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Rail services cancelled after train hits tree

Rail services cancelled after train hits tree

13 October 2023

A railway line has been blocked after a train struck a tree, causing cancellations and delays for commuters.

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Flood warning issued for Kent as rain hits county

Flood warning issued for Kent as rain hits county

13 October 2023

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place for the county, with people being advised to prepare for disruption and possible flooding.

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Rail services delayed after train hits ‘obstruction’

Rail services delayed after train hits ‘obstruction’

12 October 2023

Services along a busy railway line were stopped and the power switched off due to a train hitting an obstruction.

Tunnels to close for maintenance work

Tunnels to close for maintenance work

12 October 2023

Drivers are being advised to plan ahead due to a number of overnight closures at the Dartford Crossing.

Petition makes legal case to scrap ULEZ scheme

Petition makes legal case to scrap ULEZ scheme

12 October 2023

The Transport secretary has been urged to use the law to intervene in a battle to scrap the Ultra Low Emission Zone at the border with Kent.

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Families 'trapped' in towns after 4,000 bus cancellations in a month

Families 'trapped' in towns after 4,000 bus cancellations in a month

12 October 2023

A crisis facing a Kent bus firm has left parents fearing their children will be left stranded and other passengers concerned for their independence.

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Village bus service to be reinstated following backlash

Village bus service to be reinstated following backlash

11 October 2023

A bus service which connected villagers to their local hospital is set to return, following furious outcry earlier this summer.

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Passengers stuck on train after ‘acrid smoke filled the air’

Passengers stuck on train after ‘acrid smoke filled the air’

10 October 2023

Passengers told how acrid smoke filled their carriage as their broken-down train came to a “juddering halt”.

Airport opponents’ appeal bid blocked by judge

Airport opponents’ appeal bid blocked by judge

09 October 2023

A judge has told a campaigner she cannot challenge his decision to reject her latest bid to block the reopening of an airport.

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Passengers ‘missed’ due to overgrown bushes at bus stop

Passengers ‘missed’ due to overgrown bushes at bus stop

06 October 2023

Overgrown bushes have crept onto a bus stop which has resulted in a councillor receiving complaints that passengers are being “missed”.

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'We need HS2 cash for a key relief road now'

'We need HS2 cash for a key relief road now'

06 October 2023

Money saved from the abandoned phase of HS2 should be redirected to kickstart a ‘much-needed’ relief road in Kent, it has been claimed.

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The flyover project bringing traffic misery to part of Kent

The flyover project bringing traffic misery to part of Kent

06 October 2023

Aerial images have been released showing the gradual changes to a major road layout as the multi-million-pound M2 junction five works continue.

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Bus seriously damaged after crashing into tree

Bus seriously damaged after crashing into tree

05 October 2023

A bus travelling between two coastal towns sustained severe damage after crashing into an overhanging branch of a tree.

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Rail services suspended after person falls onto tracks

Rail services suspended after person falls onto tracks

05 October 2023

Power had to be switched off and services suspended at a railway station while emergency services dealt with an incident.

Dinosaur ‘blockers’ take to streets to protest ULEZ

Dinosaur ‘blockers’ take to streets to protest ULEZ

05 October 2023

Campaigners opposed to the extension of ULEZ are wearing 8ft dinosaur costumes to block mobile camera vans.

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Disruption as trains cancelled due to crossing fault

Disruption as trains cancelled due to crossing fault

05 October 2023

Trains have been cancelled and delayed due to a fault with the barriers at a level crossing.

Pothole repairs postponed

Pothole repairs postponed

03 October 2023

Repairs to a road plagued with potholes have been pushed back.

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Bus routes to be reinstated following outcry

Bus routes to be reinstated following outcry

02 October 2023

A village and another town suburb left without buses after timetable changes will see services reinstated following a huge backlash by residents.

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‘Soon we won’t be able to leave the village’

‘Soon we won’t be able to leave the village’

01 October 2023

School buses are late, binmen having to do their rounds earlier and workers quitting amid ‘nightmare traffic’ in part of the county.

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Travel misery as motorway section shut for roadworks

Travel misery as motorway section shut for roadworks

30 September 2023

A section of motorway shut for roadworks during a busy weekend is causing misery for motorists.

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