Invicta Sport - Monday 20th May 2024

On tonight's episode, Abby Hook speaks to the Chatham's Zack Wells as he looks to take on a 50k ultra marathon around Medway and we're joined by Canterbury City manager Dan Lawrence to look back on the season.

Kent Tonight - Monday 20th May 2024

Catch up on all the latest news across your county with Abby Hook.

Podcast: Car parking signs warning of a fine put up outside homes in Northumberland Road, Maidstone

A group of residents in Maidstone claim a parking company is trying to charge them from parking on their own land.

Half a dozen signs were put up in a private car park just off Northumberland Road by UK Car Park Management. Hear from one of the residents and what the housing association have said.

Also on today's podcast, a Whitstable man who was infected with hepatitis and HIV as a child has spoken about how it's affected his life.

Roger Newman is one of the victims of the worst treatment disaster in NHS history - known as the infected blood scandal.

A report following a public inquiry into the scandal is being published today.

Libraries in Kent could be forced to employ security guards following a rise in anti-social behaviour.

Data obtained by KentOnline shows a 500% increase in incidents against staff and other library users between 2020 and last year.

Dozens of people gathered at the Kent coast over the weekend to protest about sewage spills.

It was all part of a national campaign, with demonstrations taking place in Hythe and Viking Bay in Broadstairs.

We're being urged to be on the lookout for Asian Hornets ahead of the summer season.

While they're not a threat to humans, they do prey on pollinators which can have an impact on our food security.

There are calls for two Kent MPs to do what they can to ensure fair football governance for their local communities.

Chatham and Aylesford's Tracey Crouch and Damian Collins from Folkestone and Hythe will be part of a committee looking at the Football Governance Bill line by line.  

And, former Chatham Town boss Scott Lindsey has led Crawley to promotion to league one.

They beat Crewe 2-0 in the League Two play-off final at Wembley yesterday.

Marginalisation in Science: Disability and Inclusion

We explore how the world of science is adapting to be more inclusive of disabilities and talk to people in the field about how we can create more diverse role models.

Isobel Hunter gives some examples of antisocial behavior in libraries

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A colony of bees in Bower Street, Maidstone

A colony of bees in Bower Street, Maidstone

Rats running around play park in Canterbury

Shocking footage shows rats running around Victoria Recreation Ground play park in Canterbury

Gym opens in 116-year-old church

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Protests held at Kent coast by Surfers Against Sewage

Huge protests are being held in Kent and the rest of UK by campaign group Surfers Against Sewage.

They're gathering for demonstrations in Hythe and Broadstairs, as they call on the government and regulator to hold water companies to account.

Giles Bristow is the group's CEO.

Opposition to EcoDev’s plans for battery farm in Southfleet

Southfleet Lyn Carter EcoDev’s plans for a battery energy storage system off Foxhounds Lane in Southfleet.

Football legends help to open Bluewater's tech enhanced football dome

To christen the new pitch, influencers, musicians, freestylers and former professionals held a tournament.

The Kent Politics Show - Friday 17th May 2024

Catch up on the latest political news from across Kent with Sofia Akin joined by Conservative KCC Councillor Clair Bell and Labour's Tristan Osborne from Medway Council.

Invicta Sport - Friday 17th May 2024

On tonight's episode, we preview Chatham boxer Moses Itauma's title bout on the Fury-Usyk undercard and a former Premier League star weighs in on the VAR-scrap debate.

Kent Tonight - Friday 17th May 2024

Catch up on all the latest news across your county with Abby Hook.

Body found in search for missing Leah Daley from Folkestone

A body has tragically been found in the search for a young woman missing for 12 days.

Kent Film Club - William France (Thursday 16th May 2024)

This week Chris Deacy is joined in the studio by William France to discuss the films; Children of Men, War of the Worlds, Baby Driver, and Civil War.

Private parking outside homes video

Penny Jackson speaks outside Northumberland Road in Maidstone

Podcast: Council put the brakes on drifting school after complaints of screeching tyres

The petrolhead behind Kent’s first car ‘drifting’ school says he will continue to operate the new track - despite being advised to slam on the brakes by local bosses. 

It's after complaints about the noise of revving engines and screeching tyres at the Skidz Advanced Driving School set up at Manston Airport. 

Also in today’s podcast, a secure school designed to turn around the lives of some of Britain’s most violent young offenders is set to open in Kent.

The Oasis Restore school in Rochester is the first of its kind and will see young offenders receiving vocational training and one-to-one learning support during their imprisonment.

People living across Swale say they’ve been blighted with bin-clearing problems since a new multi-million-pound contract started which has been branded “utter rubbish”.

They’ve complained of six weeks of missed collections, bin men and call staff being sworn and spat at and people paying out for private rubbish collections. 

Celebrity baker Paul Hollywood and his wife Melissa have pumped more than £80,000 of their own money into trying to save her family’s Kent pub.

The long-serving landlady of The Chequers Inn says her parents have spent even bigger sums trying to keep it afloat.

And, internet sensation and fitness coach Joe Wicks has led pupils at a Kent primary on a whole school workout this morning.

The YouTuber, also known as The Body Coach, was in Dover to give advice on how to live a happier and healthier life. 

Folkestone residents campaigning against county-wide Stagecoach bus cuts

The group 'Save our Buses' want a Manchester-style scheme where bus services are publicly owned.

Loud bangs heard as fire breaks out at yard in Canal Road, Gravesend

Residents reported hearing "explosions" as loud bangs rung out following a blaze at a yard in Canal Road, Gravesend