Podcast: Teenage biker, 17, killed in crash on Lower Road in Tonge has been described as the 'kindest of souls'
KentOnline
Thursday, 7 May 2026 - 21 minutes
A teenage motorcyclist who died in a crash near Sittingbourne has been described as the 'kindest of souls'.
Oliver Tarvit collided with a VW transporter while riding along Lower Road in Tonge last month.
The 17 year-old's parents have now vowed to improve the safety of the 60 mile per hour road.
Also in today's podcast, a union's warning staff at Darent Valley Hospital are struggling to maintain safe hygiene standards because of a water supply issue.
A fault in the heating system means taps in a large part of the building in Dartford have been deemed contaminated since last week.
UNISON claims patients are being put at risk. Hear from their south east regional secretary and the interim chief executive of the hospital.
Victims of domestic abuse in Maidstone are being given an easier way of accessing mental health support.
A new pilot will see experts working alongside volunteers at a drop-in hub.
Bosses at a Kent shopping centre say they're now at 100 percent occupancy, just a year after taking over the site.
The Forum in Sittingbourne was struggling with nine empty units before Vanguard Properties UK Ltd bought it for £2.4 million.
It's now full and average weekly footfall is up 24%.
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