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Parents face £500 fine for children not in the correct car seat

Parents face £500 fine for children not in the correct car seat

12 July 2021

With restrictions easing and more outings on the horizon, parents are being reminded to check their children's car seats are suitable.

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Car parking on residential streets is getting worse

Car parking on residential streets is getting worse

09 July 2021

Vehicles sat unused and garages which are too small for modern cars is causing parking problems in residential streets, says a new report.

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'Total nightmare' as town braces for 20 more weeks of gridlock

'Total nightmare' as town braces for 20 more weeks of gridlock

09 July 2021

Fed-up motorists are set to endure further months of misery as work to install traffic lights at a busy junction lasts another 20 weeks.

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'Kent is ready for overseas travel'

'Kent is ready for overseas travel'

08 July 2021

Experts say Kent's roads can cope once borders reopen, but delays should be expected.

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18 months of roadworks as traffic lights to replace roundabout

18 months of roadworks as traffic lights to replace roundabout

08 July 2021

One of a town's busiest roundabouts is to be replaced with traffic lights, causing months of disruption for motorists.

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Traffic lights at Kent's busiest crossing 'will only increase gridlock'

Traffic lights at Kent's busiest crossing 'will only increase gridlock'

08 July 2021

Unimpressed residents fear plans to install traffic lights near a snarled-up level crossing will only heighten congestion woes.

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Plans for cameras on danger road 'too weak'

Plans for cameras on danger road 'too weak'

07 July 2021

Questions have been raised after plans for temporary speed cameras at a speeding hotspot where a man died while crossing the road were revealed.

The long road to Sheppey's second crossing

The long road to Sheppey's second crossing

03 July 2021

Motorists had been waiting years for the opening of Sheppey's second crossing, which finally happened in 2006.

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Parents forced to wade through 'stinking lake' outside school

Parents forced to wade through 'stinking lake' outside school

02 July 2021

Flooding problems outside a primary school are heaping misery on parents who say someone must take responsibility to sort it out.

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Man bottled after challenging maskless train passenger

Man bottled after challenging maskless train passenger

01 July 2021

A man was smashed over the head with a bottle after challenging a fellow train passenger for playing loud music and not wearing a face mask.

Why driving with hay fever risks a £5,000 fine or points on your licence

Why driving with hay fever risks a £5,000 fine or points on your licence

01 July 2021

With pollen counts returning to 'very high' levels, there's a warning for sufferers who plan to get behind the wheel of their car.

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Multi-million pound boost for buses

Multi-million pound boost for buses

30 June 2021

A £5million Fastrack bus service has been given the go ahead amid the building of thousands of new homes.

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Government taken to court for 'fiddling figures' on new roads plan

Government taken to court for 'fiddling figures' on new roads plan

28 June 2021

Campaigners will fight in the High Court claiming government broke the law when drawing up plans for 50 new roads including the Lower Thames Crossing.

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'You might as well have spent McDonald's money on Mars'

'You might as well have spent McDonald's money on Mars'

28 June 2021

Six years on, councillors want to know how money given by a fast food giant to improve traffic around its new restaurant was spent.

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'Final chance' to get vital £30m bypass approved

'Final chance' to get vital £30m bypass approved

26 June 2021

Reworked plans to get a long-awaited relief road approved have been submitted following a shock rejection by county councillors.

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Huge £142m cash boost to improve major roads

Huge £142m cash boost to improve major roads

26 June 2021

Some of the county's major roads are set to be improved as part of a huge £142 million investment across the south east.

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Trespasser causes train delays

Trespasser causes train delays

24 June 2021

A man walking on the tracks caused delays to services as police and Network Rail workers rushed to get him to safety.

Date set for revised Thames Crossing plans

Date set for revised Thames Crossing plans

23 June 2021

Revised plans for the Lower Thames Crossing are set to be published next month several months after the original planning application was pulled.

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600,000 cars not compatible with new petrol

600,000 cars not compatible with new petrol

23 June 2021

A new greener petrol is being sent to forecourts this summer, but it's not a perfect match for all vehicles and drivers are being warned to check.

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Petition for action as danger railway crossing stays shut

Petition for action as danger railway crossing stays shut

23 June 2021

A councillor is calling for urgent action after a busy footpath crossing railway tracks - temporarily shut over safety concerns - remains closed.

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