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Port sees storming revenues
05 January 2015Turnover was up at the owner of docks in Kent although the company made an overall loss.
Lifting firm adds weight in Europe
05 January 2015A logistics company has expanded its presence on the continent after acquiring a Swiss rival.
Train fares set to rise from today
02 January 2015Season tickets are to go up by more than 2% from today as rail fares rise once again.
UPDATED: 60 jobs lost as City Link rescue rejected
01 January 2015A rescue attempt for parcel firm City Link has been rejected, dashing staff's hopes of keeping their jobs.
Costs for cleaner fuel will be passed on to the customer
21 December 2014Ferry customers will be paying more to cross the Channel from next year when operators are forced to use cleaner but more expensive fuel.
Airport owners have feet on the ground
19 December 2014With planes almost certain to never fly from Manston airport again, its new owners are preparing to reveal their plans for the 800-acre site.
Say goodbye to bad signal in the tunnel
19 December 2014High speed travellers will also be able to get high speed broadband after Eurotunnel introduced 4G mobile services on its trains from Kent to France.
Underwater cables to wind farm sold
17 December 2014A wind farm off the Kent coast has sold the infrastructure taking electricity to the National Grid as Ofgem tries to cut costs for energy customers.
Runway plans to kick in next year
17 December 2014The boss of Lydd airport has indicated the next steps for construction for its runway extension, speaking out for the first time since taking the job.
Councillors walk out of stormy Manston meeting
16 December 2014Protesters and politicians stormed out of a council meeting on the fate of Manston branding it a sham.
Council rejects compulsory purchase of Manston
11 December 2014Councillors have decided against plans for a compulsory purchase order for Manston airport, dealing a devastating blow to the fight to keep it open.
Council leader to meet with transport minister
09 December 2014Thanet District Council leader Iris Johnston will meet transport minister John Hayes in London for discussions over Manston Airport.
Council accused of writing 'misleading' report
08 December 2014Official recommendations for councillors to abandon plans to buy Manston airport have been slammed by a group which wants to reopen the runway.
Transport minister hopes to visit Manston for further discussion
07 December 2014Transport minister John Hayes has said he wants to look at all possibilities with regard to developments at Manston Airport.
A fare deal? Rail prices to rise by 2.2%
05 December 2014Southeastern is hiking train ticket prices up by 2.2% - the lowest fare increase in five years.
We want Crossrail!
04 December 2014Council leaders have joined forces as the government reveals it is looking to extend Crossrail access to Ebbsfleet.
End of the runway for airport?
03 December 2014Hopes have been dashed that Manston could ever re-open as a viable airport - after the council admitted it's set to reject plans to buy it.
KCC: 'Manston unlikely to be an airport again'
02 December 2014Kent County Council leader Cllr Paul Carter says the new owners of Manston have exciting plans to redevelop site - but not as an airport.
'The biggest roads investment in a generation'
01 December 2014Roads and motorways in Kent have been earmarked for major improvements as part of an ambitious £15 billion nationwide plan by the government.
Firm leads charge in avoiding crossing fines
26 November 2014An online business has been launched to help motorists avoid heavy fines for forgetting to pay at the toll-less Dartford Crossing.
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