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A band of volunteers in Medway will be handing out hundreds of Christmas dinners today (25 December) to families in need, people on their own, and the homeless.

Volunteers to hand out hundreds of Christmas dinners to those in need in Medway

Reading is also on the list of towns vying to become cities in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee contest.

Bournemouth on list of 22 towns competing to officially become cities

Club secretary Paul Pickford said without Gillingham Town FC he "would most probably would have relapsed" in to alcoholism. 

Gillingham Town: The football club changing lives in the community

Lewis King, from Dartford, has spoken of his love for the game as England's team take on France in the second of a two match test series against. 

Wheelchair rugby league star on 'massive' clash between world's top sides

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A mother from Kent is calling for major reforms to adult social care, so that the families of those with learning disabilities are better consulted.

‘Something has to change’: Mother campaigns for major social care reforms

Leeds Rhinos beat Leyland Warriors to win the title at the Medway Park. 

Gillingham hosts thrilling Wheelchair Rugby Super League Grand Final

Adam Peaty gold medal hero came to Kent to give aspirational youngsters a masterclass in winning

Olympic gold medal swimmer gives masterclass to Kent youngsters

Drag queens, DJs and an estimated 1,500 spectators attended the ticketed LGBT Pride event in Rochester, Kent. 

‘Celebration of diversity’: Hundreds attend Medway’s first LGBT Pride

Patients living in Medway are being urged to use all available NHS services, as Medway Maritime Hospital's Emergency Department (ED) is "extremely busy". 

Medway Maritime Hospital urges patients to use all available NHS services

A new free online club for young people has launched in Kent aimed at enhancing social skills.


Medway Culture Club online to deliver a curriculum of fun

Over 10 million people have been vaccinated against Coronavirus but figures show uptake of the jab among some black and asian people is low, and that's despite those groups being more susceptible to the virus.

Figures show uptake of the jab among some black and asian people is low, despite those groups being more susceptible to the virus.

'It is safe': Why vaccine uptake among some black and asian people may be low

People the South who're among the first to receive their initial dose of the Covid-19 vaccine have told us they've had little or no side effects at all.

'It's beautiful', the South's vaccine patients providing hope this Christmas

Residents who live nearby will be informed if they are eligible to attend for a test. The site will operate for a three-day period starting this Friday. 

Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium to host symptom-free coronavirus testing site

Residents are being urged to follow lockdown rules that are in place as figures suggest the infection rate continues to rise in the area. 

Medway residents urged to 'act now' to prevent increase in Covid cases

Colleagues who may have been exposed to the staff affected at the Knight Road depot in Rochester have been notified and are self-isolating.

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