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‘Big dog’ brings motorway traffic to a halt
15 November 2024Traffic was temporarily held on the M20 due to reports of ‘animals on the road’.
Power outage after damaged overhead cables
15 November 2024Villagers were left without electricity after reports a car crashed into a power line.
Person freed from car and taken to hospital after crash
15 November 2024A person has been taken to hospital after being freed from a car following a crash.
Latest round of closures at £92m road junction
14 November 2024Motorists are being warned about road closures for maintenance and surfacing work at a £92 million junction which opened earlier this year.
Second bridge closure causes ‘rush-hour chaos’
14 November 2024Emergency repairs to a leaking water main have cut off a key river crossing just a few miles from another bridge that’s closed.
Busy route blocked due to ‘overturned vehicle’
13 November 2024There were delays on part of a busy road following a crash involving an overturned vehicle.
Emergency services called as person hit by train
12 November 2024Rail services were severely disrupted following reports a person had been hit by a train on a busy main line.
Traffic-free ‘restricted zones’ set to be rolled out across more schools
12 November 2024The School Streets initiative, which sees timed road closures during peak school hours, has been recommended for expansion across part of Kent.
'They should dig it up and start again!': The rat-run route shut 29 times in four years
12 November 2024Fed-up residents have called for a busy rat-run to be dug up and a water main replaced as the route continues to be blighted by emergency closures.
All lanes reopen on M25 following two-vehicle crash
11 November 2024Two lanes were closed on a busy motorway near the Dartford Crossing following a crash involving two cars.
Roadworks blighting town centre set to continue for another week
11 November 2024Roadworks causing frustration for motorists are set to continue until November 16.
Children taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash
11 November 2024A main road into a town has been shut after a six-year-old and nine-year-old were hurt in a multi-car pile-up.
Dartford Crossing drivers mistakenly handed £4.1m worth of fines
11 November 2024More than 59,000 fines have been mistakenly handed to motorists using one of the county’s busiest crossings over the course of a year.
Well-used route shut by gas works to temporarily reopen for special event
09 November 2024A well-used road currently shut for seven weeks of gas works has temporarily reopened for a limited time.
Churchgoers frustrated as road shuts for third time in three months
09 November 2024Long-suffering churchgoers have been told to expect another road closure outside their place of worship.
Woman taken to hospital after busy A-road crash
07 November 2024A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash on a busy A-road, which left the route completely blocked.
Lane closure on main route causes long tailbacks
07 November 2024A main route used by thousands of drivers every day has been brought to a crawl as carriageway works see a lane closed.
Miles-long queues after A-road crash
06 November 2024An accident on a busy dual carriageway led to tailbacks up to six miles long.
Long M20 delays as key tunnel shut due to ‘technical issue’
06 November 2024Queues are building on a motorway as a key tunnel has shut in both directions due to a “technical issue”.
Busy A-road blocked after crash
05 November 2024Traffic is building on a busy A-road after a multi-vehicle accident fully blocked both carriageways.
