Podcast: Gravesend man fears council home is cracking and 'falling apart' due to subsidence issues
KentOnline
Monday, 13 October 2025 - 21 minutes
A Gravesend tenant says he's living in constant fear of his council home falling down around him due to ongoing subsidence issues.
Sunder Khutan moved in to the mid-terrace property off Windmill Street in 2019 - only a few months later he notices cracks in the walls and ceilings.
Also on today's podcast, a person's died after being hit by a train in Medway.
Police were called to Otterham Quay Lane in Rainham this morning forcing the road to be closed near to Leigh Academy secondary school. Hear from our reporter who was at the scene earlier.
It's thought it'll cost hundreds of pounds to carry out repairs to a Labour party office in Medway following an alleged attack by vandals.
A brick was repeatedly smashed against the window of the building on Maidstone Road in Rochester. We've got reaction from councillor Alex Paterson who represents Rochester West and Borstal.
Another Medway councillor is calling for a change in the rules after one of his former colleagues defected to Reform UK.
We told you last week how Robbie Lammas - who represents Princes Park ward in Chatham - had decided to leave the Conservative party.
At the moment, a councillor switching parties doesn't trigger a bi-election but Cllr Habib Tejan thinks that should be altered.
People using a public footpath in Maidstone say it's constantly flooded because of a blocked culvert, and no one is taking responsibility.
It's affecting the walkway in Unicumes Lane in Fant, which is part of the Millennium River Park.
Football, and it was a last gasp equaliser for Gillingham at Priestfield over the weekend.
Despite having 30 attempts at goal with 10 in target - the Gills went 1-nil down to Cheltenham Town late on in the second half.
Substitute Elliott Nevitt managed to salvage a point with the last kick of the game, hear from him and Gillingham's assistant manager Richard Dobson.
And, a former Love Island star has been chatting about his plans to open a padel venue in Kent.
Charlie Brake from Ashford appeared on the reality show in 2019.
The 30-year-old is now converting a unit on the Wincheap Industrial Estate in Canterbury into courts, a café, pro shop and changing facilities.
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