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Rail users warned of four day closure

Rail users warned of four day closure

27 October 2024

Trains on a busy stretch of rail will be suspended for four days as vital work to prevent landslips takes place.

Busy Kent crossing to shut for eight days from today

Busy Kent crossing to shut for eight days from today

25 October 2024

A busy bridge will be closed to motorists, rail passengers, pedestrians, cyclists and all maritime traffic for eight days for works to take place.

‘Don’t get our hopes up!’ Eurostar spotted at Kent station

‘Don’t get our hopes up!’ Eurostar spotted at Kent station

24 October 2024

Eurostar has been accused of “goading” passengers after one of its fleet stopped at a Kent station overnight.

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Fears neighbouring roads will bear ‘brunt of congestion’ if school ‘traffic-free zone’ approved

Fears neighbouring roads will bear ‘brunt of congestion’ if school ‘traffic-free zone’ approved

22 October 2024

Residents are fuming over plans to create a traffic-free zone outside a school which would impact their already congested road.

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Payout for drivers hit by ‘contaminated fuel’ problems at Morrisons - but not all reimbursed

Payout for drivers hit by ‘contaminated fuel’ problems at Morrisons - but not all reimbursed

21 October 2024

Insurers have started to pay out to those motorists impacted by “contaminated fuel” after filling up at a petrol garage.

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£41m link road project delayed again

£41m link road project delayed again

21 October 2024

A controversial £41m highway project has been delayed again by at least another 18 months because of potential funding hiccups.

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Kent drivers owe nearly £11m in unpaid ULEZ fines as revolt rages on

Kent drivers owe nearly £11m in unpaid ULEZ fines as revolt rages on

20 October 2024

Most motorists hit with fines over London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone fines are still refusing to pay one year on as City Hall ramps up its enforcement.

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'This is a sad reflection on a certain section of society'

'This is a sad reflection on a certain section of society'

19 October 2024

Celebrations at the unveiling of a new artwork in a railway station underpass are ‘premature’ as it is still ‘dirty and plagued with graffiti’.

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‘Frustration’ expected as busy bus route shuts for 'much-needed' works

‘Frustration’ expected as busy bus route shuts for 'much-needed' works

18 October 2024

Motorists and bus users have been told to expect disruption while “much-needed works” take place to improve a busy road junction.

Fastrack bus lane opens after 18 months of work

Fastrack bus lane opens after 18 months of work

18 October 2024

A 250-metre bus lane, which forms part of a £5 million programme to improve public transport in a town, has opened.

Pictures reveal how landmark has been transformed in just over a month

Pictures reveal how landmark has been transformed in just over a month

18 October 2024

A whole section of a seafront has been transformed in just over a month with the infilling of a dock to make space for new EU border checks.

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Driver in hospital after lorry overturned

Driver in hospital after lorry overturned

18 October 2024

An overturned lorry on a slip-road closed part of a motorway for several hours, causing delays.

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Emergency roadworks cause traffic chaos and bus delays

Emergency roadworks cause traffic chaos and bus delays

18 October 2024

Emergency repair works on a busy stretch of road are leading to long traffic jams and severe bus delays.

Overnight floods see drivers call for action after crash on ‘dangerous’ road

Overnight floods see drivers call for action after crash on ‘dangerous’ road

17 October 2024

Motorists are urging a local authority to take action on a route known for heavy flooding after a Kent town was struck with heavy flooding overnight.

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Kingsferry Bridge to close for eight days for “final time”

Kingsferry Bridge to close for eight days for “final time”

17 October 2024

A bridge which connects an island to the mainland will be shut for vital repairs to be carried out during the school half-term.

New pictures of town’s big-money transformation - but will it make a difference?

New pictures of town’s big-money transformation - but will it make a difference?

17 October 2024

New images reveal latest project designed to revamp town, where almost half a billion pounds is being invested in a bid to increase its appeal.

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Train line to close for week to allow bridge repairs

Train line to close for week to allow bridge repairs

16 October 2024

Buses are due to replace trains for a week while essential repairs are made to a bridge.

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Person taken to hospital after air ambulance lands at park

Person taken to hospital after air ambulance lands at park

16 October 2024

A person has been taken to a London hospital after an air ambulance landed on a playing field.

Eurostar 'exploiting its monopoly and treating Kent with contempt’

Eurostar 'exploiting its monopoly and treating Kent with contempt’

16 October 2024

Eurostar has been accused of “exploiting its monopoly” and treating Kent with contempt while it mothballs two international railway stations.

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Power failure causes severe train delays

Power failure causes severe train delays

14 October 2024

Passengers are being told to take buses and alternative routes after a power failure at a railway station sparked commuter chaos.

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