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Gridlock warning on day one of Brexit
16 November 2017Kent could be gridlocked on the day after Brexit, MPs warn, as the government's plans for increasing border staff are dubbed "unconvincing".
Reaction as lorry park plans are scrapped
15 November 2017There is plenty of reaction to the news the M20 lorry park plans have been ditched by the government.
Lorry park plan axed
15 November 2017Controversial plans for a huge lorry park off the M20 as a solution to Operation Stack have been dropped by the government.
Food rotting in trucks... a taste of post-Brexit Britain?
14 November 2017Massive queues could be caused at Dover and food left to rot in trucks if a new customs system is not set up in time for Brexit.
High speed trains take fast track to 6,000 jobs
14 November 2017Today marks 10 years since the completion of the high speed line connecting Europe to London through Kent.
Government refuses to reveal Op Stack plans
11 November 2017The government is facing criticism after it refused to release details of any contingency plans to cope with disruption to Kent's roads post Brexit.
High speed trains 'transformed Kent's economy'
10 November 2017An event marking the 10th anniversary of high speed trains was told the service has transformed the economy - but may be a victim of its own success.
A whole Stack of fear over prospect of ‘no-deal’
09 November 2017After ministers threatened their European counterparts with no deal over Brexit, firms in Kent are sweating about the prospect of no trade agreement.
Drivers vote to end Southern rail strike
08 November 2017Southern's drivers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of bringing the long-running dispute to an end.
Transport firm burgled after announcing closure
06 November 2017A haulage business had more than 1,000 litres of red diesel and tools stolen days after announcing it will cease trading after 43 years.
2,000 back ban on oversized lorries using the tunnel
06 November 2017A call to ban lorries from the Dartford tunnel has received plenty of backing.
Government 'still committed to lorry park'
02 November 2017Whitehall has reiterated its commitment to providing a huge lorry park amid rumours the plan had been ditched this week.
Changes announced to Lower Thames Crossing route
01 November 2017More details have emerged on plans for the Lower Thames Crossing - including widening the roads for the tunnel.
Train bosses call for investment
31 October 2017Rail operators across the South East have joined forces to call for cash to make improvements which they say can add £85bn to the British economy.
Council defends airport decision
27 October 2017Thousands of homes could be build on the site of a former airport after an authority changed its strategic planning blueprint
Animal rights activists mount protest
27 October 2017Protesters have been campaigning against live animal exports from a Kent port today.
Queues could stretch back more than 100 miles after Brexit: MP
27 October 2017Tailbacks from Dover could stretch more than 100 miles after Brexit if new border check technology goes wrong, it's been claimed.
Businessman and pilot loses cancer battle
27 October 2017A man who employed thousands of people in Thanet is being remembered after he died from cancer.
£600 million transport project 'on track'
26 October 2017A proposal to build a public tram system connecting north Kent and Essex is gathering pace, says a leading designer.
New business park ‘can help town realise potential’
26 October 2017Developers building an industrial park on the edge of a town have released new images of what the site could look like.
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