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Bridge over A2 set for second series of overnight closures
16 September 2024Motorists are being warned to plan ahead as a well-used bridge over a busy stretch of A-road is set to be closed again overnight for repairs.
Crews spent hours tackling blaze which ‘blew smoke across motorway’
13 September 2024Crews spent more than four hours tackling a straw fire in a field after the blaze caused problems for motorists travelling along the M2.
Motorway delays after three-vehicle crash
12 September 2024A crash involving two cars and a van caused severe delays for drivers on the M2.
Biker left injured after crash prompts motorway delays
11 September 2024Delays have cleared on a busy motorway after a crash involving a motorbike.
Drivers face long detour as route set to close for a month
09 September 2024Motorists face a month of road closures for water main improvements near a historic church.
‘The road was closed for seven weeks - why didn’t they fix a single pothole?’
09 September 2024Furious residents have slammed a council for failing to fix a single pothole during a seven-week closure of a main road.
Council u-turn on Blue Badge holders’ parking charges
09 September 2024A public outcry has led a council to discover that it IS possible for ANPR cameras to “positively discriminate” in favour of Blue Badge holders.
M20 shut due to ‘horses in the road’
09 September 2024Part of a motorway was shut and a diversion route was in place due to animals in the road.
Sinkholes appear close to collapsed road
09 September 2024A junction close to a collapsed road has been closed after three sinkholes appeared.
Devastated family’s tribute to ‘one of a kind’ nan who died in taxi tragedy
08 September 2024The devastated family of a nan who died after she was hit by a taxi say she was “loved by every person who ever met her”.
Dartford Crossing closures to continue this week
08 September 2024Overnight closures will continue at the Dartford Crossing this week as part of repair work.
Man dies after being hit by lorry on M25 hard shoulder
08 September 2024A man has died after two people were hit by a lorry on the hard shoulder of the M25.
Reports of injuries after road smash
07 September 2024Police and ambulance crews attended the scene of a smash today which has left a key road closed.
Cost of Bluewater tunnel almost doubles
07 September 2024The cost of a major project connecting thousands of homes to the county’s biggest shopping centre has risen by £12.5million, KCC has confirmed.
Delays as 15-mile stretch of M2 shut all weekend
07 September 2024Planned structural works have closed a 15-mile stretch of the M2 all weekend, causing knock-on delays.
Severe disruption across railway network after multiple incidents
06 September 2024Emergency services are at the scene of an incident near a railway station.
Shocking pictures show aftermath of farming equipment falling off lorry
06 September 2024Shocking pictures show the aftermath of farming equipment falling off a lorry into a road.
Main road reopens after sinkhole forced it to close
06 September 2024Part of a main road has reopened after it was closed in both directions due to a large sinkhole.
‘Traffic problems are not of our making - but we’re trying to make it better’
05 September 2024A council leader says six-month roadworks branded “stupid” by traders will ease congestion caused by a major neighbouring motorway in the long-run.
Passengers warned of travel disruption to allow major repairs
05 September 2024Passengers travelling between Kent and East Sussex are to be blighted by more than two weeks of disruption as tunnel repair works carried out.
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