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M20 remains shut despite minimal lorry queues

M20 remains shut despite minimal lorry queues

A 21-mile stretch of the M20 remains shut to non-freight traffic due to Operation Brock Zero.

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'We pull dozens of trollies from the river but ASDA won't help us'

'We pull dozens of trollies from the river but ASDA won't help us'

Litter pickers who haul abandoned trollies out of a river each month are frustrated the supermarket they come from won't fund vital new equipment.

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'We should be ready for more traffic hell this summer'

'We should be ready for more traffic hell this summer'

The county's senior highways manager fears the travel chaos in Kent will hit again in the summer if changes are not made.

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Ninth day of traffic chaos causing nightmare for locals

Ninth day of traffic chaos causing nightmare for locals

As we enter the ninth day of chaos on the roads in Kent, we speak to people living on the diversion route about how it is affecting them.

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Gazza takes on racecourse tour for charity

Gazza takes on racecourse tour for charity

A man taking on a fundraising challenge is walking 41 racecourses across the UK to raise money for a charity set up by former jockey Bob Champion.

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Dealer tripped up by texts

Dealer tripped up by texts

A county lines dealer has been jailed after police tracked him down by tracing messages.

M20 chaos leaves residents feeling 'trapped'

M20 chaos leaves residents feeling 'trapped'

Traffic leaving the M20 because of Operation Brock has left residents feeling 'trapped' on an estate - as diversion signs cause further confusion.

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Picture released after inappropriate behaviour on bus

Picture released after inappropriate behaviour on bus

Police investigating inappropriate behaviour on a bus have released the picture of a man they want to speak to.

Lorry crashes in Op Brock queue

Lorry crashes in Op Brock queue

A jackknifed lorry has added to the woes of drivers caught up in long queues on the motorway.

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Hawk could scare off town's 'aggressive' seagulls and pigeons

Hawk could scare off town's 'aggressive' seagulls and pigeons

Council bosses could introduce a hawk to a town centre in a bid to scare off 'aggressive' seagulls and pigeons.

Nuts & Bolts back on it

Nuts & Bolts back on it

Tommy Warrilow hopes Ashford’s second-half performance at VCD is the catalyst they need to finish the season strongly.

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Four M20 junctions closed as 'Brock Zero' brought in

Four M20 junctions closed as 'Brock Zero' brought in

More M20 junctions have been closed as traffic bosses implement 'Brock Zero'.

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Car park to reopen as test site dismantled

Car park to reopen as test site dismantled

A car park used as a drive-through Covid-19 testing unit will soon reopen to the public as the facility is taken down.

Delays clear after HGV crash blocks roundabout

Delays clear after HGV crash blocks roundabout

A crash between a lorry and a car caused further delays near the M20.

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Changes needed as 'worst days of Op Stack' return

Changes needed as 'worst days of Op Stack' return

As delays and closures caused by cross-Channel delays continue to blight a number of major routes around the county a Kent MP has called for changes.

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M20 closed amid Brock chaos

M20 closed amid Brock chaos

Part of the M20 was closed as chaos on the motorway continued.

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'Vital' town centre bus service gets one-year reprieve

'Vital' town centre bus service gets one-year reprieve

A bus route that was due to be axed later his month has been given a second chance after funding was pledged by a council.

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New glass-fronted 'garden room' planned for restaurant

New glass-fronted 'garden room' planned for restaurant

An outdoor seating area could soon be upgraded to an all-weather garden room if plans to expand a restaurant are approved.

Highways boss says Op Brock has 'proved its worth'

Highways boss says Op Brock has 'proved its worth'

Despite being branded 'shambolic' by fed-up motorists, the county's highways boss says Operation Brock has been a success this weekend.

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Former RBS bank could become church

Former RBS bank could become church

Plans have been submitted to turn a former bank into a place of worship after a church earmarked the unit for a new community centre.

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