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Trespassers prompt power on rails to be cut
06 October 2024Rail 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
06 October 2024Many railway journeys across Kent will be amended this month to manage the impact of autumn leaf fall.
Kent’s first zero-emission bus route to launch next month - with diesel buses
04 October 2024The county’s first zero-emission bus route will finally launch next month - but with diesel-powered vehicles instead of electric.
Seven-week overnight closure set for major roundabout
04 October 2024A well-used roundabout will be shut overnight for up to seven weeks for final surfacing works.
Stranded ship with explosive cargo ‘poses no threat’, owners insist
04 October 2024A 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
04 October 2024An expected decision on the controversial £9bn Lower Thames Crossing has been delayed yet again.
Dock turned into ‘giant sandpit’ ahead of new EU rules
03 October 2024New pictures show the reclaiming of land at a dock to make space for forthcoming EU border checks.
River crossing branded ‘costly mistake’ and a ‘dinosaur scheme’
02 October 2024Experts are calling on the government to scrap a river crossing planned for Kent after a report concluded it would be a “costly mistake”.
'Don't move our bus station - new park will be full of druggies!’
02 October 2024Frustrated residents say plans to relocate a town centre bus station and replace it with a park will encourage drug users and anti-social behaviour.
New EU border crossing rules may be delayed yet again
01 October 2024France, Germany and the Netherlands are said to be pushing for a postponement of new EU border controls, giving Kent ports a reprieve.
Train line to close for landslip prevention works
01 October 2024A train line will be closed for four days to allow Network Rail engineers to complete landslip prevention works.
‘£70k car park revamp is great…but you need to make it cheaper’
01 October 2024There are calls for charges at a revamped car park to be slashed because the surrounding area doesn’t offer much to visitors.
Is 'nonsensical' £9bn crossing set to be scrapped?
29 September 2024The future of the Lower Thames Crossing hangs in the balance as pressure grows on the government to scrap it ahead of a crunch decision this week.
Train crashes into broken-down car on level crossing
27 September 2024A train crashed into a broken-down car on a level crossing triggering delays and a large emergency response.
Drainage works to last more than three weeks on main route
27 September 2024Temporary traffic lights have been set up on a busy main road and are expected to last more than three weeks.
Plans for flats on green space approved
27 September 2024Controversial plans to build flats opposite a Tesco Express have been given the green light.
Person taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash shuts road
27 September 2024A road was shut following a two-vehicle crash which saw one person taken to hospital.
Cones and lane closure to be removed on A249 as bridge work dates announced
26 September 2024Traffic management on a busy dual carriageway is set to be lifted to reduce congestion during works to replace steel ropes on a bridge.
Late-night trains cancelled after flooding
23 September 2024Trains on a Kent railway line are unable to run this evening due to damage caused by flooding.
Overturned car sparks road closure
23 September 2024An overturned car sparked an emergency response and the closure of a main road.
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