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00:19:40

Podcast: Kent general election results as Labour and...

KentOnline ·

2024/07/05

Labour have swept to victory in the general election.Sir Keir Starmer is the country's new Prime Minister after going to meet the King following the official resignation of Rishi Sunak.Labour claimed more than 400 seats across the country with the Tories suffering their worst results in history.In Kent, the political picture is very different with Labour and the Lib Dems taking seats previously held by the Conservatives.There are now 11 Labour MPs in the county. The Tories have six representatives

00:20:44

Podcast: Teacher from Copperfield Academy, Gravesend...

KentOnline ·

2024/07/04

A primary school teacher from Gravesend has been banned from the profession after she was caught drinking wine during her lunch break.She was in her car at the time and was later called into the office for questioning.Also in today's podcast, a former soldier from Canterbury has been telling KentOnline how medicinal cannabis "changed his life" after years struggling with PTSD.Christopher Monteiro-Sharratt served in Bosnia, and found it difficult to adjust to normal life when he came home.Thousands

00:24:06

Podcast: Four Kent restaurants owned by the same...

KentOnline ·

2024/07/03

It’s been confirmed four Kent restaurants owned by the same company will be closing.They’re all owned by Whitbread, which is also the owner of Premier Inn, which earlier this year confirmed plans to convert 112 of its low-performing restaurants into hotel facilities and to sell 126 of its branded restaurants.Also in today’s podcast, a woman has now been charged with murder after a 25-year-old man was stabbed.Police were called to Harrietsham yesterday afternoon but the victim later died in

00:20:02

Podcast: Chatham teenager Jack Dolan suffers brain...

KentOnline ·

2024/07/02

The family of a teenage boy who suffered severe brain damage after jumping off a pier into the sea at Margate have described him as 'amazing but as wild as they come'.Jack Dolan was knocked unconscious after performing a flip off Stone Pier last month. The 15-year-old was flown to a London hospital but a scan revealed no brain activity.Also in today's podcast, with less than 48 hours until polls open for the general election, it's feared some people in Kent might not get the chance to vote.There

00:19:21

Podcast: Villagers claim plans for 90 homes on...

KentOnline ·

2024/07/01

People living in a village between Folkestone and Dover say plans to build 90 more homes is "concreting over countryside and will spoil views".Developers have lodged plans to transform farmland in Capel-le-Ferne - and it's already raised more than 100 letters of objection.Also in today's podcast, a woman's described the moment a car crashed into her house in a village near Ashford.Jenny Garrad was upstairs in the property when it happened on Chequer Tree Farm Road in Mersham - she's now calling for

00:25:46

Podcast: Dad's heartbreak at death of "kind and...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/28

A dad has told of his heartbreak following the death of his kind, loving and talented daughter - aged just 16.Sasha Ghosh, from Smeeth, near Ashford, had been competing internationally in gymnastics before being diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer two years ago.Also in today’s podcast, you can hear from election experts on which was the county is expected to vote in next week’s general election. According to Electoral Calculus, constituencies on the south coast are the ones to watch. Picnic

00:17:55

Podcast: Development of former Nasons department...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/27

The company behind a £30 million regeneration project in Canterbury has been put into administration.It means the development of the former Nasons department store in the city is now in doubt.As the fall out from the election betting scandal continues, the KentOnline Podcast has been hearing your thoughts about those involved.Earlier this week the Conservatives withdrew support for two candidates under investigation for betting on the timing of the election - Labour has also made one

00:19:16

Podcast: Stand-off in A&E at Ashford's William Harvey...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/26

A frustrated patient waiting in a busy A&E has been involved in a stand-off with staff after his friend brought in a mattress for him to lie down on. The make shift bed was dragged onto the floor of the emergency unit at Ashford's William Harvey hospital.Also in today's podcast, we've got an extended chat with a Chatham woman who was taken into care when she was just four.Natasha Morgan is now 33 and is using her experience as a child to help those who're now going into the care system.A group

00:21:56

Podcast: Head teacher supports calls for new...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/25

The head of a Kent grammar school is calling for a non-selective secondary nearby to re-open.David Clark is in charge at Cranbrook school and says a replacement for the High Weald Academy, which closed nearly two years ago, is desperately needed.It's because a lot of homes are being built in the area and many parents face sending their children miles from home.An NHS worker from Kent has been telling the podcast about life in Ukraine, more than two years after the war there started.Brian Grove from

00:25:58

Podcast: Chatham mum avoids jail for hiding a...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/24

A Chatham woman who hid a sawn-off shotgun in her garden has avoided being sent to prison - after waiting eight years for the case to come to court.Police were called to 47-year-old Wendy Allen's home on Weeds Wood Road in April 2016 after an anonymous tip-off.Also in today's podcast, figures seen by the KentOnline podcast show a 45% rise in drug offences in Kent over the last four years.Around 3,600 were were recorded in the county in 2019 - that went up to more than 5,200 in 2022. Reporter Louis

