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Kingsferry Bridge to close for eight days for “final time”
17 October 2024A 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?
17 October 2024New images reveal latest project designed to revamp town, where almost half a billion pounds is being invested in a bid to increase its appeal.
Train line to close for week to allow bridge repairs
16 October 2024Buses are due to replace trains for a week while essential repairs are made to a bridge.
Person taken to hospital after air ambulance lands at park
16 October 2024A 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’
16 October 2024Eurostar has been accused of “exploiting its monopoly” and treating Kent with contempt while it mothballs two international railway stations.
Power failure causes severe train delays
14 October 2024Passengers are being told to take buses and alternative routes after a power failure at a railway station sparked commuter chaos.
‘Someone will be killed if police don’t enforce e-scooter ban’
14 October 2024A concerned pensioner is calling for a police crackdown on e-scooter riders who he says are ruining his daily walks along a coastal beauty spot.
Major gas replacement work delayed due to ‘engineering difficulties’
13 October 2024Work to replace deteriorating gas pipes along a main road has been delayed due to “engineering difficulties”.
Road closed in both directions after lorry overturns
12 October 2024A route between two villages is blocked in both directions after a lorry overturned on a country road.
New EU border rules to be delayed until next year
11 October 2024Long-awaited changes to European border rules have been pushed back again, this time until next year.
‘I’ll go to prison before I pay £170 parking fine’
11 October 2024A furious mum-of-four says she would rather go to prison than pay a £170 parking fine.
Drivers impacted by ‘contaminated fuel’ claims told ‘liability will not be an issue’
10 October 2024Motorists reporting issues with their cars after filling up at a set of supermarket pumps have now been contacted by insurers.
Two arrests after teen suffers facial injuries near railway station
09 October 2024A teenage boy was taken to hospital with facial injuries after an alleged robbery near a railway station in the early hours.
‘It’s insane!’ Four town centre streets to shut over next five months
09 October 2024Furious residents are calling on a council to scrap controversial roadworks that are set to shut four town centre streets over the next five months.
M25 delays clears after crash sees ‘trailer go over centre barrier’
08 October 2024Delays owing to an earlier crash involving a van and a trailer carrying gas cylinders, which went over the centre barrier, have cleared.
Thunderstorm warning issued for whole of Kent
08 October 2024The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning covering the county with travel disruption expected.
One of the UK's biggest planning applications ever and why it’s taking so long to decide
08 October 2024As a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing is delayed again, why is it so expensive, will we have to pay a toll and where is the money coming from?
Decision on £9bn Lower Thames Crossing delayed
07 October 2024A decision on whether to build a new road crossing under the Thames will not be made until at least May 2025.
Street cordoned off after car overturns
07 October 2024A residential street was sealed off after a car was found on its roof.
‘New double yellow lines will only increase problems on our gridlocked estate’
07 October 2024New road restrictions could be added to an increasingly busy trading estate to tackle congestion and improve safety - but not everyone is convinced.
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