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Busy road closes for a month for ‘major resurfacing works’

Busy road closes for a month for ‘major resurfacing works’

09 May 2024

A main route is set to be closed every night for more than four weeks due to resurfacing works.

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Main road closed for emergency repairs after ‘smoke seen coming from manhole’

Main road closed for emergency repairs after ‘smoke seen coming from manhole’

09 May 2024

Emergency services have shut a busy main road in both directions to allow repairs to take place after smoke was seen “coming from a manhole”.

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Police and medics block street after collision between pedestrian and motorbike

Police and medics block street after collision between pedestrian and motorbike

09 May 2024

Emergency services responded to an incident that blocked a busy route to oncoming traffic.

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Delays on A2 due to overturned car

Delays on A2 due to overturned car

09 May 2024

Motorists headed home were facing lengthy waits on a busy stretch of A-road following due to a three-car collision.

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Patched-up high street pothole becomes 'rapidly growing' sinkhole

Patched-up high street pothole becomes 'rapidly growing' sinkhole

09 May 2024

A small pothole recently patched up with tarmac has suddenly expanded into a “rapidly growing” sinkhole.

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Road closed after pedestrian hit by minibus

Road closed after pedestrian hit by minibus

09 May 2024

A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash involving a minibus and a pedestrian.

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Broken-down bus causes widespread gridlock

Broken-down bus causes widespread gridlock

09 May 2024

Drivers are facing long delays after a broken-down bus prompted gridlock throughout a city’s streets.

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Broken down lorry at crossing causes traffic chaos

Broken down lorry at crossing causes traffic chaos

09 May 2024

Drivers faced hours of severe delays due to a broken down lorry, with tailbacks stretching back six miles.

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‘Melted track part’ sparks travel chaos on busy rail commuter route

‘Melted track part’ sparks travel chaos on busy rail commuter route

08 May 2024

Rail passengers were “stuck” after services had to be terminated following a power supply failure at a major Kent railway station.

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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash blocks road ‘for hours’

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash blocks road ‘for hours’

08 May 2024

A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital following a crash involving a bike and a van on a busy section of A-road.

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Busy road blocked after car transporter hits railway bridge

Busy road blocked after car transporter hits railway bridge

08 May 2024

A busy A-road was blocked in both directions after a car transporter struck a railway bridge causing a vehicle to fall into the road.

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Manhunt for driver after car ‘flees from crash’

Manhunt for driver after car ‘flees from crash’

08 May 2024

Police are hunting for the driver of a car following a crash on a busy road.

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Multi-vehicle smash prompts ‘severe delays’

Multi-vehicle smash prompts ‘severe delays’

08 May 2024

A multi-vehicle smash involving a lorry along a major route has prompted significant delays.

The county’s speeding hotspot revealed

The county’s speeding hotspot revealed

08 May 2024

An analysis of where drivers were caught speeding in Kent last year has thrown up some unlikely-sounding hotspots for fines.

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M20 traffic stops Tony’s chance to meet the King

M20 traffic stops Tony’s chance to meet the King

08 May 2024

A hold-up on the M20 will cause a young hero to miss attending a Royal garden party.

Palace responds after M20 fire stops Tony, 9, from meeting King

Palace responds after M20 fire stops Tony, 9, from meeting King

08 May 2024

Buckingham Palace has responded after brave double amputee Tony Hudgell was prevented from attending the King’s Garden Party due to motorway delays.

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Town centre car park to close as film crews descend

Town centre car park to close as film crews descend

08 May 2024

A town centre car park is set to shut over the weekend to make way for film crews.

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Drivers warned to avoid M25 closure and ‘traffic nightmare’

Drivers warned to avoid M25 closure and ‘traffic nightmare’

08 May 2024

The AA fears a ‘traffic nightmare’ when part of the M25 is shut for three-nights - clashing with football matches and the first warm weekend of 2024.

Emergency closure due to water leak limits GP surgery access

Emergency closure due to water leak limits GP surgery access

08 May 2024

A burst water main has led to the emergency closure of a road leading to a GP surgery.

Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

07 May 2024

A Kent MP’s call for the government to fork out the upfront costs of repairing a collapsed road shut for more than a year has been refused.

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