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Revealed: Plans to end 50mph M20 contraflow misery

Revealed: Plans to end 50mph M20 contraflow misery

30 January 2025

Exclusive: Ministers want to end Operation Brock misery for motorists on the M20 and are working on an ambitious new alternative.

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Chancellor makes major announcement on Lower Thames Crossing project

Chancellor makes major announcement on Lower Thames Crossing project

29 January 2025

The Chancellor has made a significant announcement on the future of a multi-billion project to build another tunnel linking Kent and Essex.

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Delays on busy one-way system after person collapses at junction

Delays on busy one-way system after person collapses at junction

29 January 2025

A person has been taken to hospital after collapsing at a busy junction during the morning rush hour.

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‘Breakdown in communication’ led to rail worker being injured in crash

‘Breakdown in communication’ led to rail worker being injured in crash

28 January 2025

A rail worker was injured in a collision on Kent’s high-speed network which was caused by a “breakdown in communication” an investigation has found.

Drivers facing long delays after gas leak on main route

Drivers facing long delays after gas leak on main route

28 January 2025

Motorists using a main route are facing long delays due to emergency gas works.

New EU border checks for ferries and tunnel ‘delayed until November’

New EU border checks for ferries and tunnel ‘delayed until November’

28 January 2025

Exclusive: New EU border checks are not expected to be introduced at the Channel ports until November, a year after the previous deadline.

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County braces for miserable few days as 80mph gusts move in

County braces for miserable few days as 80mph gusts move in

26 January 2025

Kent is braced for a miserable few days as gusts of up to 80mph are set to batter the county.

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Theme park fallout: ‘Everyone was so excited - then they left us shafted and paralysed’

Theme park fallout: ‘Everyone was so excited - then they left us shafted and paralysed’

22 January 2025

Businesses who fought “tooth and nail” for their survival in the shadow of a now-scrapped multi-billion pound theme park project have spoken out.

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Plans revealed for £250m upgrade to one of the worst roads in the county

Plans revealed for £250m upgrade to one of the worst roads in the county

21 January 2025

Detailed plans have been revealed for a £250m upgrade to a major route, ranked the second worst A road in the county for delays and accidents.

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‘This is a lifeline for passengers’ - Kent given £23m to fund bus services

‘This is a lifeline for passengers’ - Kent given £23m to fund bus services

21 January 2025

Kent County Council has been given a £23 million government grant to support bus services across the county.

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Roundabout revamp mooted to ease ‘traffic woes’ near proposed 800-home development

Roundabout revamp mooted to ease ‘traffic woes’ near proposed 800-home development

20 January 2025

Plans have been submitted for hundreds of new homes, a primary school and a community centre near an oft-gridlocked road junction.

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Double-decker school bus goes up in flames

Double-decker school bus goes up in flames

20 January 2025

A double-decker school bus was evacuated after it erupted into flames.

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‘My phone died so I couldn’t charge my vehicle - then I was hit with a fine’

‘My phone died so I couldn’t charge my vehicle - then I was hit with a fine’

18 January 2025

An electric car owner has been left bemused by a council’s reluctance to accept his reasoning why he shouldn’t be fined for charging his car.

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‘There was a huge bang as my BMW hit a massive pothole’

‘There was a huge bang as my BMW hit a massive pothole’

18 January 2025

Repair bills for drivers who hit potholes, which now includes a senior county councillor, are on the up - but why are Kent’s roads in such a state?

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‘Amateurish’ people smugglers from Kent jailed over botched Channel crossings

‘Amateurish’ people smugglers from Kent jailed over botched Channel crossings

17 January 2025

Three “amateurish” people smugglers who made several failed bids to transport migrants across the Channel have been jailed.

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Lorry stuck for hours after getting wedged in width restriction

Lorry stuck for hours after getting wedged in width restriction

16 January 2025

A road was blocked by a lorry after its driver tried to take it through a pinch-point designed to prevent larger vehicles from using the route.

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Highways bosses reveal new date for £5m roundabout revamp

Highways bosses reveal new date for £5m roundabout revamp

16 January 2025

The start date of a £5.8 million upgrade on a well-used roundabout has been pushed back again.

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This is when 17 new traffic cameras will be switched on in Medway

This is when 17 new traffic cameras will be switched on in Medway

15 January 2025

New automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras are set to go live to enforce traffic restrictions such as no right-hand turns and no entry.

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Virgin ‘prepares’ £500m bid to rival Eurostar

Virgin ‘prepares’ £500m bid to rival Eurostar

13 January 2025

Richard Branson's Virgin Group make a bid to break Eurostar’s monopoly on services through the Channel Tunnel.

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Parents fume as ‘packed’ school bus service cancelled

Parents fume as ‘packed’ school bus service cancelled

10 January 2025

Angry parents have branded a bus company “irresponsible” after it axed a service used by “herds of children”.

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