Protesters Block A20 Through Dover
Ongoing protest activity near the Port of Dover has caused severe travel disruption across local routes. The A20 eastbound carriageway is closed between M20 Junction 13 (Folkestone) and the A2…
Appeal After Man Seriously Injured in Dartford Collision
Kent Police Investigators are seeking witnesses and footage after a collision in Dartford caused serious injury. Officers arrived at the scene on High Road, where a white Volkswagen Polo and…
Over 100 Vehicles Stopped as North Kent Police Crack Down on Dangerous Drivers
Dozens of vehicles were seized and tens of fines issued during recent targeted operations against nuisance and illegal drivers across Gravesend and surrounding rural wards, including Meopham, Istead Rise, and…
Can Temporary Traffic Measures Safeguard Kent’s Cross-Channel Arteries?
Hawkinge Gazette Editorial — The term “Garden of England” takes on an unintended irony every holiday season as Kent’s arterial roads transform into a sprawling parking lot. What should be…
Great Cones of Fire! Kent’s Notorious Traffic Maze Whisked Away Ahead of Schedule
Drivers on the M20 are getting an unexpected reprieve as Kent’s infamous Operation Brock contraflow system is being packed up early. The lorry-stacking traffic scheme between Maidstone and Ashford was…
Major Folkestone Town Centre Route Closed Following Sewer Collapse
Photo: Ray Duff Hawkinge Gazette Contributor, Ray Duff has reported a collapsed underground sewer is understood to have forced the emergency closure of a vital route in Folkestone town centre,…
Teenager Arrested in Ashford After Catapult Attack Smashes Car Windscreen Carrying Children
A 17-year-old boy has been swiftly arrested in Ashford after a vehicle carrying a driver and three young children was targeted in a dangerous catapult attack. The incident occurred at…
Dramatic Scenes as Bus Bursts Into Flames on Busy Ashford Road
Firefighters rushed to the scene in Hamstreet, Ashford, today after a bus suddenly burst into flames in the middle of the road. Emergency services were scrambled at midday following reports…
Have Your Say on Hawkinge 20mph Speed Limit!
Hawkinge Town Council, in partnership with the Kent County Council (KCC) Highways Improvement Team, has been reviewing the town’s Highways Improvement Plan. Following a detailed feasibility study, KCC Highways has…
Wow! Scores Caught in Targeted Kent Police Road Safety Campaign
Fifty-nine motorists have been stopped by police across Kent during a five-day crackdown targeting dangerous and unsafe drivers on the region’s busiest routes. At the beginning of the month, officers…