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Plans to expand ‘restricted zones’ set up around schools
13 September 2024A controversial scheme which bans motorists driving down streets around schools during certain hours could soon be rolled out to more locations.
Government minister sees ‘chaos’ caused by landslide
13 September 2024A government minister has paid a visit to the site of a collapsed road which is still closed 18 months on.
New roll on, roll off shipping routes linking Kent to Finland
13 September 2024A shipping company is to start a new freight service linking Kent to the Continent.
'My daughter has to wait 45 minutes for bus - why won't they change timetable?’
13 September 2024A furious dad blasted a bus company's timetable after his little girl's new school hours left her trudging more than a mile and waiting alone.
New £2.5m rail maintenance depot opens
11 September 2024A new multi-million pound rail freight industry hub has opened in a bid help improve rail services in the county and across the south east.
Husband and wife team put finishing touches on final segment for HS2 tunnel
11 September 2024Production of concrete segments for a vital part of Britain’s HS2 rail project has been completed at a huge factory in Kent.
Meet the team behind £9bn tunnel proposal
11 September 2024Dates have been set for people to meet with the team that will build the Lower Thames Crossing if it is approved.
Infilling of dock begins to make space for cars at port
11 September 2024Striking pictures show the start of work that will eventually lead to the infilling of a docklands area to prepare for new EU border rules.
Mixed response to government’s planned ‘buses overhaul’
10 September 2024Plans put forward to give councils powers to set bus routes, fares and schedules more easily have divided leaders locally.
Woman, 80, living on landslide-hit cliff says: ‘I’m not moving for anyone’
10 September 2024A pensioner insists she feels safe in her cliff-edge house - as council bosses confirm the road below will remain shut all year.
Dartford Crossing closures to continue this week
08 September 2024Overnight closures will continue at the Dartford Crossing this week as part of repair work.
Gypsy family bid for ‘unsafe’ homes next to railway station plot thrown out
07 September 2024Plans to turn a plot of land into a home for a Gypsy family of 14 have been refused by a council, and labeled “intrusive” and “incongruous”.
‘A brick could fly through our window’
05 September 2024A fed-up resident fears a brick could go flying through his window the next time a car crashes into his garden wall.
‘Transport blueprint barely mentions us’
04 September 2024A new document which will guide the future of transport planning in the county has been criticised for ‘ignoring’ a community.
Bid for multi-million pound Bluewater tunnel to relieve ‘unacceptable traffic' resubmitted
03 September 2024Plans for a tunnel link connecting thousands of homes at Kent’s garden city to the county’s biggest shopping centre have been resubmitted.
New cameras to catch drivers using town centre bus routes
02 September 2024Rat-running drivers caught flouting bus gate rules face being slapped with a £70 fine as new cameras are switched on today.
The story of how historic harbour became one of Kent’s top tourist attractions
01 September 2024We’ve taken an in-depth look at the changing fortunes of a Kent landmark that was once derelict but is now visited by millions of people every year.
‘Not my job, mate!’ Residents mock gas company over ‘petty’ paint job
31 August 2024A half-finished paint job on a Kent road has been described as a perfect example of “not my job, mate” culture.
High street could get 20mph zone
31 August 2024A busy high street could have its speed limit changed after years of campaigning.
Train held up after fire breaks out near track
30 August 2024Trains have been delayed and passengers held up on a historic miniature railway after a fire broke out along the track.
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