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Kent MP urges government to set aside £1bn to secure borders
25 October 2017A Kent backbencher is calling on the government to alow £1bn to pay for securing our borders in the event of no deal on Brexit.
Compensation plea for residents affected by huge lorry park
25 October 2017Kent could be hit repeatedly by Operation Stack if a lorry park is not built quickly, an MP has warned.
Firm secures contract for ferry service
25 October 2017A five-year contract to operate an historic ferry service has been awarded by KCC.
Council to back airport site homes plan
25 October 2017A long-running tussle about the future of a Kent airport involving its owner and developers will come to a head at a key meeting.
Town's £4m boost to cut congestion
20 October 2017Two notorious roundabouts near the M20 are to be upgraded as part of attempts to attract more business and jobs.
Huge cash boost for problem junction
19 October 2017A notoriously busy road is to be revamped, thanks to a grant from the Department for Transport.
Weak pound boosts traffic through tunnel
19 October 2017Growth in international passengers taking advantage of good exchange rates has helped boost traffic and sales through the Channel Tunnel.
Station needs £4m upgrade if town is to host the 2020 Open
18 October 2017Documents warn Kent will lose out on hosting the Open unless upgrades are made to nearby stations.
Foreign lorry drivers lead the way in fines
17 October 2017Calls are growing for more rest stops for lorry drivers after it emerged hundreds of foreign hauliers are failing to take enough breaks.
Truckers slam 'ludicrous' new clamp threat
17 October 2017Angry lorry drivers have criticised a controversial new clamping trial which will stop trucks from parking overnight in a Kent town.
Bigger truckstop will 'solve' lorry parking problem
13 October 2017Bosses at a Kent truckstop say they can solve a town's lorry parking problem if the council approves their plans to expand.
Plans to reopen airport 'unlawful'
12 October 2017Plans to reopen an airport could be thrown out by the government because of a miscalculation over cargo flights, lawyers have claimed.
Foreign truckers face huge fines for sleeping in cabs
11 October 2017Fines dished out to foreign lorry drivers for sleeping in their cabs by the roadside could soar to £3,000 under government plans.
Hauliers dodging fines and ignoring rest periods
11 October 2017British lorry drivers are operating at a disadvantage because their foreign counterparts are failing to follow the rules on our roads, says an MP.
Council 'lobbying hard' for new HS1 stop
10 October 2017The team developing a garden town in Kent are pressing government for a tiny railway station to become a stop on the high speed rail line.
Crossing campaign branded 'ridiculous'
10 October 2017Proposals to ban oversized and hazardous goods vehicles from the Dartford Tunnel have been condemned as impractical by haulage groups.
New ferry service could start soon
09 October 2017A Belgium mayor has disclosed there could soon be a freight ferry service from his country to a Kent port.
Could a Kent haulage boss have the answer to beating the Dartford Crossing jams?
09 October 2017Sponsored editorial: New campaign calls for oversized and hazardous goods vehicles to be banned from the Dartford Crossing and sent round the M25.
Pensioner comes up with his own plan for £100m road scheme
06 October 2017A retired traffic expert aged 76 has redesigned an important junction on the M2 in Kent after a council rejected official plans.
Kent's biggest office in 20 years nears completion
05 October 2017Construction of the biggest office block seen in the county for two decades is almost complete.
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