The recent extreme weather has been blamed for the huge M2 sinkhole, which is causing travel misery for thousands.

A learner motorcyclist has been given a suspended sentence after knocking down and killing a man on a pedestrian crossing.

Members of the council's cabinet agreed last night to give the thumbs up to a bed and breakfast run by the local authority.

A 16-year-old boy has been held after a police car chase ended dramatically when a patrol car went into the back of a vehicle it was pursuing.

Councillors will decide tonight whether to open a Swale-run bed and breakfast to help tackle homelessness in the borough.

The parents of a young boy who died aged 11 have shared touching pictures of their battle with Bob - the nickname they gave their son's brain tumour.

A councillor has branded a decision to increase the price of seafront memorial benches “heartless”.

Highways workers are out in force today clearing up after more than 100 trees were brought down in the weekend's storms.

A Faversham pub swamped by a tidal surge in December and devastated by a chimney fire just weeks later has now re-opened

A lorry has jackknifed on a busy stretch of road this morning, causing rush hour delays.

A seal pup has been released back into the wild thanks to an animal sanctuary after being found ill and stranded for two days on a beach.

Firefighters have been working to free a woman from the wreckage of a car after a crash on the M2 this morning.

Fire crews are dealing with a car on fire in Faversham this afternoon.

Police have sealed off a section of central Faversham after a pensioner was hit by a car near a zebra crossing.

The reorganisation of Shepherd Neame into two trading arms has led to the resignation of one of its directors.

A man in his 40s has been taken to hospital after losing control of his truck

Motorists are being warned to be careful after a severe weather warning was issued for today and Christmas Eve.

A man who distributed home-made posters outside the home of a victim of false rape claims has been ordered to have anger therapy.

A charity is appealing for help to save the sight of a terrified puppy found abandoned by heartless owners just days before Christmas.

Swale's cabinet has decided to hike charges for a variety of services the authority provides across the borough.