17 minutes | Thursday, 3 September 2026
A Kent mum's told us how she feared for the health of her newborn baby after a sewage overspill in a hospital's maternity unit.The ward at Margate's QEQM had be evacuated after it happened following heavy rain.Hear from Melissa Hall and we've got a statement from the hospital trust.Also in today's episode, crowds have gathered for a vigil in Dartford to show support for people impacted by flash floods in Nepal.Flags and candles were laid at the Civic Centre yesterday evening.Meantime, a Kent restaurant is hoping to raise funds to help those caught up in the disaster.Thousands of people are still missing more than a week after the tragedy happened.The MP for Dartford is urging the government to crack down on dangerous driving, which he says is putting the public at risk.It follows a crash in Teesside last month which left seven people dead - including two police officers.Jim Dickson has spoken in the Commons about issues he's noticed in his constituency.And, bosses in Folkestone have been accused of driving people away from the town after brining in parking charges at a popular coastal beauty spot.You can no longer leave a car for free on The Leas between April and the end of September from 10am to 5pm - or in neighbouring Metropole Road East and West. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.