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Friends' shock at sudden death of Hannah, 16

20 November 2015
Friends' shock at sudden death of Hannah, 16

A popular 16-year-old girl who died of meningitis just days after being diagnosed has been remembered as talented, funny and charismatic by friends.

Driver crashes into lamppost

18 November 2015
Driver crashes into lamppost

A woman has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a lamppost on a main road.

Beard-loving entrepreneur hopes he's hit on a growth industry

16 November 2015
Beard-loving entrepreneur hopes he's hit on a growth industry

Beards have gradually been returning to the faces of many men and one entrepreneur wants to help the modern man keep his facial fuzz looking fresh.

Emergency services respond to 'collapsed man'

15 November 2015
Emergency services respond to 'collapsed man'

The air ambulance, police and paramedics were called to a busy high street yesterday to reports a man had collapsed.

Pub giant expands across Towns

15 November 2015
Pub giant expands across Towns

After a £1.5m expansion of their Rochester pub, Wetherspoon is now looking to reopen a disused pub in Rainham but neighbours are unhappy about plans.

Cheers, not boos, as panto villain turns on Christmas lights

14 November 2015
Cheers, not boos, as panto villain turns on Christmas lights

Hundreds of people packed onto Chatham High Street last night to watch panto villain, Sue Holderness, switch on the Christmas lights.

Not only is it early, it’s going to be every day!

14 November 2015
Not only is it early, it’s going to be every day!

Gravesham council has decreed it will be Christmas every day, and the festive season started last night with a lantern parade and light switch on.

Youngsters target the stigma of mental health

14 November 2015
Youngsters target the stigma of mental health

Medway Youth Parliament's annual conference saw young people from across the Towns gather together to discuss issues surrounding mental health.

Lifeboat crew save drifting vessel during storm

14 November 2015
Lifeboat crew save drifting vessel during storm

In rough seas and nearly 50mph hour winds, lifeboat volunteers saved a cruiser from disaster after it drifted from its mooring during Storm Abigail.

Don’t be late for date with Alice in Wonderland

13 November 2015
Don’t be late for date with Alice in Wonderland

Jodie Mae Scammell finds herself in a strange world when she falls down a rabbit hole in Rainham this weekend.

Children in Need comes to Chatham

12 November 2015
Children in Need comes to Chatham

Hundreds of people are expected to great The One Show's Matt Baker when he pedals into Medway tonight for the Children in Need rickshaw challenge.

Poppy dress to raise money for veterans

09 November 2015
Poppy dress to raise money for veterans

A dress created for a charity's Remembrance Day window display has inspired a designer to create a wearable version to raise money for veterans.

£135k Japanese roundabout finally finished - this is who paid

07 November 2015
£135k Japanese roundabout finally finished - this is who paid

A controversial, and inaccessible, Japanese garden on a busy roundabout has been completed a year later then planned - this is who paid for it.

Star-filled charity night in memory of best friend

06 November 2015
Star-filled charity night in memory of best friend

Movie stars joined friends and family to raise thousands of pounds in memory of a film enthusiast who died suddenly at the age of 38.

The Secret Life of Tia

05 November 2015
The Secret Life of Tia

Most parents would love a glimpse at the secret life of their toddler, and a television show has given one family from Chatham just that chance.

Eurovision star starts stage school

25 October 2015
Eurovision star starts stage school

Growing up, Cheryl Baker’s parents couldn’t afford stage school but now the singer is hoping to give young people the opportunities she never had.

New lease of life for former dockyard church

20 October 2015
New lease of life for former dockyard church

A former church for dockyard workers has been given a new lease of life as a state-of-the-art lecture theatre and performance space.

Another bank withdraws from Towns

20 October 2015
Another bank withdraws from Towns

Online banking is beginning to spell the end for traditional high street branches, as another Medway bank closes its doors.

Musical rivals are only acting

19 October 2015
Musical rivals are only acting

They may be friends behind the scenes, but two teenagers are set to play fierce rivals when they take to the stage in Chatham this week.

Woman who died after car park fall is named

19 October 2015
Woman who died after car park fall is named

A woman who died after falling from a multi-storey car park has been named by the coroner.

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