Episodes
A grandmother of 12 has been left heartbroken after a council confirmed she cannot return to her home of more than 25 years following a devastating fire.
The blaze ripped through her three-bedroom house in South Ashford last month and she was initially told she would be able to return once repairs to the council-owned property had been completed.
Also in today’s podcast, the KentOnline Podcast has been told the Port of Dover will be ready for the full rollout of new border checks for passengers heading to the EU.
From the 10th of April, everyone travelling through to mainland Europe will ha...
Swimmers say they are anxious about going in the sea at Hythe because of the amount of sewage being discharged into the water.
The group regularly travel from Ashford to swim at sunrise, but say they've seen an increasing number of floating objects.
Hear from one of the group, and we've had a response from Southern Water.
Also in today's podcast, a Kent campaigner's told us she has some concerns over the government's plans to reform the special educational needs system.
Yesterday, they announced a £4 billion package and say more youngsters with SEN will be taught in mainstream schools by of...
Plans have been put in to add another shop to the retail park in Sittingbourne.
The owners want to convert an area of land that's currently used for parking between Carpet Right and Dunelm at the site in Mill Way.
Hear from reporter Alex Langridge who has been covering the story.
Also on today's episode, a Sheppey woman who lost her dad to cancer is calling on peers not to stand in the way of the assisted dying bill.
MPs voted it through last June with a narrow majority. It's now being debated in the House of Lords, but faces more than 1,000 amendments.
Claire Blythe's dad Thomas passed awa...
A school in Chatham has been placed in special measures by inspectors who found staff physically intervened with pupils.
Ofsted found safeguarding measures at Wayfield Primary were not being met, and demanded urgent improvements be implemented.
School bosses and the trust running it, say they take the report very seriously and have already been implementing a robust programme of improvement.
Also in today's podcast, a father and son accused of murdering a four-year-old boy in a hit-and-run in Southfleet have been found not guilty.
Peter Maughan was in a Ford Ranger which was "clipped at spe...
A good Samaritan has told of the terrifying moment boiling sugar water was poured over her as she lay in bed.
What started as a decent deed from the Whitstable mum ended with a horror attack, which also saw her hit around the head with a hammer.
Also in today’s podcast, the Folkestone son of a woman who was arrested with her partner in Iran on charges of espionage has confirmed they’ve been jailed for 10 years.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in January 2025 while travelling through the country on a motorcycle journey.
Frustrated residents have joined forces to demand the return of ...
One of the county’s biggest classical concerts is ending after more than 40 years.It’s been announced the annual Leeds Castle Classical Concert, which has been running since 1978, will no longer continue after this year. Also in today’s podcast, youths on e-bikes and e-scooters gathering in the car park of a leisure centre at night have been accused of intimidating residents.Community leaders now want to reassure people that the police and council are cracking down on the anti-social behaviour reported at Cozenton Park Sports Centre in Rainham. Reform UK councillors who were booted out of t...
A misconduct panel has heard a teacher touched pupils’ legs and encouraged them to recite sexually suggestive song lyrics. He was investigated for serious professional misconduct following complaints about his behaviour during one-to-one sessions and small group training exercises.Also in today’s podcast, a detective leading an investigation into the death of a man killed near a Kent beach says the “sad” case has ruined multiple lives.A 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 16 and 15, were cleared by a jury after being accused of murdering Alexander Cashford in Leysdown last year.Bosses in Ma...
A driver has issued an urgent warning to Kent residents selling vehicles online after ruthless “black oil” scammers sabotaged his car.The Folkestone man says conmen posing as buyers distracted him while secretly pouring oil on the engine of his Mercedes in a calculated bid to convince him it was worthless.Also in today’s podcast, an inquest has heard a much-loved dad died after being crushed by a concrete drain at the construction site he was working on. Joe Heath was helping build a new logistics centre for COOK Classic in the Eurolink Industrial Estate in Sittingbourne when his death occu...
A schizophrenic man who repeatedly stabbed a soldier in a “vicious, deliberate attack” has been handed a life sentence.The Rochester man tried to kill Lt Col Mark Teeton near Brompton Barracks in July 2024, after his mental health deteriorated and he started to have “murderous fantasies.”Also in today’s podcast, the Reform UK Kent County Council budget passed amid warnings from the opposition and a senior officer about its risks.It went through by 48 votes to 26, with one abstention, to applause, whistles and a standing ovation after a meeting lasting eight hours.There'll be no road access ...
A Dover man involved in a hit-and-run while driving without a licence has avoided being sent to prison .24 year-old Tyler Keyes from St Radiguns Road was driving his girlfriend's BMW when he collided with a moped at the Whitfield roundabout last June, leaving the rider unconscious.Also in today's podcast, a meeting is taking place at County Hall to discuss KCC's budget for the next financial year.It's Reform UK's first in charge of the authority and leader Linden Kemkaran has previously said the council is focused on delivering savings for residents. Hear from our local democracy reporter S...