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Delivery firm to create 65 jobs

Delivery firm to create 65 jobs

31 July 2015

A fast-growing parcel business is looking for drivers as it tries to expand two Kent depots.

Migrants describe desperation to reach UK from Calais

Migrants describe desperation to reach UK from Calais

31 July 2015

Desperate migrants have described why they are making dangerous attempts to enter the UK, as the PM pledges to help Kent deal with the crisis.

Commission: 'We can do nothing to stop Calais crisis'

Commission: 'We can do nothing to stop Calais crisis'

30 July 2015

The European Commission says it is powerless to help with either the Calais crisis or Operation Stack.

'Put crossing away from garden city'

'Put crossing away from garden city'

30 July 2015

The man due to lead the construction of a garden city in Kent has said he favours building a new Thames Crossing to the east of Gravesend.

Pier-redevelopment critics say scheme is ‘smack in town’s face’

Pier-redevelopment critics say scheme is ‘smack in town’s face’

30 July 2015

More than 50 objections have been lodged against the shortening of the Grade II Prince of Wales pier on Dover’s seafront.

'HS1 success has falsely convinced government'

'HS1 success has falsely convinced government'

30 July 2015

A top economist has said the prosperity brought to Kent by high speed rail is not an argument for building an HS2 link to the North.

The firm taking off with Operation Stack

The firm taking off with Operation Stack

29 July 2015

Business is booming at a chartered flights company as desperate holidaymakers and executives try to find new ways to cross the Channel.

Highways chiefs shoot down Stack contraflow plan

Highways chiefs shoot down Stack contraflow plan

27 July 2015

Highways England has rejected plans to introduce a contraflow system on the M20 to ease Operation Stack chaos.

Live animal exports from Ramsgate set to resume

Live animal exports from Ramsgate set to resume

23 July 2015

Protesters prepare to rally as the first shipment since March is due to leave the port tonight.

Barnes: 'Pay back £700k Stack costs'

Barnes: 'Pay back £700k Stack costs'

20 July 2015

Kent's police commissioner has urged the government to pay back the £700,000 recent costs for tackling Operation Stack.

easyJet pledges to reduce aircraft noise

easyJet pledges to reduce aircraft noise

19 July 2015

Residents in west Kent could finally be free of a disturbing, whining noise which is produced by easyJet's A320 planes.

Ferry workers 'damage ships and drink bar dry'

Ferry workers 'damage ships and drink bar dry'

16 July 2015

French ferry staff who have occupied two ships in protest against job losses have vandalised the vessels and reportedly drunk its bars dry.

Yet more lawyers to look into airport site's fate

Yet more lawyers to look into airport site's fate

15 July 2015

A Ukip-controlled council has been accused of prevaricating over promise to buy airport site.

Green light for continental trains

Green light for continental trains

15 July 2015

New international trains will pull into a Kent station after European officials agreed to jointly fund signal improvements.

Three hurt trying to enter Kent as MPs discuss migrant crisis

Three hurt trying to enter Kent as MPs discuss migrant crisis

14 July 2015

Three more people have been hurt trying to enter the UK via Kent as ministers prepare to hear evidence on the urgent migrant situation.

Lawyers could decide Manston airport future

Lawyers could decide Manston airport future

14 July 2015

Plans to investigate a US firm's buyout of a disused Kent airport could cost taxpayers up to £10,000.

Manston owners say use former airport as lorry park

Manston owners say use former airport as lorry park

09 July 2015

Instead of Operation Stack, use Manston, say former airport owners.

Leader pours scorn on lorry park

Leader pours scorn on lorry park

09 July 2015

A council leader's vowed to "fight every inch of the way" plans to create a lorry park in his area to ease Op Stack misery.

Farm land could 'house' Stack lorries

Farm land could 'house' Stack lorries

07 July 2015

Lorries caught up in Operation Stack could be diverted off the motorway and parked in a field in future, it's been revealed.

Calais chaos 'turns off tap that helps UK trade'

Calais chaos 'turns off tap that helps UK trade'

06 July 2015

The Port of Dover's chief executive has spoken of the economic strain the UK has to put up with when industrial action kicks off in Calais.

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