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00:20:18

Podcast: Faversham woman stole from Gillingham law...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/30

A Faversham woman who was caught stealing from her bosses, says she acted out of desperation after being hounded by bailiffs. Paula Gray, 61, of Lower Road stole more than £1,300 from solicitors David Simmonds and Donaghey in Gillingham after falling into debt following the death of her husband.Also in today's podcast, wildlife groups say there will continue to challenge the building of the Lower Thames Crossing, after the government gave the project its support.Rachel Reeves confirmed in a speech

00:25:48

Podcast: Government confirms support for Lower Thames...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/29

The Chancellor's made a significant announcement on the future of a project to build another tunnel linking Kent and Essex.During a major speech on how to boost economic growth in the UK, Rachel Reeves backed the Lower Thames Crossing and revealed the government's looking at privately financing the £9 billion scheme.Also in today's podcast, the family of a woman found dead after going missing from Folkestone believe police may have missed opportunities to find her while she was still alive.Leah

00:22:18

Podcast: Drink driver from Maidstone seen slumped...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/28

Video footage at KentOnline shows the moment other drivers intervened to stop a drunk driver on the M25.The 42-year-old from Maidstone was almost four times the limit when he was spotted at Leatherhead - and police discovered a bottle of Jack Daniels on the passenger seat.Also in today's podcast, the man in charge at the Port of Dover has revealed the EU's new Entry Exit system has been delayed, again.It'll use biometric data like finger prints and facial scans and was initially supposed to come in

00:20:06

Podcast: Figures reveal a drop in the number of...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/27

New figures seen by the Kent Online Podcast show there's been a significant drop in the number of children wanting to go to some schools in Kent after they received poor Ofsted reports.The figures highlight the impact a 'poor' grading given to a school by the watchdog can have on admission numbers.Also in today's podcast, three Kent men who were involved in a so-called 'clocking' scam involving second-hand cars and vans have avoided jail sentences.The group from Broadstairs and Chartham wiped two

00:18:01

Podcast: Family pay tribute to 20-year-old from...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/24

A 20-year-old from Sheppey who died following complications caused by diabetes has been described by his family as 'wonderful, kind, creative and loving'.Jake Chapman from Minster suffered a cardiac event which is thought to have been caused by a lack of insulin.Also in today's podcast, a Dartford shop owner's spoken of his devastation after a lorry containing all of his stock went up in flames.Crews were called to the blaze near the Orchards Shopping Centre last Saturday night.A weather warning for

00:18:24

Podcast: Cranbrook tattoo artist fights to get dog...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/23

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for a dog to be returned to its Cranbrook owner after it was seized and declared a banned XL bully.Police took the animal away following an anonymous tip off, but owner Zakh Green adopted the pet believing it to be a mastiff cross.Also in today's podcast, a Marden man who tried to stop a child reporting the abuse they'd suffered has been jailed.Michael Numan, 58 from Seymour Drive, told his victim they were in a 'special relationship' after

00:21:41

Podcast: Head of Hartsdown Academy, Margate sends...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/22

A warning letter's been sent out by a school in Margate as a number of pupils have fallen ill.There's been an outbreak of respiratory and gastrointestinal sickness at Hartsdown Academy.Also on today's podcast, plans for a major transformation of Folkestone harbour have been rejected.The shock decision came at a meeting last night with councillors on the planning committee raising concerns about the proposals for new homes and commercial units on the seafront.The ideas had been submitted by Sir Roger

00:22:39

Podcast: London Resort theme park plan for Swanscombe...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/21

The idea of a multi-billion pound theme park in north Kent is officially over after the company behind it went into liquidation.We were told London Resort on the Swanscombe peninsula would attract millions of visitors and create thousands of jobs.But it faced several challenges, including from wildlife campaigners. We've been getting reaction from Buglife.Also in today's podcast, and in a rare move, a planning officer has stepped in to stop councillors rejecting plans for a 52 home estate in East

00:22:37

Podcast: Parents of Broadstairs teenager fear she...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/20

A Thanet teenager is facing prison time after she threatened to kill her parents.18-year-old Zoe Dunn from Fairfield Road, Broadstairs, had only just been released from court on a suspended sentence for beating them up at their home in Thanet on January 6th.Ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, we've been hearing what his second presidency could mean for us here in Kent.Trump will be sworn into office - becoming the 47th President of the United States.From today, if you're driving around Medway you

00:19:48

Podcast: Tenterden dad's anger as youths armed with a...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/17

A Tenterden family have been left with a hefty bill after vandals armed with a catapult smashed a window of their home.It happened at Matt Sendall-King's home in Rogersmead earlier this month. Hear from reporter Louis Walker who has been following the story.A Maidstone dad has been telling the KentOnline Podcast what it was like to find a World War Two hand grenade while magnet fishing with his son.Chris Homden and 10-year-old Leyton made the discovery in the River Medway at Aylesford and took it

00:21:32

Podcast: Cornwallis Academy in Maidstone wants to...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/16

