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Train cleaners to strike
02 October 2017Union members who clear up train carriages across Kent are to go on a 24-hour strike later this month in a dispute over pay and working conditions.
Kent travellers among thousands affected by airline collapse
02 October 2017Kent passengers who were due to fly with Monarch Airlines today are desperate for information after hearing the airline has gone into administration.
Businesses blast 'farcical' junction plan
29 September 2017Angry business owners say they won't pay for improvements at a notorious junction after cash-strapped councillors admitted they haven't got the money.
Goodwins dredge - second council says no
27 September 2017Two town councils in a week have formally opposed dredging the offshore sands to make way for a port redevelopment.
Developers accuse green campaigner of hypocrisy
25 September 2017The man behind a huge housing development has accused a green campaigner who opposed the scheme of hypocrisy after learning she runs a freight firm.
Council stands against Goodwin dredging
22 September 2017Town councillors voted against plans to dig offshore sands to make way for a major port development.
Uber drivers could be 'out of work'
22 September 2017Uber drivers in Kent are under threat after Transport for London said it would revoke the company’s licence to operate cabs by the end of the month.
Government silent on what plans it has to prevent post-Brexit gridlock in county
22 September 2017Department for Transport refuses to disclose what measures will be needed to stop gridlock in Kent
£4.5m plans approved despite spiritual retreat fears
22 September 2017Bosses at a pottery company have had multi-million pound plans for a new warehouse approved - despite fears over the impact on a spiritual retreat.
Upgraded section of A21 to open
21 September 2017A major project to turn a busy route into a dual carriageway has been completed.
Problem roundabout upgrade is 'short-sighted'
20 September 2017Plans for a £100 million upgrade of a notoriously busy junction have been described as “short-sighted in the extreme”.
Warning Kent's roads 'heading for chaos'
19 September 2017A deal must be reached about customs checks on both sides of the channel before Brexit to prevent a chaotic situation on our roads, says a politician.
'Cheapskate' attempt to dredge sands
19 September 2017An MP has condemned plans to dig up iconic offshore sands to make way for a major port redevelopment.
River services to ferry Londoners to resort
19 September 2017Theme park developers have signed an agreement with operators of river services up the Thames to carry passengers between London and the site in Kent.
Decision finally due on new motorway junction
18 September 2017Transport bosses are set to finally decide on plans for a new motorway junction in Kent - about a decade after the proposals were first mooted.
Good news for train passengers
18 September 2017Dozens of extra carriages are being added to peak-time London trains as part of attempts to improve the experience for commuters.
Smart motorway plans on display
15 September 2017Public exhibitions are being held to display plans to turn part of the M20 into a smart motorway.
Brexit 'could lead to French Op Stack'
14 September 2017Kent could be gridlocked by a French version of Operation Stack if customs checks aren't arranged before Brexit, a senior government official claims.
High speed trains' economic impact revealed
13 September 2017The amount of money high speed rail services have added to the Kent economy has been uncovered in a study to mark the trains' 10 year anniversary.
Firms could be asked to pay for lights at 'death trap' junction
13 September 2017Council chiefs struggling to find £270,000 to pay for new traffic lights on a notorious junction could ask businesses and developers to help fund it.
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