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Trespasser cost £100k in train delays

Trespasser cost £100k in train delays

04 August 2024

A trespasser who caused trains to be suspended cost more than £100,000 in delays, a railway network has said.

No trains running from Kent railway station

No trains running from Kent railway station

04 August 2024

There will be no trains running from a railway station today, with bus replacement services in place due to engineering works.

Roundabout closure works completed ahead of schedule

Roundabout closure works completed ahead of schedule

03 August 2024

A roundabout closure set to go on for three weeks has been completed earlier than anticipated.

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'People use it as a race track, the road needs to be safer'

'People use it as a race track, the road needs to be safer'

03 August 2024

Concerns have been raised over bad parking, speeding drivers and lack of pedestrian crossings on a busy town centre road some treat ‘like race track’.

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‘Walking and buses won’t be feasible for most of 2,500 home estate’

‘Walking and buses won’t be feasible for most of 2,500 home estate’

03 August 2024

Bosses behind plans for a 2,500-home ‘garden city’ have been accused of taking a laissez-faire and inconsistent approach towards the impact of travel.

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Train delays as police search for railway trespassers

Train delays as police search for railway trespassers

02 August 2024

Rail service to a coastal town has been cut off as police search the area for track trespassers.

Drug dealer who tried to avoid officers at railway station jailed

Drug dealer who tried to avoid officers at railway station jailed

02 August 2024

A couple have been sentenced after being found with a “substantial” amount of drugs.

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Thunderstorms sweep across Kent

Thunderstorms sweep across Kent

01 August 2024

Trains have been disrupted and people have reported thunder “like a bomb going off” as storms roll through the county.

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Road closed after car overturns in crash

Road closed after car overturns in crash

01 August 2024

Police urged drivers to consider alternative routes due to significant congestion after a crash between two cars closed a road.

Cow on line halts train services

Cow on line halts train services

01 August 2024

Train services were suspended because of a cow on the line.

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‘We're not closing - but need to raise £30m’

‘We're not closing - but need to raise £30m’

01 August 2024

Bosses at a popular attraction need to raise £30m over the next decade to keep facilities up to scratch - but insist it is not in danger of closing.

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Council accused of ‘hating motorists’ as 20mph zone set for huge extension

Council accused of ‘hating motorists’ as 20mph zone set for huge extension

31 July 2024

An extended 20mph zone comes into force in October and has been widely welcomed but a campaigner says it’s just a way of fleecing drivers.

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Cyclist taken to hospital after falling off bike near junction

Cyclist taken to hospital after falling off bike near junction

31 July 2024

A cyclist was taken to hospital after falling off their bike near a junction.

Huge replica of ship that made first round-the-world voyage arrives in Kent

Huge replica of ship that made first round-the-world voyage arrives in Kent

31 July 2024

The only full-scale replica of the first ship to circumnavigate the world has arrived in Kent - and the public has the chance to jump on board.

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One year on - has Kent's new £44m railway station been worth the money?

One year on - has Kent's new £44m railway station been worth the money?

31 July 2024

A £44m railway station branded a costly white elephant has been hailed a success one year after opening - despite failing to hit passenger targets.

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'Passenger disturbance' delays trains

'Passenger disturbance' delays trains

30 July 2024

Trains have been delayed after reports of a disturbance involving passengers.

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Road closed after crash between car and motorbike

Road closed after crash between car and motorbike

30 July 2024

A busy road has been closed this morning to allow for emergency services to attend to an accident.

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Bridge to shut again due to ‘unforeseen issues’

Bridge to shut again due to ‘unforeseen issues’

29 July 2024

An historic bridge is set for another eight-day closure after work to replace steel ropes wasn’t finished on time.

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Lower Thames Crossing project could be delayed again

Lower Thames Crossing project could be delayed again

27 July 2024

The Chancellor is reported to be considering delaying major road projects, including the Lower Thames Crossing, amid a hug black hole in finances.

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‘I spent £8k on pub barriers to protect people - but council’s tearing them down’

‘I spent £8k on pub barriers to protect people - but council’s tearing them down’

27 July 2024

A frustrated pub landlord spent £8,500 putting up barriers to “protect pedestrians” - but now council workers are set to tear them down.

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