00:23:00

Podcast: Man left needing six stiches after...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/21

A man has been left needing six stiches following an unprovoked attack while visiting Canterbury.Sergio Pagliarini was walking back to his car after dinner when a man punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground.Also in today's episode, a horse rider has spoken out about the moment her pony was attacked while she was riding with her family in Medway.Shannon Edwards had taken her seven-year-old son Alfie for his first ride at Riverside Country Park on Tuesday when a dog rushed at them.After a

00:24:43

Podcast: Dog walkers wrongly threatened with fines by...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/20

Dog walkers have been wrongly accused of flouting new restrictions and threatened with fines near Whitstable.Officials have been approaching pet owners along Tankerton slopes and insisting the area is covered by a new Public Spaces Protection Order, which bans owners from letting dogs off their leads.Aldo in today’s episode, election candidates have been taking part in a hustings in Canterbury as they try to build support from voters.Representatives from most of the major parties took part, but

00:23:53

Podcast: Death of Deal dad who fell down manhole on...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/19

An inquest has heard a popular workman described by loved ones as “the greatest partner and father” died after falling down a manhole in a tragic accident.The specialist labourer from Deal fell into the opening after being distracted by a passing road-sweeping vehicle while working at a new housing estate.Also in today’s podcast, we bring you an update after arsonists decimated a Forest School created for children in Sevenoaks. The vandals destroyed hours of work by dedicated volunteers from the

00:24:16

Podcast: Ashford dad who drank two bottles of vodka a...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/18

An Ashford dad who hit rock bottom after divorce and redundancy says he was drinking two bottles of vodka a day before he was saved by a Kent charity. He’s turned his life around and is preparing to open his own gym in Dover to help others through their struggles. Also in today’s podcast, residents in Gravesend are furious after they were “kept in the dark” over plans to house unaccompanied asylum seeking children in their street.Dozens of protestors gathered outside the building yesterday – they

00:24:14

Podcast: Arrests made as Palestine Action protesters...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/17

Seven people have been arrested after protestors stormed a Kent factory that's used to make equipment for the Israeli military.Video at KentOnline shows people from Palestine Action breaking into the Instro Precision site in Sandwich and smashing computers and machinery.Also in today's podcast, as we mark Refugee Week, a woman who came to Kent from Eritrea is urging politicians not to treat asylum seekers as criminals.Rishan Tsegay was just 17 when she made the dangerous journey through Sudan, Libya

00:22:47

Podcast: Horror as catapult wielding teens "torture"...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/14

Upset residents say they were horrified after watching a group of boys “torture” and kill birds with catapults.The teenagers also allegedly kicked and threw a duck against a wall by the River Medway near Fremlin Walk in Maidstone. Also in today's podcast, you can hear from a first-time voter who says politicians should be consulting young people more about their election policies.The 18-year-old from Canterbury says it's been a tough few years for people his age, but is encouraging more people his

00:20:51

Podcast: Angry carer caught on camera spitting on...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/13

A carer is being investigated after she was caught on camera apparently spitting on her patient’s doorstep following a row over a damaged wall.The patient, who lives in Strood, says the incident has left her feeling “disrespected” and as if she was “disgusting”.Also in today’s podcast, a desperate appeal has been issued to pregnant women in Kent and Medway urging them to come forward for a whooping cough jab following the deaths of eight babies.You can hear from the Deputy Director of Public Health

00:19:59

Podcast: Boss of Canterbury's Cafe No. 35 releases...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/12

Neighbours have spoken of their shock after a woman died in a house fire in Chatham.Crews were called to Sharon Crescent in Walderslade on Monday evening - a cat also died in the blaze.Also in the podcast, a Fawkham man is locked in a battle with his local church over the headstone he's chosen for his wife's grave.Dave Clarke wants a pink-tinted marble headstone for the site in St Mary's Church in Small Grains, which he says matches his wife Janet's personality. Find out what the diocese has said in

00:20:50

Podcast: Folkestone School for Girls headteacher...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/11

The Kent candidates for the general election have been confirmed.Nominations had be in by Friday and they've now been checked and verified and published for each constituency.This time around there are 18 seats up for grabs in the county - hear from our local democracy reporter Dan Esson.Also in today's podcast, the head teacher of a Kent grammar school has branded Ofsted inspections "tick-box exercises" after it was stripped of its 'outstanding' status.Folkestone School for Girls has held the top

00:22:34

Podcast: Residents of Ashford apartments paying for...

KentOnline ·

2024/06/10

People living in a new-build block of flats in Ashford say its “inefficient” green energy system is making their bills much higher than they should be.Residents say the building is always boiling hot and they would never have moved in had they known how much they would have been forking out for heating - including covering payments missed by their neighbours.Also in today’s podcast, residents fear their village between Ashford and Canterbury could be turned into a “concrete jungle” after swathes of

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