Episodes
There have been tributes to a “selfless” and “brave” Kent Police officer who has died after being involved in a crash while responding to an emergency call.
27-year-old PC Bradley Corke died yesterday after being critically injured in the line of duty after a serious crash in Farningham last week.
Also in today’s podcast, latest figures show there have been no new meningitis cases linked to the outbreak in Kent.
It means 20 cases have been confirmed, with nine still under investigation – it’s as business bosses are hoping this week’s enthronement of the new Archbishop of Canterbury will b...
A huge fire has engulfed several vehicles and industrial buildings after breaking out near Sittingbourne late last night.
Fire crews were called to Matts Hill Farm shortly after people reported hearing loud explosions.
Also in today’s podcast, the father of an 18-year-old girl who died during the Kent meningitis outbreak has described his family’s devastation as “immeasurable” as they call for urgent changes to vaccine access.
Juliette Kenny, a Year 13 pupil at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham, died on Saturday - less than 24 hours after first falling ill.
Opposition parties ha...
Coming up in today's episode, the KentOnline Podcast has been told a jail in Kent is one of the worst in the country.
An inspection of HMP Swaleside on Sheppey, found incidents of violence and drug supply were high.
Concerns have also been raised about the risk to the public, with the site failing as a training and rehabilitation facility.
But first, there's been another increase in the number of cases of meningitis in Kent following a deadly outbreak.
Health experts say 15 are confirmed and 12 are being investigated - bringing the total to 27.
Two young people have died and others are bein...
The number of cases of meningitis in Kent has risen to 20.
Medics say six are confirmed to be group B meningococcal disease - or MenB.
Meantime, a mum has spoken of her shock after her daughter became ill and ended up in hospital.
21-year-old Keeleigh Goodwin lives in a house share in the Wincheap part of Canterbury and started to feel unwell over the weekend.
The outbreak is being linked to three events at Club Chemistry in the city and anyone who went there is being urged to get antibiotics as a precaution.
So far, 2,500 doses of antibiotics have been handed out at four clinics in the cou...
The family of a teenager from Faversham who died after contracting meningitis say they're 'beyond devastated'.
18-year-old Juliette Kenney was in the sixth form at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. A student from the University of Kent has also died, while other young people remain in hospital.
The UK health security agency has confirmed Meningitis B is the strain behind the outbreak.
Babies have been vaccinated against it since 2015, but older students aren't protected unless they've had the jab.
Also in today's podcast, the multi-million pound rebuild of a school near Sittingbourne has be...
Two young people have died following a meningitis outbreak in Canterbury.
One was studying at the University of Kent in the city while the other was in the sixth form at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham.
Several other young people, who are believed to be Uni students, are understood to be in hospital.
Hear from our reporter Max Chesson who has been at the campus. We've also been speaking to a leading GP about how contagious the infection is.
Also in today's podcast, figures seen by KentOnline show more than 2700 households in Kent are living in temporary accommodation. That inc...
Tributes have been paid to a “fiercely loyal” and “always smiling” big sister who died in a crash.
Ammber Fenn was driving her car towards Sittingbourne on the A249, near Sheppey Crossing, when it collided with a BMW on January 30.
Also in today’s podcast, a leading expert has been asked to help with a project to tackle health inequalities in Kent.
The county council say it's one of their top priorities - after stats revealed people in some coastal areas have poorer health and a shorter life expectancy that those inland.
We’ve got the details as it’s been revealed one of Kent’s MPs has decl...
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 ...
Campaigners have branded plans to build 725 homes in their village as “beyond comprehension”, claiming it would double the population.
The outline planning application for a mixed-use neighbourhood in Meopham would be 50% affordable and targeted at first-time buyers and downsizers.
Also in today’s podcast, a controversial massive housing development backed by Prince William has been given the green light despite claims it would be an “eyesore” and a “Trojan Horse” for even more homes.
After hours of debate in a council meeting last night, the 2,500-home estate on the southeast edge of Faver...
New proposals to create two Traveller sites have been submitted just weeks after legal action started because several mobile homes had been stationed without permission.
It follows several ongoing planning disputes over the use of the farmland near Gravesend in the past three years.
Also in today’s podcast, dramatic police footage has emerged showing a fleeing thief leaping from a second-floor window to avoid being arrested.
When officers tried to arrest Bobby Thorpe, he refused them entry to the Tonbridge property, and they forced their way inside.
A campaign started in Kent calling for t...