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Knife-wielding robber flees with till

30 January 2014
Knife-wielding robber flees with till

A robber armed with a knife fled a shop with a cash till after threatening workers.

Mayor leaves hostile Rochester Airport debate TWICE but £4m masterplan approved

26 January 2014
Mayor leaves hostile Rochester Airport debate TWICE but £4m masterplan approved

The Mayor of Medway left a debate on the controversial £4.4m plan for Rochester Airport amid protests and slow hand-clapping.

Placard-waving library protesters arrive at council meeting on double-decker bus

24 January 2014
Placard-waving library protesters arrive at council meeting on double-decker bus

Strood protesters arrived on a London bus to try to block their library from being moved.

Busy last day for charity shop after fight to save it

23 January 2014
Busy last day for charity shop after fight to save it

Nearly 1,000 people visited a charity shop on its final day of trading as it closed its doors to make way for Strood's new library.

No monkeying around for marathon runner

23 January 2014
No monkeying around for marathon runner

The London Marathon is tough enough but one Medway man will be going the extra mile by running 26.2 miles in a monkey costume.

Sandwich shop refused late licence

21 January 2014
Sandwich shop refused late licence

A fast-food chain which wanted to stay open until 2.30am has had its application refused.

Desperate to get to root of tree dispute

14 January 2014
Desperate to get to root of tree dispute

Neighbours have fallen out over a huge tree that toppled over in the storms and has been left lying on a home for more than two weeks.

Confidential patient notes from 999 calls found strewn across street

10 January 2014
Confidential patient notes from 999 calls found strewn across street

An investigation has been launched after harrowing paramedic reports on a teenager's suicide bid and a woman's death were discovered in a street.

Inquest into drummer's death fails to find answers

08 January 2014
Inquest into drummer's death fails to find answers

An inquest has failed to fully explain how a much-loved musician died after a fire broke out at his flat in Gillingham.

New head for new term at school with 'colourful' past

07 January 2014
New head for new term at school with 'colourful' past

Pupils at the Bishop of Rochester Academy will return to school today for their first full term under a new head.

Singer Lee is Big Brother early favourite

06 January 2014
Singer Lee is Big Brother early favourite

Kent-born star Lee Ryan has entered the Celebrity Big Brother house - and is already an early favourite to win the contest.

'He was the love of my life'

06 January 2014
'He was the love of my life'

A grieving woman has told of her heartache as she battles to carry on after her 'happy-go-lucky' partner died in a crash.

Wards closed after outbreak of superbug

06 January 2014
Wards closed after outbreak of superbug

Two wards at Medway Maritime Hospital have been closed after suspected cases of the potentially life-threatening Norovirus.

Search and rescue

04 January 2014
Search and rescue

A rescue mission was launched after a distress beacon was set off on the River Medway.

Woman hurt in town centre crash

03 January 2014
Woman hurt in town centre crash

A pedestrian has been injured after being hit by a car in Rainham.

The family that takes a year to prepare for Christmas Day

25 December 2013
The family that takes a year to prepare for Christmas Day

If you've had a stressful time preparing for today, spare a thought for this mum - who has 12 stockings to fill for her large brood.

Little miracle Millie's delight at her first proper Christmas

24 December 2013
Little miracle Millie's delight at her first proper Christmas

A little girl is preparing for her first magical Christmas after beating a devastating illness that left her in hospital unable to walk or talk.

Police chase ends in graveyard

16 December 2013
Police chase ends in graveyard

Gravestones were damaged during a police chase in Gillingham last night.

Man asked teenage girl for naked pictures

15 December 2013
Man asked teenage girl for naked pictures

A father is facing sentence after admitting asking a teenager in America to send him naked pictures of herself after they met in an internet chatroom.

Boy left emotionally scarred after being bitten by dog in street

13 December 2013
Boy left emotionally scarred after being bitten by dog in street

A nine-year-old boy has been left anxious about being alone after he was attacked in the street by a dog as he travelled home from gymnastics.

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