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Officers descend on train station

Officers descend on train station

17 September 2024

Two police cars, six officers and a van were seen at a train station following a “fare evasion”.

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Rotten signal box dismantled after 130 years at Kent station

Rotten signal box dismantled after 130 years at Kent station

16 September 2024

A signal box that stood at a Kent railway station for 130 years is to be given a new lease of life after being dismantled.

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Delays on railway due to person on tracks

Delays on railway due to person on tracks

15 September 2024

Passengers faced delays on the railway following reports of a trespasser on the tracks.

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Road reopened after sinkholes appear

Road reopened after sinkholes appear

15 September 2024

A new image shows a village high street now completely resurfaced after being blighted with holes.

Noisy nighttime roadworks with pneumatic tools and sirens are a ‘necessary evil’

Noisy nighttime roadworks with pneumatic tools and sirens are a ‘necessary evil’

15 September 2024

Residents in a built-up area are bracing for noisy nights of roadworks - including the “prolonged” use of pneumatic tools and warning sirens.

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‘A fearful metallic screeching noise and a horrendous crash’

‘A fearful metallic screeching noise and a horrendous crash’

14 September 2024

Thirty years ago, a Kent district witnessed its worst peace-time disaster as ferry passengers fell to their deaths.

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Cyber attack delays contactless payment rollout at key commuter stations

Cyber attack delays contactless payment rollout at key commuter stations

13 September 2024

A cyber attack has postponed the expansion of a contactless payment scheme to extra railway stations across Kent.

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Plans to expand ‘restricted zones’ set up around schools

Plans to expand ‘restricted zones’ set up around schools

13 September 2024

A controversial scheme which bans motorists driving down streets around schools during certain hours could soon be rolled out to more locations.

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Government minister sees ‘chaos’ caused by landslide

Government minister sees ‘chaos’ caused by landslide

13 September 2024

A government minister has paid a visit to the site of a collapsed road which is still closed 18 months on.

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New roll on, roll off shipping routes linking Kent to Finland

New roll on, roll off shipping routes linking Kent to Finland

13 September 2024

A shipping company is to start a new freight service linking Kent to the Continent.

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'My daughter has to wait 45 minutes for bus - why won't they change timetable?’

'My daughter has to wait 45 minutes for bus - why won't they change timetable?’

13 September 2024

A furious dad blasted a bus company's timetable after his little girl's new school hours left her trudging more than a mile and waiting alone.

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New £2.5m rail maintenance depot opens

New £2.5m rail maintenance depot opens

11 September 2024

A new multi-million pound rail freight industry hub has opened in a bid help improve rail services in the county and across the south east.

Husband and wife team put finishing touches on final segment for HS2 tunnel

Husband and wife team put finishing touches on final segment for HS2 tunnel

11 September 2024

Production of concrete segments for a vital part of Britain’s HS2 rail project has been completed at a huge factory in Kent.

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Meet the team behind £9bn tunnel proposal

Meet the team behind £9bn tunnel proposal

11 September 2024

Dates have been set for people to meet with the team that will build the Lower Thames Crossing if it is approved.

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Infilling of dock begins to make space for cars at port

Infilling of dock begins to make space for cars at port

11 September 2024

Striking pictures show the start of work that will eventually lead to the infilling of a docklands area to prepare for new EU border rules.

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Mixed response to government’s planned ‘buses overhaul’

Mixed response to government’s planned ‘buses overhaul’

10 September 2024

Plans put forward to give councils powers to set bus routes, fares and schedules more easily have divided leaders locally.

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Woman, 80, living on landslide-hit cliff says: ‘I’m not moving for anyone’

Woman, 80, living on landslide-hit cliff says: ‘I’m not moving for anyone’

10 September 2024

A pensioner insists she feels safe in her cliff-edge house - as council bosses confirm the road below will remain shut all year.

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Dartford Crossing closures to continue this week

Dartford Crossing closures to continue this week

08 September 2024

Overnight closures will continue at the Dartford Crossing this week as part of repair work.

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Gypsy family bid for ‘unsafe’ homes next to railway station plot thrown out

Gypsy family bid for ‘unsafe’ homes next to railway station plot thrown out

07 September 2024

Plans to turn a plot of land into a home for a Gypsy family of 14 have been refused by a council, and labeled “intrusive” and “incongruous”.

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‘A brick could fly through our window’

‘A brick could fly through our window’

05 September 2024

A fed-up resident fears a brick could go flying through his window the next time a car crashes into his garden wall.

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