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00:17:10

Podcast: The owner of Drifters Whippy ice cream van...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/09

The owner of an ice cream van says he has received death threats after being falsely linked to suspicious behaviour in Tonbridge.A young girl reported seeing three men running in her direction and was possibly grabbed on the arm while walking through the cemetery last month.Kent Police have been forced to confirm the Drifters Whippy van, which was parked nearby, is not linked in any way - despite rumours online.Also in today's podcast, one person's been arrested and the bomb disposal team called in

00:20:29

Podcast: Ashford woman who thought she'd die at the...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/08

A woman who feared she would die at the hands of her controlling husband has told of her horror after he avoided prison despite years of abuse that left her with life-changing injuries.She says what began as “the most incredible love” turned into a suffocating and terrifying relationship in which she was constantly monitored, isolated and attacked inside her own home. Also in today’s podcast, you can hear the moment a man was arrested after a drone was allegedly used to deliver drugs to inmates at a

00:21:29

Podcast: A woman who stabbed a stranger in a street...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/07

A Dover woman has been detained in a psychiatric unit after randomly attacking a stranger in the street with a kitchen knife.The victim was taken to a London hospital for treatment after she was stabbed in the back while walking down Biggin Street in January.The KentOnline Podcast has been told 90% of retailers in Tunbridge Wells have complied with new rules around single use vapes since they were introduced in June.That's 10% higher than in other parts of the county.The town was the first in Kent

00:20:53

Podcast: Asda employee fraudulently used company’s...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/06

An Asda employee has faced court after abusing a company taxi account to fund more than £6,000 worth of personal journeys – including a 115-mile round trip to visit his mum in London.He repeatedly booked cabs on the supermarket’s tab despite having no right to use the system, exploiting it for weeks before being caught.Also in today’ podcast, bosses in Medway say red routes will be repaired - after pictures revealed the painted lines in one town have already worn away.The double lines were

00:27:08

Podcast: Thousands of people are being urged to join...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/03

Campaigners are gathering on the Kent coast this weekend to protest against sewage leaks and rising water bills.SOS Whitstable says Labour aren't doing enough to tackle the issue, more than a year after winning the general election.Also in today's podcast, police in Kent have told us they're providing reassurance to the Jewish community in the county following a terrorist attack in Manchester.Two people died when a man drove into crowds outside a synagogue before attacking people with a knife. Hear

00:20:54

Podcast: Ashford mum stabbed daughter in the back as...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/02

An inquest has heard a mum stabbed her daughter in the back with a 12-inch kitchen knife while she was cooking a family meal - before fatally turning the blade on herself.She’d told a psychiatric nurse of her fear of being sectioned just hours before the tragedy unfolded in Ashford in June. Also in today’s podcast, a family has accused planning officers of acting “cruelly” following the “flawed” refusal of an annex for their severely disabled son.The family say the outbuilding extension in Hoo could

00:22:22

Podcast: Investigation reveals the scale of bed...

KentOnline ·

2025/10/01

An investigation by KentOnline has uncovered the scale of bed blocking in Kent's hospitals with some patients waiting months to be discharged.Over the past year, almost 40,000 people in two parts of the county were kept in wards after their treatment had finished - costing the NHS around £50 million.Hear from the daughter of a woman who ended up in hospital for a month longer than she needed to be.Also in today's podcast, the government is being urged to invest more into GP surgeries as a survey in

00:18:19

Podcast: Residents in Joyce Green Walk, Dartford,...

KentOnline ·

2025/09/30

People living in part of Dartford say lives are being put at risk by mounds of hoarded waste in a garden.Pictures at KentOnline show the state of the land outside the bungalow on Joyce Green Walk in the town, and a fire that recently broke out there is being treated as suspected arson. Hear from reporter Alex Langridge who has been covering the story.Also in today's podcast, police have cordoned off part of Rochester High Street following reports of a suspicious item.The bomb squad was called to a

00:20:10

Podcast: Man died after accidentally stepping on live...

KentOnline ·

2025/09/29

A hearing's been told how a young man died in a tragic accident on a railway line in Kent as he attempted to leave the UK.An inquest was told the 25-year-old Albanian national was trying to cross the tracks near the Motis Lorry Park last September.Also in today's podcast, There's been a mixed reaction to new bus fares that've come into force in parts of Kent.Stagecoach have increased their prices by 10p for short or medium-length journeys. We've been hearing what people in Maidstone think while

00:26:08

Podcast: ‘Greedy’ Canterbury gambler blew millions on...

KentOnline ·

2025/09/26

A "greedy and manipulative" gambler who fleeced family, friends and teammates out of life-changing sums of money as he blew more than £4 million on betting sites has been sent to prison. Kenny Sanders convinced some of those closest to him to part with their savings, inheritances and pension pots, assuring them he was investing their cash in a thriving IT company.Also in today’s podcast, the family of a British couple detained in Iran have said they have “no clear information” on their upcoming

00:22:36

Podcast: Lowered speed limit along bumpy stretch of...

