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'Dirty tables, dirty doors, dirty floors... keep driving!'

'Dirty tables, dirty doors, dirty floors... keep driving!'

06 April 2021

Online reviews paint a sorry picture for one motorway service station ranked among the worst in Britain.

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Further blow for airport comeback plans

Further blow for airport comeback plans

05 April 2021

Plans to use the Manston Airport site as a freight air hub have suffered another setback.

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'This could make a significant environmental impact'

'This could make a significant environmental impact'

01 April 2021

A fleet of tug boats has gone carbon neutral in a move to a green fuel it hopes others could soon follow.

Mechanic bows out after nearly 30 years

Mechanic bows out after nearly 30 years

01 April 2021

A garage has bid farewell to one of its longest-serving members of staff after he retired.

West End theatre group purchases pandemic-hit venue

West End theatre group purchases pandemic-hit venue

30 March 2021

The entertainment company behind hit West End theatre shows such as The Jersey Boys has acquired a string of struggling local theatres.

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Brexit lorry ban could be extended indefinitely

Brexit lorry ban could be extended indefinitely

30 March 2021

Councillors want the power to clamp HGVs parking on the street to extend right across Kent indefinitely.

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Webinar to help businesses reopen after lockdown

Webinar to help businesses reopen after lockdown

30 March 2021

The county council is to host a webinar next week to help businesses safely welcome back staff and customers.

Tyre firm passes £1m in online sales

Tyre firm passes £1m in online sales

30 March 2021

Staff at a tyre business are celebrating after a huge boom in online sales over the last 12 months.

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New look rail footbridge

New look rail footbridge

29 March 2021

A station has been spruced up ready for when commuters return to the office.

Eurostar in emergency talks over £400m debt

Eurostar in emergency talks over £400m debt

29 March 2021

A union is demanding the government give financial support to Eurostar as it faces the threat of collapse.

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Survey to reveal pandemic impact on jobs

Survey to reveal pandemic impact on jobs

29 March 2021

A major survey is launched today which aims to identify the scale of the impact on the county's jobs market of the health crisis.

Boozer must go to ease congestion at busy junction

Boozer must go to ease congestion at busy junction

29 March 2021

KCC is seeking permission to pull down a 190-year-old pub to make way for highway improvements.

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KCC may manage lorry park build to minimalise disruption

KCC may manage lorry park build to minimalise disruption

25 March 2021

The county council is looking to manage the construction of customs clearance site for 1200 HGVs to make sure it is sensitive to the rural landscape

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Dover TAP speed restrictions in place on A20

Dover TAP speed restrictions in place on A20

24 March 2021

High numbers of HGVs heading to the port of Dover have prompted Highways England to put speed restrictions and lorry queuing plans in place.

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'No demand or funding' for rail link to Towns

'No demand or funding' for rail link to Towns

24 March 2021

Planners say they can't afford to create a rail link from 10,000-plus new homes to Medway - and studies have shown there's insufficient demand anyway.

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'Lifeline' for £30m relief road

'Lifeline' for £30m relief road

24 March 2021

A controversial relief road expected to ease traffic through a snarled-up village has been “thrown a six-month lifeline” – days after it was snubbed.

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Government pressed to find lorry parks outside Kent

Government pressed to find lorry parks outside Kent

22 March 2021

The government is being urged to find locations for lorry parks outside Kent as part of future plans to manage traffic disruption in the county.

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Island could get direct link to London Victoria

Island could get direct link to London Victoria

19 March 2021

A new train service could provide a direct link to London from part of Kent for the first time.

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Train lines to be 'more reliable' after three-month repair

Train lines to be 'more reliable' after three-month repair

17 March 2021

A £4.5 million project aimed at reducing faults and delays has been completed, with trains now "more reliable" according to Network Rail.

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Online system to ease customs delays

Online system to ease customs delays

17 March 2021

A major cross-Channel operator hopes a new online system will help make imports and exports easier - and relieve the strain at Kent's ports.

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