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90-minute delays at Dover as Bank Holiday travel warning issued

90-minute delays at Dover as Bank Holiday travel warning issued

22 August 2024

Drivers are facing 90-minute delays at the Port of Dover - as travel experts issue a warning over congestion ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend.

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A229 shut after crash

A229 shut after crash

22 August 2024

Traffic was queuing and emergency services were called after a collision on a dual carriageway.

Huge emergency response after ‘empty’ van strikes man in town centre

Huge emergency response after ‘empty’ van strikes man in town centre

21 August 2024

A van reportedly struck a man in a town centre.

Crash between cement mixer and car sparks delays

Crash between cement mixer and car sparks delays

21 August 2024

Queues built up and delays were caused on a major route after a reported crash between a car and a cement mixing lorry.

Delays as police scrambled to horse on main road

Delays as police scrambled to horse on main road

21 August 2024

Traffic was delayed after a horse was wandered on a main road.

Pedestrian flown to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by lorry on A2

Pedestrian flown to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by lorry on A2

20 August 2024

A pedestrian has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a lorry on the A2.

Delays clear after Audi crash near Bluewater

Delays clear after Audi crash near Bluewater

20 August 2024

Motorists faced long delays after a crash on the A2.

Traffic chaos set to end as major route to reopen

Traffic chaos set to end as major route to reopen

20 August 2024

Motorists unable to use a major route since last week will see their frustrations eased when it reopens later today.

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Biker taken to hospital after crash

Biker taken to hospital after crash

19 August 2024

A biker has been taken to hospital after a crash involving a car which saw a main road partially shut.

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Crash at ‘danger junction’ as traffic lights fail yet again

Crash at ‘danger junction’ as traffic lights fail yet again

19 August 2024

A crash involving two cars sparked yet more disruption at a controversial junction as new traffic lights failed again.

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Footage shows progress on £32.7m roundabout works

Footage shows progress on £32.7m roundabout works

18 August 2024

Aerial footage shows progress being made on a major junction revamp costing millions of pounds as a new bridge is set to be installed.

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Trains cancelled on Kent railway line due to staff shortages

Trains cancelled on Kent railway line due to staff shortages

18 August 2024

Trains on a Kent railway line are unable to run today due to a shortage of available signalling staff.

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Drivers faced with hour-long delays following crash on A2

Drivers faced with hour-long delays following crash on A2

17 August 2024

Motorists have been facing delays of more than an hour following a crash on a major A-road this evening.

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Broken-down lorry sparks long delays on Dartford Crossing

Broken-down lorry sparks long delays on Dartford Crossing

17 August 2024

Motorists are enduring delays of almost an hour after a broken-down lorry caused hold-ups on the Dartford Crossing.

Doomed pub ‘should be reopened’ and called ‘The White Elephant’

Doomed pub ‘should be reopened’ and called ‘The White Elephant’

17 August 2024

Five years after KCC bought a pub to make room for a new junction that’s not happened it’s been suggested it be renamed “The White Elephant”.

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Leisure centre evacuated after suspicious package found

Leisure centre evacuated after suspicious package found

16 August 2024

The bomb squad was called and a cordon put up in a town centre following a report of an unattended package.

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Road shut after three-car crash

Road shut after three-car crash

16 August 2024

A road was shut after a three-car crash at a busy crossroads junction.

Traffic misery as water leak shuts main road for a week

Traffic misery as water leak shuts main road for a week

16 August 2024

Drivers are facing traffic misery after a major route closed overnight and will remain shut for almost a week.

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Changes to station parking postponed after passenger backlash

Changes to station parking postponed after passenger backlash

16 August 2024

A controversial change to the way commuters pay for parking at railway stations across Kent has been pushed back after feedback from customers.

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Trains suspended after person seen on tracks

Trains suspended after person seen on tracks

16 August 2024

Passengers have been unable to travel from a major Kent train station following an emergency incident this morning.

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