The Latest Breaking News from Faversham

London leaver: 'We swapped a £20k/year rental in Orpington to buy in Faversham'

A family inheritance gave this couple the boost they needed to get on the property ladder in Kent

Evening Standard · Mar 29

People who attended nightclub urged to get antibiotics amid meningitis outbreak

A Year 13 pupil in Faversham and a student at the University of Kent have died in the outbreak.

Evening Standard · Mar 17

Tribute paid to ‘kind, thoughtful, intelligent’ student who died after meningitis outbreak

A year 13 pupil at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham, Kent, is one of two people to die in the region from the illness

The Independent UK · Mar 16

Number of plays attributed to 16th-century playwright Thomas Kyd double in new edition

Exclusive: Canon now includes domestic tragedy Arden of Faversham, which is attributed solely to Kyd and ‘not at all’ to Shakespeare

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24

Country pub of the week: The Elephant, Faversham

Here is a freehouse that runs to its own rules, says David Ellis

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2025

We must stop the racists spewing hate from taking over our towns

Letters: Readers respond to the recent surge of intimidating rallies by the far right in England

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025

London Leaver: 'Faversham pubs are amazing, it's a better way of life'

Jess Parkinson and her partner Elliot Fitzpatrick moved from Crystal Palace to Faversham and haven’t looked back

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Is Kent ready for the Duchy of Cornwall’s next Poundbury?

Plans for 2,500 new homes outside the historic market town of Faversham have gone down badly with some residents. But the UK needs housing, and this is a promising site…

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024

King Charles faces backlash from locals over plans to build 'ideal town' in Kent

King’s green ideals said to be in conflict with the proposals put forward

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2024

Family £10,000 out of pocket after Rhodes holiday ruined by wildfires

Chris Elworthy, a farmer from Faversham, and his family had their flight and villa cancelled.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023