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First picture of musician killed in flat fire

26 September 2013
First picture of musician killed in flat fire

An inquest has opened into the death of a musician described as a "funny, quirky character" who died after a fire broke out in a block of flats.

Turnstile trauma inspires Lorraine's weight loss

26 September 2013
Turnstile trauma inspires Lorraine's weight loss

Lorraine Gilling, who once tipped the scales at 21 stone, is now half the woman she was after suffering the humiliation of getting stuck in turnstiles

Fundraiser after graves smashed

25 September 2013
Fundraiser after graves smashed

A fundraiser is taking place to repair graves that were damaged by yobs during a wrecking spree at Chatham Cemetery.

Plant killer's confession... in note to neighbours

22 September 2013
Plant killer's confession... in note to neighbours

A teen who killed plants with weedkiller - including a memorial to a dead child - confessed everything in a note to his victims.

Black market cigarettes peddled in Kent for as little as £3 a pack

18 September 2013
Black market cigarettes peddled in Kent for as little as £3 a pack

Half of all cigarettes smoked in one town are illegal, a shock investigation has revealed.

Lost stock at libraries

09 September 2013
Lost stock at libraries

More than 1,000 items have gone missing from Medway’s libraries in the past financial year.

Death crash cyclist named locally

09 September 2013
Death crash cyclist named locally

A cyclist who died in a crash with a van on Saturday has been named locally.

Ex-PC in sex assault case claims girls had a crush on him

05 September 2013
Ex-PC in sex assault case claims girls had a crush on him

A former policeman accused of having inappropriate relationships with two girls has told jurors how the youngsters became “infatuated” with him.

Medway school announces head teacher's sudden retirement

03 September 2013
Medway school announces head teacher's sudden retirement

The head teacher of a Medway grammar school has stepped down - ahead of an expected critical Ofsted report.

Mum angry after being left behind at farm

03 September 2013
Mum angry after being left behind at farm

A heavily pregnant woman and her son were left stranded on a day out at a farm park when the organisers headed home without them.

Shop owner's 'sabotage' claim after dead mouse found on shelf

02 September 2013
Shop owner's 'sabotage' claim after dead mouse found on shelf

A woman claims she has been set up by a rival business after her off licence was closed when hygiene inspectors found a decomposing mouse on a shelf.

Man charged after attack on taxi driver

30 August 2013
Man charged after attack on taxi driver

A young man has appeared in court charged with causing grievous bodily harm after a taxi driver was hit over the head during a row with a passenger.

Brave chip shop owner who faced up to armed robber 'grateful to be alive'

30 August 2013
Brave chip shop owner who faced up to armed robber 'grateful to be alive'

A courageous chip shop boss has relived the moment he told a knife-wielding robber who stabbed him to "come and get it" when he demanded money.

Medway housing boom pushes up prices

27 August 2013
Medway housing boom pushes up prices

Demand from eager housebuyers is outstripping the supply of homes for sale, as Medway’s property market booms, pushing up prices.

Kent hospital has second worst food in the country

27 August 2013
Kent hospital has second worst food in the country

A hospital in Kent has been ranked among the worst in England for the food it serves up to its patients.

Joe sings in Chatham

21 August 2013
Joe sings in Chatham

The Voice star Joseph Apostol showed off his singing skills at a kmfm roadshow.

Fury over water leak in Freshwater Road

20 August 2013
Fury over water leak in Freshwater Road

A water company has been blasted as being ‘hypocritical’ by residents after it failed to fix a leak for over 30 hours.

'Our lives are wrecked'

19 August 2013
'Our lives are wrecked'

The widow of a man who died days after being savagely beaten claims justice has not been done after a thug was cleared of his murder and manslaughter.

Royal fans snap up swings fit for king

19 August 2013
Royal fans snap up swings fit for king

After Prince Charles was presented with a swing for his first grandchild on a visit to Kent, royal fans have been snapping up their own.

Cornfield blaze suspicious

19 August 2013
Cornfield blaze suspicious

Around 50 firefighters battled to control a huge fire that swept across three cornfields near a school and houses on Sunday.

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