Cockroaches have been discovered at one of Kent’s top hotels during a food hygiene inspection.
The insects were found in several traps in the basement and floating in a pool of water in the kitchen of the luxury hotel in Canterbury.
Also in today’s podcast, a prolific thief who stole two bottles of wine says he “went off the rails” after his cousin died in a motorbike accident.
He went into a Co-op in Maidstone to steal the alcohol in March despite a court order banning him from entering certain stores in the town.
You can also hear from Kent business owners who say their trade more than halved after a sinkhole appeared nearby.
There are fears it could happen again, with water already seen leaking from the repaired carriageway.
Disappointed parents say their children with special needs are being “failed” as funding for a “lifeline” service is slashed.
It’s after Kent County Council withdrew part of its budget for the National Autistic Society’s Kent day centre, known as SAND, last month – we spoken to families who have been affected.
And plans for a new petrol station and shop on Sheppey have been revealed to help deal with a population boom.
Operators are eyeing up land in Minster to meet the demands of the 17-thousand homes planned for the area.