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Drive in a bus lane - get a fine

Drive in a bus lane - get a fine

11 April 2022

KCC is looking to catch drivers breaking traffic regulations across the county but starting in Maidstone, Dartford and Ashford.

'We should be ready for more traffic hell this summer'

'We should be ready for more traffic hell this summer'

09 April 2022

The county's senior highways manager fears the travel chaos in Kent will hit again in the summer if changes are not made.

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Ninth day of traffic chaos causing nightmare for locals

Ninth day of traffic chaos causing nightmare for locals

09 April 2022

As we enter the ninth day of chaos on the roads in Kent, we speak to people living on the diversion route about how it is affecting them.

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Brexit IT system crash adds to delays at ports

Brexit IT system crash adds to delays at ports

08 April 2022

A system introduced by HMRC following Brexit has crashed - adding time to checking lorries into our ports, compounding the chaos on our roads.

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Road chaos sees tourist hotspots 'down 50%'

Road chaos sees tourist hotspots 'down 50%'

08 April 2022

Tourism chiefs say the current gridlock on our roads is hitting popular destinations hard ahead of one of their busiest times of the year.

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Storage firm sold to Cumbrian company

Storage firm sold to Cumbrian company

07 April 2022

A firm has changed hands after years of gradual growth having been acquired by a company based in Cumbria.

Kent's roads: Why so much of the county is facing traffic chaos

Kent's roads: Why so much of the county is facing traffic chaos

07 April 2022

For a week, the county's roads have been at breaking point - but just what exactly is causing the issues and is the end in sight?

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P&O hopes to start sailing from next week

P&O hopes to start sailing from next week

06 April 2022

P&O hopes to start sailing from Kent by next week, as traffic chaos reaches its sixth day in the county.

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Survey reveals majority fear inflationary squeeze

Survey reveals majority fear inflationary squeeze

06 April 2022

A poll of SMEs has revealed many remain anxious at rising costs - while just 4% say Brexit has had a positive impact on them.

Bluewater A2 roadworks 'have been hell'

Bluewater A2 roadworks 'have been hell'

06 April 2022

Villagers living near a shopping centre have slammed A2 junction works which have rumbled on for two years causing noise and long delays.

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'Vital' town centre bus service gets one-year reprieve

'Vital' town centre bus service gets one-year reprieve

04 April 2022

A bus route that was due to be axed later his month has been given a second chance after funding was pledged by a council.

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'Somebody should get their act together'

'Somebody should get their act together'

04 April 2022

Traders and residents in Dover have demanded action to prevent a repeat of the problems that led to gridlock in the town at the weekend.

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Easter chaos? Ferry delays as P&O ships enter third week in port

Easter chaos? Ferry delays as P&O ships enter third week in port

31 March 2022

A ferry operator is warning of holdups as P&O ships enter a third week in port ahead of predicted Easter travel chaos.

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'I'm in no-man's land after bolt out of the blue sacking'

'I'm in no-man's land after bolt out of the blue sacking'

29 March 2022

A sacked P&O worker who was nearing his 30th year with the firm has described the devastating impact it's had on him and his colleagues.

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Summit talks net zero funding

Summit talks net zero funding

29 March 2022

A key debate at a leading business event next month will focus on how firms can access funding towards a net zero future.

Are P&O's problems a sign of cracks in cross-Channel travel?

Are P&O's problems a sign of cracks in cross-Channel travel?

29 March 2022

P&O Ferries' bosses say without dismissing staff it may sink - so just how are its rivals keeping afloat between Kent and the Continent?

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Minimum wage plan to force P&O to rehire 800 staff

Minimum wage plan to force P&O to rehire 800 staff

28 March 2022

A plan to force ferry operators to pay minimum wage has been drawn up in an effort to make P&O rehire sacked staff.

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Rivals to Eurostar in 'advanced talks'

Rivals to Eurostar in 'advanced talks'

27 March 2022

Could Eurostar be set to face its first rival train service since it launched in 1994?

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P&O protesters take to streets again

P&O protesters take to streets again

26 March 2022

Further protests have taken place today as staff continue to pile the pressure on P&O Ferries.

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Government urged to consider 'freeport' bid by Port of Dover

Government urged to consider 'freeport' bid by Port of Dover

23 March 2022

The government has been pressed to reconsider a bid for the Port of Dover to become a freeport after news P&O is making 800 employees redundant.

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