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Eurostar to run more trains to Amsterdam

Eurostar to run more trains to Amsterdam

25 October 2018

New services to Amsterdam planned by Eurostar but won't stop at Kent stations.

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How railway revamp plans will look

How railway revamp plans will look

25 October 2018

Network Rail have released new images of how an ambitious £2.5 million project will look when complete.

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Criminals 'could exploit Brexit'

Criminals 'could exploit Brexit'

24 October 2018

Plans to ensure border security is not compromised are way behind schedule, according to a report by auditors.

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Council under fire as nearly £5m of road upgrades at risk

Council under fire as nearly £5m of road upgrades at risk

22 October 2018

A town is at risk of losing millions of pounds of Government grants for key highways improvements because councils are "unlikely" to meet deadlines.

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Village faces influx of lorries if plant approved

Village faces influx of lorries if plant approved

22 October 2018

Nearly 150 extra lorries could pass through a village each day if the green light is given for a new rubbish tip.

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Another way to get your local news

Another way to get your local news

19 October 2018

KentOnline readers can now keep up to date with the county's latest news as part of a free entertainment service being launched on trains.

P&O threatened with strike action in sickness policy dispute

P&O threatened with strike action in sickness policy dispute

19 October 2018

Ferry firm has been told union will ballot members over industrial action in dispute over newly introduced sickness policy.

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Gatwick expansion 'totally underhand'

Gatwick expansion 'totally underhand'

18 October 2018

Campaigners have hit out at bosses at Gatwick Airport after they announced plans to use their emergency runway to increase aviation capacity.

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Airport demolition plans revealed

Airport demolition plans revealed

15 October 2018

New images show what an airport will look like if a plan to improve the site and knock down existing buildings is supported by councillors.

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Crossing the 'biggest road project since the M25'

Crossing the 'biggest road project since the M25'

10 October 2018

The largest road project since the M25 was built 30 years ago could create the UK's longest road tunnel linking Kent to Essex within 10 years.

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Taxi worries over council's emissions push

Taxi worries over council's emissions push

05 October 2018

Part of Kent may soon join London in rejecting taxi licence applications if a driver doesn't own a hybrid, electric, or low emissions vehicle.

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Apprenticeship scheme put in gear to help plug skills gap shortage

Apprenticeship scheme put in gear to help plug skills gap shortage

01 October 2018

Construction giant hopes to put 36 apprenticeships a year through the scheme to train them to drive LGVs.

Petrol stations to get £2.3m investment

Petrol stations to get £2.3m investment

28 September 2018

Four sites across the county will see food and drink offerings boosted at petrol filling stations.

'Too late to avoid frictionless ports'

'Too late to avoid frictionless ports'

25 September 2018

A doom-ridden Government report claims it could be already too late to avoid chaos at the ports in the event of a no deal Brexit.

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Groundbreaking ceremony for truckstop expansion site

Groundbreaking ceremony for truckstop expansion site

24 September 2018

VIPs attended the formal groundbreaking ceremony for truckstop which is to double in size.

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HGV clamping trial could be extended

HGV clamping trial could be extended

23 September 2018

Council bosses hope to extend a trial which has seen more than 1,600 lorries clamped in less than a year.

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Kent's traffic jams in 'no deal' Brexit

Kent's traffic jams in 'no deal' Brexit

20 September 2018

Peers have revealed the dire consequences facing the county if no Brexit deal is reached - with one container lorry taking over an hour to process.

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Coach firm marks its 50th anniversary

Coach firm marks its 50th anniversary

14 September 2018

Coach company marks its 50th anniversary as it keeps an eye on the future.

Freight traffic on Le Shuttle records record month

Freight traffic on Le Shuttle records record month

11 September 2018

Cross-Channel service reveals rise in both freight and passenger numbers.

Logistics firm's survey reveals need for Brexit clarity

Logistics firm's survey reveals need for Brexit clarity

11 September 2018

Once again, it is the uncertainty of a post-Brexit landscape which is causing manufacturers sleepless nights.

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