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Immigration arrest after tip-off

Immigration arrest after tip-off

Border Agency officers acting on a tip-off visited a shop in Gillingham and found a Indian man working illegally.

Partners in crime jailed after stealing £25k in security van heist

Partners in crime jailed after stealing £25k in security van heist

A real-life Bonny and Clyde duo are behind bars after robbing a security van... armed with just a stick.

Baby-faced pervert jailed after travelling miles to lure boys

Baby-faced pervert jailed after travelling miles to lure boys

A convicted paedophile travelled from Newcastle to meet boys after grooming them and bombarding them with hundreds of messages.

Students rescued after overloading lift

Students rescued after overloading lift

Firefighters have rescued 11 university students who crammed into a lift designed for just six people, causing it to break, early today.

Arsonist plagues victims... from prison cell

Arsonist plagues victims... from prison cell

Even iron bars couldn't stop an evil arsonist - who torched three Medway homes - from continuing his reign of terror.

Accident closes road

Accident closes road

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash in Cuxton.

Family pay tribute to caravan death man

Family pay tribute to caravan death man

The family of a man who was found dead in a caravan at Allhallows Leisure Park have paid tribute to a "genuine bloke" who "had a heart of gold".

Man arrested after knife alert

Man arrested after knife alert

Police were called to Chatham earlier today after reports of a man with a carving knife.

Guilty: Fetish club boss flogged slaves in front of young boy

Guilty: Fetish club boss flogged slaves in front of young boy

A fetish club master is facing a possible prison sentence after being convicted of encouraging a 14-year-old boy to take part in spanking women.

Man convicted of string of balaclava-clad raids on newsagents

Man convicted of string of balaclava-clad raids on newsagents

A thug has been found guilty of a series of newsagent raids where axes, sledgehammers and baseball bats were wielded to frighten staff.

Star leads prayers for the Philippines

Star leads prayers for the Philippines

The Voice contestant Joe Apostol is urging people to pray for victims of the disastrous typhoon in the Philippines and support the relief effort.

Pair deny 'racial abuse' at takeaway

Pair deny 'racial abuse' at takeaway

Two men have appeared in court today to deny an alleged racially or religiously-aggravated disturbance at a chicken shop.

Alert as boy, two, found on his own

Alert as boy, two, found on his own

Police were called after a two-year-old boy was found on his own in a road by someone living nearby.

Children set to dazzle this winter

Children set to dazzle this winter

More than 40,000 children across Medway are to be given reflective tags to help them get to school safely.

TOWIE star pulls out of lights-switch on

TOWIE star pulls out of lights-switch on

The Only Way is Essex star James ‘Arg’ Argent will not be turning on Rochester’s Christmas lights this Saturday.

Anger as Gills fail to hold minute's silence

Anger as Gills fail to hold minute's silence

Gillingham FC chairman Paul Scally has blamed an "oversight" on the club not holding a minute's silence before a game to honour the war dead.

Work begins to repair historic pier

Work begins to repair historic pier

A huge crane was towed down the Medway today to start repair work on Sun Pier in Chatham.

Pensioner killed after being knocked down on way back from shops

Pensioner killed after being knocked down on way back from shops

A sprightly pensioner died after being hit by a motorbike on his way home from collecting the winnings from a bet, it has emerged.

Medway Messenger Youth League results

Medway Messenger Youth League results

The weekend's results from the Medway Messenger Youth League.

Bartering firm launches

Bartering firm launches

Trading goods could be the answer for companies struggling to get finance with banks.

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