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Person taken to hospital after ‘loud’ house blaze

Person taken to hospital after ‘loud’ house blaze

Neighbours have reported being woken up by a ‘loud pop’ and sirens as emergency services attended a fire near a railway station.

Bonner: Prove your worth

Bonner: Prove your worth

Gillingham manager Mark Bonner’s hinted at making changes in January.

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Caswell maps out title hopes after returning to his best

Caswell maps out title hopes after returning to his best

Robert Caswell produced the dominant performance he’d been looking for to beat Kasey Bradnum last weekend and can now focus on an exciting 2025.

Weather-beaten manager gets the right reaction

Weather-beaten manager gets the right reaction

Rochester United’s manager got the reaction he was looking for last weekend - even if their game at Lydd Town failed to finish.

The war hero who took part in raids on secret rocket base

The war hero who took part in raids on secret rocket base

A veteran Second World War pilot, who was honoured for his bravery, is to visit an aircraft preservation workshop where vintage craft are repaired.

Teen under anaesthetic plays chess against hospital staff during foot op - and wins

Teen under anaesthetic plays chess against hospital staff during foot op - and wins

A teenage boy played a game of chess with hospital staff during a foot operation as part of a pioneering new initiative to ease anxiety.

Man has gold chain stolen by woman who hugged him

Man has gold chain stolen by woman who hugged him

A man reportedly had his gold chain stolen after a woman “unexpectedly hugged” him as part of a distraction theft.

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Bus driver told wheelchair user: ‘You give disabled people a bad name’

Bus driver told wheelchair user: ‘You give disabled people a bad name’

Shocking footage shows the moment a bus driver tells a wheelchair user to “get off” his bus and that she gives disabled people a “bad name”.

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Community revival hailed as a ‘big moment for Gillingham Football Club’

Community revival hailed as a ‘big moment for Gillingham Football Club’

Gillingham’s community department is back up and running and director Shannon Galinson has spoken of her pride at seeing its revival.

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New park part of multi-million-pound vision

New park part of multi-million-pound vision

Work has begun to build a new public park as part of a multi-million-pound riverside development.

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Woman robbed 90-year-old cancer survivor

Woman robbed 90-year-old cancer survivor

A woman who robbed a 90-year-old cancer survivor, slapped and racially abused a store security guard, and brawled with shop staff has been jailed.

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Inclusivity is the name of the game

Inclusivity is the name of the game

The collective ethos at Medway Eagles and Meapa makes them worthy Club-of-the-Year nominees for next month’s Medway Sports Awards.

Returning midfielder will be a welcome boost for Gillingham

Returning midfielder will be a welcome boost for Gillingham

Gillingham are expecting to have a key midfield player back when they return to action next week.

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‘Someone stole £100 paddling pool from my shop - it’s part and parcel of the job’

‘Someone stole £100 paddling pool from my shop - it’s part and parcel of the job’

Cash-strapped parents are stealing items from paddling pools to milk formula to feed their babies amid an increase in shoplifting, say town bosses.

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Missing 13-year-old girl found safe and well

Missing 13-year-old girl found safe and well

A 13-year-old reported missing today has been found.

£10.8 million contract awarded for theatre refurb

£10.8 million contract awarded for theatre refurb

A theatre which has been closed since April 2023 will finally see refurbishment work get under way after a £10.8 million contract was awarded.

Inquest opens into death of man after car park fall

Inquest opens into death of man after car park fall

An inquest has heard how a 36-year-old said he was going for a walk but died after falling from a town centre car park.

Man found with seven bags of street drug spice in high street

Man found with seven bags of street drug spice in high street

Two men have been charged after drugs were found during police raids.

Six in a row for Holcombe

Six in a row for Holcombe

Holcombe Men ended their year with a sixth straight Premier Division victory.

Medway Area Sunday League round-up

Medway Area Sunday League round-up

Athletic Bilbowls moved top of Division 1 after a five-star show on Sunday.

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