A hugely respected taxi company boss has died just a week before giving his daughter away at a dream wedding in southern Spain attended by more than 160 guests.
Lance Ridden suddenly passed away after suffering a suspected heart attack in the luxury resort of Marbella.
Also in today’s podcast, University of Kent bosses have reignited fury by pushing ahead with plans for a huge 2,000-home estate on nearby countryside – despite the land being ruled out of Canterbury’s housing blueprint.
The acting vice-chancellor has written to campaigners confirming the institution is pressing on with the controversial scheme on fields north of its city campus.
Protestors are gathering in Kent today to demand an end to the use of Operation Brock on the M20.
It’s being led by Faversham MP Helen Whately – you can hear from her about why motorists are so fed up with the contraflow system.
The winter season has officially started for Kent’s gritters, with teams out for the annual parade today.
It’s an opportunity for teams across the county to familiarise themselves with the routes they’ll be covering – we’ve spoken to highways bosses about how they’re getting ready for the icy weather.
And in football, it’s an away game for Gillingham this weekend.
They’re travelling to take on Grimsby Town in a clash the assistant manager Richard Dobson says will be “good for the neutrals”.
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