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Snake discovered by motorist
A Californian King Snake has been rescued from the hard shoulder near the Dartford Tunnel. The reptile was spotted in a small plastic tank at the side of the road. The non-venomous reptile is now being cared for by snake experts.
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Incident at Dartford Tunnel - police investigating
The public are being advised to avoid the Dartford Tunnel at present if they can, after an incident which led to the closure of two lanes just after 11am.
There is queueing traffic on the M25 anticlockwise at A282 (Dartford Tunnel toll booths), and congestion on M25 to J1b A282 / A296 Princes Road (Dartford).
Kent Police are investigating the incident on the QE2 Bridge. Traffic is now using the Dartford Tunnels, but traffic is only running in two lanes in each direction.
TRAVEL - ROADS: Kent - Dartford Tunnel - 2 lanes closed
Two lanes are closed and there is queueing traffic due to a police incident on the M25 anticlockwise at A282 (Dartford Tunnel toll booths), congestion on M25 to J1b A282 / A296 Princes Road (Dartford).
All traffic was stopped in both directions just after 11:00 due to Police investigations on the QE2 Bridge. Traffic is now using the Dartford Tunnels, running two lanes in each direction.
Fares up by a third at crossing
by John Ryall
The cost of using the south's most notorious traffic bottleneck - the Dartford Crossing - has today soared by more than a third.
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