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Another Thames crossing at Dartford? Consultation launched into new Lower Thames road crossing route

11:37am Tuesday 21st May 2013

DARTFORD’S MP Gareth Johnson has blasted proposals to build a second Thames river crossing at Dartford.

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PICTURED: M25 re-opens after pedestrian from Swanley dies in lorry collision

12:30pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A PEDESTRIAN from Swanley has died after being hit by a lorry on the M25 this morning.

Broken down vehicle at A282 (QE2 Bridge) adding to M25 rush hour problems

8:09am Wednesday 15th May 2013

A BROKEN down vehicle on the M25 at A282 (QE2 Bridge) is adding to the traffic problems for drivers heading towards London this morning (May 15).

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UPDATE: Pedestrian in hospital after accident in College Road, Bromley

10:40am Friday 10th May 2013

A PEDESTRIAN has been taken to hospital with head and pelvic injuries after being hit by a car in Bromley town centre.

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Weather latest: Rain and 50mph winds forecast for News Shopper region

1:25pm Thursday 9th May 2013

BATTEN down the hatches because a storm is on its way, according to forecasters.

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Southeastern trains disrupted due to earlier train fault at Ladywell

8:33am Wednesday 8th May 2013

ALL services running through Ladywell station may be disrupted due to an earlier train fault.

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Network Rail engineers fix track after obstruction between Crayford and Hither Green causes rush hour problems

4:11pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

COMMUTERS who struggled to get to work in London this morning should have a better journey home after the problems on the Dartford to London Bridge line were cleared.

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London-bound train lines between Dartford and London Bridge blocked due to problem between Crayford and Hither Green

8:44am Thursday 2nd May 2013

COMMUTERS into London are experiencing problems on the Dartford to London Bridge line as an obstruction between Crayford and Hither Green means London-bound train lines are blocked.

Joydens Wood bus users board B12 route for first Sunday ride

10:37am Monday 29th April 2013

THERE was rejoicing in Joydens Wood yesterday as the popular B12 bus route operated on Sunday for the first time.

Bellingham Tube thief jailed after caught pocketing phone

5:17pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

A BELLINGHAM Tube thief has been jailed after being caught by a plain-clothes copper shortly after pocketing a woman’s mobile phone.

Dartford Road crash causes traffic delays

2:52pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

A WOMAN was freed from her car using cutting equipment after a crash near the Tesco on Dartford Road.

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Plumstead overturned lorry causing delays

4:21pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

AN overturned lorry in Plumstead is causing traffic congestion in the area.

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New Cross accident between car and two lorries

4:22pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

A NEW Cross accident involving a car and two lorries caused traffic to back up this afternoon.

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Gravesend station to close for £19m improvement project

1:08pm Thursday 18th April 2013

GRAVESEND railway station will be shut for 15-days while major improvement works costing £19m are carried out.

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Stagecoach, Serco and Go Ahead bid to run DLR

1:17pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

COMPANIES including Stagecoach and Go Ahead are bidding to run the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) from next year.

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London Overground delays expected until 3pm due to train derailment

9:19am Monday 15th April 2013

LONDON Overground services are suspended between Sydenham and West Croydon due to a derailment at Norwood Junction.

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Update: Maidstone Road in Sidcup reopened after earlier accident

8:20am Thursday 11th April 2013

MAIDSTONE Road in Sidcup has reopened to traffic after being closed earlier due to a car hitting a bus shelter.

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M25 crash: Dartford Crossing delays caused by fatal smash near Godstone in Surrey

9:49am Wednesday 10th April 2013

RUSH hour commuters on and around the Dartford Crossing have again faced delays following a fatal accident in Surrey.

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Blackwall Tunnel reopens after oversized lorry makes u-turn

9:25am Thursday 4th April 2013

THE Blackwall Tunnel has reopened northbound after an oversized lorry held drivers up this morning.

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M25 crash update: German lorry driver in custody after 79-year-old man dies in pileup

9:21am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

A LORRY driver remains in custody today after a 10-vehicle pileup on the M25 claimed the life of a 79-year-old man.

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Teenager falls onto railway tracks from Shortlands station footbridge

3:50pm Wednesday 3rd April 2013

AN 18-YEAR-OLD girl has been rushed to hospital after falling from a footbridge onto the tracks at Shortlands railway station.

Pictured: One dead in M25 eight-vehicle pile-up - road re-opens after nine hour closure

1:44pm Tuesday 2nd April 2013

ONE person has died at the scene following an eight-vehicle pileup on the M25 which has forced the motorway to close.

Californian King Snake rescued from near Dartford Tunnel

4:15pm Saturday 30th March 2013

IT IS usually stranded motorists who get rescued from the hard shoulder but yesterday (March 29) near the Dartford Tunnel it was the turn of a Californian King Snake.

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Blackwall Tunnel reopens after two traffic incidents

2:54pm Friday 29th March 2013

THE Blackwall Tunnel has reopened following two traffic incidents this morning which caused Good Friday queue blues.

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Bad Friday for train passengers across News Shopper area

12:02pm Friday 29th March 2013

TODAY is not a good Friday for travellers with rail journey disruptions across the News Shopper area.

