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Inquest opens after rail crossing tragedy

Inquest opens after rail crossing tragedy

An inquest has opened into the death of a "beautiful" and "kind-hearted" young woman who was hit by a train at a level crossing.

'Four decades is long enough without bypass'

'Four decades is long enough without bypass'

Campaigners are urging the government to end '40 years of failure' to build an A2 bypass around a town by submitting a petition to highway chiefs.

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Drivers injured as rubble thrown from A2 bridge

Drivers injured as rubble thrown from A2 bridge

Two motorists have been treated in hospital following reports a group of youths threw rubble from a bridge on the A2.

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Roadworks overnight on roundabout

Roadworks overnight on roundabout

Work to upgrade a busy motorway roundabout will start tonight but a full weekend closure has been delayed.

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Town still searching for a striker

Town still searching for a striker

Faversham Town still searching for a centre-forward as they bid to move clear of trouble in Bostik South East.

'Beautiful' Bonnie dies in train tragedy

'Beautiful' Bonnie dies in train tragedy

A 28-year-old who died after she was struck by a train has been described as smart, funny and kind-hearted by friends.

Woman in 20s dies after being hit by train

Woman in 20s dies after being hit by train

A young woman who died after she was hit by a train at a level crossing was only in her 20s, police have confirmed.

Person hit by train

Person hit by train

Rail services have resumed after a person believed to be a cyclist was hit by a train.

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MP calls urgent meeting to discuss solar farm plan

MP calls urgent meeting to discuss solar farm plan

Wildlife experts met with a Kent MP today to view the proposed site of a large solar farm and to hear from campaigners.

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Fortunes looking up

Fortunes looking up

Faversham are starting to look up the table after extending their unbeaten sequence to four matches.

FA probes clubs after '40-man brawl'

FA probes clubs after '40-man brawl'

The FA is investigating three Kent football clubs after ugly scenes in recent games.

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Hunt for driver of car stuck in creek

Hunt for driver of car stuck in creek

A search to find the driver of a car which had earlier failed to stop for police has begun

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Car stuck in creek

Car stuck in creek

A car was spotted stuck in a creek this morning.

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Win soured by brawl after game

Win soured by brawl after game

Faversham are waiting to hear what punishment they may face for the brawl which took place after their game with Hythe.

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Man quizzed by police after 'starting fire on M2'

Man quizzed by police after 'starting fire on M2'

A man is being questioned by police after allegedly starting a fire on the M2 and then abandoning the blaze.

'Look no further for quaint Britishness'

'Look no further for quaint Britishness'

Business magazine Forbes has pointed its readers to a Kent town to experience the British charms of Downton Abbey - ahead of the film's release.

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'Nothing will ever match the agony of telling my children their dad was gone'

'Nothing will ever match the agony of telling my children their dad was gone'

A mum, whose husband went missing off the coast in a diving incident nearly a year ago, has described the pain of fighting to have him declared dead.

Primary school set for expansion

Primary school set for expansion

A primary school is set to expand with a new pre-school nursery on site after the previous operators suddenly closed before Christmas.

Town have to keep it going

Town have to keep it going

Faversham’s players have raised their game in Bostik South East but now they have to keep up those standards.

Garden village could take 25 years to build

Garden village could take 25 years to build

A 5,000 home garden village on the outskirts of a town could take a quarter-of-a-century to complete, it has emerged as residents quiz developers.

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