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00:19:21

Podcast: Ingress Park resident speaks out after...

KentOnline ·

2023/07/05

A neighbour has spoken out about a fire at a block of flats in Greenhithe amid concerns about safety.Three people had to be treated by paramedics following the blaze on the Ingress Park estate, and the local MP says there are ongoing issues with some properties.Also in today's episode, a Medway mum has been telling us how the NHS saved her life, as we mark its 75th anniversary.Jessica Taylor-Bearman spent four years in hospital from the age of 15, and was eventually diagnosed with ME.One of Kent's

00:16:52

Podcast: Dartford villagers fight to save 230 year...

KentOnline ·

2023/07/04

Locals of a 230 year old pub in Dartford are coming together to try to save the historic boozer from closing. The managers of The Lads of The Village in Stone are calling time on the current owners after nearly 45 years. Also in today's podcast, a drink driving mum who crashed her car into a store on Gillingham High Street was driving the wrong way down a one way street. She was found to be more than four times the legal limit at the time. A woman from Smarden says her mould infested council house

00:20:47

Podcast: Ashford boy racers making life a "total...

KentOnline ·

2023/07/03

Furious residents in Ashford say their lives have been turned into a "total nightmare" as boy racers sound their horns and rev their engines through the night. Terrified neighbours have also complained of loud music and screeching tyres and say not enough is being done to tackle it. Also in today's podcast, a warning for people living in a Kent village after a fire broke out in a barn. Fire crews are still on the scene of the blaze in High Halden to make sure it's fully extinguished. Parents have

00:19:20

Podcast: Medway teenager Emmanuel Agbaje groomed...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/30

A Medway teenager who blackmailed and sexually assaulted young girls has been locked up for 12 years...Emmanuel Agbaje, 17 from Silver Streak Way in Strood, forced his victims to send him indecent photos then made threats to hurt them.He admitted charges of rape, sex assault, blackmail and possessing indecent images. Hear from the mum of one of his victims who has spoken about what happened.A drink driver who killed three people when he crashed at more than 120 miles per hour is starting 10 years in

00:25:34

Podcast: Anger over water leak in Kennington, Ashford...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/29

People living in part of Ashford are angry about a water leak which they say is wasting thousands of litres every day.It comes as the Kennington area is under hosepipe ban restrictions in a bid to secure supplies this summer.Hear from one resident who contact the water company about it.Also in today's podcast, there's been a significant victory for campaigners and asylum seekers who've been challenging the government's planned Rwanda deportation scheme in the high court.A group of judges have ruled

00:17:26

Podcast: Woman left scarred for life after hit and...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/28

A woman has been left scarred for life following a hit and run near Ashford.Forest Tozer was left covered in glass when it happened in Aldington and needed 20 stitches.Also in today's podcast, a Dartford woman's calling for CCTV to be installed in all rooms in care homes after it took staff 20 minutes to realise her nan had suffered a fall.92-year-old Dorothy Selwood tripped after getting out of bed at the home where she lived in Greenhithe.Her grandaughter Samantha Thorne has been telling the

00:19:20

Podcast: Concerns over number of dog attacks in Kent...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/27

The number of dog attacks in Kent so far this summer has led to police reminding owners about the law.Figures seen by the KentOnline Podcast show there were more than 120 cases reported in May. Hear from a dog behaviourist from the county who's been reacting to the data.Also in today's podcast, the issue of sending asylum seekers who cross the Channel to Kent to Rwanda is back on the agenda today.A group of MPs is urging the government to abandon plans to detain or remove children, pregnant women or

00:21:20

Podcast: Grammar school places in Kent being offered...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/26

Figures obtained by the KentOnline Podcast show children from as far away as Buckinghamshire are being offered places at grammar schools in Kent.It's sparked outrage from parents in the county who say local pupils are being overlooked. We've been speaking to an education advisor.Also in today's podcast, a hosepipe ban for parts of Kent can be enforced from today as hot temperatures create more demand for drinking water.South East Water has put restrictions on watering gardens, washing cars and

00:26:07

Podcast: Multi-millionaire defends transformation of...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/23

The man who has spend millions of pounds transforming Folkestone town centre over the past 20 years insists he is not trying to "gentrify" the area.Sir Roger De Haan has been defending a decision to build luxury flats on the seafront, insisting it will bring investment in.Also in today's podcast, the Prime Minister has been in Dartford to try and reassure people worried about mortgage payments.Interest rates have been increased to 5% as part of efforts to tackle high inflation, but there are

00:20:26

Podcast: Snodland son took own life after learning...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/22

A young footballer from Kent took his own life after learning his late mother was a victim of convicted killer and necrophiliac David Fuller. Jay Carr was found in woodland shortly after going missing - Fuller was found guilty of abusing the bodies of women in mortuaries. Also in today's podcast, a homeless man died from carbon monoxide poisoning as he slept next to a church to keep warm. The dad-of-two was found by St John's Church in Tunbridge Wells during a January cold snap. A search has been

