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Pair thrown from derailed fairground ride

Pair thrown from derailed fairground ride

01 August 2013

A builder has told how he and a friend were thrown onto concrete after a waltzer came off its tracks at a fairground.

Student jumped to death after spending £250 on friend's bank card

Student jumped to death after spending £250 on friend's bank card

01 August 2013

A computing student took his own life by jumping from a bridge hours after a housemate discovered he spent £250 using his card, an inquest heard.

11 golds, four silvers, one bronze and now a degree

11 golds, four silvers, one bronze and now a degree

31 July 2013

Top Paralympic athlete Tanni Grey-Thompson has received an honorary degree at Rochester Cathedral.

Don't fall victim to internet scam

Don't fall victim to internet scam

31 July 2013

People are being warned about online document scams after a man from Rochester paid £40 for a form he could have got for free.

Widow's grief at death of young father in lorry crash

Widow's grief at death of young father in lorry crash

31 July 2013

The grieving widow of a driver killed in a lorry crash has today paid tribute to the "decent, honest and hard-working" young father.

Mental health wards to close

Mental health wards to close

31 July 2013

Plans to shut the mental health crisis block at Medway Maritime Hospital have been approved.

Petition calls for tougher knife crime laws after dad's death

Petition calls for tougher knife crime laws after dad's death

31 July 2013

Hundreds of people have signed an online petition calling for tougher knife crime sentences after the stabbing death of a young father.

Pub campaign under threat

Pub campaign under threat

30 July 2013

Plans to keep a community pub open are under threat after a supermarket giant applied take it over.

Man hunted over 'alleyway rape'

Man hunted over 'alleyway rape'

30 July 2013

Detectives are hunting this man after a woman was said to have been raped in an alleyway following a night out.

Trio in custody

Trio in custody

30 July 2013

Three men suspected of stealing a motorbike in Chatham are still in police custody.

Lorry driver killed on M2 named

Lorry driver killed on M2 named

30 July 2013

A lorry driver who died in a horrific crash on the M2 has today been named as 57-year-old Richard Gosden.

Nuisance fires could put lives at risk

Nuisance fires could put lives at risk

30 July 2013

Firefighters have issued a warning after a spate of incidents in Medway

Jail for rapist who stifled victim's screams with pillow

Jail for rapist who stifled victim's screams with pillow

30 July 2013

A sex beast has been locked up for nine years after locking a teenage girl in a bedroom, putting a pillow over her head and raping her.

Gills fans protest at season ticket changes

Gills fans protest at season ticket changes

30 July 2013

Some Gillingham fans are vowing not to renew their season tickets - as they now have to bring ID to matches in a crackdown on people misusing them.

Police carry out drugs raids

Police carry out drugs raids

29 July 2013

Drugs raids across Medway have uncovered nearly £28,000 worth of cannabis and led to three arrests.

Panto picks its Prince Charming

Panto picks its Prince Charming

29 July 2013

A former star of EastEnders and Dancing on Ice is set to melt Snow White’s heart in Chatham.

Veteran vessel floats again

Veteran vessel floats again

29 July 2013

The Medway Queen has been floated for the first time since she was dismantled five years ago.

Couple in dock over armed raid on security van at Asda

Couple in dock over armed raid on security van at Asda

29 July 2013

A man and his wife have been remanded in custody today accused of an armed hold-up on a security van at an Asda supermarket.

Three rescued after dinghy capsizes off Upnor

Three rescued after dinghy capsizes off Upnor

29 July 2013

Three people had to be rescued near Upnor after their dinghy capsized on the River Medway.

In the shops now

In the shops now

29 July 2013

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