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Woman flown to hospital after multi-vehicle crash on M25

Woman flown to hospital after multi-vehicle crash on M25

24 July 2024

A woman has been taken to a London hospital following a crash involving a lorry and a van on the M25.

Roadworks on main route for 23 days

Roadworks on main route for 23 days

24 July 2024

Part of a main route which connects an industrial estate to an A-road will be closed for a total of 23 days.

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Cause of huge fire probed as crews finally leave scene after 31 hours

Cause of huge fire probed as crews finally leave scene after 31 hours

24 July 2024

The fire service is investigating the cause of a blaze that tore through the offices of a laundry firm.

Three lorries and a car in M20 smash

Three lorries and a car in M20 smash

24 July 2024

There is congestion on the M20 and M26 after an accident involving three lorries and a car.

Behind the scenes of ‘critical’ bridge works

Behind the scenes of ‘critical’ bridge works

24 July 2024

We go behind the scenes of urgent engineering works on a historic bridge that have caused traffic chaos.

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Housing giant’s 13-week closure of major A-road shelved at last minute

Housing giant’s 13-week closure of major A-road shelved at last minute

24 July 2024

Traffic chaos has been avoided at the 11th hour with the postponement of a road closure that threatened to cause mayhem in surrounding villages.

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Lack of consultation over train timetable changes a ‘corporate cover-up’

Lack of consultation over train timetable changes a ‘corporate cover-up’

23 July 2024

A village is still battling Southeastern over timetable changes that left it with a poorer service.

Wrong-turn A249 lorries caught on camera reversing up link road

Wrong-turn A249 lorries caught on camera reversing up link road

23 July 2024

Out-of-date satnav directions have been blamed after HGVs were seen reversing the wrong way up a link road at a revamped roundabout.

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Week-long bridge closure causes gridlock

Week-long bridge closure causes gridlock

22 July 2024

The closure of a vital bridge crossing is causing huge rush-hour tailbacks.

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‘Ambitious’ plan to improve journeys across county

‘Ambitious’ plan to improve journeys across county

22 July 2024

Plans to solve Kent’s transport problems have been drawn up by the county council but it needs another £3.1bn of government funding.

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Roadworks to shut off major route for 17 days

Roadworks to shut off major route for 17 days

22 July 2024

A main route into a village is to shut for a total of 17 days during two closures as work continues on a £32.7 million roundabout revamp.

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Rush hour delays on M25 after crash

Rush hour delays on M25 after crash

22 July 2024

Motorists experienced long delays after a crash on a busy motorway this morning.

Man hit by car flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries

Man hit by car flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries

22 July 2024

A man has been flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car.

Two roads closed for six weeks to upgrade pipes

Two roads closed for six weeks to upgrade pipes

21 July 2024

A town is bracing for road closes as six weeks of construction begins to replace water mains.

‘Foreign lorries are causing carnage in our streets - why can’t they follow the rules?’

‘Foreign lorries are causing carnage in our streets - why can’t they follow the rules?’

21 July 2024

A Bulgarian lorry company has hit back at claims its drivers are “unsafe” after reports of trucks smashing into walls and parked cars.

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Crews tackle car fire on motorway

Crews tackle car fire on motorway

20 July 2024

One lane has to be closed on a busy motorway after a car caught alight.

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital following serious collision

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital following serious collision

20 July 2024

An appeal has been launched after a motorcyclist was seriously injured and flown to hospital following a serious collision with a car on a busy road.

‘Roadworks are so bad here, I’m thinking of moving 130 miles away’

‘Roadworks are so bad here, I’m thinking of moving 130 miles away’

20 July 2024

Congestion in a once-quiet village has got so bad people have to leave home an hour early just to get to appointments down the road.

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Stranded airline passengers told ‘come on down’ to port amid IT outage

Stranded airline passengers told ‘come on down’ to port amid IT outage

20 July 2024

Holidaymakers left stranded by cancelled flights have been encouraged to take a ferry as thousands embark on summer holidays.

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Holidaymakers experiencing long delays just hours after pupils finish school for summer

Holidaymakers experiencing long delays just hours after pupils finish school for summer

20 July 2024

Families hoping to cross the Channel are facing travel disruption in what is already predicted to be a chaotic summer ahead for travellers.

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