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Landslide continues to block main road in town

Landslide continues to block main road in town

28 January 2024

A busy route remains shut as workers try to remove landslide debris from it.

Main road blocked by ‘landslide’

Main road blocked by ‘landslide’

27 January 2024

A busy route has been obstructed with a fallen tree and soil across the road.

Several train lines closed due to engineering works

Several train lines closed due to engineering works

27 January 2024

Kent train services will be replaced by buses on several lines this weekend.

‘Hit-and-run’ closes major road

‘Hit-and-run’ closes major road

27 January 2024

Three people have been arrested following a crash which left a car completely wrecked.

Road to shut for three weeks after ‘void’ opens up

Road to shut for three weeks after ‘void’ opens up

26 January 2024

A bust road is set to be closed for up to three weeks after a large ‘void’ appeared in the carriageway and reportedly brought down part of a wall.

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Man seriously injured after car hits tree and lands in field

Man seriously injured after car hits tree and lands in field

26 January 2024

A man being treated in a London hospital for serious injuries after a car hit a tree and landed in a field.

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Huge queues build at Dartford Crossing

Huge queues build at Dartford Crossing

25 January 2024

The Dartford Crossing has been shut after a car broke down causing mammoth queues in both directions.

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Part of busy dual carriageway to close

Part of busy dual carriageway to close

25 January 2024

A section of the A249 is due to shut for essential barrier repairs.

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Fine increases for ‘rule-flouting’ utility companies in charge of overrunning roadworks

Fine increases for ‘rule-flouting’ utility companies in charge of overrunning roadworks

25 January 2024

The county’s highways boss has welcomed a government plan to massively increase fines on overrrunning works by utility companies.

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Travellers remain at park and ride site despite order to leave

Travellers remain at park and ride site despite order to leave

25 January 2024

A park-and-ride car park which was set up as a temporary site for a nomadic group of travellers remains occupied despite being asked to leave.

Woman in hospital after two car crash

Woman in hospital after two car crash

25 January 2024

A woman has been taken to hospital after police, firefighters and paramedics were called to a crash involving two cars.

Crash involving motorbike blocks road outside supermarket

Crash involving motorbike blocks road outside supermarket

24 January 2024

A motorbike crash partially blocked a road outside a large supermarket.

20mph zones to hit busy streets

20mph zones to hit busy streets

24 January 2024

Road layout changes are being proposed as part of a new plan aimed at encouraging people to walk or cycle in built-up areas.

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Rail passengers stranded after power cut halts service

Rail passengers stranded after power cut halts service

24 January 2024

Passengers have been left stranded and facing delays after trains were brought to a standstill amid a power supply failure.

Long delays as lane closed on port approach

Long delays as lane closed on port approach

23 January 2024

Long delays are being reported on the approach to Kent’s busiest port after a lorry broke down in traffic queues forced by bad weather in the Channel.

'The bridge took the Island from backwater to part of Kent'

'The bridge took the Island from backwater to part of Kent'

23 January 2024

There was only one way on and off the Isle of Sheppey until 2006 when the new bridge opened and took the Island from a “dead end” to a destination.

Motorway blocked after five-vehicle crash

Motorway blocked after five-vehicle crash

22 January 2024

Motorway traffic has been released after being held following a five-vehicle collision.

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Six weeks of diversions for major road closure

Six weeks of diversions for major road closure

22 January 2024

The six-week closure of a town’s key artery is likely to put “enormous pressure” on other routes, it has been warned.

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Woman cut free after two-vehicle village crash

Woman cut free after two-vehicle village crash

20 January 2024

A woman had to be cut free from a vehicle by firefighters after being involved in a two-vehicle crash near a village car park.

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Arrest after man ‘walks off train platform end’

Arrest after man ‘walks off train platform end’

20 January 2024

A man has been arrested after he was spotted “walking off the end of a platform” at a busy railway station.

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