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Consultants PwC appointed for Manston Airport review
19 March 2015Consultancy firm PwC has been appointed to review the process so far on decisions about the future of Manston Airport.
Council leader brands MP's airport report 'a travesty'
18 March 2015The Conservative leader of Kent County Council has hit back at MPs who criticised the authority over its failure to protect Manston as an airport.
Rail firm 'very sorry' over poor service and overcrowding
18 March 2015Network Rail has apologised to passengers over "unacceptable levels of service and overcrowding" at London Bridge station.
KCC under fire for handling of Manston
13 March 2015Kent County Council has been criticised by MPs over its failure to help assess a compulsory buyout of Manston Airport.
Kent to benefit from more high speed train services
13 March 2015The government has announced a £12 million investment in faster and more regular high speed train services to the Kent coast.
Op Stack should be 'national priority'
12 March 2015Operation Stack, and the nightmare traffic congestion which plagues Dover, should be declared a national strategic priority, an MP's warned.
School coach company in police probe
08 March 2015A coach company that ferries hundreds of children to school is being investigated by police over claims it has operated without insurance.
We were right not to pursue CPO for Manston, says Thanet council leader
08 March 2015Mixed reaction to government announcement that consultants will review CPO Manston papers
Electricity bolt caused Channel Tunnel fire
05 March 2015A bolt of electricity from overhead powerlines started a fire in the Channel Tunnel, leading to nearly a week of transport disruption for Kent.
Airport decisions under review
05 March 2015The government is to appoint a consultant to review decisions taken so far about the future of Manston Airport.
Clamping bid to combat trucking hell
05 March 2015A crackdown is set to target lorry drivers who illegally park their HGVs on industrial estates by clamping their vehicles.
Government in Eurostar sell-off
04 March 2015The government is to sell off its entire stake in Eurostar for hundreds of millions of pounds, it's been revealed.
Lifetime ban for haulage firm bosses
03 March 2015The owners of two lorry firms whose criminal behaviour put road users at risk have been given lifetime bans from the industry.
New cars parked on former mill land
26 February 2015Following the end of a legal wrangle, Peel Ports has begun storing imported cars on the former Thamesteel site.
Station car park plan cut by half
26 February 2015Plans for a 500-space car park at Dover Priory Station have been dropped due to "planning and funding issues" according to Network Rail.
Stack could be back warns Kent police
25 February 2015April could bring a “perfect storm” for Operation Stack, Kent’s police chief has warned.
Faster by steam
24 February 2015Train journeys from London to this Kent village were faster 65 years ago than today, a commuter group has revealed.
PM says £3m ‘not enough’ to help solve Stack disruptions
20 February 2015David Cameron has signalled more money will need to be spent dealing with the economic damage created by Operation Stack.
Business travellers boost Eurostar
19 February 2015Passengers and revenues grew at the high speed operator as growing numbers of business commuters used the service last year.
Packaging supplier wraps up takeover
19 February 2015The UK's largest employee-owned packaging distributor has bought a Kent-based rival.
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