History made as Kent and Medway health services merge – what it means for patients
It is only the second time such a merger has taken place The Medway Community Healthcare (MCH) has…
Gillingham pensioner bitten by rat as she slept says fly-tipping in alley behind her Chaucer Road home has caused rodent invasion
A pensioner believes fly-tipping has led to rats invading her home, with one even biting her while she…
Tributes to ex featherweight champ Jimmy Revie, from Strood, as family raise awareness of boxing aftercare charity Ringside Charitable Trust
Boxer Jimmy Revie battled long and hard in the ring to clinch the UK Featherweight and Commonwealth Champion…
Ocean Hand Car Wash, Strood, Fireaway Pizza, Wouldham, and Taal Indian Kitchen, Chatham, fined £220,000 after Home Office raids uncover illegal workers
Three businesses have been hit with fines totalling £222,000 for employing illegal workers. It follows a fresh wave…
Mum-of-three and Reiki healer to take over historic Sir John Falstaff pub in Higham
A mum with healing hands is set to become the boss of a historic village pub – and…
Southeastern and Thameslink rail services suspended after person hit by a train between Sevenoaks, Swanley and Shortlands, near Bromley
Rail services between London and Kent have been severely disrupted due to a person being hit by a…
3,200 homes affected after burst water main floods Tonbridge road as Chatham leak creates fountain
Repairs to a burst main are “proving to be very complex” and unlikely to be fixed until sometime…
More plans unveiled for David Lloyd Gillingham, former Avenue Tennis including swimming pools, spa and now padel courts and creche
A sports club which has been taken over by a major health and fitness chain is to undergo…
McDonald’s branch on the Medway City Estate in Strood reopens after refurbishment
A McDonald’s branch has reopened after undergoing a major revamp. The fast-food chain’s location on the Medway City…
New premium health and fitness centre to take over former Chatham gym
The centre is being launched by professional boxer and Chatham local Moses Itauma Club Eight 3 is taking…
Boxing brothers Moses and Karol Itauma and Ipswich Town footballer Anis Mehmeti behind new plush gym Club Eight³ opening at Chatham Maritime
Additional reporting by Emma Townsend Three professional boxers – including an unbeaten British heavyweight who could be one…
Health bosses urge people to get MMR vaccinations as Kent and Medway see a rise in measles
Health chiefs have said a recent increase in measles is “concerning” as nine new cases have been recorded…