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Kent Online
Kent Online
Families will be gearing up for the half-term getaway, and once again all eyes will be on the cross-Channel ports as holidaymakers head for the continent – will it be smooth sailing or will gridlock snarl up this corner of Kent? Holiday traffic chaos has become a recurring theme at the border since tourism came roaring back post-pandemic. Here Rhys Griffiths looks at why the issues arise, and what is being done to prevent a repeat this weekend. Rewind to the start of the school summer holidays in July last year, and thousands of people were making their way to France and onwards for a well-ear…