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‘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.
New 20mph zones outside 14 schools and nurseries
05 September 2024Huge swathes of a town have seen speed limits reduced in a bid to protect pedestrians and prevent crashes.
Arrest after smash outside supermarket sees three taken to hospital
04 September 2024A crash which saw three people taken to hospital and one man arrested sparked a heavy emergency response.
All lanes reopen after traffic held on A2
03 September 2024All lanes have reopened after a multi-vehicle accident involving an overturned car caused four lanes of a busy road to be closed
Hated contraflow to remain for 8 more weeks – and could return next year
03 September 2024A hated contraflow system on a dual-carriageway is now set to be in place until the end of October – and could return when new fans are installed.
Hours of disruption after motorway crash
03 September 2024Traffic was queuing on a busy road after a crash reportedly involving a lorry.
