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00:21:00

Podcast: Parents on Sheppey may have to pay for...

KentOnline ·

2025/04/10

Parents on Sheppey say they're worried about their children's future after they were offered secondary school places nearly 30 miles away on the mainland.It's because of a lack of secondary space on the island, but now some families say they may have to hire private tutors.Also in today's episode, the podcast has been told part of Kent remains a 'community in crisis', two years after a major cliff collapse.The A256 Galley Hill Road is still shut after a large section crumbled away - with chalk

00:24:34

Podcast: Plans for 2,500-home estate in Bobbing near...

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2025/04/09

Controversial plans for a 2,500-home estate near Sittingbourne are back on the agenda more than six years after they were first suggested.Developers want to put properties on farmland off the Sheppey way in Bobbing and say they've addressed concerns over open space, sports provisions and road links.Also in today's episode, an inquest into the death of a young girl at a music festival in Margate has heard more than 80 people were found with drugs at the event.17-year-old Emily Stokes suffered a

00:21:14

Podcast: Two men go on trial accused of murdering...

KentOnline ·

2025/04/08

Two men have gone on trial accused of murder after another man was stabbed through the heart during an attack in Canterbury.23 year-old Samare Gerezgihir - who was also known as Sammy or Jamyl - died at the scene in a courtyard near the former Nasons department store in the city centre in October last year.People living in two Kent villages fear they could be left without high-speed wifi after a provider announced plans to pull out of the area.Trooli's confirmed a small number of customers on a

00:22:34

Podcast: Upchurch dad having to "beg" for financial...

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2025/04/07

A dad-of-two who can’t work following major surgery to remove a tumour says he has been unable to secure any financial help during his six-month recovery.The 40-year-old was first told he had cancer last July and applied for personal independence payments before his surgery but says he was told he was not eligible.Also in today’s podcast, a drink-driver who "catastrophically ruined" a teenage girl’s life after causing a horror crash has been locked up. The 21-year-old plumber was double the legal

00:21:39

Podcast: Margate mum and her young daughter being...

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2025/04/04

We’ve heard from a frustrated mum says she is being driven “mad” by fleas and mice in her council home just weeks after moving in.Lucy Day says her three-year-old daughter is so scared of the pests that the pair have been forced to live out of one room at the Margate flat.Also in today’s podcast, an irate woman has appeared in court after she grabbed a wheel wrench from her car boot and attacked a woman - claiming she had parked too close to her vehicle.She’d nipped out to get some lunch for her

00:25:37

Podcast: Kent nurse backs Endometriosis UK campaign...

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2025/04/03

A Kent nurse has backed calls for more education among healthcare workers on a condition that left her in extreme pain.Nicole Scott from St Mary's Island was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2023 following years of being told the problem was 'in her head'.Also in today's podcast, a group who trafficked women to the UK before getting them to work at brothels in Kent have been jailed.Some of the victims were forced to work at sites in Canterbury, Chatham, Dartford, Gillingham, Maidstone and Tunbridge

00:23:45

Podcast: Maidstone mum who punched neighbour in row...

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2025/04/02

A Maidstone mum who punched her neighbour 20 times following a row about loud music has avoided prison...Amie Bray, 31, was living in shared accommodation on Randall Street when she carried out the attack on another woman in November 2023.The man who oversees the police in Kent has published his four year plan.Crime commissioner Matthew Scott says he wants to cut crime, support victims and build trust.Kent tourism bosses have told us their campaign to get international trains stopping in the county

00:22:26

Podcast: Gravesend son who killed dad speaks for...

KentOnline ·

2025/04/01

A son who murdered his alcoholic father with a knife in a fit of rage as a teenager after being belittled and goaded by him has spoken out for the first time.Luke Onyett was locked up in 2004 for fatally stabbing body-building champion Michael Onyett after an argument broke out between the “binge drinking” pair – he’s told us about life on the outside. Also in today’s podcast, a water company has admitted its network is in “poor condition” in a village where streams of raw sewage running down the

00:23:41

Podcast: Maidstone carer who stole prescription...

KentOnline ·

2025/03/31

The daughter of a terminally ill Maidstone woman whose pain medication was stolen by a carer has spoken out after her sentencing.Lisa Cook's mother was undergoing treatment for breast cancer when she noticed tablets were going missing.Owners of a family-run restaurant in Staplehurst say they are frustrated and disheartened after allegedly falling victim to a large 'dine and dash'.A family of eight have been accused of leaving just £30 for a meal which should have cost almost £300 - we've been

00:26:07

Podcast: Driver claims A20 speeding fines have...

KentOnline ·

2025/03/28

A driver claims his life has been ruined after getting a ban for speeding on the A20 in north Kent when the limit was changed.A temporary limit was brought in between Crittalls Corner and the Swanley Interchange in October 2023. Thomas Wood lost his job after getting nine fines and a six month suspension.Also in today's podcast, a former gang member's told KentOnline a ban on ninja swords should have come into force much sooner.From August it'll be illegal to own or sell the weapons - we've been

00:19:11

Podcast: Two teenage boys arrested following stabbing...

