Faversham News

Dual carriageway sees multi-vehicle crash at major junction

A busy stretch has been causing delays after a crash between a car, van and motorbike created tailbacks of several miles.

Runaway dogs spark delays on M2

Drivers are being warned to expect delays after a section of the M2 was forced to shut– due to dogs on the carriageway.

First pictures of how £1m will be spent to create Kent’s first ‘walking town’

Intended to make walking and cycling safer, a town’s road network will be transformed with the first images showing how it will look in a £1m project.

Government urged to stop port owners ‘shirking duty to repair bridge’

Residents and their MP have urged the government to help them get a historic bridge fixed which they say would breathe new life into the town.

Fears 'planning breach' has flooded pond and 'decimated wildlife'

Flooding and “decimation to wildlife” outside a new crematorium has been blamed on an alleged planning breach during construction.

Plans to build on site of wartime RAF mast set for approval

Controversial plans to build on the site of a Grade II-listed former RAF mast are set to be approved after a 10-year battle.

Swimming pool closes for ‘crucial maintenance works’

A swimming centre has been closed with immediate effect in order to carry out ‘crucial maintenance works’.

Plans for new McDonald’s to replace Travelodge unveiled

A disused hotel could be demolished to make way for a new McDonald’s, with fast food bosses hailing the move a “multi-million-pound investment”.

Teens' social media row erupted in gun and knife violence

A quiet market town was left in shock after bad blood between teenagers broke out in violence – and now one of the offenders has been jailed.

Mum blames lover for tot’s murder

A mother accused of killing her son has told a jury her lover carried out the attack – while she was away trying to buy drugs.

Footage shows fire crews saving woman inside car stuck in deep water

The dramatic moment fire crews rescued a woman whose car had become stuck in deep water following heavy rain has been caught on camera.

Mum in baby murder trial says ‘part of me died that day’

A mother accused of murdering her toddler has told of the moment she wanted to die after finding him "floppy and blue".

Home Bargains reveals overhaul plans for former supermarket

The discount chain has confirmed its long-expected move to fill a former supermarket as residents welcome the proposals after plans were submitted.

Concern as motorists face premium parking rates across borough

Motorists using a Kent borough’s most popular car parks could soon be charged a premium as a council looks to rake in much-needed cash

'Rapist' scrawled on OAP's house as town 'infected with plague of graffiti'

A town has been “infected with a plague of graffiti” – with yobs even spraying “rapist” on the side of a pensioner’s house.

Developers slash housing site price after failing to sell land

Landowners trying to shift land earmarked for 30 flats have been forced to drop the asking price revealing the struggles they are facing.

‘I went from Kent leagues to the Fifa World Cup’

A retired footballer has told the remarkable story of how he rose from club football in Kent to playing for New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup of 1982.

Plans unveiled to transform long-empty homes

Abandoned houses could be knocked down to make way for retirement apartments, as a major developer eyes up the site.

CCTV image released after ‘racist comments made at Premier Inn’

Officers investigating a reported hate crime at a hotel have released a CCTV image of a woman they would like to speak to.

‘We were once seen as cranks, but now we’re really going places’

The leader of the Green Party at County Hall has opened up about his background and mission to make Kent a better place.

Man accused of murdering toddler says he treated tot like ‘one of my own’

A former soldier accused of killing an 18-year-old month alongside the boy’s mum, has taken the stand for the first time in his trial.

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