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99% of Kent businesses want return of Eurostar

99% of Kent businesses want return of Eurostar

06 March 2024

Hundreds of Kent firms hope for Eurostar services to return amid claims its withdrawal has hit them in the pocket.

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‘Just let us through’: Taxi drivers demand bus gate access

‘Just let us through’: Taxi drivers demand bus gate access

06 March 2024

Taxi drivers are calling for access to a town centre bus gate as they face increased fares and difficult manoeuvres to avoid route.

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Five-week-long gas works delayed

Five-week-long gas works delayed

05 March 2024

Gas main replacement works set to go on for five weeks have been postponed.

‘I’m 60 and the sports facilities have been the same since I was a young child’

‘I’m 60 and the sports facilities have been the same since I was a young child’

05 March 2024

Plans for a new sports hub for a rapidly growing town have been axed even though thousands more homes are to be built.

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New traffic camera cut down in ‘school fines revolt’

New traffic camera cut down in ‘school fines revolt’

04 March 2024

The start date for a controversial new scheme to fine parents who park outside seven schools has been confirmed – but not everyone appears happy.

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‘We have no choice’: Families slam post-16 SEND transport cuts

‘We have no choice’: Families slam post-16 SEND transport cuts

04 March 2024

Some parents face having to fork out £500 to get teens with special educational needs to school following cuts to the service by the county council.

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Kent's new £34m bus route delayed as drivers face disruption

Kent's new £34m bus route delayed as drivers face disruption

04 March 2024

The launch of the county’s first zero-emission bus route has been delayed until later this year – despite signs stating it will open in “early 2024”.

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‘Our speed camera was removed without explanation – we want it back’

‘Our speed camera was removed without explanation – we want it back’

04 March 2024

Hundreds of residents are demanding the return of a speed camera on a “dangerous” road bend near several schools after it was removed without notice.

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Railway line reopens as landslip repairs complete

Railway line reopens as landslip repairs complete

03 March 2024

Works to fix a landslide that forced a railway line to shut for more than a week have been completed, allowing trains to start running again.

‘Roadworks have finished but we know they’ll be back again’

‘Roadworks have finished but we know they’ll be back again’

02 March 2024

Businesses and residents fear gas works will return after SGN closes the road three times in seven months in an attempt to fix 100-year-old pipping.

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Petrol station reopens after month-long renovations

Petrol station reopens after month-long renovations

01 March 2024

A petrol station next to a busy retail park has opened to customers following maintenance work.

‘Vital’ ferry service linking Kent and Essex to end

‘Vital’ ferry service linking Kent and Essex to end

01 March 2024

A regular ferry service across the River Thames which had more than 100,000 passenger journeys a year is set to be axed.

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Emergency work to repair rail landslip ‘progressing well’

Emergency work to repair rail landslip ‘progressing well’

29 February 2024

Network Rail has issued an update on works being carried out to repair a landslip-hit railway line which has been causing disruption for commuters.

Traffic easing on M2 after accident

Traffic easing on M2 after accident

29 February 2024

Traffic is easing after drivers were temporarily held on a motorway due to an accident.

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Long delays clear after M20 fire

Long delays clear after M20 fire

28 February 2024

A vehicle fire partially blocked a motorway during rush-hour.

Busy road shut for emergency works

Busy road shut for emergency works

26 February 2024

A busy road used by commuters and parents on the school run is shut while emergency roadworks take place.

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Biker taken to London hospital with serious injuries after crash

Biker taken to London hospital with serious injuries after crash

26 February 2024

A road remains closed after a serious accident involving a car and a motorcycle.

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Roads blocked by flooding and fallen trees as rain lashes county

Roads blocked by flooding and fallen trees as rain lashes county

26 February 2024

A car has been crushed by a falling tree and roads closed by flooding as winds and heavy rain batter the county.

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Landslide prompts week-long railway delays

Landslide prompts week-long railway delays

25 February 2024

Railway passengers will face a week’s worth of disruption following a landslide.

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From herding bulls to serious crashes: Meet those keeping Kent’s roads safe

From herding bulls to serious crashes: Meet those keeping Kent’s roads safe

25 February 2024

We spent the day with the people responsible for keeping our roads safe to learn what they do and why it is important.

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