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‘I was refused entry onto a bus because of my mobility scooter’
01 July 2024A disabled woman says a bus company was discriminatory after she was refused entry while on her mobility scooter.
'I was never a train buff - but worked on the railways for 58 years'
30 June 2024He was just 15 when he started sweeping platforms but now one of Kent’s longest-serving railwaymen has retired after a remarkable 58 years.
‘Someone could get killed’: Villagers react to new homes proposal
29 June 2024Residents have vented their fury over a developer’s plan to build new homes in a village – arguing “someone will get killed”.
New bus service to link major housing project and railway station
29 June 2024A temporary bus service is set to launch ahead of a new Fastrack route to help residents access “key amenities”.
‘Cars keep smashing into my house - someone’s going to get killed’
29 June 2024A worried homeowner fears someone could be killed after a car ploughed into her property for the second time in less than six months.
‘Lost’ lorry crashes picnic party next to children’s play area
27 June 2024Shocking footage has emerged showing the moment a large HGV reversed into a fence after getting stuck in a park next to a children’s play area.
Will Eurostar return to Kent - and will we get more buses?
27 June 2024With just a week to go until we go to the polls, we look at how the parties’ promises on transport could impact Kent.
Main road shut overnight as £92m flyover nears completion
26 June 2024A £92 million road improvement scheme is drawing to an end with dates for lane openings announced.
Delays on railway after ‘person on tracks’
26 June 2024Emergency services are in attendance and trains have been halted following reports of a person on the railway line.
'It's an accident waiting to happen': Anger as £1.5m contraflow approved
26 June 2024Plans to set up a contraflow system for a new bus service are going ahead despite fears it could lead to serious road accidents.
Motorcyclist airlifted to London hospital after crash
25 June 2024A motorcyclist was airlifted to a London hospital following a crash which saw a road shut for several hours.
Mum accuses council of being ‘heartless’ over school bus pass charge
25 June 2024A mum has branded Kent County Council “heartless” over how much it is charging for her grieving daughter’s school bus pass.
Digger flips over on roundabout
24 June 2024Part of a roundabout was blocked after a digger flipped on its side.
Car and lorry crash causes delays
24 June 2024Drivers faced delays heading into a town centre following an accident.
Road shut after car and lorry crash
21 June 2024A road was shut by police after a crash involving a car and a lorry.
Major A249 project stopped due to lack of funds
21 June 2024A multimillion-pound bid to relieve jams heading into one of Kent’s biggest towns has ceased due to a lack of funding.
Air ambulance takes casualty to hospital after collapsing in street
19 June 2024At least six emergency vehicles were called to an incident at a busy four-way junction.
Bus passengers ‘Walking on Sunshine’ as crossroads reopen after three weeks
19 June 2024A crossroads which closed causing three weeks of diversions for drivers and buses, has finally reopened after the emergency gas works ended.
Person taken to hospital following incident at train station
19 June 2024Emergency services were called to a train station after a person was in need of medical attention.
Woman hit by cricket pitch cover blown over by air ambulance helicopter
18 June 2024A woman was treated in hospital after a pitch cover was blown into her when an emergency helicopter landed at a cricket club.
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