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Further port delays feared as M20 reopens

Further port delays feared as M20 reopens

Following a weekend of chaos motorists are being warned to expect delays to worsen as the day goes on.

'Delays will not be at Dover'

'Delays will not be at Dover'

Anti-Brexit campaigners have joined the queues of hauliers in Kent as they blame the county's congestion chaos on Britain's departure from the EU.

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'This is the hotspot for holiday hell'

'This is the hotspot for holiday hell'

Motorists are being warned to brace for yet more delays as one area is branded a 'hotspot of holiday hell'.

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Summer getaway chaos continues amid four-hour delays

Summer getaway chaos continues amid four-hour delays

Drivers are once again caught up in gridlock as they attempt to make their summer getaways, with huge delays on the M20 at Eurotunnel and a Kent port.

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Major M20 diversion in place amid port chaos

Major M20 diversion in place amid port chaos

Yet more traffic misery will be piled on motorists this weekend as they face having to endure a huge M20 diversion towards the coast.

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'We have moved half a kilometre in an hour and a half'

'We have moved half a kilometre in an hour and a half'

Holidaymakers are having a hellish start to their summer holidays after being trapped in queues this morning amid chaos at the Port of Dover.

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Row erupts over who to blame for port mayhem

Row erupts over who to blame for port mayhem

Problems at the port left Dover in chaos yet again as the town was brought to a standstill and cross-Channel traffic was delayed for hours.

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'Poor' centres for asylum seekers

'Poor' centres for asylum seekers

An inspector has slammed processing sites for people crossing the Channel in small boats.

Passengers face delays for summer getaways

Passengers face delays for summer getaways

There are warnings of cross-Channel delays as the long school holiday season gets underway.

Former Kent footballer to enter Love Island villa

Former Kent footballer to enter Love Island villa

A former Kent footballer has been confirmed as one of four new bombshells set to join the cast of Love Island.

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Puppies rescued from van crossing channel on hottest day on record

Puppies rescued from van crossing channel on hottest day on record

A dog transport company has apologised after leaving 10 puppies in vans crossing the Channel on the hottest day on record.

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Dover boss demands more ahead of Brighton test

Dover boss demands more ahead of Brighton test

Boss Andy Hessenthaler is demanding more from his team ahead of a big midweek challenge.

Company's £11,000-plus bill for flytipping

Company's £11,000-plus bill for flytipping

A firm was found guilty by magistrates after it was prosecuted for dumping items such as a sofa and toys.

Future of town centre fun fairs up for discussion

Future of town centre fun fairs up for discussion

The future of fun fairs at a town centre park will be brought up at a full council meeting this week.

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Roundhill tunnel closed as Dover traffic starts to build

Roundhill tunnel closed as Dover traffic starts to build

Traffic is starting to queue heading into Dover as people get away before the heatwave hits.

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Dover trio book Worlds places

Dover trio book Worlds places

Dover Rowing Club's Jo Johnston, Maria West-Burrows and Tony Burrows will take on some of the sport's best at the World Offshore Championships.

Bin staff arrive early to beat heat

Bin staff arrive early to beat heat

Waste contractors will collect houseshold rubbish as early as 5.30am next week to avoid the worst of the heatwave.

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Parks at your fingertips

Parks at your fingertips

A new website gives full details of two neighbouring open spaces following their £3.1 million revamp.

Caravan site expected to be rejected

Caravan site expected to be rejected

Plans for a caravan site look set to be rejected - despite work on the pitches being completed, families moving in and support from neighbours.

Report slams conditions for asylum seekers

Report slams conditions for asylum seekers

An inspection report has raised concerns over the conditions of facilities for asylum seekers in Kent.

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