Podcast: Calls for EES at Port of Dover and Eurotunnel to be suspended as former Folkestone racecourse on standby to hold holiday traffic
KentOnline
Friday, 24 July 2026 - 19 minutes
A former Kent racecourse could be used to queue holidaymakers if there are major delays at the port of Dover or Eurotunnel.
The site at Westenhanger near Hythe has been earmarked by the government as a holding area for up to a thousand tourist vehicles.
It's amid fears new checks brought in as part of the European Union's Entry/Exit System could cause disruption this summer - and this weekend could be the busiest of the summer getaway. Hear from our reporter Alex Keir and the Lib Dems who're calling for EES to be suspended.
Also in today's podcast, the family of a man who died following a battle with his mental health say he will 'stay in our hearts forever'.
Flowers and balloons have been left on The Leas in Folkestone in memory of 30 year-old Wayne Edwards from Seabrook.
Several wildfires have broken out in Kent following weeks of dry weather.
It's as another yellow heat health alert comes into force today as temperatures rise again.
The Conservatives have been ousted by Reform UK in a council by-election in Medway.
Hear reaction from William Burvill who won the vote in the Cuxton, Halling and Riverside ward.
Also on today's episode we've been told how six tonnes of electrical waste has been collected as part of a project in Kent to show children how it can be recycled.
The e-waste warriors programme started in March last year and has also seen 3,600 students learn basic repair skills.
If you're after something to do this summer, we've been finding out more about one of the world's biggest obstacle courses that's opened at a Kent shopping centre.
The Monster is 300 metres long, has more than 40 obstacles to navigate and a mega slide and has taken over The Village car park at Bluewater.
And finally, a Medway school's written and performed a special version of Frozen's Let It Go as part of a farewell for their lollipop lady.
Karen Jones has helped pupils at Maundene Primary School cross the road for more than 30 years. Hear some of their tribute and from the lady herself.
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