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'Safety of road must be improved'

'Safety of road must be improved'

More than a decade of campaigning could finally come to an end for those demanding safety improvements to a busy road.

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Four vehicle crash on M2

Four vehicle crash on M2

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on the M2 as traffic builds in the area.

Air ambulance lands after motorbike crash

Air ambulance lands after motorbike crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash with a car.

Call for consistency

Call for consistency

Tom Loynes says it’s time for Faversham to stop blowing hot and cold.

Flash flood leaves cars stranded

Flash flood leaves cars stranded

Video footage shows how sudden floods have spread across a road and left cars stranded in water.

African team take off after scoring new kit from club

African team take off after scoring new kit from club

An African football team has found winning form after being spurred on by a kindly donation from a Kent club.

Woman hit by car suffers head injury

Woman hit by car suffers head injury

A pedestrian has been taken to hospital for treatment after she was knocked down by a car.

Plans for 180 homes provokes storm of backlash

Plans for 180 homes provokes storm of backlash

Residents have begun a fight to block a bid to build 180 homes on agricultural land.

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Two hurt after motorway smash

Two hurt after motorway smash

The carriageway has now been reopened after lengthy tailbacks following the two-car crash.

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Whale dies after becoming fully stranded

Whale dies after becoming fully stranded

A 50ft-long sperm whale has died two days after first being spotted in Kent waters.

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Horror flight left woman fighting for life

Horror flight left woman fighting for life

A young entrepreneur has revealed she ended up in intensive care after becoming ill on a long-haul flight.

Cash to display Magna Carta after sale fears

Cash to display Magna Carta after sale fears

Thousands of pounds have been earmarked to display a town's copy of Magna Carta as a council puts up its tax rate.

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Collins sees plenty to encourage him

Collins sees plenty to encourage him

Faversham Town boss James Collins believes the draw at high-flying Whitehawk was the side’s most impressive performance since taking charge.

Delays clear on motorway following lorry crash

Delays clear on motorway following lorry crash

Part of the M2 was shut following a crash involving a lorry and a car.

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Dental surgery could be filling supermarket site

Dental surgery could be filling supermarket site

The owner of a dental company is keen to get his teeth into opening a new surgery in a former town centre supermarket.

Calls for action on crossing where OAP killed

Calls for action on crossing where OAP killed

Concerned councillors are calling for measures to be taken to improve a “dangerous” pedestrian crossing where a pensioner was tragically killed.

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Collins: Tough games a benefit

Collins: Tough games a benefit

Manager James Collins feels Faversham’s tough run of games has been of benefit.

Ex-mayor accused of ‘wild scaremongering’ over housing fears

Ex-mayor accused of ‘wild scaremongering’ over housing fears

A former mayor fears a town could be forced to accommodate thousands of new homes - but his claims have been blasted as ‘unsourced fantasy’.

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Have your say on work at Rec

Have your say on work at Rec

A group has been set up to help shape and protect the future of a popular park.

Person injured in three-car crash

Person injured in three-car crash

A road was blocked and a person was injured after three cars collided.

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