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Revealed: Double life of man who lay dead for two years

Revealed: Double life of man who lay dead for two years

A forgotten man who lay dead in his kitchen for almost two years was a businessman who wore cowboy boots and drove a Rolls Royce, it's been revealed.

Agents advertise home... with tenant laid to rest inside

Agents advertise home... with tenant laid to rest inside

A lettings agency has apologised to a grieving family after they advertised a pensioner's home to rent - as he still lay dead in his bedroom.

Dishwasher sets kitchen alight

Dishwasher sets kitchen alight

A couple had a lucky escape after their carbon monoxide detector alerted them to an electrical fire in the middle of the night.

Jaguar set alight on owner's drive

Jaguar set alight on owner's drive

Police are investigating after a high-end car was apparently torched in a quiet village.

Thugs jailed after senseless attack at barbecue

Thugs jailed after senseless attack at barbecue

Two brutes are behind bars after an attack so vicious it left their victim looking like a "rag doll".

Double delivery as baby arrives with the shopping

Double delivery as baby arrives with the shopping

Paramedics determined to deliver something after missing a mother's home birth put away her shopping when a Sainsbury's van arrived moments later.

Two women taken to hospital after crash

Two women taken to hospital after crash

Two women were taken to hospital after a crash in the morning rush hour in Pier Road, Gillingham

'Don't build asbestos depot near us'

'Don't build asbestos depot near us'

Angry residents came face-to-face last night with a firm which wants to build an asbestos transfer station near their homes.

'Beyond contempt!'

'Beyond contempt!'

A burglar who cooked food, dumped syringes around a house and even had a bath in his victims' homes has been condemned as 'beyond contempt'.

Forgotten man dead for two years

Forgotten man dead for two years

Thousands of people passed the house where an eccentric lay dead for almost two years... with classical music still playing and the heating on.

Chats will consider drastic measures

Chats will consider drastic measures

Chatham are considering drastic measures if the Football Association ask them to play Ryman League, Division 1 North football again next season.

Smith calls time on Dynamos career

Smith calls time on Dynamos career

Long-serving defenceman Tim Smith has quit Invicta Dynamos.

Lazy cop parks on double yellow lines to grab McDonald's

Lazy cop parks on double yellow lines to grab McDonald's

A policeman is under investigation after blocking the exit to a petrol station on double yellow lines - so he could buy food at McDonald's.

Worried mums want more advice on toxic toys

Worried mums want more advice on toxic toys

Concerned parents have contacted the Medway Messenger after dangerous dolls were found on sale on Gillingham.

10p difference at the pumps - just a mile apart

10p difference at the pumps - just a mile apart

Motorists have welcomed plans for signs displaying fuel prices which could put an end to huge differences between prices at the pumps.

MPs back EU vote

MPs back EU vote

Medway's three MPs were among 116 Tories who backed an amendment to the Queen's Speech on an EU referendum.

Under-fire children's chief sacked in reshuffle

Under-fire children's chief sacked in reshuffle

Les Wicks has been dropped in a major shake-up of Medway Council's cabinet.

Residents to attend asbestos meeting

Residents to attend asbestos meeting

The firm behind a planned asbestos depot is holding a public meeting tomorrow night.

Jail threat for thugs who beat up victim like 'ragdoll'

Jail threat for thugs who beat up victim like 'ragdoll'

Two thugs who kicked a father so violently he was said to look 'like a ragdoll' are now facing jail.

Pirate DVD dealer spared jail

Pirate DVD dealer spared jail

A businessman who ran a website dealing in pirate DVDs has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

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