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Crossing to cost £6.8bn - without a penny for local roads

Crossing to cost £6.8bn - without a penny for local roads

19 December 2018

Not a penny of the estimated £6.8 billion set aside to build a new tunnel linking Kent and Essex is for surrounding roads, it can be revealed.

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Barge firm wins big at freight awards

Barge firm wins big at freight awards

18 December 2018

TV star and comic Dara O Briain handed out the top awards at a plush London hotel.

Over 150k lorries dodge crossing charges

Over 150k lorries dodge crossing charges

17 December 2018

Nearly 3,000 foreign lorries are avoiding paying charges at the Dartford Crossing every week, according to newly uncovered figures.

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Haulage boss locked up for smuggling

Haulage boss locked up for smuggling

17 December 2018

A freight business owner has been jailed for trying to sneak 2,000 kilos of tobacco into the UK in a bid to evade nearly half a million pounds in tax.

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Unmanned station plan dropped

Unmanned station plan dropped

12 December 2018

A council has failed to persuade rail bosses and a train operator to back an unmanned rail station.

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Port signs £6m maintenance deal

Port signs £6m maintenance deal

11 December 2018

Major four-year deal will see Wakefield-based firm handle electrical and mechanical maintenance issues at port.

Brexit Secretary answers your questions

Brexit Secretary answers your questions

11 December 2018

The Brexit Secretary has answered questions from KentOnline readers about the impact of leaving the EU - but ducked one query on Operation Stack.

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Hauliers warn no-deal Brexit preparation 'dire'

Hauliers warn no-deal Brexit preparation 'dire'

10 December 2018

A lack of contingency planning for a no-deal Brexit means it could take eight hours to process a single lorry, say hauliers.

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Manston Airport plan talks continue

Manston Airport plan talks continue

10 December 2018

A council leader has been questioned about discussions to reopen an airport four years after it closed.

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Leader backs council-owned business amid complaints

Leader backs council-owned business amid complaints

10 December 2018

A trading company which runs many services for a council has come under the spotlight after being accused of incompetence by opposition politicians.

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Landowners tapped up over huge lorry park plan

Landowners tapped up over huge lorry park plan

08 December 2018

About 1,000 landowners across Kent have received letters from highways bosses as the government aims to find a solution to Operation Stack.

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Council to review loss-making port

Council to review loss-making port

08 December 2018

A council is to set up an independent working group to discuss future plans to save its loss-making port.

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Call to extend Crossrail into Kent backed

Call to extend Crossrail into Kent backed

06 December 2018

High-profile firms including Shepherd Neame and Heathrow Airport have penned a letter to government in support of the "C2E" campaign.

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Chaos of no-deal Brexit revealed in council report

Chaos of no-deal Brexit revealed in council report

06 December 2018

Gridlocked roads caused by a no-deal Brexit could leave household rubbish uncollected and carers unable to reach elderly people, a report has warned.

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Fake courier jailed after conning businesses

Fake courier jailed after conning businesses

06 December 2018

Two businesses planning to take part in the world’s biggest food and drink show were conned by a fake courier who delivered none of their goods.

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Bus company appoints new managing director

Bus company appoints new managing director

06 December 2018

Bus firm will see new regional MD in post in the spring of 2019.

Rail bosses and Chris Grayling slammed for timetable shambles

Rail bosses and Chris Grayling slammed for timetable shambles

04 December 2018

Rail bosses are pulling out all the stops to ensure the launch of this Sunday's new train timetable runs smoothly after a mauling by MPs.

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Power station plans given green light

Power station plans given green light

03 December 2018

Massive plans for development at a power station have been given the go-ahead.

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Rail fares to increase by 3.1%

Rail fares to increase by 3.1%

30 November 2018

Hard-pressed rail commuters will see fares rise by an average of 3.1% next year, train bosses confirmed today.

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Logistics firm hires two big hitters to spearhead European growth

Logistics firm hires two big hitters to spearhead European growth

29 November 2018

Duo will help logistics firm as it looks to grow its presence in Europe.

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