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Police investigate allotment raid

Police investigate allotment raid

Thousands of pounds of equipment was stolen when more than 20 sheds were broken into at allotments in Medway.

Hospital doctor 'lied after learner driver wife crashes car'

Hospital doctor 'lied after learner driver wife crashes car'

A doctor falsely claimed he was driving a car that his learner driver wife had crashed in icy conditions, a court's heard.

Social services on the move

Social services on the move

The children’s social services team at Medway Council is moving in with the Towns' largest landlord to save cash.

Teen, 17, admits shining laser at police helicopter

Teen, 17, admits shining laser at police helicopter

A teenager 'could have killed' a crew by shining a laser pen at a police helicopter, a court was told.

Burglary suspect in coma after arrest

Burglary suspect in coma after arrest

A burglary suspect is still in a serious condition in hospital - nearly two months after being arrested.

Man flown to hospital after scaffolding fall

Man flown to hospital after scaffolding fall

A man suffered head, neck and foot injuries after falling from scaffolding.

Police probe after suspect package sent to Army recruitment office

Police probe after suspect package sent to Army recruitment office

An investigation is under way after a suspect package sparked a bomb scare at an Army recruitment office today.

Lottery team focus on £50m bid to give families a helping hand

Lottery team focus on £50m bid to give families a helping hand

Councillors will today discuss a bid for millions of pounds of Lottery funding to help children in some of the poorest parts of Medway.

Disney dream inspiring fightback for brave Oakley

Disney dream inspiring fightback for brave Oakley

Family, friends and even strangers are raising funds to help send a little boy to Disney World after he battled a life-threatening illness.

Turn up with your best smiles

Turn up with your best smiles

It’s time to enter your little ones into this year’s Medway Messenger Cute Kids competition, with a chance of winning a share of £2,000.

High-flying Gills striker Cody McDonald does the 'Flappy Bird'

High-flying Gills striker Cody McDonald does the 'Flappy Bird'

It's a global hit, and now the fiendish Flappy Bird game has been honoured in a goal celebration by Gillingham's Cody McDonald.

Start the week with your Monday Medway Messenger

Start the week with your Monday Medway Messenger

Your Monday edition of the Medway Messenger is out now with the best local news and sport.

Arrest after reports of a man with a gun which turned out to be a catapult

Arrest after reports of a man with a gun which turned out to be a catapult

A man has been arrested after police were called to reports of a group of men with a gun in Chatham.

Hospital boss set to earn £700 a day

Hospital boss set to earn £700 a day

Nigel Beverley, the new stand-in boss at Medway Maritime, is expected to earn more than £700 a day as he takes over the troubled NHS trust this week.

Match tribute to river death teen

Match tribute to river death teen

The family and friends of teenager Sonny Pataria, who died after falling into the River Medway, took part in a football match in his memory.

Tree misery for mum... 50 days and counting

Tree misery for mum... 50 days and counting

A woman has been living for 50 days with a tree perched precariously on her house... with cracks now appearing in her walls.

Chinese New Year celebrated in Chatham

Chinese New Year celebrated in Chatham

Colourful celebrations to mark the Chinese New Year captivated shoppers in Chatham at this weekend.

Man dies after early-hours horror crash

Man dies after early-hours horror crash

A man killed when a car he was driving hit a post and burst into flames has today been named.

Woman stands by bully boyfriend after he beats and tries to strangle her

Woman stands by bully boyfriend after he beats and tries to strangle her

A besotted woman badly beaten by her powerfully-built boyfriend who also strangled her has written to a judge on his behalf.

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