00:14:10

Podcast: Bus cuts across Kent leave villagers in shock

KentOnline ·

2023/06/21

People living in several villages across the county say they're shocked as operators make more cuts to bus services.Routes across the Folkestone and Hythe district as well as Ashford are set to stop due to a lack of demand and rising costs. Also in today's podcast, children are among nine people at a birthday party who have fallen ill after playing in the River Medway. They've all been suffering similar symptoms after swimming at the spot in Maidstone. Frustrated festival goers who had tickets to a

00:21:40

Podcast: Furious Tenterden residents fined for...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/20

Residents of a street of Tenterden say they're outraged after being fined for parking outside their own homes. New cameras are snapping everyone from residents to visitors and care workers - even if they have a permit. Also in today's podcast, a mum who fled Ukraine with her daughter just months after the invasion by Russia says she'll be forever grateful for the welcome they received in Kent.The county has received more Ukrainian refugees than any other part of England.A main road through

00:26:33

Podcast: Residents complain about railway siren in...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/19

People living near a railway line on the outskirts of Canterbury say they are unable to get any peace and quiet because of a new railway siren.A loud noise to warn pedestrians about the track in Thanington goes off roughly every 15 minutes for 16 hours of the day. Hear from people living there and the response from Network Rail.Also in today's podcast, cracks have started to appear in the walls of homes along a busy stretch of road in Ashford, because of the number of lorries driving past.And the

00:19:56

Podcast: Folkestone teen denied water at Burger King...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/16

A stranger has come to the aid of a thirsty teenager who was denied a glass of tap water a Folkestone Burger King. The boy asked for a free drink during one of the hottest days of the year so far, another customer stepped in to pay when staff refused. Also in today's podcast, South East Water have announced a hosepipe ban will come into force for most of Kent later this month. The restrictions come after hundreds of households were left without water or with low pressure this week. A three-year-old

00:19:53

Podcast: Postal worker saved toddler who had walked...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/15

A postal worker has saved a toddler who had walked out of a nursery near Canterbury unnoticed.The little girl was spotted in the middle of the road near Bossingham pre-school. Leanne Porter has described the moment it happened.Also in today's podcast, the family of a Kent security guard who died in a crowd crush at the O2 Academy in Brixton say they're still waiting for answers, six month on.23-year-old Gaby Hutchinson from Gravesend was one of two people killed at the venue last December. Hear from

00:16:27

Podcast: Canterbury house party leads to calls for...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/14

People living in part of Canterbury say students need to be more respectful of their neighbours after hundreds turned up to an end of term party.Residents of Kemsing Gardens were even sent letters by the organisers warning the gathering could lead to damage and vandalism. Hear from someone who lives there and the response from police and one of the city's universities.Also in today's podcast, junior doctors in Kent are back out on strike.They've walking out for 72 hours from in a dispute over pay

00:23:28

Podcast: Residents in part of Kent left without water...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/13

People in parts of Kent have been left without water on one of the hottest days of the year so far.Taps ran dry in and around Coxheath as supplies struggled to cope with demand. Hear from one resident who is worried it could happen again this summer. We has also had a response from South East Water.Also in today's podcast, a court's heard how a man ran off and left his children in their pushchair after being caught shoplifting in Aylesford.Police are continuing to question a man on suspicion of

00:19:59

Podcast: Residents rally to bring international...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/12

Residents say their town is in decline and has "lost its vibrancy" as they call for Eurostar services to resume running from Ashford International. They've formed an action group and are calling for the once bustling international terminal to be brought back to life. Also in today's podcast, a Kent mum is pleading with Medway council to move her out of her mould infested flat. Her six-year-old son has a severe health condition which she says is being exacerbated by their living conditions. The warm

00:21:36

Podcast: Heat, thunderstorm and no swim warnings for...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/09

There's a heat health alert in force for Kent this weekend as we are set to get our first real blast of summer.Forecasters say temperatures could reach around 30c but there are also concerns that could lead to thunderstorms in the north of the county.Also in today's podcast, the issue of a Kent teenager who relies on medicinal cannabis to control a severe form of epilepsy has been raised in the house of Commons.Teagan Appleby from Aylesham used to suffer hundreds of seizures a day, but her condition

00:21:11

Podcast: Tributes paid to young couple killed in...

KentOnline ·

2023/06/08

Tributes have been paid to a young couple who died in a crash near Ashford.Friends of Josh Alexander and Jessica Poole have posted messages on socials after the tragedy in Woodchurch on Monday.Also in today's podcast, a Kent aid worker says he fears for people in villages in southern Ukraine which have flooded following an explosion which destroyed a dam..Low lying areas in Kherson have been left under water since the blast. Hear from Brian Grove from Sittingbourne who's currently travelling to the

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