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Main route set for £125m upgrade

Main route set for £125m upgrade

21 February 2018

Drivers are being asked for their views on a multi-million pounds upgrade to one of the county's key arterial roads.

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Rail link is fast track to jobs

Rail link is fast track to jobs

16 February 2018

Connecting a heritage railway to the mainline will bring jobs and prosperity, according to a new report.

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Tunnel reopens after concerns raised for person

Tunnel reopens after concerns raised for person

15 February 2018

Traffic heading for the Dartford crossing was halted after concerns were raised for a person inside one of the tunnels.

Judicial review into Woodcut Farm development denied

Judicial review into Woodcut Farm development denied

14 February 2018

Calls for a review into a mixed-use development off the M20 have been shut down, sparking outrage from a campaign group.

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Signalling problem sparks train chaos

Signalling problem sparks train chaos

14 February 2018

Trains were delayed or diverted due to a signalling problem on part of Kent's rail network.

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'Worryingly fast' speeds clocked on Kent's roads

'Worryingly fast' speeds clocked on Kent's roads

14 February 2018

Kent's roads and motorways have had some of the highest speeds recorded in the UK, according to police figures.

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'Permanent lorry parking should be built near A2'

'Permanent lorry parking should be built near A2'

13 February 2018

The bosses of three Kent councils have urged the government to look at building permanent lorry parking.

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Health chiefs face shortfall of millions

Health chiefs face shortfall of millions

13 February 2018

A GPs group in part of Kent is facing a potential budget deficit of £12m this year.

Main road closed for five days

Main road closed for five days

12 February 2018

A busy main road has been shut for five days for sewer works.

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Controlled explosion closed bridge

Controlled explosion closed bridge

09 February 2018

There were delays at the Dartford Crossing as bomb disposal experts detonated a Second World War bomb.

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Kent snubbed on new Eurostar route

Kent snubbed on new Eurostar route

09 February 2018

A high speed service taking people from London to Amsterdam has been announced... but it won't be stopping in Kent.

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£104m motorway junction work begins

£104m motorway junction work begins

09 February 2018

Work to build a major new motorway junction is set to start next week - 10 years after the plans were first mooted.

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Transport secretary makes rail pledge

Transport secretary makes rail pledge

08 February 2018

Chris Grayling insists the government has no plans to downgrade Kent's train services to the capital, but critics remain sceptical.

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Bus shelter could make way for expanded cinema

Bus shelter could make way for expanded cinema

08 February 2018

The reopening of an indoor bus shelter depends on whether cinema developers submit a plan that requires space in the neighbouring car park.

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MP takes rail fight to Westminster

MP takes rail fight to Westminster

07 February 2018

The government's transport secretary has been told of local fears over plans to scrap high speed rail services to the capital.

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Tunnel reopens after lorry breaks down

Tunnel reopens after lorry breaks down

07 February 2018

Traffic continues to queue after one of the Dartford tunnels was closed following the breakdown of a lorry.

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How long do you spend in traffic?

How long do you spend in traffic?

07 February 2018

Traffic jams are costing motorists in Kent more than £1,000 a year, according to a study.

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Sunday parking charges - thousands say no

Sunday parking charges - thousands say no

06 February 2018

Just over 3,400 people have supported online petitions to stop a council introducing new seven-day parking charges.

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Breakthrough in bid to solve roads chaos

Breakthrough in bid to solve roads chaos

05 February 2018

Progress finally appears to have been made on plans to reduce congestion in a Kent town following a crunch meeting between MPs and council chiefs.

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Call to ban lorries that 'ruin lives'

Call to ban lorries that 'ruin lives'

05 February 2018

Lorries that "cause more damage than 10,000 cars" should be banned from parts of Kent, a councillor has claimed.

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