GRAVESEND, Kent – British Transport Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after an elderly passenger was assaulted and pushed onto a station platform on New Year’s Day. The incident…
Emergency services were called to the A28 in Great Chart on Wednesday morning, 7 January 2026, after a double decker bus carrying school pupils slipped off the road during freezing…
Eurostar service Library Photo: Susan Scott SCOPIX – A major power failure inside the Channel Tunnel has brought holiday travel to a standstill, leaving thousands of motorists stranded at the…
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…
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,…
Ongoing work to tackle nuisance e-scooters and e-bikes in Gravesend has resulted in nine seized in one day. The enforcement activity took place on Sunday 14 December 2025 in the…
Library image British Transport Police (BTP) is stepping up protective security measures across the rail network, including key routes through Kent, following the “horrific” terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, Australia,…
Library image Two lorry drivers have been sentenced to significant prison terms after being caught attempting to smuggle nearly 50 people from the UK into France in the back of…
Eurotunnel in Cheriton It’s understood the owner of the Channel Tunnel, Getlink (formerly Eurotunnel), has announced the cancellation of all future rail investments in the UK, citing an “unparalleled” and…
Great news for Folkestone bus passengers! The new Middelburg Square Bus Station is getting an immediate upgrade this week with the rapid installation of temporary shelters. After an unavoidable hiccup…
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