Podcast: South East Water says it can supply water to all the 19,000 new homes planned for Tonbridge and Malling
KentOnline
Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 21 minutes
House-building plans are in jeopardy as South East Water has warned that it has the capacity to supply water to only one third of all the new homes being planned.
Bosses in Tonbridge and Malling are in the process of drawing up a new Local Plan which allocates land for more than 19,000 new homes across the borough by 2042 - expanding the borough’s population by over a third.
Also in today’s podcast, the 999 call an e-bike rider made to the emergency services after striking a 91-year-old as he put the rubbish out has been released.
Clifford Cage has become the first cyclist in British legal history to be convicted of manslaughter but has avoided being sent to prison – you can hear from the daughter of the victim who spoke following the sentencing.
A mum-of-three who created an award-winning podcast after losing her husband in a scuba diving tragedy has published her first book about coping and recovering from losing a partner.
Ben Moss from Faversham failed to resurface during a trip near Dover and his body's never been found – wife Rosie started a podcast to share her story and hear from other widows.
The owner of an animal sanctuary has spoken to us about her relief after legal proceedings against her were dropped.
The action had been brought against the Happy Pants Ranch near Sittingbourne after it was alleged that the animal sanctuary had failed to comply with a noise abatement order it had served after neighbours reported disturbance.
And a visitor car park at one of the UK’s most famous beauty spots is now being locked overnight following a surge in anti-social behaviour.
The National Trust has introduced the restrictions at a 300-space site serving the iconic White Cliffs of Dover.
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