People living in part of Sittingbourne fear an area of land they describe as an 'oasis of calm' could be lost to housing developers. Three acres of space in Riddles Road, which used to belong to a school, has been used by the community for around 75 years. However, the owner of the land - which is Kent County Council - have decided to sell it. Also in today's podcast, a Kent mum is campaigning to…
Thousands of teenagers across Kent have been collecting their GCSE results. For the first time, they're being made available on an app too. Nationally, the number of top grades being given out has risen - and the key pass rate has returned to pre-Covid levels. Hear from 16-year-olds at Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet and from the principal of EKC College Broadstairs. Also in today's podcast, the Prime…
Villagers impacted by water outages in part of Kent have gathered thousands of plastic bottles to show the environmental impact it's having. Homes in and around Benenden have had low pressure or not water at all since last Thursday. Residents have spelt out HELP US on the local cricket ground. Hear from the landlady of the village pub who came up with the idea. Also in today's podcast, a…
South East Water have apologised to thousands of Kent customers who've been experiencing problems with their water supply. Bosses say they've managed to get taps running again in more than 7,000 properties after issues started on Saturday, but hundreds of homes in Benenden are still experiencing disruption. The company have also revealed some water staff are experiencing abuse as they try to fix…
The family of a Kent teenager have told KentOnline it wasn't until after her death they realised how much disturbing content she was viewing online. Blake Gallier took her own life in October last year and the 13 year-old's mum and sister have now set up a charity called Blake's Pink Promise. Also in today's episode, a former primary school teacher from Canterbury who was stalked online by a…
Dozens of people have been left out of pocket after a swim school run by a former international athlete closed suddenly . All About Swimming Ltd, which operated at pools in Wilmington and Cobham, was run by former Commonwealth Games swimmer Angela Wilson. Also in today's episode, hear from residents who say dust from work on a new development has left them fearing for their health . 300 homes are…
Grieving Kent families fear super-strength synthetic opioids could be responsible for far more deaths than are officially recorded. Some of the drugs, known as nitazenes, are hundreds of times stronger than heroin – you can hear from the partner of one woman who died from substance abuse in Ashford. Also in today’s podcast, thousands of Kent pupils are discovering their A-level results today -…
A Strood woman who was twice the drink-drive limit when she ploughed into a grandmother’s bungalow has been sentenced. The crash left 84-year-old Jill Robson, who has terminal leukaemia, living in a hotel for six months – you can hear from her about how she felt in court. Also in today’s podcast, we hear from the experts ahead of tonight’s solar eclipse which will be visible in Kent today. It’s a…
There are plans to reduce the need for Operation Brock on the M20 by turning a long-disused cargo terminal at the Port of Dover into a holding area. In what could be good news for drivers, Kent County Council says reconfiguring the Eastern Docks will create increased queuing capacity for the equivalent of more than 500 lorries. Also in today’s podcast, d rought has been declared across all of Kent…
Wildfires have broken out in Kent and residents have been experiencing more disruption to their water supply, as we get ready for the fifth heatwave of the summer. A yellow heat health alert is in force across the county, which will be upgraded to amber from 9am Tuesday. In today's episode, hear from a man who witnessed flames spreading towards a farmer's fields on the Isle of Grain and reports of…
Local bosses in Medway have hit back at claims that new town centre flats will be homes for asylum seekers or bought by London councils . Rumours have been circulating around the refurbished Mountbatten House in Chatham which is due for completion later this summer. Also in today’s podcast, plans to shut fire stations and cut jobs across Kent have been overwhelmingly rejected by councillors.…
Staff at Kent's biggest hospital say they’re having to pick up shifts in pubs following a decision by bosses to raise parking fees by 60 percent. Changes came into force at Medway Maritime at the start of the month – you can hear from a 19-year-old student midwife on how it’s impacted her. Also in today’s podcast, fire bosses from Kent and Medway are meeting today to discuss plans to make cuts to…
