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00:26:39

Podcast: Former Tollgate Hotel on A2 near Gravesend...

KentOnline ·

2025/11/07

It looks like a derelict hotel on the A2 near Gravesend will be turned into a petrol station and M&S food store.Plans for a £10 million redevelopment of the Tollgate site have been recommended for approval.Also in today's podcast, a Kent turkey farmer has told us it's 'business as usual' despite restrictions coming in to try and stop the spread of bird flu.There has been at least one confirmed case in the county - with more than 60 birds having to be culled at the Happy Pants Ranch near

00:21:14

Podcast: Sheppey couple receive £1200 refund from The...

KentOnline ·

2025/11/06

A couple are getting a £1,200 refund for furniture that did not arrive after threatening to take The Range to court.It’s after they ordered four electric recliner armchairs from the retailer in September – some parts arrived two days later but other pieces didn’t show up at all. Also in today’ podcast, a lorry driver who had more than 40 migrants in the back of his trailer is among several caught this year amid a spike in arrests in Kent.You can hear from the National Crime Agency who’s warning

00:21:34

Podcast: Heartbreak as Margate mum dies just three...

KentOnline ·

2025/11/05

A mum from Margate has died just three months after being diagnosed with cancer.53-year-old Michelle Bailey was told in July she had an incurable form of the disease after initially suffering what doctors thought was a stroke.Also in today's podcast, the leader of Kent County Council has hit back at the Chancellor, after she criticised the local authority during a speech at Downing Street.Rachel Reeves was speaking ahead of her Budget later this month. Hear what she had to say and the response from

00:24:41

Podcast: Owners to sell The Green Man site in Hodsoll...

KentOnline ·

2025/11/04

Developers who wanted to rebuild a cherished country pub which burnt down after being struck by lightning say they’ve had to “abandon the dream” after costs “ballooned”.Plans to restore The Green Man were approved in April, with the intention of renting it to someone who would create a nice community pub.Also in today’s podcast, an XL bully owner agreed to have nine puppies put down when police warned him of the kennel costs he faced after they were seized.It’s after he failed to register his adult

00:19:13

Podcast: Murder investigation launched and woman...

KentOnline ·

2025/11/03

Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in his 40s in Chatham.He was found with stab wounds at a home in Castle Road on Saturday morning. Hear from our reporter who has been at the scene today.Also in today's podcast, residents in part of Maidstone are calling for urgent action to fix unsafe cladding on their flats.Material on the roofs of the buildings at Kingfisher Meadow was deemed to be too flammable following a survey after the Grenfell disaster in 2017.The MP

00:20:35

Podcast: Grieving mum accused of fly-tipping at...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/31

A grieving mum says she’s being treated “like a criminal” after being fined £300 for placing her late husband’s clothes by a donation bin which was full.She placed the two bin liners of clothes on the ground “neatly” beside lots of other bags but was approached by a warden who issued the fine for fly-tipping. Also in today’s podcast, we’ve been hearing from people on the streets of Kent as we mark six months since Reform UK took over the leadership of Kent County Council. It follows a difficult few

00:19:47

Podcast: International trains could stop in Kent...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/30

A decision has been made by the rail regulator which could open the door for international trains stopping in Kent again.Eurostar services haven't called at Ashford or Ebbsfleet since the pandemic.Virgin Trains have now been given permission to use the Temple Mills depot in London - which is the first step in a process which would allow them to go through the Channel Tunnel.Hear reaction from Ashford MP Sojan Joseph, and Tudor Price who is the chief executive of the Kent Invicta Chamber of

00:24:35

Podcast: Sexual predator groped woman in broad...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/29

A former nurse who groped a lone woman near a shopping centre whispered, “You’re not like the other ones who usually scream.”He’d spotted the stranger before subjecting her to the terrifying ordeal near Ashford Designer Outlet in broad daylight. Also in today’s podcast, the boss of an animal sanctuary says her “heart is numb” after revealing her birds are at the centre of an outbreak of avian flu - and will all have to be culled.Amey James, who runs Happy Pants Ranch in Newington says several ducks,

00:23:19

Podcast: Plans for redevelopment of Kent Parks...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/28

Owners of a huge holiday park have unveiled plans to replace it with hundreds of new homes and oust “illegal” occupants.Hundreds of caravan users, many of which are said to be living all-year round in breach of the rules, off a site on Sheppey could be asked to leave.Also in today’s podcast, a shocking case of illegal dumping first uncovered by KentOnline has been singled out as evidence of “multiple failings” by environmental authorities.A House of Lords committee has written to the environment

00:24:58

Podcast: Abandoned Portlands Factory Club in...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/27

An abandoned nightclub has been destroyed after a fire ripped through the building last night. The Grade II listed site of the former Portlands Factory club in Northfleet went up in flames just before midnight. Also in today’s podcast, a couple say they have lost £18,000 worth of stock after after a blaze tore through an historic building on a regenerated quayside. In the early hours of yesterday, fire crews were called to Standard Quay to a fire that seemed to be coming from inside The Pottery