£4m spent on Bromley South redevelopment but toilets still blocked

7:49am Thursday 28th March 2013

AFTER £4m was spent on redeveloping Bromley South station you would be forgiven for expecting pretty plush toilets.

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Southeastern to run rail network for five more years

10:03am Wednesday 27th March 2013

SOUTHEASTERN will continue running Kent’s and part of London’s rail services until 2018, after the government delayed a takeover by four years.

Train delays after lorry crashes into bridge near Hither Green station

1:02pm Monday 25th March 2013

TRAIN passengers face minor delays after a lorry struck a bridge near Hither Green station this morning.

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Southeastern trains having problems due to poor rail conditions

12:05pm Sunday 24th March 2013

POOR rail conditions mean Southeastern train services across the entire network may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised at short notice.

Lewisham Loampit Vale coach crash causes delays

9:46am Tuesday 19th March 2013

A CRASH involving a car and a coach at the Loampit Vale roundabout in Lewisham has led to long delays this morning.

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UPDATE: Sevenoaks Way recycling plant fire under control

12:10pm Monday 18th March 2013

A DIGGER is being used by firefighters working to put out a blaze at a recycling plant off Sevenoaks Way.

CCTV released after men threatened at Beckenham Junction and Clock House train stations

10:58am Monday 18th March 2013

OFFICERS are investigating two incidents at Clock House and Beckenham Junction stations where passengers were threatened by a man who wanted money and a mobile phone.

London and Kent motorists hit hard as petrol prices rise to 140p again

9:40am Friday 15th March 2013

THE average price of petrol at the pumps has reached the 140p-a-litre mark again, the AA has said.

DLR to trial allowing bikes on board

5:03pm Wednesday 13th March 2013

AFTER years of rejecting the idea, bicycles may finally be allowed on the DLR in a trial scheme.

Southeastern services affected by Easter engineering

4:14pm Wednesday 13th March 2013

AN unhappy Easter is in prospect for train travellers with a series of station closures and service changes by Southeastern.

Driving hazardous on M20 near Swanley due to snow

8:49am Tuesday 12th March 2013

THERE are hazardous driving conditions on the M20 this morning near the Swanley Interchange because of the snow.

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Southeastern and Southern trains delayed due to wintry weather

7:38am Tuesday 12th March 2013

SOME Southeastern and Southern train services may be delayed or cancelled this morning (March 12) because of the snow and freezing temperatures.

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Weather latest: Cold snap delays springtime weather

8:04am Monday 11th March 2013

BOOKMAKERS have slashed the odds on a white Easter as the return of freezing temperatures and snow this week will further delay springtime weather.

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Abbey Wood Crossrail link to be built by Balfour Beatty Rail in £130m deal

4:33pm Thursday 7th March 2013

ABBEY Wood's Crossrail link to Plumstead will be built by Balfour Beatty Rail in a £130m deal, it has been announced.

Kidbrooke Station: Man arrested after reportedly touching himself on train

3:40pm Monday 4th March 2013

PASSENGERS faced more than just delays after reports of a man touching himself on a train between Gillingham and London Charing Cross this afternoon.

Woolwich Crossrail station holds tours

2:14pm Monday 4th March 2013

IT MAY not look like a train station yet, but eager transport buffs still got a tour of Woolwich's new Crossrail terminal.

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Jubilee line Tube strike threat over 'attacks at The O2'

2:46pm Thursday 28th February 2013

JUBILEE line drivers on London Underground are being balloted over strike action following claims they have been attacked in The O2 car park and there are dirty toilets at their Greenwich depot.

UPDATE: Southeastern trains going through Chislehurst and Petts Wood returning to normal

11:50am Tuesday 26th February 2013

TRAIN services in the Chislehurst and Petts Wood area are returning to normal following an earlier signal problem.

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Pictured: Two lanes of M20 re-open after lorry crashes into embankment

8:08am Tuesday 26th February 2013

TWO lanes of the London-bound M20 have re-opened after a lorry crashed down the embankment near Farningham this morning.

Commuters travel 7,000 miles a year

7:36am Monday 25th February 2013

THE average annual mileage of car driving commuters is the equivalent of travelling to New York and back, according to a survey.

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Mainline Southeastern trains not calling at Bromley South

11:19am Sunday 24th February 2013

SIGNALLING works today (February 24) mean there are no Southeastern services running to or from London Victoria station.

Muse and Olly Murs take Tube to beat O2 Brit Awards traffic

10:47am Thursday 21st February 2013

OLLY Murs and Muse were forced to take the Tube to the Brits at The O2 last night to avoid queueing traffic on the Greenwich peninsula.

M25 congested anti-clockwise between junctions three and 1B

8:44am Thursday 21st February 2013

A BROKEN down Sainsbury’s lorry is causing traffic problems on the anti-clockwise stretch of the M25 between junctions three and 1B.

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Southeastern comes third last in train passenger satisfaction survey

3:36pm Wednesday 20th February 2013

SOUTHEASTERN has come third last in a new customer satisfaction survey for train operators.

Engineering work across News Shopper area is affecting train services

11:14am Sunday 17th February 2013

ENGINEERING work is affecting Southeastern services across the News Shopper area.

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