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Sharing tea and giggles with a national treasure

Sharing tea and giggles with a national treasure

A photographer has described meeting one of comedy’s national treasures, Ernie Wise.

Motorists insist Tesco to blame for fuel breakdowns

Motorists insist Tesco to blame for fuel breakdowns

Tesco has apologised for customers' cars breaking down after they filled up with contaminated petrol from one of its garages.

Turner targets Harris return

Turner targets Harris return

Faversham manager Ray Turner is hoping to tempt striker Jack Harris back to spark Town’s promotion push in the new year.

Violent bully hit ex-partner in face with lump of wood

Violent bully hit ex-partner in face with lump of wood

A bully who hit his ex-partner in the face with a lump of wood and smashed all her car windows in a drink and drug-fuelled rage has been jailed.

VIDEO: Sausage dogs don festive jumpers for party

VIDEO: Sausage dogs don festive jumpers for party

Almost 150 sausage dogs wearing Christmas jumpers and festive fancy dress gathered at a party with their owners to celebrate all things dachshund.

Calls for public vote on town sign

Calls for public vote on town sign

A new design has been drawn up to welcome visitors and residents into town but most of the council prefer the old one. What do you think?

Multi-vehicle crash partially closes M2

Multi-vehicle crash partially closes M2

A crash involving several vehicles has partially closed a motorway this evening.

Happy Christmas for protesters as storage centre plans refused

Happy Christmas for protesters as storage centre plans refused

A countryside spot adored by the late Hollywood star Marlon Brando will remain development free after protesters won their fight.

'He went for his groceries and never came back'

'He went for his groceries and never came back'

A family have paid tribute to a "true gentleman" who collapsed and died at a supermarket checkout.

Crash blocks busy road

Crash blocks busy road

A patient was taken to hospital after a crash which partly blocked a busy road in both directions.

Starved rottweiler needs a home for Christmas

Starved rottweiler needs a home for Christmas

A dog which was found 20kg underweight and covered in sores has been rescued from a family who starved him...but now he needs a permanent home.

Stop polluting our town, say brewery’s neighbours

Stop polluting our town, say brewery’s neighbours

A brewery is hoping to call time on a foul stench causing misery to its neighbours by Christmas.

Supermarket shut as shopper dies at checkout

Supermarket shut as shopper dies at checkout

Morrisons bosses shut a town store following the death of a customer inside.

Mum wakes to find robber with hands around her throat

Mum wakes to find robber with hands around her throat

A terrified mother woke to find a masked robber wielding a 12in kitchen knife with his hands around her throat, as her baby slept in the same bedroom.

Crash blocks M2

Crash blocks M2

A three-car crash has blocked the M2 this evening.

Bob Geldof 'half-expected' Peaches' death

Bob Geldof 'half-expected' Peaches' death

Sir Bob Geldof has spoken out about the 'unbearable' pain of losing his daughter but said he expected her tragic death at the age of 25.

Man admits trying to murder gran and great-aunt in knife attack

Man admits trying to murder gran and great-aunt in knife attack

A schizophrenic has admitted trying to murder his grandmother and her sister in a brutal attack which left them with stab wounds and broken bones.

Man 'kicks and punches' railway station staff

Man 'kicks and punches' railway station staff

A 26-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of assault and breaching an anti-social behaviour order after a disturbance on a train.

PICTURES: Faversham Christmas lights switch-on

PICTURES: Faversham Christmas lights switch-on

Photographs from this weekend's Christmas light switch-on.

Villagers 'betrayed' by church over hall sale

Villagers 'betrayed' by church over hall sale

Methodists agreed to sell a village hall to the community for £70k and watched them raise the cash... before putting it on the open market for £120k.

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