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Lorries must not stop for more than 45 minutes - or else

Lorries must not stop for more than 45 minutes - or else

05 February 2021

HGV drivers have this morning been learning about KCC's measures to control Continental traffic.

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Brexit fears on gridlock in Kent 'unfounded'

Brexit fears on gridlock in Kent 'unfounded'

03 February 2021

The transport minister says Kent gridlock fears after Brexit have been proved unfounded, with freight levels around 15% lower than normal.

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Sleepy lorry drivers could wake up to clamp

Sleepy lorry drivers could wake up to clamp

29 January 2021

A council has stepped up its fight against nuisance parking by using special powers to clamp sleepy lorry drivers.

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Village 'at breaking point' as lost lorries terrorise residents

Village 'at breaking point' as lost lorries terrorise residents

27 January 2021

A community say they are at "breaking point" as HGVs looking for a lorry park keep getting lost in their village.

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Hundreds of jobs open at Brexit lorry park

Hundreds of jobs open at Brexit lorry park

27 January 2021

More than one hundred jobs are available at a lorry park for 1,600 vehicles.

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Chaos!? What chaos?

Chaos!? What chaos?

21 January 2021

A senior highways officer has reported that the county's handling of post-Brexit transition traffic is working well.

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'Horrendous' queues as truckers wait for Brexit paperwork clearance

'Horrendous' queues as truckers wait for Brexit paperwork clearance

14 January 2021

Transport chiefs say a photo showing a long line of hauliers at a lorry park proves the government "isn't fully prepared" for Brexit delays in Kent.

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'We can't assume port chaos won't happen again'

'We can't assume port chaos won't happen again'

13 January 2021

MPs have warned not to "assume we are safe" after the predicted chaos at the ports after Brexit didn't materialise.

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New drone photos capture unfinished Brexit lorry park

New drone photos capture unfinished Brexit lorry park

12 January 2021

More truckers are expected to arrive at an unfinished Brexit lorry park this week as new drone photos capture just how big the site is.

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'Brexit red-tape will be a bloodbath'

'Brexit red-tape will be a bloodbath'

09 January 2021

There is a warning consumers will bear additional costs from troubled traders following the enforcement of Brexit regulations.

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'Chaos' as truckers given wrong postcode for Brexit lorry park

'Chaos' as truckers given wrong postcode for Brexit lorry park

08 January 2021

Confused truckers sparking chaos in a village while trying to find a Brexit lorry park have been given the wrong postcode by the government.

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'Total nightmare' as lorry drivers get lost in village

'Total nightmare' as lorry drivers get lost in village

07 January 2021

Angry residents say their houses are shaking as HGV drivers try to find a new Brexit lorry park close to the M20.

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'Signs post-Brexit disruption will not be as severe as predicted'

'Signs post-Brexit disruption will not be as severe as predicted'

05 January 2021

The leader of KCC says there are 'promising signs' that post-Brexit disruption around the Channel ports may not be as severe as some have predicted.

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Unfinished Brexit lorry park opens for first time

Unfinished Brexit lorry park opens for first time

05 January 2021

HGV drivers heading for Europe have started receiving Covid-19 tests at a huge Brexit lorry park which has opened for the first time.

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Bins out early for Brexit

Bins out early for Brexit

04 January 2021

A council has told residents they must put their bins out by 6am amid fears of disruption caused by Brexit.

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'There are more TV crews than lorries'

'There are more TV crews than lorries'

01 January 2021

A councillor has warned of a 'calm before the storm' as life after Brexit dawns with a quiet day at the ports.

'We're the sacrificial lamb for the second time'

'We're the sacrificial lamb for the second time'

01 January 2021

Fishing rights were a sticking point in Brexit negotiations - and on the day the deal with the EU comes into force, industry reps feel betrayed.

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Living in the shadow of Brexit's customs clearance sites

Living in the shadow of Brexit's customs clearance sites

31 December 2020

In weeks their glorious sunsets will be eclipsed by hundreds of lorries. We met the country folk who'll be living beside Kent's inland border points

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'We must avoid another national embarrassment'

'We must avoid another national embarrassment'

31 December 2020

An industry leader hopes to avoid a repeat of the scenes in Dover, Thanet and on the M20 when Britain leaves the EU.

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Lorry park diversion revealed as Brexit day nears

Lorry park diversion revealed as Brexit day nears

30 December 2020

Highways bosses are introducing a one-mile diversion this week which they hope will ease congestion at the entrance to a post-Brexit lorry park.

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