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Welcome to issue 11 of the Faversham Eye.
THE AMATEUR EDITION We are very reasonably depressed by the ongoing incompetence being shown by our national politicians and the future...
Sep 14, 20202 min read


CREEK NEWS
Launched recently is this curious looking craft operated by the Faversham Creek Navigation Company, CIC. Designed and built by Eric...
Sep 14, 20201 min read


SB DAWN VISITS FAVERSHAM
Photos by Seamus Masters Last month the 1897 Thames Sailing Barge Dawn sailed up Faversham Creek to deliver a cargo of Fairtrade goods....
Sep 14, 20201 min read


COUNCIL NEWS
Both Town and Borough Councils have been busy with new initiatives over the past year despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic....
Sep 14, 20201 min read


CLEVE HILL PROTESTS CONTINUE
Protests against Cleve Hill solar factory and battery storage continue.
Sep 14, 20201 min read

ORDNANCE WHARF
By Brian Pain The current planning application for housing on Ordnance Wharf has attracted an exceptionally high number of objections,...
Sep 14, 20205 min read

CONYER - Can we really put a price on thenightingale's song?
By Rich Lehmann On the afternoon of 2nd May, I headed off to Conyer with my wife, Bea. It was the first time I'd driven a car for seven...
Sep 14, 20205 min read


FAVERSHAM AUTUMN FESTIVAL
13th, 14th & 15th November 2020 - Aiming to lift spirits entertain and inspire Working in partnership with Kent Creative, the Faversham...
Sep 14, 20203 min read


Hijacked High Street
By Claudia Heywood It’s August 2020, we’re heading into probably the worst recession any of us will live through and the Covid-19 cloud...
Sep 14, 20203 min read


A GENEROUS DONATION
We have received various emails from the PR representatives of local developers telling us about donations to local organisations, but...
Sep 14, 20201 min read


McColl's Newsagent raising funds for GOSH
The sales team at McColls, Vicky Price, Jan and Helen, took part in a fancy-dress day for Great Ormond Street Hospital, raising £266 on...
Sep 14, 20201 min read

POET'S CORNER - HIGH TREES
By John Wellard Oh I really have a very lovely garden The very best that I have ever seen And through rose tinted glasses I could watch...
Sep 14, 20201 min read


FOCUS ON PHOTOGRAPHY - ALEX HARE
1. Boat on the beach I’m always interested in how nature and urban development co-exist. Here, in Whitstable, the houses provide a splash...
Sep 13, 20203 min read


A FOOTPATH PAVED WITH (YOUR) GOLD
By: Brian Pain and David Rottenborough our local government correspondent How a small clique of Parish councillors can manipulate the law...
Sep 13, 202010 min read


FAVERSHAM CHARTER MARKET - Back from lockdown and going strong
Lockdown was a difficult time for Faversham Charter Market – the board and traders were worried about what the market would look like...
Sep 13, 20203 min read


THE TASTES OF FAVERSHAM - Bacon sarnie
For this instalment of Tastes of Faversham we sent our tasters out in pursuit of the best bacon sarnie in town. It is regularly voted the...
Sep 13, 20207 min read


The Spire: Inside the University of West Ospringe
By Andy Capon The University of West Ospringe celebrated its 55th birthday this week with the opening of a new library. Faversham MP and...
Sep 11, 20204 min read


INCOMING - Issue 11
Email Message: I would like to thank the Faversham Eye for the lovely TRIBUTE they paid to my brother Findlay Macdonald means a lot to...
Sep 11, 20204 min read

Upcoming Events in and around Faversham - September to October
ARTS Creek Creative http://creek-creative.org/ Lockdown Art Open Exhibition 2020 #CallToArtists, Upper Gallery 6th – 25th Oct Laine...
Sep 11, 20202 min read

CROSSWORD - Issue 11
Compiled by R. GREGORY ACROSS 1 Sign strangely lost to unknown writer (3,7) 7 Article changing entire course (7) 8 Concrete mixer at...
Sep 11, 20201 min read
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