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‘Dangerous’ manhole cover causes town centre jams

‘Dangerous’ manhole cover causes town centre jams

08 August 2024

Repairs to a “dangerous” manhole cover are causing delays for drivers heading into a town centre.

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New bus linking town to Bluewater launches

New bus linking town to Bluewater launches

08 August 2024

Shoppers will be able to catch a direct bus from a town centre to Bluewater this summer for £2 each way.

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Train station parking across the county to go cashless

Train station parking across the county to go cashless

07 August 2024

People will no longer be able to pay for car parking using ticket machines at almost 40 train stations and will instead need to use an app.

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Dormouse discovery halts £5.8m roundabout revamp

Dormouse discovery halts £5.8m roundabout revamp

06 August 2024

Work to improve traffic flow on a roundabout used by thousands of drivers a day is behind schedule due to the discovery of a rare animal.

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Police respond after stickers with ‘hidden razor blades’ allegedly found at railway station

Police respond after stickers with ‘hidden razor blades’ allegedly found at railway station

05 August 2024

Stickers with razor blades stuck to the back of them were reportedly found at a railway station in Kent.

Trespasser cost £100k in train delays

Trespasser cost £100k in train delays

04 August 2024

A trespasser who caused trains to be suspended cost more than £100,000 in delays, a railway network has said.

No trains running from Kent railway station

No trains running from Kent railway station

04 August 2024

There will be no trains running from a railway station today, with bus replacement services in place due to engineering works.

Roundabout closure works completed ahead of schedule

Roundabout closure works completed ahead of schedule

03 August 2024

A roundabout closure set to go on for three weeks has been completed earlier than anticipated.

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'People use it as a race track, the road needs to be safer'

'People use it as a race track, the road needs to be safer'

03 August 2024

Concerns have been raised over bad parking, speeding drivers and lack of pedestrian crossings on a busy town centre road some treat ‘like race track’.

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‘Walking and buses won’t be feasible for most of 2,500 home estate’

‘Walking and buses won’t be feasible for most of 2,500 home estate’

03 August 2024

Bosses behind plans for a 2,500-home ‘garden city’ have been accused of taking a laissez-faire and inconsistent approach towards the impact of travel.

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Train delays as police search for railway trespassers

Train delays as police search for railway trespassers

02 August 2024

Rail service to a coastal town has been cut off as police search the area for track trespassers.

Drug dealer who tried to avoid officers at railway station jailed

Drug dealer who tried to avoid officers at railway station jailed

02 August 2024

A couple have been sentenced after being found with a “substantial” amount of drugs.

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Thunderstorms sweep across Kent

Thunderstorms sweep across Kent

01 August 2024

Trains have been disrupted and people have reported thunder “like a bomb going off” as storms roll through the county.

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Road closed after car overturns in crash

Road closed after car overturns in crash

01 August 2024

Police urged drivers to consider alternative routes due to significant congestion after a crash between two cars closed a road.

Cow on line halts train services

Cow on line halts train services

01 August 2024

Train services were suspended because of a cow on the line.

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‘We're not closing - but need to raise £30m’

‘We're not closing - but need to raise £30m’

01 August 2024

Bosses at a popular attraction need to raise £30m over the next decade to keep facilities up to scratch - but insist it is not in danger of closing.

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Council accused of ‘hating motorists’ as 20mph zone set for huge extension

Council accused of ‘hating motorists’ as 20mph zone set for huge extension

31 July 2024

An extended 20mph zone comes into force in October and has been widely welcomed but a campaigner says it’s just a way of fleecing drivers.

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Cyclist taken to hospital after falling off bike near junction

Cyclist taken to hospital after falling off bike near junction

31 July 2024

A cyclist was taken to hospital after falling off their bike near a junction.

Huge replica of ship that made first round-the-world voyage arrives in Kent

Huge replica of ship that made first round-the-world voyage arrives in Kent

31 July 2024

The only full-scale replica of the first ship to circumnavigate the world has arrived in Kent - and the public has the chance to jump on board.

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One year on - has Kent's new £44m railway station been worth the money?

One year on - has Kent's new £44m railway station been worth the money?

31 July 2024

A £44m railway station branded a costly white elephant has been hailed a success one year after opening - despite failing to hit passenger targets.

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