A secondary school in Maidstone has been unable to use its new £700k sports pitch – after falling foul of a ban on noise from referees’ whistles.Cornwallis Academy has a brand new 3G artificial grass pitch which it has been forbidden from using since August.Also in today’s podcast, there's been an increase in the number of reports of online child grooming in Kent. The NSPCC say 264 cases were recorded last year - we’ve spoken to Kent Police about what they’re doing, and what we can do, to keep

00:17:46

Podcast: Pensioner forced out of Anchor Hanover...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/15

A disabled pensioner has had to abandon his housing association home for the over 55s after a large chunk of the ceiling in his living room collapsed.The KentOnline podcast has heard the disaster is only the latest in a long line of maintenance failures at his flat near Maidstone by his social housing landlord, Anchor Hanover Housing.Also in today’s podcast, a screw head, a throat pack and swabs are some of the 37 items reportedly left behind in patients after surgery at Kent’s hospitals.The new

00:23:45

Podcast: House prices fall in Broadstairs, Herne Bay,...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/14

Statistics seen by the KentOnline Podcast show five towns in Kent have topped a list of where property prices dropped in 2024.Broadstairs, Herne Bay, Westgate, Birchington and Deal experienced slumps in the cost of a house according to Zoopla. We've go some analysis from an estate agent in the county.Also in today's episode, a mum and her three daughters who fled to Kent from Colombia have been told their asylum claim has been rejected.Luisa Rodriguez came here in 2023 after receiving threats from a

00:23:50

Podcast: Bigamist from Sheerness who married his...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/13

A “manipulative and controlling” bigamist who married his teenage step-daughter while still wed to her mother has been spared jail.In a bizarre and unusual case, Maidstone Crown Court heard how he’d “exploited and abused the trust” of his family for many years.Also in today’s podcast, specialist equipment has been brought in to help clear a motorway of debris after a lorry hit a bridge and jackknifed. It sparked long delays for motorists on the coastbound carriageway of the M20 after drivers were

00:23:33

Podcast: The Bull Inn on London Road in Dover set to...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/10

The landlord of a pub in Dover says he's devastated as the owners want to close it and knock it down.The Bull Inn on London Road dates back 200 years, having first opened its doors in 1823, but it's due to shut at the end of February.Also in today's podcast, the number of people in hospital with flu in Kent has more than trebled in a month.Data shows 114 are being treated in the county - up from just 24 at the start of December. At this point in January last year the figure was 36.Hear from Dr

00:22:07

Podcast: Sheerness carer told to repay just £1 after...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/09

A carer who, along with a colleague, stole £12,000 from an elderly couple in Sittingbourne has been ordered to pay back just £1.Money was withdrawn from the victims' bank account over a four month period.Also in today's podcast, huge changes to the way local councils in Kent run are set to take a big step forward today.Bosses at County Hall in Maidstone are going to decide if we should be in the first step of the process - known as the Devolution Priority Programme.It's likely to see smaller

00:25:31

Podcast: Faversham Lakes residents join forces to get...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/08

A property management company looking after a 400 home estate in Faversham has had its contract cancelled after complaints from residents.It follows years of discontent between FirstPort and people living at Faversham Lakes over finances and maintenance costs.Also in today's podcast, forecasters say there's a chance of snow in Kent today.A yellow weather warning's in force and we've been speaking to KCC Highways and a forecaster from the Met Office.The MP for Tunbridge Wells is calling for more

00:19:03

Podcast: Footpath between New Romney and St Mary in...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/07

Frustrated residents say a popular countryside footpath has been turned into an impassable bog following dredging work.The Environment Agency completed the work in November, but the foot-deep sludge from the drainage channel is still blocking the route.Also in today’s podcast, a woman has been rescued from a vehicle by firefighters after flooding shut several roads.It’s after heavy rains and flood warnings have been issued for the county – with more potentially severe weather on the way. There’s

00:20:11

Podcast: Wouldham mum banned from keeping dogs for...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/06

A Medway mum has been banned from keeping dogs for life after neglecting her son's bulldog.Tanya Alabaf, 42 of High Street, Wouldham, was looking after the animal while his owner was in prison - but didn't feed him properly and failed to take him to a vet for a chronic skin condition.Also in today's podcast, Justin Welby's officially stepping down as the Archbishop of Canterbury today.He resigned in November over the handling of a child abuse scandal.A Kent woman has developed a new app which allows

00:26:09

Podcast: Owner of Cosy Cat Cafe in Herne Bay...

KentOnline ·

2025/01/03

The owner of Kent's first cat café says she's determined to keep it open despite rising costs and falling customer numbers.Cosy Cat Café in Herne Bay opened in 2018 and is home to 13 rescues. Reporter Millie Bowles who's been covering the story joins the podcast to explain more.Also on today's episode, we're being urged to check on our older neighbours and relatives after temperatures dropped well below freezing in Kent overnight.An amber cold health alert is in force until next Wednesday and there

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