Rush hour delays after crash involving van and motorbike
Drivers faced long delays this evening due to a crash involving a van and a motorbike.
Medway Messenger News
Five men charged with robbery after man stabbed
Five men have been charged after an alleged robbery in which a man was found with stab wounds and subsequently taken to hospital.
Mental health trust told there’s ‘no faith’ it will improve following damning report
A mental health trust was criticised for repeated failings and told there was “no faith” in it turning things around.
Health watchdogs found hospital A&E ‘under significant pressure’
The CQC found some patients were waiting for more than 40 hours for a bed on a ward at one of Kent’s busiest hospitals.
Heavy rain forecast to bring disruption to Kent
Forecasters have issued a weather warning as heavy downpours are expected to bring disruption to Kent.
Man accused of stabbing soldier unable to enter plea due to mental health issues
A man accused of trying to stab a British Army officer to death in the street is still unable to enter a plea due to his mental state.
Bollywood-loving shopkeeper who ran newsagents for 20 years ‘lived life to the full’
Tributes have been paid to an award-winning shopkeeper who ran a town newsagents for two decades.
Delays after multi-vehicle crash on dual carriageway
A crash on a busy dual carriageway has sparked delays this morning.
‘It’s the difference between paying the bills or not…’
Mothers have described the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap as the “difference between paying the bills or not”.
Serial shoplifter who acted in ‘blatant disregard’ of court order jailed
A serial shoplifter has been jailed after he breached a court order banning him from entering stores with a bag.
Man found guilty of manslaughter after throwing fatal punch
A man has been found guilty of unlawfully killing a "fragile and vulnerable" 33-year-old who died after he was assaulted twice in two days.
‘She’s been in so much pain she’s cried on the floor’
A teenage girl with a rare condition went years without a diagnosis despite repeated visits to doctors and hospitals.
Kent holds its breath as Budget finally set to be unveiled
A Budget that carries so much political capital will be delivered today - but will it hit you in the pocket?
Man in hospital with ‘serious injuries’ after fire at pub
A man has been taken to hospital with what police have described as “serious injuries” following a fire at a pub.
Pensioner, 75, accused of terrorism offence for ‘supporting’ Palestine Action
A 75-year-old man has been charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 after his arrest at a Palestine Action protest.
Former bank to become restaurant in latest planning bids
Plans to turn a former bank into a restaurant and to put solar panels on a church roof are among the latest applications lodged with a council.
Bridge to be partially shut overnight for five days
A bridge will be partially shut overnight for five days while broadband works take place.
Man found guilty of raping his chemsex partner 11 times
A man has been found guilty of overpowering his chemsex partner with two doses of an illicit drug to rape him as many as 11 times while unconscious.
CCTV released after shop staff ‘threatened with hammer’
A shop worker was allegedly threatened by a man with a hammer who left empty-handed and police have released CCTV.
Pet bird dies in house fire
A pet bird has died after a fire in a house in a residential street which also left a person needing medical attention.