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A Kent widow who was conned out of almost £150,000 said her late husband was driven out of his home by a cowboy builder. Two men have been convicted of fraud following an eight-week trial, after scamming victims out of a total of £1.3 million. Also in today's episode, there are concerns children in Kent could go hungry during half term as a voucher scheme has been scrapped. The county council previously provided £10 a week for pupils on free school meals to use during the holidays, but it has been withdrawn due to 'funding constraints'. Roads are expected to be busy ahead of the bank holida...

A grandmother who brake-checked a driver on a dual carriageway leading to a crash which killed a motorcyclist has been sentenced to five years in prison. 55-year-old Collette Gibson from Lime Close in South Ockendon, Essex was convicted of causing Paul Wright’s death on the A249 near Sittingbourne in 2022. Also in today's episode, a registered sex offender who was caught talking to a 13-year-old girl online has been locked up for two years. Police have released footage of his interview, where he claimed he only started the conversation to get her banned from a website. A zombie knife has be...

East Kent Hospitals is offering employees one-off payments to leave their jobs as part of plans to reduce their workforce. Health campaigners have raised concerns about the loss of clinical staff, which bosses insist won't happen. We are being warned to expect a busy weekend on the roads as Operation Brock comes into force on the M20. The Bank Holiday and half term getaway will see thousands of people heading through Dover and Folkestone. The MP for Folkestone and Hythe is calling for better support and action to stop ex-offenders committing more crimes. Tony Vaughan says the re-offending r...

Detectives are investigating a crash near Tunbridge Wells which has killed a man and woman in their 60s. The car they were in came off the carriageway of the A228 near Pembury and collided with trees in woodland yesterday. A lorry driver who was on a video call with his wife when he caused a fatal crash on the M20 has been jailed. The 58-year-old ploughed into a stationary car near Lenham last November, killing dad-of-two Arran McManus. A man has been sent to prison after police found a large number of cannabis plants above a takeaway in Maidstone. Bodycam footage shows the moment officers ...

Hundreds of Kent children under the age of 10 have been recorded as suspects in crimes, ranging from violence and arson to weapon possession A Freedom of Information Request has revealed the youngest person to be reported was a one-year-old girl. Also in today's episode, residents in Maidstone say water is still pouring from a manhole cover - six months after the leak was reported. They have raised concerns about bills going up while supplies are being wasted. A man who works for the air ambulance charity that covers Kent has been telling us how he wants to give back, after they saved his l...

A Kent auctioneer who starred on episodes of Homes Under the Hammer, has died. Clive Emson started his career as an estate agent before setting up his own company. Also in today's podcast, the Canterbury MP has revealed she would consider re-joining the Labour Party, if Andy Burnham became leader. The Mayor of Greater Manchester is going to ask to stand in a by-election in a bid to make a return to Westminster. It's thought he could then make a leadership bid against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer who's been under pressure since last week's local election results. There's going to be a pro...

A Medway man has been banned from a gym after threatening to kill his former partner. A court's been told Kyal Ferguson also said he would harm himself - and damaged his ex's property after turning up at her home. The 39 year-old from Frost Crescent in Chatham admitted harassment and criminal damage. Also in today's podcast, major repairs could be carried out on a property in Dover that's home to a number of businesses, after rain started leaking through balconies. Dolphin House in Market Square was built in the 1950s and people who own companies below flats above say the situation is parti...

A major incident was declared at a block of flats in Maidstone, following a flood which caused an electrical fault. Miller Heights on Lower Stone Street has been issued with a prohibition notice after a burst pipe in the basement wiped out the power supply. Around 200 people have been forced to leave their homes and are being supported by the local authority. Also in today's podcast, there's serious division within the Labour party as the Prime Minister continues to face pressure to resign. Yesterday, Sir Keir Starmer told his top team he won't be quitting, despite taking responsibility for...

Three lorry drivers who attacked a man at a service station on the M2 have been jailed. A court's been told the victim suffered multiple fractures, a bleed on the brain and seizure after it happened at the site in Gillingham in February. Also in today's podcast, a Kent MP has joined calls for Sir Keir Starmer to resign after stepping down from her government role. Naushabah Khan, who represents Gillingham and Rainham, says the Prime Minister has "lost the confidence of the public". Folkestone and Hythe's Tony Vaughan is also calling for an orderly transition of leadership. For the first tim...

Cash payments at council-run car parks in part of Kent could become a thing of the past. Bosses in Dover are looking at ditching all existing pay-and-display machines and replacing them with cashless units. It would force drivers to use contactless cards or mobile phone app payments instead. We've been finding out what some motorists in the town think. Also in today's podcast, there's pressure on the Prime Minister following local election results. Labour lost more than 1,400 councillors and 40 local authorities in England - while Reform made significant gains. There were also good results ...