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‘Someone will be killed if police don’t enforce e-scooter ban’

‘Someone will be killed if police don’t enforce e-scooter ban’

14 October 2024

A 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.

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Major gas replacement work delayed due to ‘engineering difficulties’

Major gas replacement work delayed due to ‘engineering difficulties’

13 October 2024

Work to replace deteriorating gas pipes along a main road has been delayed due to “engineering difficulties”.

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Road closed in both directions after lorry overturns

Road closed in both directions after lorry overturns

12 October 2024

A 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

New EU border rules to be delayed until next year

11 October 2024

Long-awaited changes to European border rules have been pushed back again, this time until next year.

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‘I’ll go to prison before I pay £170 parking fine’

‘I’ll go to prison before I pay £170 parking fine’

11 October 2024

A furious mum-of-four says she would rather go to prison than pay a £170 parking fine.

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Drivers impacted by ‘contaminated fuel’ claims told ‘liability will not be an issue’

Drivers impacted by ‘contaminated fuel’ claims told ‘liability will not be an issue’

10 October 2024

Motorists 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

Two arrests after teen suffers facial injuries near railway station

09 October 2024

A 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

‘It’s insane!’ Four town centre streets to shut over next five months

09 October 2024

Furious residents are calling on a council to scrap controversial roadworks that are set to shut four town centre streets over the next five months.

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M25 delays clears after crash sees ‘trailer go over centre barrier’

M25 delays clears after crash sees ‘trailer go over centre barrier’

08 October 2024

Delays 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

Thunderstorm warning issued for whole of Kent

08 October 2024

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning covering the county with travel disruption expected.

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One of the UK's biggest planning applications ever and why it’s taking so long to decide

One of the UK's biggest planning applications ever and why it’s taking so long to decide

08 October 2024

As 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?

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Decision on £9bn Lower Thames Crossing delayed

Decision on £9bn Lower Thames Crossing delayed

07 October 2024

A decision on whether to build a new road crossing under the Thames will not be made until at least May 2025.

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Street cordoned off after car overturns

Street cordoned off after car overturns

07 October 2024

A 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’

‘New double yellow lines will only increase problems on our gridlocked estate’

07 October 2024

New 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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Trespassers prompt power on rails to be cut

Trespassers prompt power on rails to be cut

06 October 2024

Rail services were affected this evening after trespassers on the line of a railway station prompted the power to be switched off.

New timetable to tackle leaves on the line

New timetable to tackle leaves on the line

06 October 2024

Many railway journeys across Kent will be amended this month to manage the impact of autumn leaf fall.

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Kent’s first zero-emission bus route to launch next month - with diesel buses

Kent’s first zero-emission bus route to launch next month - with diesel buses

04 October 2024

The county’s first zero-emission bus route will finally launch next month - but with diesel-powered vehicles instead of electric.

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Seven-week overnight closure set for major roundabout

Seven-week overnight closure set for major roundabout

04 October 2024

A well-used roundabout will be shut overnight for up to seven weeks for final surfacing works.

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Stranded ship with explosive cargo ‘poses no threat’, owners insist

Stranded ship with explosive cargo ‘poses no threat’, owners insist

04 October 2024

A ship stranded at anchor off the Kent coast due to fears over its potentially explosive cargo poses “no threat in its current state”.

Government stalls on £9bn crossing decision

Government stalls on £9bn crossing decision

04 October 2024

An expected decision on the controversial £9bn Lower Thames Crossing has been delayed yet again.

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