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Gridlock is 'taste of chaos to come' ahead of two-month closures

Gridlock is 'taste of chaos to come' ahead of two-month closures

02 March 2023

Residents believe the “traffic chaos” caused by the closure of a major route has given them a taste of things to come when two-month roadworks begin.

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Brexit border control site set to cost taxpayers £70m

Brexit border control site set to cost taxpayers £70m

01 March 2023

The creation of a giant Brexit border control site off the M20 is likely to cost taxpayers a staggering £70 million, it has emerged.

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Monster speed bumps scrapped after vehicles damaged

Monster speed bumps scrapped after vehicles damaged

25 February 2023

Problem speed bumps which damaged cars and have been removed to be replaced with fake ones.

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'They're doing all this work - but it’s still dangerous to cross road!'

'They're doing all this work - but it’s still dangerous to cross road!'

24 February 2023

A project transforming one of the main routes between two Kent towns has sparked a backlash from “heartbroken” residents.

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Plans for crossings to Europe at 'under-used' port

Plans for crossings to Europe at 'under-used' port

22 February 2023

Proposals have been revealed for a "modern cross-Channel freight service" at the Port of Ramsgate for the first time in a decade.

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Rees-Mogg brands council leader's traffic zones plan 'crazy'

Rees-Mogg brands council leader's traffic zones plan 'crazy'

21 February 2023

Jacob Rees-Mogg has hit out at controversial plans to introduce traffic 'zones' in Canterbury and ban residents from driving directly between them.

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'Cold weather' blamed for delaying roadworks until next month

'Cold weather' blamed for delaying roadworks until next month

21 February 2023

Further delays to major roadworks which were set to finish last week have been blamed on cold weather.

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'Fantasy land' plans for 52 flats with just 10 parking spaces

'Fantasy land' plans for 52 flats with just 10 parking spaces

21 February 2023

Neighbours have hit out at plans to build a "tower block" on a busy residential street, saying: "This isn't Canary Wharf."

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Mums’ concern as free school travel set to be scrapped

Mums’ concern as free school travel set to be scrapped

20 February 2023

Parents will be told to cough up £500 if plans to axe free school journeys for teens with special needs are given the go-ahead.

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The bus services being axed in Kent from today

The bus services being axed in Kent from today

20 February 2023

Council cuts to bus services will see £2.2 million funding pulled from 38 routes across the county, despite huge protests.

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Six-hour queues at border as staff strike

Six-hour queues at border as staff strike

18 February 2023

Massive queues are building as people head home following the half-term break are hit by the impact of border staff going on strike.

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Horses on tracks forces trains to stop

Horses on tracks forces trains to stop

18 February 2023

Southeastern say services have been delayed and cancelled following reports of horses on the tracks.

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Road closures for repairs in 'pothole crisis' town

Road closures for repairs in 'pothole crisis' town

18 February 2023

Part of the A28 in a town riddled with potholes is closed for three nights for resurfacing work, much to the relief of road safety campaigners.

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Why you're struggling to get a taxi in these Kent towns

Why you're struggling to get a taxi in these Kent towns

18 February 2023

Kent is being confronted with a huge taxi driver shortage - with some people facing six-hour waits and having to miss vital hospital appointments.

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On-demand bus service launches for cut-off villages

On-demand bus service launches for cut-off villages

17 February 2023

Rural residents will be able to 'order' a bus to their door via phone or app as part of a new on-demand service following cuts to routes.

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Mum 'held hostage' at Esso garage

Mum 'held hostage' at Esso garage

17 February 2023

An accountant was left in tears after being held inside a locked petrol station for an hour after her payment failed.

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More rail disruption as workers to stage further strikes

More rail disruption as workers to stage further strikes

16 February 2023

Four more days of strike action have been planned as the RMT Union accuses employers of refusing to put any new offers on the table.

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Residents feeling 'trapped' by roadworks gridlock

Residents feeling 'trapped' by roadworks gridlock

16 February 2023

Gridlock caused by emergency gas works has left residents feeling “trapped” inside their own homes as they struggle to leave their driveways.

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Half-term holiday warning as strikes hit homecoming travellers

Half-term holiday warning as strikes hit homecoming travellers

16 February 2023

Travellers returning home from their half-term breaks have been warned to expect delays amid border force strike action.

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Kent's motorways in rush-hour chaos

Kent's motorways in rush-hour chaos

16 February 2023

There is heavy traffic on the M25, M2 and M26, with a crash and a broken down lorry contributing to the jams on major routes towards London.

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