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No more derailed sleep as noisy train hooters hit buffers

No more derailed sleep as noisy train hooters hit buffers

01 December 2021

Campaigners are celebrating victory after a 20-month battle to silence noisy train horns that kept them up at night.

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'Noisy new bypass will ruin our lives'

'Noisy new bypass will ruin our lives'

27 November 2021

Residents say a bypass proposed to pass just yards from their houses will shatter their peace and quiet, cause pollution and devalue their properties.

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French fishermen block ports in post-Brexit protest

French fishermen block ports in post-Brexit protest

26 November 2021

French fishermen have blocked French ports and ferry traffic in protests over post-Brexit fishing licences.

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£1.6m junction works complete after 10 months of traffic hell

£1.6m junction works complete after 10 months of traffic hell

26 November 2021

Motorists are breathing a sigh of relief as 10 months of roadworks at a busy junction have finally come to an end.

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New bridge near Bluewater opens four months early

New bridge near Bluewater opens four months early

25 November 2021

A brand new road bridge as part of a huge upgrade near the shopping centre has been completed four months early.

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Station decked with 3,000 recycled tickets

Station decked with 3,000 recycled tickets

25 November 2021

A 4ft tall cutout of Wallace and Gromit is among Christmas decorations made from thousands of recycled tickets at a train station.

Mum fined for waiting to allow cars to pass

Mum fined for waiting to allow cars to pass

25 November 2021

A couple have vowed to fight a penalty charge notice after pulling in to give way to on-coming traffic on a busy street near a primary school.

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Station opens after £5.5m upgrade

Station opens after £5.5m upgrade

23 November 2021

A Southeastern station has received a multi-million upgrade as part of its first improvement work in more than 60 years.

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Hunt for man after £2k bike stolen on 'test ride'

Hunt for man after £2k bike stolen on 'test ride'

18 November 2021

Police investigating the theft of a hybrid electric bike have released an image of a man they wish to speak to.

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Bus driver refuses to lower ramp for woman

Bus driver refuses to lower ramp for woman

18 November 2021

Watch the moment a bus driver refuses to lower the ramp to help a woman board.

Kent's monorail plan that never got off the ground

Kent's monorail plan that never got off the ground

18 November 2021

In an ambitious bid to bring a 'wow factor' to a Kent town, bold plans for a monorail were once put together. Here, we look at why it never came off.

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Drama as dog catches bus by himself

Drama as dog catches bus by himself

17 November 2021

An adventurous dog has been reunited with his owner after hopping onto a bus alone and riding it for miles until the driver spotted him.

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Huge 24-hour lorry park planned for field

Huge 24-hour lorry park planned for field

16 November 2021

Plans have been revealed for a 200-strong HGV park to be built in a field in Kent.

DVLA issues warning over driving licence deadlines as waiting times grow

DVLA issues warning over driving licence deadlines as waiting times grow

16 November 2021

The DVLA has issued a warning to drivers with a licence about to expire as paper applications face extremely long delays.

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'My daughter was traumatised - we need adults banned from school buses'

'My daughter was traumatised - we need adults banned from school buses'

12 November 2021

A shocking incident which left pupils traumatised has led to calls for adults to be banned from travelling on Stagecoach school buses.

Bus driver strike called off as pay deal reached

Bus driver strike called off as pay deal reached

09 November 2021

A strike that was expected to grind bus services to a halt in parts of Kent has been called off after a trade union reached a deal with Stagecoach.

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Bus driver shortage leaves passengers stranded

Bus driver shortage leaves passengers stranded

09 November 2021

Bus timetables are being decimated as more and more services are cancelled due to an ongoing national shortage of qualified drivers.

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Delays after truck hits railway bridge

Delays after truck hits railway bridge

08 November 2021

Train services were delayed after a lorry hit a railway bridge.

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Is this the worst road in Kent?

Is this the worst road in Kent?

08 November 2021

A busy town road is in such an awful state that people have warned anyone using it risks injury or damage to their vehicles.

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'Reopening rail lines could transform communities'

'Reopening rail lines could transform communities'

07 November 2021

A campaign group has published a report identifying a number of Kent railways lines it says should be reconnected to the national network.

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