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00:17:36

Podcast: Faversham man ‘feared for his life’ after...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/25

A Faversham man says he was left shaken and in tears after being pulled over by armed police following what he claims was a malicious 999 call.Daniel Pearce says officers with guns dragged him from his car and handcuffed him after he was stopped on the A28 near Ashford.A Dover man has been seriously injured in a motorbike crash while on holiday in Greece.37 year-old dad-of-four Kie Mathias collided with a bus in Athens last Friday and is still unconscious.The decision not to have Eurostar services

00:22:16

Podcast: Tributes for 'loving and caring' dad who...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/24

A dad has been described as a loving, caring gentleman following his tragic death in the sea off the Kent coast.Tributes have been paid to 38-year-old Matthew Collins, who died in Broadstairs just three weeks after the birth of his sixth child.Also in today’s episode, a police officer has been left with serious facial injuries following an attack near Sittingbourne.Four officers were assaulted after being called to reports of a disturbance on Church Lane in Newington on Sunday morning.As we mark

00:19:54

Podcast: Inquest into death of 12-year-old Pearl...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/23

Details have emerged of how a 12 year-old girl died after collapsing at school in Medway.Pearl Unu-Arubi was flown to a London hospital after struggling to breathe at Rochester Grammar School in March.Also in today’s episode, a Maidstone mum who was told not to learn British Sign Language when she went deaf at the age of nine is now teaching others on TikTok.Claire Killacky lost her hearing after having meningitis and stayed in a mainstream school by lip reading.A dad who set up a group to help

00:28:37

Podcast: Tributes to Scott Reeve who died in...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/20

The family of a man who died in a crash on the A228 near West Malling have descibed him as the 'nicest man in the world'.The motorbike 43-year-old Scott Reeve was riding collided with traffic lights at a pedestrian crossing not far from the railway station on Sunday evening.An elderly woman has been left waiting in the cold for more than an hour, as there was no room for her wheelchair on a bus.79-year-old Diane Williams was at Folkestone bus station with her daughter, who is calling for Stagecoach

00:21:47

Podcast: Chatham builder Oliver Hooper-Ross ordered...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/19

A rogue builder from Chatham who took money for jobs he never finished has been ordered to pay back more than £8,000.One of the people scammed by Oliver Hooper-Ross turned detective on Facebook to find other victims and make sure justice was served.Also in today's episode, Kent Police and Crime Commissioner has called for more prisons to be built to tackle current overcrowding.Matthew Scott says the system needs more capacity to deal with the number of charges being brought by officers.An engineer

00:24:14

Podcast: Dad pays heartbreaking tribute to son, 23,...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/18

The dad of a young man who died after taking a 'cocktail of drugs' during birthday celebrations has paid a heartbreaking tribute.Chase Oldale-Worth was found unresponsive at his home in July after turning 23. Hear from reporter Alex Jee who has been speaking to the family.Also in today's podcast, foodbanks across Kent are braced for their worst winter yet with demand for their services at an all time high.The Trussell Trust runs seven sites in the county and expects to hand out more than one million

00:23:19

Podcast: Former RAF Air Cadets base in Gillingham...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/17

A former RAF Air Cadets base in Gillingham has been branded a 'death trap' after being targeted by vandals.The site has been left covered in graffiti with crumbling concrete and needles on the floor. Hear from reporter Joe Harbert who has been covering the story.Also on today's podcast, more pressure is being put on Eurostar to stop their trains in Kent again.The services haven't called at Ashford or Ebbsfleet international stations since the pandemic - and there's no sign of them resuming.Now

00:17:37

Podcast: Christmas lights in Medway are saved thanks...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/16

There will be Christmas lights in Medway this year - despite the council saying they can not afford to fund them.The authority announced last week it was having to cut back on festive decorations in the Towns which would have cost £75,000.A crowdfunding campaign set up over the weekend for lights in Rochester has raised almost £24,000 and three companies have announced they will make sure Strood, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham are lit up.We've got reaction from Rochester's conservative MP and a

00:22:56

Podcast: Anchorage House in Chatham to be used to...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/13

More than 80 families from London are set to be moved into an 11-storey former office block in Chatham.A private housing association has confirmed tenants could arrive at Anchorage House on the High Street at the start of next week. We've got reaction from Neil Charlick who founded Gillingham Street Angels and works with people facing poverty in Medway.Also in today's podcast, we've got an update now on a story we brought you earlier in the week about the Orchard theatre in Dartford.It's going to

00:21:26

Podcast: Stagecoach cancels 4,000 bus journeys in...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/12

Bus passengers have been left angry and frustrated after an operator cancelled 4,000 journeys in a month.Stagecoach say a shortage of drivers is to blame and they have promised improvements will be made. Hear from reporter and regular bus user Rhys Griffiths and we have a full statement from the company.Also in the podcast, it is being reported convicted criminals could avoid jail from next week because prisons are full.Crown Court judges have apparently been told to delay sentencing hearings to try

00:17:34

Podcast: New Romney stabbing victim feared she'd die...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/11

