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'Nightmare before Christmas' as rail commuters face record hike

'Nightmare before Christmas' as rail commuters face record hike

17 December 2021

An MP has slammed the biggest hike in train ticket prices in nearly a decade as "terrible news" for Kent commuters.

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Last chance to beat French border closure

Last chance to beat French border closure

17 December 2021

It is just a few hours until France shuts its borders to most travellers from the UK in response to a rise in Omicron cases.

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'Hare-brained new cycle route is unnecessary and dangerous'

'Hare-brained new cycle route is unnecessary and dangerous'

16 December 2021

Councillors have warned a new cycle route scheme on a busy main road - to give priority to people walking and cycling - is ill-conceived and unsafe.

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Removing Park and Ride branded 'catastrophic step backwards'

Removing Park and Ride branded 'catastrophic step backwards'

16 December 2021

A council's decision not to help Arriva fund a much loved Park and Ride forcing the company to end the service has been called in by councillors.

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Take a yule-ride journey with Santa at the wheel

Take a yule-ride journey with Santa at the wheel

15 December 2021

Father Christmas will drive buses to raise cash for a hospice this festive season.

Multi-vehicle collision closes motorway

Multi-vehicle collision closes motorway

15 December 2021

All lanes have reopened on M25 after a multi-vehicle collision but there are still long delays for motorists.

Train line closed due to staff sickness

Train line closed due to staff sickness

14 December 2021

Commuters could face delays, cancellations and replacement buses following a train line closure tomorrow morning because of staff sickness.

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Youth's 'head butt attempt' on police during search

Youth's 'head butt attempt' on police during search

14 December 2021

A boy has been arrested after reportedly trying to head butt an officer while being searched as a group 'goaded and surrounded' police.

Roadworks to be removed to help Christmas traffic

Roadworks to be removed to help Christmas traffic

13 December 2021

Around 900 miles of roadworks are to be removed in time for Christmas to try and keep traffic flowing.

Body found on railway tracks

Body found on railway tracks

13 December 2021

A person has died after being found on railway tracks which led to a huge emergency service response.

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'It's ridiculous!' Fury as rush-hour route to be made one-way

'It's ridiculous!' Fury as rush-hour route to be made one-way

12 December 2021

One of Kent's busiest routes is set to be transformed into a one-way road next year as part of a controversial plan to ease rush-hour gridlock.

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Free bus travel offer for struggling families

Free bus travel offer for struggling families

11 December 2021

Some of the county's poorest families are to be offered free travel to help offset the impact of social isolation on children.

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Drivers must prepare for a 'bumper-to-bumper' Christmas getaway, warns AA

Drivers must prepare for a 'bumper-to-bumper' Christmas getaway, warns AA

10 December 2021

Drivers should expect long delays and some problems on major routes, says the AA, which expects millions of cars to take to the roads this Christmas.

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Town to lose its Park and Ride

Town to lose its Park and Ride

09 December 2021

A council has expressed its sadness at hearing a town is to lose its last two remaining Park and Ride services.

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'It's like Brands Hatch here, there's going to be a tragedy'

'It's like Brands Hatch here, there's going to be a tragedy'

09 December 2021

Residents are campaigning for better speeding restrictions amid fears of a serious incident around the corner with animals 'being killed daily'.

'Serious errors' in running of rail franchise

'Serious errors' in running of rail franchise

09 December 2021

A transport firm has apologised for mistakes which saw it stripped of its contract to run trains on busy commuter routes.

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Pier and marina plan gets wave of public support

Pier and marina plan gets wave of public support

03 December 2021

An ambitious plan to build a new pier and a marina at a Kent harbour have received widespread support.

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Europe's largest truck stop 'will solve town's lorry parking crisis'

Europe's largest truck stop 'will solve town's lorry parking crisis'

03 December 2021

Lorry drivers will start using Europe's largest truck stop in Kent next week – and bosses hope it will put an end to illegal HGV parking in one town.

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'Flawed' park and ride service could be scrapped

'Flawed' park and ride service could be scrapped

03 December 2021

A long-running park and ride service which is causing a council to lose about £70,000 a month could soon become a thing of the past.

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Town centre road closed for three weeks

Town centre road closed for three weeks

02 December 2021

A town centre road will be closed as bus stops are relocated for improvement work to take place.

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