Council partnership and operator marketing helps double ridership in less than a decade Bus use in East Kent has doubled in less than a decade on Stagecoach services, according to new figures. Figures compiled by the operator show more than 28.6m passenger trips were made on its services in East Kent in 2011 – up [...]
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Experience the Canterbury Tales coming to life
The Canterbury Tales visitor attraction is one of Kent’s most popular attractions. With its stunning reconstruction of 14th century England, visitors step back in time to experience the sights, sounds and smells of a bygone era.
Severn Toll to rise while Dartford Crossing on hold
Tolls at the Dartford Crossing will not rise until after April 2012, roads minister Mike Penning has announced. However, charges on the Severn Bridges are set to rise to £6 from January 1. In September, 11 Kent MPs wrote to the government to oppose the Dartford toll increases which were to have been introduced this [...]
Stagecoach Ashford depot doubles drivers over 5 years
Stagecoach has almost doubled driver numbers in the Ashford area over the last five years. With over 325,000 passenger journeys made each week on the 21 routes operated from the Ashford depot, Stagecoach is on target to increase its driver team from 50 to 100 by the end of this year, with 96 currently employed.
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Stagecoach staff run for Demelza Hospice
33 bus drivers and support staff from Stagecoach depots across Kent and East Sussex joined hundreds of runners at Maidstone’s Tote Park to raise money for the Demelza Children’s Hospice. The team members ran either the 10k track or the shorter 5k course. The runners travelled from their depots on board the specially liveried Demelza [...]
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Nostalgic trip for 90th birthday
A former bus conductress took a nostalgic trip down memory lane when she boarded a 1964 classic AEC Regent double decker for her 90th birthday. The now retired Beatrice MacDonald relived her bus conducting days with the East Kent road car company when she donned her original uniform for the special journey.
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Bluewater to open events centre
A purpose-built events venue will open later this year at the Bluewater centre in Kent. The new Bluewater Events Venue, covering 5,200 sq metres (56,000 sq ft) on two floors, will hold retail and leisure-led events and exhibitions, and extend Bluewater’s day-out experience for visitors.
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Eurolines launches new Brussels service
Route to use Excalibur Coaches’ new Irizar i6-bodied Scanias The Kent Messenger newspaper joined Eurolines managing director John Gilbert to unveil a new coach service linking Kent with Dunkerque, Ghent and Brussels. To mark the occasion, Eurolines arranged for the coach to feature special ‘Kent Messenger’ branding to help promote the region across Europe.
Flower arranging at Lullingstone
RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medallist Graham Harmer S.F. DIP brings a World of Flowers to Lullingstone Castle in Kent from September 9 -11. Graham Harmer will be giving flower arranging demonstrations each day between 1300hrs & 1400hrs, and 1600hrs & 1700hrs in the Parish Church of St Botolph, at Lullingstone Castle. A raffle will [...]
Whitstable Festival doubles 2011 events
Whitstable Oyster Festival organisers have more than doubled the amount of events within this year’s programme. The festival is one of Kent’s most popular and is taking place from July 23 – 29, with a line up of family and arts entertainment, and food and drink alongside local heritage and history are on the agenda, along [...]
