All Change in Folkestone: Big Upgrades Coming to Roads and and Rails!
If you use the trains or stroll around town, you’ll want to keep an eye on some major updates heading to Folkestone this summer. Network Rail is kicking things off…
Kent Commuters Facing Closures of London Stations Between May and October for Summer Rail Upgrade
Report by Ray Duff: It’s reported that during the period from Sunday, 26 July to Sunday, 16 August 2026, London Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations will close for 22…
Confusion Over Access to ‘Hidden Gem’ Beach in Folkestone!
The Western Beach at The Warren, currently closed Photo, Susan Scott – SCOPIX The morning mist often clings to the chalk cliffs of Folkestone, but lately, the air has been…
Family Pay Tribute to Teenager Who Died on Railway Near Whitstable
The family of 17-year-old Herbie Ballard who died on the railway last month have paid tribute to him. British Transport Police officers were called to the line near Whitstable at…
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Halted as Firefighters Battle Greatstone House Blaze
GREATSTONE, NEW ROMNEY – A significant residential fire in Greatstone has forced a temporary halt to the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway this morning, 22 April 2026. Kent Fire and…
South East Heritage Railway Leads the Way in 2026 Colonel Stephens Society Funding Boost!
By Dana Wiffen Publicity Officer, Colonel Stephens Society … The Colonel Stephens Society (CSS) is thrilled to announce a significant injection of funding into the heritage railway sector for 2026,…
Kent Commuters Warned of Off-Peak Disruptions Between Paddock Wood and Strood
Passengers travelling on the Medway Valley line are being advised to plan ahead as essential maintenance work triggers a reduced service during the final week of 2025. From Monday, 29…
Cops Busy in Crackdown on Sittingbourne Town Centre Crime
A targeted policing operation over one of the year’s busiest shopping weekends led to multiple arrests, drug seizures, and the enforcement of a dispersal zone in Sittingbourne town centre. Increased…
Ashford’s International Hopes Could Be Derailed as Eurotunnel Freezes Investment
Getlink, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, has officially frozen all future UK rail investments, citing a “tripling” of its tax burden that renders new projects economically impossible. The decision…
Two Thirds of Parents ‘Terrified’ to Let Children Travel on Trains in London
Library image British Transport Police in duty More than two-thirds of parents and grandparents fear their children or grandchildren will be victims of robbery while using the London railway network,…