Faversham News
News from Faversham, the historic market town and creek-side port in the Swale borough of north Kent. We report on Swale Borough Council decisions affecting the town, planning and conservation in its medieval centre, court cases, fire and rescue callouts and travel on the A2 and M2.
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Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 9 August 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 9 August 2026 9 stories · 3-minute read Barn and field fire on Uplees Road, Faversham, brought under control…
9 August 2026 - Fire & Rescue
Barn and field fire on Uplees Road, Faversham, brought under control
Barn and field fire on Uplees Road, Faversham, brought under control Kent Fire and Rescue Service says firefighting operations are complete…
8 August 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Smoke warning issued for residents near Uplees Road, Faversham
Smoke warning issued for residents near Uplees Road, Faversham Kent Fire and Rescue Service has advised people living near Uplees Road in…
8 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 8 August 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 8 August 2026 10 stories · 4-minute read Missing Ramsgate woman found safe after police appeal The day…
8 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Suspect sought after three vehicles were targeted overnight in Faversham
Kent Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seen stealing from one car and acting suspiciously around two others across three…
7 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police seek CCTV footage after three vehicles targeted in Faversham within one hour
Kent Police seek CCTV footage after three vehicles targeted in Faversham within one hour Kent Police are appealing for doorbell and CCTV…
7 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Sunday, 12 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Sunday, 12 July 2026 FCA’s Mills Review Sets Out to Map How AI Could Reshape UK Retail Financial Services by 2030 The…
12 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Grass Fire Reported in Ospringe Near Faversham, KFRS Confirms
Kent Fire and Rescue Service has issued an official update after a grass fire broke out in Ospringe, in the Faversham area of Kent. The…
11 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two Teenage Burglars Jailed for Car Key Thefts Across Four Kent Towns
Two Teenage Burglars Jailed for Car Key Thefts Across Four Kent Towns View tweet from @kent_police Two 19-year-olds have been sentenced to…
8 July 2026 - Fire & Rescue
Smoke Advice Lifted After Workshop Fire Near The Street in Boughton under Blean
Smoke Advice Lifted After Workshop Fire Near The Street in Boughton under Blean Kent Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that residents…
25 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Find Suggests Sutton Hoo-Type Helmets Could Have Been Made in England
A small bronze die unearthed near Faversham is prompting experts to reconsider whether Anglo-Saxon crested helmets of the Sutton Hoo type…
17 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Nuisance Vehicles Seized in Swale as Kent Police Target Anti-Social Driving
Kent Police remove multiple vehicles from Swale’s roads following community complaints about dangerous and disruptive driving behaviour…
7 June 2026