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CCTV image released in connection with purse theft

CCTV image released in connection with purse theft

Police have issued a CCTV image of a woman they would like to question in connection with a purse theft from a Gravesend amusement arcade.

Council pulls plug on loud reggae music

Council pulls plug on loud reggae music

A man's had his stereo equipment seized after playing reggae music so loud in his flat it could heard nine doors away.

Stuck in mud boys rescued

Stuck in mud boys rescued

Two boys had to be rescued after getting stuck in mud on Herne Bay seafront.

Man trapped in car under a lorry

Man trapped in car under a lorry

Specialist equipment was needed to rescue a badly injured man trapped in a car underneath a lorry.

Brave battler Keira remembered in gruelling challenge

Brave battler Keira remembered in gruelling challenge

A three-year-old who died of a mystery illness which left her so small she was wearing baby clothes when she died has been honoured by her cousin.

Family team bringing whole new 3D world to life

Family team bringing whole new 3D world to life

A father and son are spearheading a 3D revolution after building their own printer that can create virtually anything.

Newsagents robbed by knife-wielding raiders

Newsagents robbed by knife-wielding raiders

Just weeks after thieves got away with £4,000 of cigarettes, a newsagents has been targeted by robbers.

Twenty firefighters tackle town centre blaze

Twenty firefighters tackle town centre blaze

A team of firefighters wearing breathing apparatus put out a blaze in a food shop in Gillingham town centre.

Stabbed man rushed to hospital

Stabbed man rushed to hospital

A 24-year-old man is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed in Canterbury.

Victim of Olympic torch pervert 'given thousands in hush money'

Victim of Olympic torch pervert 'given thousands in hush money'

A mother sexually abused by a man who went on to carry the Olympic torch was given £1,000 a month to keep quiet, it's been revealed.

'I used to feel safe in my home, but you have changed that'

'I used to feel safe in my home, but you have changed that'

A burglary victim has penned an emotion-charged letter... to the heroin addict who raided her home and left her 'angry, upset, frightened and scared'.

Biker killed in a crash on the A249 named

Biker killed in a crash on the A249 named

The family of a biker who died after a crash on the A249 have said he will be sadly missed by so many.

Fears for staff as Medway Queen runs out of steam... and cash

Fears for staff as Medway Queen runs out of steam... and cash

Just one week after historic paddle steamer the Medway Queen returned home triumphant after a refit its staff have been given notice.

Arrests over alleged drug burglary

Arrests over alleged drug burglary

A getaway vehicle rolled onto its roof following an alleged £30,000 cannabis burglary.

Women tell court of PC's 'sex advances'

Women tell court of PC's 'sex advances'

Four women have told a court how a policeman investigating crimes phoned and texted them asking for sex.

Cathedral girls' choir leader arrested in child sex probe

Cathedral girls' choir leader arrested in child sex probe

The former assistant director of music at Rochester Cathedral has been arrested on suspicion of sexual activity with a child.

Ex-Gills player 'held in match-fix probe'

Ex-Gills player 'held in match-fix probe'

A former Gillingham striker is believed to be among those arrested in the wake of an investigation into match fixers targeting games across Britain.

Thieves steal medicines as ambulance crews treat sick man

Thieves steal medicines as ambulance crews treat sick man

People are being urged not to use medicine stolen from the back of an ambulance as crews treated a man with chest pains.

Major cash boost for Dockyard project

Major cash boost for Dockyard project

Chatham's Historic Dockyard has received a £4.53m Heritage Lottery Fund grant for its Command of the Oceans project and work is now set to start.

Murder detectives in plea to trace coat

Murder detectives in plea to trace coat

This coat with a mobile phone in the pocket could help detectives investigating the death of a woman in Broadstairs.

Chilling moment driver pointed out suicide bridge to friend

Chilling moment driver pointed out suicide bridge to friend

A man has relived the moment his best friend showed him the bridge where he planned to kill himself - before ploughing his car into it at high speed.

Drug barons ordered to hand over £2.3m

Drug barons ordered to hand over £2.3m

Two brothers who ran a huge drugs ring and money laundering empire which saw police seize £5m in cash have until May to find £2.3m.

Thousands more set to hit stores... with prices slashed and PlayStation for sale

Thousands more set to hit stores... with prices slashed and PlayStation for sale

Queues are building up after a store stayed open all night to sell the Christmas must-have PlayStation 4 console... on the day dubbed Black Friday.

Christmas banned? Not today, say mums

Christmas banned? Not today, say mums

Mums have got together outside the school where Christmas is banned... to spread some festive cheer.

Dog causes TV to catch fire

Dog causes TV to catch fire

Firefighters are warning about the dangers of leaving candles unattended after a dog knocked over a tealight.

Tamera promises to "bring it back" this weekend

Tamera promises to "bring it back" this weekend

The teen sensation will try X-tra hard not to fluff lines in bid for semi-final place in the X Factor

Warning from college after men try to lure girls as young as 12 into van

Warning from college after men try to lure girls as young as 12 into van

A dance academy has warned its students not to travel alone after an attempted abduction of two first years.

Armed robber hunted after shop raid

Armed robber hunted after shop raid

An armed raider is being hunted after staff were threatened with a gun in a terrifying hold-up at a shop.

Medway Messenger scoops top award

Medway Messenger scoops top award

The Medway Messenger has clinched one of the top awards at a prestigious ceremony... which also saw our graphic designer take home a trophy.

Hospital warned to take urgent action to fix problems after damning review

Hospital warned to take urgent action to fix problems after damning review

The health regulator has told one of Kent's biggest hospitals to make urgent improvements or risk changes being imposed on its leadership.

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