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2025/03/27

Two teenagers have been arrested following a stabbing in Ashford town centre.It prompted a huge emergency response in the Bank Street area last night where two men were found injured.Also in today's podcast, a Kent politician who has been suspended by his party after a drunken tirade says he's worried about the impact on his future.Reform UK's William Fotheringham-Bray, who was chairman of the Sittingbourne and Sheppey branch, made the video lashing out at another member.The RBLI is hosting it's

00:20:53

Podcast: Only road through Britain's smallest town of...

KentOnline ·

2025/03/26

The only road through Britain's smallest town near Canterbury is set to shut for six months.It's so repairs can be carried out on a £1 million Grade II listed house in Fordwich, but there are fears the 6,000 drivers who use the route will be forced onto the A28 Sturry Road instead, causing congestion.Also on today's episode, a new road link between Kent and Essex is a step closer to being built.The government's given planning permission to the Lower Thames Crossing which will connect the A2 with the

00:26:26

Podcast: Margate driver left former lecturer with...

KentOnline ·

2025/03/25

A drug driver who crashed into another vehicle near Ramsgate leaving a man with life-changing injuries has been sent to prison.The 29-year-old pulled out onto a roundabout on the A256 without stopping and was later found to have cocaine in his system.Also in today's podcast, nearly 400 jobs at Morrisons are at risk after they announced closures, including two in Kent.The Daily store in Tonbridge is set to go along with the Market Kitchen facility in Gravesend.The KentOnline podcast has been told a

00:25:33

Podcast: Man spared jail after secretly filming his...

KentOnline ·

2025/03/24

A Thanet teenager has revealed how her life was turned upside down after she was secretly filmed in the shower by her bother-in-law.Andrew Veck, 33, set up his phone to record her in the bathroom - he was later found to also be in possession of indecent images of children.Also in today's podcast, changes to the government's childcare funding due to come into force next month have been slammed by providers in Kent.Eligibility for 15 funded hours extends to children as young as nine months old - and

00:21:40

Podcast: Emergency crews called to home in St Peters,...

KentOnline ·

2025/03/21

A woman in her 20s has been seriously injured in an attack in Broadstairs.Emergency crews were called to Guy Close in the St Peters part of town last night. Hear from reporter Brad Harper who was also there.Also in today's podcast, a former SEN headteacher says becoming a foster carer to children with additional needs has revealed how much parents have to fight for support.Sharon O'Connor used to be in charge at Ripplevale in Deal which was rated outstanding during her time there. She's now helping

00:22:06

Podcast: 'Ghost town' fears as new-build estate in...

KentOnline ·

2025/03/20

It's feared an unfinished housing estate in Dover could become a ghost town after the developers behind it went bust.29 properties were being built in Maxton, which is just to the west of the town, by Enzo's Homes. Hear from reporter Louis Walker who has been following the story.A Kent MP says a new Netflix drama should be used to educate young people.Adolescence is about a 13-year-old boy who's arrested on suspicion of murdering a girl at his school. Chatham and Aylesford's Tris Osborne was a

00:21:40

Podcast: Masked thieves steal £100k worth of vapes...

KentOnline ·

2025/03/19

Masked raiders have stolen £100,000 worth of stock from a wholesalers in Medway.At least eight people are thought to have cut their way into the industrial estate unit in Chatham in the early hours of last Wednesday. Hear from reporter Sean McPolin who has been covering the story.Also in today's podcast, a woman who was tied up during a violent robbery in Sevenoaks has described it as an "horrific experience".A man armed with a gun stole nearly £1.5 million worth of jewellery from a property in

00:24:12

Podcast: 'Gender-neutral uniform' proposed for The...

KentOnline ·

2025/03/18

A Kent secondary school is considering making all pupils wear trousers, following complaints about girls in short skirts.The head of The Whitstable School has sent a letter to parents about plans for a gender-neutral uniform.Alex Holmes states that local residents and businesses have complained about 'inappropriate skirt lengths' particularly when pupils are outside the school grounds.Also in today's podcast, there are calls for a review of the ban on the use of laughing gas, with one Kent

00:17:40

Podcast: Cocaine addict mum from Ramsgate 'out of it'...

KentOnline ·

2025/03/17

A court has heard a cocaine addict was so “out of it” on the school run that members of the public took her car keys and walked her children to class.Other parents became concerned when he stopped her car in the middle of the road – the judge told her it was one of the worst cases of drug driving he’d ever seen. Also in today’s podcast, you can hear from a GP after a new study laid bare the extent to which Kent’s youngsters have become addicted to nicotine through vaping.A survey of 5,493 pupils at

00:22:33

Podcast: Ambulance service apologises after...

KentOnline ·

2025/03/14

The ambulance service has apologised after a Canterbury man with a fractured eye socket had to get a taxi to hospital.Lee Newman had been out clubbing with friends at Club Chemistry and was attacked as he walked home.Also in today's podcast, a Canterbury woman who killed her husband then hid his body in their garden has been convicted of murder.A court heard Jeremy Rickards had suffered injuries from weeks of domestic abuse before he was killed last summer. Hear the moment his wife was arrested and

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