A Romney Marsh stabbing victim says she tried to keep her eyes open and stay awake after being attacked because her children needed her. The mum-of-four suffered wounds to her abdomen, chest and arms and was flown to a London hospital.Also in today’s podcast, four men have gone on trial accused of murdering a homeless man in Canterbury earlier this year.The victim was a former barrister and was attacked with a wooden gavel and a laptop. A man from Herne Bay is still shielding from covid more than

00:19:41

Podcast: Gravesend flat fire leaves TV DIY expert on...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/10

A TV DIY expert is lucky to be alive after his flat caught fire in Gravesend. Ben Bryant, who featured in the program 60 Minute Makeover had to be put on life support for three days after a chip pan caught alight. Also making news today, a man has been left with a broken jaw after violence erupted during a night out in Deal. The attacker turned on his mate after accusing him of "chatting up" his partner. Angry neighbours of a development in Hythe have been told by planning bosses that "nobody has

00:22:35

Podcast: Abandoned, half-built housing estate a...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/09

Residents in St Mary's Bay say a luxury sea-front development that's been abandoned half way through has become a "disgusting dumping ground".More than four years after The Sands was supposed to open, it's become at £20-million home to rabbits, pigeons and vandals. Also in today's podcast, you can hear from the Medway parents who set up a podcast after their daughter was stillborn. David and Jo Ward set up A Journey with Abigail's Footsteps to help other bereaved parents. A Maidstone man says he was

00:19:29

Podcast: Boss of historic Kent firm guilty of hiding...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/06

The boss of one of Kent's oldest family firms has pleaded guilty to hiding a tracker under his ex-girlfriend’s car during a four-month stalking campaign.Graham West, who runs West Whelks in Whitstable Harbour, used the GPS device to monitor her movements. Also in today's podcast, the temporary manager for Gillingham Football Club says he's ready to step in after the shock sacking of Neil Harris. Keith Millen will lead the team against MK Dons tomorrow. A group of bikers have been allowed to run a

00:19:45

Podcast: Whitstable family's heartbreak as much-loved...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/05

The family of a much-loved Whitstable football coach say they're heartbroken after he died suddenly on a flight home.He's being remembered as an "amazing husband and dad" after suffering from a deep vein blood clot while on a long haul flight. Also in today's podcast, hear the reaction of a Kent GP after yesterday's announcement of plans to raise the smoking age.Under Rishi Sunak's plans anyone born after the 1st of January 2009 will never be able to legally buy cigarettes.Residents in Gillingham

00:19:48

Podcast: Man and woman go on trial accused of...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/04

A man and woman have gone on trial accused of murdering a toddler in Kent during lockdown.Alfie Phillips was taken to hospital in November 2020 after paramedics had been called to Hernhill near Faversham - but he couldn't be saved. Hear what the jury at Maidstone Crown Court have been told so far.The family of a Maidstone teenager who was found dead in woodland have vowed to raise awareness of mental health issues.Russel Burdette-Deakin was discovered in Mote Park on Monday.Also in today's podcast,

00:15:03

Podcast: Body found in Mote Park, Maidstone in search...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/03

Police searching for a Maidstone teenager who'd been missing for almost a month have confirmed a body has been found.Russel Burdett-Deakin was last seen leaving his home near Sutton Road - officers liaising with the 17-year-olds family say the discovery was made in woodland at Mote Park.Also in today's podcast, it's feared more than 13,000 patients in part of north Kent could be without a doctor's surgery within a year if a new super surgery's not built.New figures show the bill for temporary

00:22:11

Podcast: Driver who left biker paralysed sentenced in...

KentOnline ·

2023/10/02

A woman who left a motorcyclist paralysed after causing a crash in Canterbury has avoided prison after being sentenced in court.Amanda Ballard pulled out of a junction after a van flashed her to signal she could go.Also in today's episode, a Medway clinic has warned of the dangers of getting cosmetic surgery done abroad after some patients were left suffering in pain and with infected wounds. One woman in her 40s was discharged from a practice in Turkey only a day after multiple procedures, despite

00:22:07

Podcast: Mum pulls son out of Cage Green Primary...

KentOnline ·

2023/09/29

A mum has removed her son from a school in Tonbridge after finding a blade in his bag.The eight year-old claims it was put there by another pupil. Hear what the school have said to other parents in an email.Also in today's podcast, a man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Canterbury.It happened on Station Road East in the early hours of this morning.Firefighters have spent the night at the scene of a large fire at a farm near Ashford.Several buildings and tonnes of hay caught alight

00:23:49

Podcast: Firefighters tackle huge fire at Elmtree...

KentOnline ·

2023/09/28

Dozens of firefighters have been tackling a huge fire at a farm near Ashford.Crews were called to Elmtree Farm in Sellindge last night and battled to move cows to safety as flames swept through two barns.Hear from people who live nearby and from Kent Fire and Rescue Service.Also in today's podcast, a protest has been held outside County Hall in Maidstone as parents call for a reform of special needs education.We've been speaking to organiser Lisa Lloyd from Larkfield, who has two children with

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