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‘Town is open for business despite storm of roadworks'

‘Town is open for business despite storm of roadworks'

Residents and businesses are preparing for a two-month road closure amid an ongoing “storm” of roadworks throughout their town this summer.

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Ten fire engines battle house blaze

Ten fire engines battle house blaze

Emergency services, including 10 fire engines of 60 firefighters, have been battling a blaze after flames spread through a residential property.

Lilywhites display battling spirit

Lilywhites display battling spirit

Boss Tommy Warrilow felt Faversham’s FA Cup victory was a good indicator of what his side might need to do to get results this season.

M2 crash cleared after traffic gridlock

M2 crash cleared after traffic gridlock

Drivers were left stuck in standstill traffic stretching for miles after a crash involving two vans on the motorway.

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Theatre hits back at comedian’s ‘cancel culture’ claims

Theatre hits back at comedian’s ‘cancel culture’ claims

A venue has responded after controversial comedian Lee Hurst claimed he was “cancelled”, when they said there were no dates available for his show.

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‘His incredible humour lasted until the moment he died’

‘His incredible humour lasted until the moment he died’

A grandfather-of-six who fought relentlessly to protect Kent’s heritage and founded one of Kent’s longest-running dental practices has died aged 93.

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‘Walking and buses won’t be feasible for most of 2,500 home estate’

‘Walking and buses won’t be feasible for most of 2,500 home estate’

Bosses behind plans for a 2,500-home ‘garden city’ have been accused of taking a laissez-faire and inconsistent approach towards the impact of travel.

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Defender Davies becomes Town’s captain

Defender Davies becomes Town’s captain

Manager Tommy Warrilow has explained the decision to name defender Callum Davies as Faversham’s new skipper - and Billy Bennett as his vice-captain.

Support team in place at Invicta

Support team in place at Invicta

Folkestone boss Andy Drury has completed his backroom team after confirming the arrival of the club’s head of recruitment.

Firefighters battle blaze after shed goes up in flames

Firefighters battle blaze after shed goes up in flames

Smoke can be seen billowing from a street as fire crews battle a blaze after a shed went up in flames.

Motorists queue in sweltering heat after smash between lorry and cars

Motorists queue in sweltering heat after smash between lorry and cars

Motorists are queuing in sweltering heat following a reported smash between a lorry and two cars on a major route towards the coast.

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Power lines to be adapted after buzzard’s cable death

Power lines to be adapted after buzzard’s cable death

Alterations are set to be made to overhead power cables after a large bird got caught on an electricity power line and died.

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Southern Counties East Premier Division round-up

Southern Counties East Premier Division round-up

Faversham started their Southern Counties East Premier Division season with a home win over Glebe while promotion rivals Whitstable were pegged back.

‘Our pubs have joined forces - it’s the only way for us to thrive’

‘Our pubs have joined forces - it’s the only way for us to thrive’

Four tavern bosses are helping each other with pulling pints, co-ordinating events and more, as they’re determined to succeed in a tough industry.

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Rooney joins Faversham

Rooney joins Faversham

Faversham Town have signed a player who will add bundles of experience to their squad ahead of the start of the league season.

Vandals set fire to Pride banner in shocking attack

Vandals set fire to Pride banner in shocking attack

The organisers of a town’s Pride event say they won’t back down in the face of homophobic abuse after vandals set alight a banner promoting the event.

Opening date for long-awaited Home Bargains store confirmed

Opening date for long-awaited Home Bargains store confirmed

An opening date has been confirmed for a long-awaited Home Bargains store set to occupy a former Morrisons site.

Student receives £20k payout after wrong tooth extracted

Student receives £20k payout after wrong tooth extracted

A student has been awarded a five-figure payout after her dentist extracted a healthy tooth during an operation following an “admin error”.

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Dog rescued from drain after getting lost in sewer system

Dog rescued from drain after getting lost in sewer system

A mischievous cocker spaniel had to be rescued by specialist crews after running into a stormwater sewer and getting lost in the system.

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Pub's third boss in 15 months: 'We need to try something different'

Pub's third boss in 15 months: 'We need to try something different'

The new boss of a pub which has seen three landlords in 15 months says he must “try something a bit different” to survive.

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