Festival of Railway Modelling returns Ashford next week!
AIMREC studio and workshop in 2021 Ashford International Model Railway Education Centre (AIMREC) will be hosting a two-day festival this April celebrating Ashford’s rich railway history. On Saturday 6 April…
Manhunt for train knifeman – Police presence increased at stations around Beckenham
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was stabbed at Beckenham Junction. At around 3.56pm on 27 March, British Transport Police received reports of two men…
5…4…3…2…1… Countdown to return of Sturry Road Park and Ride in Canterbury
The countdown to the reopening of Sturry Road park and ride on Monday 1 April has begun – and residents of the Canterbury district will be able to use the…
KCC warns Government not to drag its heels in supporting Kent as new EU border checks loom
With new EU facial and fingerprint checks at the borders expected to be introduced later this year, a report outlining concerns for the impact on Kent has been put to…
Major landslip in north Kent set to disrupt rail services until March
Trains from Dover are affected — Urgent repairs to the railway line between Rainham and Sittingbourne are underway following a landslip that occurred on Friday 23 February. The incident has…
MPs on Commons EU Scrutiny Committee warned of impact new travel rules will have on Kent traffic
Roger Gough, Leader of Kent County Council, Deirdre Wells OBE, Chief Executive of Visit Kent and Andrew Osborne, Ashford Head of Economic Development at the EU Scrutiny Committee Ashford Borough…
Violence erupts as two men are punched and kicked getting off bus in Canterbury
Library image Kent Police was called to a bus stop in Sturry Road at about 8.40pm on Thursday 18 January 2024 after it was reported the men had been punched…
Folkestone bus users tackle Stagecoach over cuts to services
The large crowd assembles for the meeting Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff: On Tuesday, a meeting was held between local Stagecoach management and scores of bus users from across…
Strong winds from UK Storm Gerrit likely to lead to travel disruption in Kent
Windy weather in Folkestone – Photo: Ray Duff Damaging windy weather associated with Storm Gerrit may cause travel troubles as it makes its way across Kent between 3.00am and midnight,…