KentOnline ·

2025/09/25

The need for yet more restrictions on a “rollercoaster” stretch of the New Thanet Way has been branded an “absolute disgrace” – with highways bosses unable to say how long a reduced 50mph speed limit will stay in place.Kent County Council says “urgent” action was needed because dangerous bumps in the dual-carriageway between Faversham and Herne Bay are putting drivers at risk.Also in today’s podcast, a pensioner who drove his car into another man at a gated residential park, which was caught on

00:21:58

Podcast: Four men arrested after ‘stabbing’ in...

KentOnline ·

2025/09/24

Four men are being questioned by police after another man is said to have been stabbed. Police were called to reports of a disturbance inside a property in Halfway Road on Sheppey last night – you can hear from one of our reports who’s been at the scene. Also in today’s podcast, former Gillingham FC chairman Paul Scally is being sued in the High Court over the £7 million takeover of the club by its American owners.Brad Galinson and the club are taking legal action, alleging a whole host of financial

00:24:33

Podcast: Canterbury woman spared jail after spiking...

KentOnline ·

2025/09/23

A woman spared jail for lacing a bottle of coke with laxatives which left a man with severe diarrhoea boasted on Facebook she was free within hours of leaving court.The 38-year-old poured more than half a bottle of lactulose into the fizzy drink which was then guzzled by the unsuspecting victim.Also in today’s podcast, a rugby referee rushed to hospital after almost collapsing during a match is warning others not to ignore their body if they are not feeling right.He was officiating a tie between

00:25:36

Podcast: Off-grid grandad won't leave makeshift home...

KentOnline ·

2025/09/22

An off-grid grandad says he won’t be forced out of his creekside home despite being “more or less” fenced in.Bob Thwaites has lived off the bank of the Swanscombe Peninsula without any problems since 1991 but the new landowner have now put up a 6ft to keep people out. Also in today’s podcast, there are fears the government's decision to approve a second runway at Gatwick Airport could lead to more noise pollution for Kent residents.£2.2 billion of private money is going to be spend on the expansion

00:24:59

Podcast: Kent County Council backtrack on pledge to...

KentOnline ·

2025/09/19

Kent County Council have backtracked on a pledge to treat climate change as an emergency.An official declaration was made in 2019 - but a Reform UK councillor has now led a motion to scrap the statement, describing the science behind global warming as "nonsense".Despite a protest outside County Hall in Maidstone, the motion was voted through by 50 votes to 21 with three abstentions.Also in today's podcast, a Kent headteacher says children are being traumatised by content they're seeing online.Damian

00:20:46

Podcast: Cafe at the William Harvey Hospital in...

KentOnline ·

2025/09/18

Pictures have emerged of a cafe in the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford that's been turned into a makeshift ward.Health campaigners have described it as humiliating, with the main seating area blocked off by screens and patients wheeled in on beds. It's as the hospital continues to struggled with demand.Also in today's podcast, we're being encouraged to sleep rough for a night to experience what it's like for the 194 people in Kent who're currently on the streets.Canterbury based charity

00:21:19

Podcast: Mum pulls daughter out of Hundred of Hoo...

KentOnline ·

2025/09/17

Parents have hit out at a secondary school in Medway after their daughters were singled out over the length of their skirts.Some pupils at Hundred of Hoo Academy have been told their hemlines fall above the knee, and have been removed from class.Hear from one mum who has now pulled her daughter out of the school.Also in today's podcast, protests have taken place at the start of Donald Trump's second State visit to the UK.Earlier, giant projections showing the US president alongside disgraced

00:24:42

Podcast: TikTok video on Charlie Kirk death sees Kent...

KentOnline ·

2025/09/16

A Kent mum at the centre of an online storm says she “absolutely” regrets posting a controversial TikTok video about the murder of US activist Charlie Kirk – but insists her words have been “totally misconstrued”.She’s been bombarded with vile threats and even had her business kicked out of the county’s largest indoor market after she uploaded a clip in the wake of the 31-year-old’s death.Also in today's podcast, a mum whose partner died in a building site accident has told how her life has

00:24:57

Podcast: Disruption expected as 12 weeks of lane...

KentOnline ·

2025/09/15

Twelve weeks worth of lane closures are starting today on the main road linking Medway and Maidstone.It's so survey work can take place on the A229 Blue Bell Hill before a £250 million improvement scheme goes ahead.There'll be a temporary speed limit of 40 miles per hour while work is being carried out.Also in today's podcast, residents of a housing estate on Sheppey say they've been left with thousands of pounds worth of debt after getting rid of their property management firm.FirstPort was removed

00:20:08

Podcast: Bosses at Ashford Designer Outlet increase...

KentOnline ·

2025/09/12

Parking charges at one of Kent’s most popular shopping destinations have been branded “insulting” after rising for the third time in as many years.Ashford Designer Outlet has increased its minimum parking fee to £3 for four hours - up from £2.50 last year and £2 the year before.Also in today’s podcast, a serial burglar has been jailed again after cutting a hole in Bluewater shopping centre’s roof and stealing £1.4million worth of watches.The notorious thief, who has previously targeted the home of

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