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The ferry service between Gravesend in Kent and Tilbury and Essex.

Petition to reinstate 'vital' ferry to be debated

Gravesend business owners back the campaign hoping it would "reinvigorate" the town.

The Queen Elizabeth Bridge - the Dartford Crossing links Essex and Kent

Haulier fears toll of Dartford Crossing price rise

Charges to cross the River Thames between Essex and Kent are set to increase in September.

A graphic showing the new road emerging from the tunnels. It has carriageways travelling in both directions and it is surrounded by fields. In the background the River Thames is pictured.

UK's largest road tunnel project awarded £590m

Work on the Lower Thames Crossing is expected to begin in 2026 and finish by 2032.

A computer generated image showing what the Sizewell C power plant will look like. There are several buildings all in a light grey colour. There are two white domes towards the centre of the image. The plant is bordered by the coastline on the top right of the image and trees on the top and bottom left.

The multibillion-pound infrastructure set for the East of England

Larger airports, a new railway line and a theme park are among the projects planned for the region.

New images of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing released by the Lower Thames Crossing Project. An aerial view shows cars driving either side of a tunnel with a single lane road on top of the tunnel, with green grass and trees on top.

New Lower Thames Crossing images released

National Highways is planning to showcase the images at a series of events starting on Wednesday.

Sophie Cole, who has her blonde hair tied back by a pink headband. She is wearing a black vest and is smiling. She is standing next to her partner, who has short black hair, a beard and is wearing a black T-shirt and grey jumper. They are standing in front of trees.

Woman 'emotionally drained' after fire ruins home

Sophie Cole is looking for a new house for her family after the blaze last month.

Multiple dark-coloured motorbikes packed into a container, held and elevated with yellow straps.

Stolen motorbikes found thanks to tracking device

Police collaborate with a tracking company whose device helped recover the other stolen bikes.

The side of a bricked-house which is blackened with smoke damage. There is charred debris on the ground spilling into an alleyway adjoining the property. Fence panels have clearly burned through.

Fire that severely damaged house treated as arson

Detectives are appealing for witnesses who saw "someone acting suspiciously" to come forward.

The side of a bricked-house which is blackened with smoke damage. There is charred debris on the ground spilling into an alleyway adjoining the property. Fence panels have clearly burned through.

House left uninhabitable after garden fire spreads

Crews say they worked quickly to stop the fire spreading to other properties.