00:22:29

Podcast: Folkestone benefits cheat falsely claimed...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/24

A woman who won tens of thousands on Premium Bonds, sold her home and spent a year abroad before falsely claiming thousands in benefits on her return to Kent has avoided prison. Between 2021 and 2024, she received more than £23,000 after making false statements to the Department for Work and Pensions.Also in today’s podcast, you can hear from the Ashford MP who’s weighed in on the troubles being faced by Reform UK at County Hall. Sojan Joseph has been telling us why KCC leader Linden Kemkaran should

00:22:57

Podcast: Calls for action over lorries slipping...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/23

Residents are calling for action to solve traffic “chaos” caused by lorries struggling to make it up a slippery hill.They say they are kept up at night by screeching tyres and reversing alarms as stranded HGVs retreat back down for another run-up, and fear there will be a serious accident.Also in today’s podcast, Kent has been battered with strong winds and heavy rain as Storm Benjamin hits. It’s caused travel disruption with trees down and local flooding reported across the county. Reform UK

00:21:23

Podcast: Family of alleged abuse victims anger as...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/22

An alleged abuser has been called a “coward” after he took his own life the day before he was due to stand trial.The 69-year-old was found at HMP Elmley earlier this month – the family of one of the accusers have shared their anger at not getting their day in court.Also in today’s podcast, you can hear audio from the moment a prolific thief was arrested by police as he hid under a bed.Billy Bird carried out a two-week spree of thefts across Faversham and Ashford, targeting multiple stores and

00:19:51

Podcast: Attacker ‘saw red’ at his Folkestone bar...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/21

A court has heard a man “saw red” on the night his town centre bar was closing down and thrust a broken bottle into another man’s head.Steven Harwood-Brown threw one of his employees to the floor at Folkestone venue Picklebacks, before stabbing the victim, who had intervened to stop the fight.Also in today’s podcast, pressure is growing on the leader of Kent County Council after seven MPs demanded she quit and an eighth labelled her behaviour ‘unacceptable.’In a letter to Reform leader Nigel Farage,

00:23:56

Podcast: Reform UK suspends four Kent councillors...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/20

Reform UK has suspended four county councillors after the leaking of a video showing a private Zoom meeting of senior party members.The four have had the whip removed “pending investigation, following evidence they brought the party into disrepute”.Also in today’s podcast, fed-up residents say they’re paying hundreds of pounds in service fees for a children’s play park which, in reality, amounts to little more than a wooden log.Over the past four years, garden city residents have been paying

00:22:31

Podcast: Tributes for Medway’s Vokes taxi boss, Lance...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/17

A hugely respected taxi company boss has died just a week before giving his daughter away at a dream wedding in southern Spain attended by more than 160 guests.Lance Ridden suddenly passed away after suffering a suspected heart attack in the luxury resort of Marbella.Also in today’s podcast, University of Kent bosses have reignited fury by pushing ahead with plans for a huge 2,000-home estate on nearby countryside – despite the land being ruled out of Canterbury’s housing blueprint.The acting

00:20:05

Podcast: Family of young man who died from carbon...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/16

The sister of a much-loved young man who died from carbon monoxide poisoning wants to warn others about the “silent killer”.“Popular and kind” Elliot Bourne fell asleep on a sofa in front of a coal fire in Hythe and was found unresponsive the next day.Also in today’s podcast, a jury has heard a violent axe and cricket bat attack on two men as they drove along the A2 had its background in human trafficking.Those involved in what is alleged to have been a bid to kill the driver of a Seat Leon and

00:23:50

Podcast: A former Dartford Council worker who took...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/15

A former Dartford council worker who swindled her employer out of almost half a million pounds while in charge of housing benefit payments has been spared jail.A court's been told how the 44-year-old set up fake claims in the names of people she knew, and fraudulently received £493,000 over a nine-year period.Also in today's podcast, a man who stabbed a stranger in Chatham while on day release from a psychiatric hospital has been convicted of attempted murder.Ray Chirisa, 34, had been reported

00:22:53

Podcast: Rainham dog owner ordered to pay...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/14

The owner of a dog that seriously injured a young girl in Rainham has been ordered to pay compensation to the child.A cockapoo called Reggie bit the three-year-old's arm on Mierscourt Road in June.Also in today's podcast, residents of a street in Snodland are calling on the council to officially change the address to resolve mail delivery problems.People living in Rayfield Court say their road is independent from neighbouring Willowside, but when their postcode is put into most search engines it

00:20:22

Podcast: Gravesend man fears council home is cracking...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/13

A Gravesend tenant says he's living in constant fear of his council home falling down around him due to ongoing subsidence issues.Sunder Khutan moved in to the mid-terrace property off Windmill Street in 2019 - only a few months later he notices cracks in the walls and ceilings.Also on today's podcast, a person's died after being hit by a train in Medway.Police were called to Otterham Quay Lane in Rainham this morning forcing the road to be closed near to Leigh Academy secondary school. Hear from

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