturned car

05 December 2015
Driver abandons overturned car

Police are looking for a driver who left the scene after a car flipped onto its roof.

Syrian airstrikes ‘will not help’

03 December 2015
Syrian airstrikes ‘will not help’

Opinion in Medway on British involvement in Syria was sharply divided as all three MPs voted in favour of the military move last night.

Cathedral gets ready for Christmas

03 December 2015
Cathedral gets ready for Christmas

Preparations are under way at Rochester Cathedral for Christmas but ongoing building work means the Midnight Holy Communion will be ticketed again.

Kent MP's victory as government re-names Isis

02 December 2015
Kent MP's victory as government re-names Isis

The British government will now refer to Isis as Daesh following a campaign by a Kent MP.

Work begins on Kent's new gin distillery

25 November 2015
Work begins on Kent's new gin distillery

Inspired by the spirit of the dockyard, a distillery is set to open in spring next year.

Trainer piles on the pounds - to help client fight the flab

22 November 2015
Trainer piles on the pounds - to help client fight the flab

Everyone has different tips for losing weight, but two men have decided a bit of healthy competition is the best way to help them shed body fat.

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