• Chatham's new bus station opens on Monday

  By jayenolan at 09:47 on 08/10/11

  

  Medway's controversial new 'mushroom' bus station in Chatham opens on Monday, with the council pledging that it will transform public transport in the area. Buses will serve 117 destinations across the area, with the new station acting as a hub for all the main bus routes and connecting the waterfront and town centre.  Rodney Chambers, council leader, said: "It is no secret that the old bus station in the Pentagon was out...

• Rochester Airport to be used for additional London Olympic Flights

  By jayenolan at 15:32 on 14/08/11

  

  Rochester Airport, alongside other Kent airfields, Manston and Lydd, will be used temporarily during the 2012 Olympics to help out the London airports. A maximum number of flights will be allowed for under new temporary rules governing air space, with travellers being able to fly into Rochester and then pick up the High Speed link from Medway into Stratford, thereby easing the likely congestion in London. Hopefully, Rochester and...

• News campaign to get train service back on track

  By Rochester People at 08:00 on 18/02/11

  

  MEDWAY MPs are urging embattled Southeastern trains to appoint another reviewer to back up its much-scrutinised figures. The operator has come in for criticism after passing its 82 per cent punctuality target by just 0.04. And it's emerged that Southeastern was heavily reliant on its high-speed service, which runs from London to Folkestone via the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, to get it off the hook. The HS1 rail link...

• Gravesham Rural Neighbourhood Forum : Discussing the proposed Lower Thames Crossing

  By jayenolan at 14:24 on 05/02/11

  

  On Wednesday, Higham played host to the latest Gravesham Rural Neighbourhood Forum, discussing the plans for a Lower Thames Crossing, which would impact across the North Kent area. The meeting, held in the Memorial Hall, was attended by an estimated 500+ people, representing residents, local councillors, environmentalists, other interested parties and the media. All those present were welcomed by Councillor Leanne Hornby, from...

• How’s Your Car Coping With The Snow?

  By jayenolan at 13:42 on 01/12/10

  

  We all know how essential it is to keep your car in tip top shape for the winter – have you been caught out by the snow? The early onset this year means many of us might not have got round to giving the car a winter overhaul, so I thought a few tips might be a good idea, both on maintenance and safe driving in bad conditions. You don't want to end up on You Tube, do you, with everyone laughing while you slide out of...

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