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Rail services stopped after person hit by train
12 August 2024A person has died after being hit by a train, it has been confirmed.
First electric buses to hit the streets
12 August 2024The first of 28 new electric buses have arrived in Kent in a move the county council hopes will drastically cut carbon emissions.
‘Teething problems’ see bus trial hit by delays and timetable issues
10 August 2024A bus service trial impacted by roadworks and timetable mishaps has been branded a “disaster” less than two weeks since its launch.
New MP joins fight to bring back Eurostar as petition nears 60,000 signatures
09 August 2024A new MP has backed calls for Eurostar to return to the county and says rival operators should consider stepping into the void left behind.
Eight taken to hospital and one man in serious condition after bus crash
09 August 2024Eight people have been taken to hospital after a crash between a double-decker bus and a car, with one man in a serious condition.
‘I know we bought a house by a road – but noise of selfish bikers is horrible!’
09 August 2024Fed-up residents are calling on police to crack down on “selfish” and noisy bikers terrorising their village.
‘Dangerous’ manhole cover causes town centre jams
08 August 2024Repairs to a “dangerous” manhole cover are causing delays for drivers heading into a town centre.
New bus linking town to Bluewater launches
08 August 2024Shoppers will be able to catch a direct bus from a town centre to Bluewater this summer for £2 each way.
Train station parking across the county to go cashless
07 August 2024People 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.
Dormouse discovery halts £5.8m roundabout revamp
06 August 2024Work 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.
Police respond after stickers with ‘hidden razor blades’ allegedly found at railway station
05 August 2024Stickers with razor blades stuck to the back of them were reportedly found at a railway station in Kent.
Trespasser cost £100k in train delays
04 August 2024A 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
04 August 2024There 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
03 August 2024A roundabout closure set to go on for three weeks has been completed earlier than anticipated.
'People use it as a race track, the road needs to be safer'
03 August 2024Concerns have been raised over bad parking, speeding drivers and lack of pedestrian crossings on a busy town centre road some treat ‘like race track’.
‘Walking and buses won’t be feasible for most of 2,500 home estate’
03 August 2024Bosses 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.
Train delays as police search for railway trespassers
02 August 2024Rail 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
02 August 2024A couple have been sentenced after being found with a “substantial” amount of drugs.
Thunderstorms sweep across Kent
01 August 2024Trains have been disrupted and people have reported thunder “like a bomb going off” as storms roll through the county.
Road closed after car overturns in crash
01 August 2024Police urged drivers to consider alternative routes due to significant congestion after a crash between two cars closed a road.
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