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Concerns for welfare of missing man, 35

Concerns for welfare of missing man, 35

Police are appealing for information to help find a missing man.

Licence to Lead! Gills boss Ainsworth joins elite coaching club

Licence to Lead! Gills boss Ainsworth joins elite coaching club

Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth has joined an exclusive group to have completed their UEFA Pro Licence.

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Former park-and-ride to become permanent Traveller site

Former park-and-ride to become permanent Traveller site

A group of Romani Gypsy families will be able to live on a former commuter car park after winning a planning appeal.

‘Brazen’ robber jailed after threatening shop worker and thieving from till

‘Brazen’ robber jailed after threatening shop worker and thieving from till

An opportunity robber who threatened a shop worker and stole money from a newsagent has been jailed.

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Exciting prospect wins British boxing title to claim no.1 status

Exciting prospect wins British boxing title to claim no.1 status

Chatham’s rising boxing star Jaylen Howell has claimed GB Three Nations gold.

Gillingham to rein in spending as Ainsworth eyes long-term success

Gillingham to rein in spending as Ainsworth eyes long-term success

Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth admits the club are having to rein in their spending this summer in a reversal of recent seasons.

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Intoxicated plasterer pulled over for speeding blames ‘slurred’ speech on dentist

Intoxicated plasterer pulled over for speeding blames ‘slurred’ speech on dentist

A 42-year-old man who failed a roadside breath test after being caught speeding told police he’d been having problems with his teeth.

Three Castles ultra marathon sees MacDonald defend title

Three Castles ultra marathon sees MacDonald defend title

Hundreds of runners took on the Three Castles 50km ultra marathon last Saturday.

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Fire at fish and chip shop

Fire at fish and chip shop

Firefighters were called to a blaze at a takeaway after a deep fat fryer went up in flames.

Electric Blue: Gills unveil striking lightning-inspired kit for 2025/26

Electric Blue: Gills unveil striking lightning-inspired kit for 2025/26

Gillingham have unveiled a striking new home kit for the 2025/26 season.

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‘I'm the voice of the self-checkout tills – I love hearing myself annoy people’

‘I'm the voice of the self-checkout tills – I love hearing myself annoy people’

A dancer from Kent has revealed she is the voice of a supermarket’s self-checkout tills and how she managed to get the job.

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Disgust as vandals lamp lido lighting just weeks after £250k revamp

Disgust as vandals lamp lido lighting just weeks after £250k revamp

Yobs have struck at one of the county’s most popular summer attractions just weeks after it celebrated a quarter of a million pound facelift.

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Arrest after armed police raid home in ‘early hours commotion’

Arrest after armed police raid home in ‘early hours commotion’

A man has been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after officers carried out a search warrant.

Chatham’s new signing checks in with bold statement

Chatham’s new signing checks in with bold statement

Chatham Town’s new signing has set his targets high next season.

‘Our village is plagued by power cuts and potholes - we can’t take more homes’

‘Our village is plagued by power cuts and potholes - we can’t take more homes’

Villagers who suffer “horrendous” roads and frequent power cuts fear they won’t be able to cope with the influx of housing proposed by a new scheme.

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‘They promised me a starlift two years ago - now I have to use neighbour’s loo’

‘They promised me a starlift two years ago - now I have to use neighbour’s loo’

A disabled gran is having to use a neighbour’s downstairs toilet because she’s still waiting for a stairlift two years after it was promised.

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Ex-Chats captain joins new Isthmian Premier club

Ex-Chats captain joins new Isthmian Premier club

Midfielder Jack Evans has found a new club as he starts life after his successful six-year stint at Chatham.

Historic dockyard to offer ‘rare look’ into site’s transformation for major films

Historic dockyard to offer ‘rare look’ into site’s transformation for major films

An historic dockyard which has hosted several major studios over the years is launching a new film location tour this summer.

New secondary school praised at first Ofsted inspection

New secondary school praised at first Ofsted inspection

The education watchdog has judged a secondary school to be “good” following its first inspection since moving into its new home less than a year ago.

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CCTV images released after ‘alcohol and meat repeatedly stolen from Tesco’

CCTV images released after ‘alcohol and meat repeatedly stolen from Tesco’

Police have released images of a man they wish to speak to following alleged thefts from a supermarket chain.

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