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‘Road closures are up 200% and I feel like I encountered every one this weekend’

‘Road closures are up 200% and I feel like I encountered every one this weekend’

21 May 2024

After a particularly torrid weekend of traffic our columnist has had enough of roadworks and diversions and asks are there now more than ever before?

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Delays on rail service after landslip

Delays on rail service after landslip

21 May 2024

Train services heading to London are running at a “much-reduced speed” following a landslip.

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‘A parking permit for the high street? It’s ridiculous!’

‘A parking permit for the high street? It’s ridiculous!’

21 May 2024

Traders have declared victory as a council is set to scrap “ridiculous” proposals for new high street parking restrictions after a huge backlash.

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Is £600k roundabout ‘waste of money’ or ‘the best it’s ever been’?

Is £600k roundabout ‘waste of money’ or ‘the best it’s ever been’?

21 May 2024

Motorists have had their say on the first-of-its-kind turbo roundabout after work on the revamp is completed.

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Bike parking spaces installed across town centre

Bike parking spaces installed across town centre

20 May 2024

New storage spaces for bicycles have been installed in a town to encourage more people to take up cycling and help reduce traffic and air pollution.

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Bill for delayed post-Brexit border controls hits £4.7 billion

Bill for delayed post-Brexit border controls hits £4.7 billion

20 May 2024

The government has been urged to do more to clarify arrangements for new post-Brexit border checks in Kent.

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Man in hospital following incident on railway line

Man in hospital following incident on railway line

20 May 2024

A man remains in hospital following an incident at the weekend which saw train services suspended.

Roundabout to close for more than two weeks

Roundabout to close for more than two weeks

18 May 2024

A well-used roundabout is set to shut for improvement works as part of a £5m project.

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Trains disrupted after trespass on railway

Trains disrupted after trespass on railway

18 May 2024

Passengers faced delays after emergency services were called to a trespass on the railway.

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Hour-long delays caused by motorway repair works

Hour-long delays caused by motorway repair works

18 May 2024

Drivers are facing long queues due to weekend roadworks on a busy motorway.

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Residents left ‘imprisoned in homes’ as Stagecoach cuts five bus services

Residents left ‘imprisoned in homes’ as Stagecoach cuts five bus services

17 May 2024

Campaigners say they have been left “imprisoned” in their homes after five bus services were scrapped in a town.

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No repair date in sight after sewer collapses under patched-up pothole

No repair date in sight after sewer collapses under patched-up pothole

17 May 2024

Bosses say they cannot predict how long work will take to mend a collapsed sewer which appeared just days after a pothole was patched up.

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Former deputy PM ‘gobsmacked’ by ‘hard-right’ Elphicke’s defection to Labour

Former deputy PM ‘gobsmacked’ by ‘hard-right’ Elphicke’s defection to Labour

17 May 2024

Former Deputy Prime Minister Damian Green has told the Kent Politics Podcast he’s amazed Labour has taken Dover MP Natalie Elphicke into its ranks.

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Police launch probe as six cars vandalised in residential streets

Police launch probe as six cars vandalised in residential streets

16 May 2024

A pensioner says she has never felt more unsafe after her vehicle was one of at least six targeted by yobs.

Eurostar rivals could get £50m boost to run trains

Eurostar rivals could get £50m boost to run trains

16 May 2024

Eurostar could face new rivals after Eurotunnel said it was prepared to offer £50m to help other operators run trains across Channel.

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Hundreds join fight to reverse ‘lifeline’ bus cuts

Hundreds join fight to reverse ‘lifeline’ bus cuts

16 May 2024

Battle lines are being drawn as hundreds join the fight in a bid to reverse a decision to axe ‘lifeline’ bus services.

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Motorists braced for more Bank Holiday misery as Op Brock to return

Motorists braced for more Bank Holiday misery as Op Brock to return

15 May 2024

Motorists are braced for more Bank Holiday misery as the Operation Brock contraflow is set to be deployed again.

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The story of one of Kent’s most controversial projects - and what the future could hold

The story of one of Kent’s most controversial projects - and what the future could hold

15 May 2024

Exactly 10 years since Ann Gloag closed Manston Airport, we look back at its recent past and ask will we ever be able to fly from there again?

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Delays on major road after vehicle fire and crash

Delays on major road after vehicle fire and crash

14 May 2024

Motorists faced long delays on a major route this morning following a smash and unrelated vehicle fire.

‘Absolute chaos’ say passengers ‘dumped’ back at station due to broken down train

‘Absolute chaos’ say passengers ‘dumped’ back at station due to broken down train

14 May 2024

Passengers heading to London say they were “dumped back” at the station they started at due to a broken down train.

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