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Drone photos capture huge Brexit lorry park

Drone photos capture huge Brexit lorry park

27 November 2020

The true scale of a massive post-Brexit lorry park has been revealed in a series of drone photos as contractors start to work through the night.

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'There's no light at the end of the tunnel'

'There's no light at the end of the tunnel'

25 November 2020

This year six pharmacies have closed in Kent amid the pandemic and with Brexit looming there are fears the situation is set to get far worse.

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Brexit border point will 'cage in' quiet country homes

Brexit border point will 'cage in' quiet country homes

25 November 2020

A post-Brexit Inland Border Point will destroy the way of life in the quiet rural village it backs onto, residents fear.

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MPs to vote on Kent Access Permit for hauliers

MPs to vote on Kent Access Permit for hauliers

22 November 2020

Plans to force hauliers to have a permit to enter the county to get to the Channel ports post Brexit, will take a major step forward this week.

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Tarmac laid as Brexit lorry park build continues

Tarmac laid as Brexit lorry park build continues

19 November 2020

Contractors forced to down tools on a post-Brexit lorry park due to heavy rain have restarted construction as the site's opening date nears.

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Pens rented for sheep and cattle stuck in Brexit traffic

Pens rented for sheep and cattle stuck in Brexit traffic

17 November 2020

Fears have been expressed over the welfare of animals being transported on vehicles for more than eight hours coming into Kent amid Brexit congestion.

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Location of post-Brexit customs clearance site revealed

Location of post-Brexit customs clearance site revealed

17 November 2020

The location of a post-Brexit customs clearance site for lorries has been revealed as extra funding to help the town cope with changes are announced.

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KCC to receive £1.7m funding for ports post brexit

KCC to receive £1.7m funding for ports post brexit

16 November 2020

The county's local authority will receive a massive cash injection to help fund changes at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel post Brexit.

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Frustration over delay in Brexit funds for ports

Frustration over delay in Brexit funds for ports

16 November 2020

The delay in funding being given to ports ahead of Brexit four years after the vote has been described as 'breathtaking' by one peer.

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Boris, Brexit and building

Boris, Brexit and building

16 November 2020

Our political editor looks ahead to the week in politics as MPs prepare to quiz port chiefs and business leaders on Brexit.

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Paramedics could be put up in hotels post Brexit

Paramedics could be put up in hotels post Brexit

13 November 2020

Ambulance crews and paramedics may be put up in hotels to ensure they can get to work if Brexit causes travel disruption across the county.

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Downing Street squabbles overshadow vaccine news and is Kent ready for Brexit?

Downing Street squabbles overshadow vaccine news and is Kent ready for Brexit?

13 November 2020

Our political editor analyses the week in politics which included good news for the PM when a vaccine was announced, but rows at number 10 dominate.

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Pop-up toilets plan for truckers in Brexit queues 'unacceptable'

Pop-up toilets plan for truckers in Brexit queues 'unacceptable'

12 November 2020

A KCC party leader has made calls for more "substantial" facilities to be provided for truckers stuck in Brexit border delays - not portable toilets.

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Union demands Brexit lorry park welfare standards

Union demands Brexit lorry park welfare standards

12 November 2020

A union is calling on politicians to lobby the government to ensure HGV drivers have a good standard of facilities at lorry parks in the county.

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Fears over 'pressure' of Brexit border checks

Fears over 'pressure' of Brexit border checks

10 November 2020

A bleak picture has emerged about the logistical challenges of UK border checks in the county amid Brexit.

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Former Kent MP 'dismayed' at own party over Brexit bill

Former Kent MP 'dismayed' at own party over Brexit bill

10 November 2020

The government will press ahead with a controversial Brexit bill depsite a heavy defeat in the House of Lords.

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Widespread disruption warning for ports

Widespread disruption warning for ports

10 November 2020

There are fresh warnings over disruption at ports after Brexit because the new IT system for customs checks won't be ready.

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What is going on with Brexit negotiations?

What is going on with Brexit negotiations?

09 November 2020

As trade talks seem to be drawing to a close, KentOnline speaks to a politics expert to answer all your Brexit related questions.

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Heavy rain holds up Brexit lorry park construction

Heavy rain holds up Brexit lorry park construction

07 November 2020

Contractors were forced to down tools when heavy rain hit a post-Brexit lorry park, delaying construction of the 1,700-space site.

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'Kent Tory MPs develop rebellious streak'

'Kent Tory MPs develop rebellious streak'

06 November 2020

Political editor Paul Francis gives his views on what's happened in the world of our politics in the county this week.

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