Podcast: Work to fix ‘rollercoaster’ A299 Thanet Way to start this summer

It’s been confirmed work to fix a stretch of the Thanet Way will start this summer.

The A299 between the Dargate Services and Roman Galley pub has been reduced to 50 miles per hour since last September after bumps appeared in the surface.

The county council say repairs will be carried out over six weeks from June 1st.

Also in today’s podcast, police have released footage of the moment they found a burglar hiding in the loft of a house in Ashford.

Antony Allen, 47, who doesn’t have a permanent address, had targeted a home in the town at Christmas while the owners were away.

As the conflict in the Middle East continues, holidaymakers in Kent are being urged not to panic if they have got future flights booked to countries like Dubai.

Thousands of Brits have been left stranded after the country was caught up in retaliatory strikes over the weekend. Hear from Chris Scoble who owns a travel agents in Tunbridge Wells.

Meantime, we’re told pupils at a school in Dubai that’s partnered with one here in Kent are being offered support during the unrest.

Explosions were reported in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday and students at Kent College Dubai are currently doing remote learning to stay safe.

A construction graduate from Canterbury says more needs to be done to help women and girls get into the building industry.

25 year-old Jessica Scanlon works on a site in Deal, after getting a degree in project management. She’s calling for an end to gender stereotypes when career advice is given in schools.

And in sport, Scott Wagstaff has been named as the new manager of the youth team at Gillingham.

He takes over from Joe Dunne who left the club last month.

The 35-year-old made 66 appearances for the Gills over two years, scoring four goals, and still plays for Tonbridge Angels.

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