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Protest over DofE Award shake-up backed by 1,000

19 December 2016
Protest over DofE Award shake-up backed by 1,000

A petition with more than 1,000 signatures is set to be handed into Medway Council ahead of a decision on the future of the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Call for river to be made safer

14 December 2016
Call for river to be made safer

A petition has been set up calling for measures to improve safety on the River Medway, following the disappearance of teenager Ben Savage.

Petition to save "life-changing" youth scheme hits 800

13 December 2016
Petition to save "life-changing" youth scheme hits 800

As a petition against the move reaches 800 signatures, papers reveal Medway Council plan to stop running the Duke of Edinburgh Award in April.

DofE fears as funding slashed

09 December 2016
DofE fears as funding slashed

Young people are calling on Medway Council to rethink a decision which could see hundreds miss out on a life-changing awards scheme.

Youth Parliament takes fun-filled approach to big issues

08 December 2016
Youth Parliament takes fun-filled approach to big issues

It’s conference season, and it’s not just the major political parties that are discussing important issues – the young people of Medway are too.

Mum's plea as search continues for missing teen

07 December 2016
Mum's plea as search continues for missing teen

The mother of an 18-year-old who has disappeared after a night out said she is going out of her mind with worry.

Planting to publicise peril of polio

07 December 2016
Planting to publicise peril of polio

Children from two Medway special schools helped plant 1,000 crocus bulbs to highlight the fight to eradicate polio.

Thug struck woman in the face

29 November 2016
Thug struck woman in the face

A thug locked a woman in his home and then assaulted her after she visited him to braid his hair, a court heard.

List of people fined for failing to pay their train fare

29 November 2016
List of people fined for failing to pay their train fare

The latest train dodgers have been fined hundreds of pounds by Medway magistrates. Here's the list.

I wished him dead, is that wrong?

22 November 2016
I wished him dead, is that wrong?

Comment: Alan Watkins witnessed the cruel and rapid decline of a loved one from dementia amid "shockingly" poor care at a "good" care home.

All set for Medway's business night of the year

18 November 2016
All set for Medway's business night of the year

Twelve finalists will be vying for the top prizes at the Medway Business Awards gala night

School mile plan to get kids active

17 November 2016
School mile plan to get kids active

Footballers from Gillingham and Charlton Athletic have been encouraging school children in Medway to be more active.

Goals make difference for winners

11 November 2016
Goals make difference for winners

More than 40 schools took part in a Mini Youth Games hockey tournament.

Conservatives win by-election

04 November 2016
Conservatives win by-election

Voters in Rainham Central ward have chosen Conservative Jan Aldous as their new councillor.

Teen falls 20ft from scaffolding

03 November 2016
Teen falls 20ft from scaffolding

A teenager has been taken to hospital after he fell 20ft from scaffolding.

Review: 'A strange world of ghostliness and fear'

03 November 2016
Review: 'A strange world of ghostliness and fear'

A gothic ghost story about a young governess who arrives at a lonely English manor house to care for two orphans is at Medway Little Theatre.

Shamed head teacher: 'My moment of recklessness'

02 November 2016
Shamed head teacher: 'My moment of recklessness'

A head teacher has commented publicly for the first time about his embarrassment since crashing his BMW while drink-driving.

Train passengers delayed after lorry hits level crossing

01 November 2016
Train passengers delayed after lorry hits level crossing

Trains were delayed on the Medway Valley line between the Towns and Maidstone after a lorry struck the level crossing.

Nina on Monday: why are condoms so dear and out of reach?

24 October 2016
Nina on Monday: why are condoms so dear and out of reach?

Monday Messenger columnist Nina Page wonders why shops don't make contraceptives easier to buy.

Don’t be afraid to tell the teacher when you need the loo...

14 October 2016
Don’t be afraid to tell the teacher when you need the loo...

Our First Class supplement is out today, but what advice would you give yourself, if you were starting school again for the first time?

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