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Helicopter circles Rainham

16 January 2015
Helicopter circles Rainham

The Air Ambulance was circulating above Rainham and Gillingham this morning

Children get fatter as they go through school

16 January 2015
Children get fatter as they go through school

A third of our 10-year-olds are overweight and obese, compared to a fifth in Reception class

Budget hotel chain to open next month

15 January 2015
Budget hotel chain to open next month

A new hotel will create 35 new jobs and is forecast to contribute over £5m to the town’s economy.

'No sinister intentions' from man outside school

15 January 2015
'No sinister intentions' from man outside school

A primary school sent a warning out to parents after a stranger reportedly approached two girls outside.

Former head of the Royal Navy to visit

15 January 2015
Former head of the Royal Navy to visit

Recently appointed her patron, Admiral Lord West is to pay his first visit to the Medway Queen

Man allegedly assaulted two pensioners

14 January 2015
Man allegedly assaulted two pensioners

A man in his 20s is to appear before the court this week after being charged with assaulting a man and a woman.

Ruby Tuesday is here

13 January 2015
Ruby Tuesday is here

Got a bit of loose change? Stick £1 into the pot each Tuesday to save a little girl, and you won't even miss it.

Woman died after 'walking in and out of traffic'

12 January 2015
Woman died after 'walking in and out of traffic'

Police are appealing for witnesses as they try and piece together how a woman - who was seen "walking in traffic" - suffered fatal head injuries.

Children sent home for wearing ‘wrong uniform’

09 January 2015
Children sent home for wearing ‘wrong uniform’

Parents are fuming after 50 children were sent home from school on the first day of term because of “incorrect” uniform.

Foodbank boss praying for day he is no longer needed

24 December 2014
Foodbank boss praying for day he is no longer needed

Medway Foodbank is needed more than ever this year, but the manager is hoping for a day when that is not the case - even if it means finding new job.

Gills players show support for sick toddler

23 December 2014
Gills players show support for sick toddler

Gills players lent their support to two-year-old Ruby who is battling cancer by wearing her t-shirts - and even having a sponsored leg wax.

Woman beats diabetes by shifting the pounds

20 December 2014
Woman beats diabetes by shifting the pounds

A woman who developed diabetes when her weight doubled to 20 stone has managed to rid herself of the condition by shedding the pounds.

Dinosaurs are coming back to life!

19 December 2014
Dinosaurs are coming back to life!

The extinct giants will soon be popping up from the pages of your Medway Messenger in fully animated 3D with a new free app.

Not so bright traffic lights

19 December 2014
Not so bright traffic lights

Motorists are stuck in traffic as lights fail for the second day in the row.

Family left without heat or hot water for five months

17 December 2014
Family left without heat or hot water for five months

A boy who suffers from cerebral palsy is the youngest member of a family who have had no central heating or hot water in their home for five months.

Funeral parlour will cover costs for tragic mum-of-three

10 December 2014
Funeral parlour will cover costs for tragic mum-of-three

A funeral parlour offered to provide a free ceremony for a mum-of-three who died from a brain tumour just months after she was given years to live.

Golly! Controversial dolls on sale at fair

09 December 2014
Golly! Controversial dolls on sale at fair

Festival organisers have defended the sale of "traditional" golly dolls at a family event, as opponents brand them inappropriate.

Forklift punctures tanker carrying 800 litres of diesel

08 December 2014
Forklift punctures tanker carrying 800 litres of diesel

It was all hands to the tank when a Dutch oil carrier began to spill litres of its load after being punctured by the arms of a forklift.

Motorcyclist hospitalised after bike accident

08 December 2014
Motorcyclist hospitalised after bike accident

The air ambulance was called out when a man in his 40s came off his bike.

Parking restrictions stop patient seeing GP

08 December 2014
Parking restrictions stop patient seeing GP

Unpopular parking restrictions prevented a woman seeing her GP, forcing her to have the consultation over the phone.

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