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Taxi fares could jump to second priciest in county
22 November 2024Hard-pressed cabbies are hoping the go-ahead is given to plans to hike the amount they can charge their customers.
Yellow warning of wind with ‘possible gusts up to 70mph’
22 November 2024Forecasters have issued a yellow warning of wind for parts of Kent this weekend.
£5m roundabout revamp complete after nine months
21 November 2024A multi-million-pound project to help reduce congestion at one of the county’s busiest junctions has been completed.
School buses delayed by broken down tanker causing traffic ‘havoc’
21 November 2024A bus company says school children have been late to school after a broken down tanker caused “gridlock”.
Lorry bursts into flames on roundabout approach
21 November 2024Commuters faced delays after a lorry burst into flames near a busy roundabout, with black plumes of smoke visible for miles.
Chaos as ‘ludicrous’ roadworks on busy route cause long tailbacks
21 November 2024Residents are fuming over “chaotic” roadworks causing long tailbacks for frustrated drivers - and say they seldom see anyone working.
Person cut free from vehicle after crash involving car and van blocks A-road
20 November 2024A crash involving a car and a van has blocked an A-road outside a discount store.
Travel disruption due to icy conditions as cold snap grips Kent
20 November 2024People are warned to expect travel disruption as a cold snap grips Kent, causing potentially hazardous conditions on the roads.
Gritters being sent out as ice warning issued for Kent
19 November 2024The Met Office has issued warnings of icy patches as temperatures are expected to fall below freezing.
Head-on crash by park entrance
19 November 2024A road was blocked after a two-vehicle crash by a town’s park gates.
Delays after tank strapped to lorry hits railway bridge
19 November 2024A lorry transporting a tank has struck a bridge causing road and rail delays on a main route.
Crash sparks calls for safety camera
17 November 2024There are calls for a speed camera after a crash this morning at what’s been described as an accident blackspot.
Road shut after two-car crash
17 November 2024A road has been closed after two cars collided.
A-road shut in both directions after water main bursts
17 November 2024An A-road was closed this morning and residents left without water after a mains pipe burst.
Town centre roadworks finally removed - but will return next year
17 November 2024Roadworks which blighted a town centre for weeks have finally come to an end - but are set to return next year.
‘Police incident’ closes road
16 November 2024Traffic was held by police in both directions on the A21 after a serious accident.
More than 30 firefighters called to bungalow blaze
16 November 2024Crews in eight fire engines were sent to help tackle a bungalow blaze which saw a main road closed.
Delays for Bluewater-bound drivers after three-vehicle crash on A2
16 November 2024It is understood no one was hurt in a three-car collision that resulted in long queues on one of the county’s busiest roads.
‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’
16 November 2024Fed-up neighbours are calling for urgent upgrades to a "rat-run" bridge barely wide enough for two cars to pass.
Large chunk of M20 shut due to ‘police incident’
15 November 2024Part of the M20 was closed for several hours due to a “police-led” incident.
