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High demand for MOTs could leave millions without valid certificates
09 August 2021Demand for MOTs is expected to surge next month and drivers are being told to book appointments now or risk a £1,000 fine if certificates expire.
'Don't miss out on apprentices support'
09 August 2021A leading business organisation has urged SMEs not to miss the deadline for a support scheme to help them hire apprentices.
The cost of driving tests and MOTs set to increase
05 August 2021The price of theory and practical driving tests, and MOT slot fees, are among charges the DVSA wants to increase as it faces a funding shortfall.
Traffic hell for drivers as 18 months' of roadworks set to begin
02 August 2021An 18-month-long roadworks scheme is set to begin today, but some business owners fear trade will take a hefty hit.
A2 closure postponed as bridge builders enter administration
30 July 2021Plans to close a stretch of busy motorway for vital bridge works have been postponed after the company appointed entered into administration.
'Very confusing' M20 signs lead drivers to Brexit lorry park
27 July 2021Highways bosses have launched a review of signage at a multi-million pound M20 junction following complaints from motorists.
'We're on a mission to make a difference'
23 July 2021A series of monthly networking sessions start this month aimed at helping firms bounce back after the pandemic.
Tunnel operator losses £106m in first six months of 2021
22 July 2021The cost of travel restrictions continues to take a sizeable bite out of the finances of the company behind the Channel Tunnel.
'Pointless M20 barrier should be removed this week'
21 July 2021An MP says the hated Operation Brock system on the M20 should be removed this week as changes to France quarantine rules mean it is now unnecessary.
It's back! Op Brock rolled out for reopening
15 July 2021Operation Brock is being deployed again in preparation for the lifting of lockdown.
Jobless figures continue to fall
15 July 2021across the county are continuing to fall as the economy continues to slowly improve after a year of .
Want to start your own business?
14 July 2021A free online pop-up training school will be giving budding entrepreneurs the practical skills they need to get their own business off the ground.
Jobs boost - but warning over skills shortage
13 July 2021A survey has revealed the majority of firms in the county plan to hire staff this year - but there are warnings over a skills shortage.
Firm finally gets Queen's Award
08 July 2021It may have waited more than a year due to the pandemic, but one firm has finally been presented with a prestigious award.
Instructors unite to ease learner backlog
06 July 2021A new site and app has been developed in the county to help tackle the queues of learner drivers waiting for driving lessons.
'Millions to be generated and hundreds of jobs to be created'
06 July 2021The leader of Kent County Council says the county's economy will be boosted and jobs be created thanks to post-Brexit facilities.
Family coach firm takes over from Arriva
02 July 2021A family-run coach company has won the contract to take over a community's bus network from transport giants Arriva.
Parking ban for lorries to be lifted
30 June 2021A union has welcomed the decision not to extend a ban on lorry drivers in Kent parking in the county.
Ferry returns to cross-Channel port
29 June 2021A leading ferry operator is back to pre-pandemic levels after the return of one of its ferries to the Dover-Calais cross-Channel route.
'Nothing will survive without lorry drivers'
28 June 2021A shortage in HGV drivers is fuelling a crisis which threatens to cripple supply chains, warns a driving school boss.
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