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A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash in Ashford
 
Also today, Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat says he’s worried about people in Afghanistan still trying to flee the country.
 
A new report’s raised concerns about the quality of care being provided at a mental health hospital in Dartford
 
And hear from Steve Evans and Kyle Dempsey ahead of Gillingham’s League One game with Shrewsbury Town tomorrow.
 

A Maidstone Councillor is calling for local authorities to do more to house people trying to flee Afghanistan.
 
Also today, more needs to be done by Kent Police to keep vulnerable children safe
 
Parents in Kent are being encouraged to regularly test their children for coronavirus before they head back to school. We speak to TV’s Dr Ranj.
 
And people at Reading and Leeds festivals this weekend will be able to get their coronavirus vaccine at pop-up clinics.
Hear from the co-founder of the Black Deer festival in Tunbridge Wells, which has been pushed back to next year.

The number of coronavirus deaths in Kent has more than tripled in the space of a month, as cases continue to rise.
 
Meanwhile, police have released bodycam footage of the moment they tasered a burglar before he was arrested.
 
Also in today’s podcast, a French MP is defending how his country deals with the number of asylum seekers crossing the English Channel.
 
And, the Gillingham boss has suggested he could leave the club after more injury troubles following their league cup defeat.

A record number of asylum seekers were intercepted by the UK while crossing the English Channel on Saturday.
Meanwhile, more than £4,500 has been raised to help young Afghan refugees here in Kent. We speak to Bridget Chapman from the Kent Refugee Action Network.
 
Also in todays podcast, there are calls for urgent action to improve the sewerage network in part of Kent following leaks from a sewage treatment works.
 
And we speak to Kent’s Will Bayley ahead of the Paralympics in Tokyo.

A Sittingbourne teenager will go on trial next January accused of trying to murder a 16-year-old girl with a physical disability
 
Also on today’s podcast, the number of children being arrested by Kent Police has fallen by 76 per-cent over the last decade.
We speak to Andrew Neilson from The Howard League for Penal Reform.
 
People living near a cliff that collapsed on the Isle of Sheppey say they’ll keep trying to fix the problem themselves, despite being warned to stop.
 
And hear from Olly Murs ahead of his show at The Hop Farm next month.

We’ve been told asylum seekers in the county are terrified they’ll be returned to Afghanistan. 
We speak to Bridget Chapman from the Kent Refugee Action Network and Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield.
 
Also on today’s podcast, it’s claimed one of Kent’s oldest pubs is being “beaten and bruised” by motorists treating a village high street as a “rat run”.
 
It’s feared the A&E department at a Kent Hospital can no longer cope with growing patient numbers.
 
And Gillingham take on Morecambe in League One this weekend.

The owner of a restaurant which was gutted in a huge fire has revealed ambitious plans to reopen in just six weeks time.
We hear from Ciaran O’Quigley, owner of Mu Mu in Maidstone.
Also on today’s podcast, residents in Sittingbourne are concerned that a major new housing development could strip the ‘rural character’ of the area.
And, TV host and comedian Alan Carr has been spotted filming in a much-loved part of the Kent coast.

Kent MP Tom Tugendhat has been praised for his powerful speech during the Commons debate over the Afghanistan crisis.
It comes as bosses in Ashford are promising to support families fleeing Afghanistan under the government’s proposed resettlement scheme.
Also in the podcast, commuters could be hit by the largest rail fare rise in a decade.
And, two of Kent’s top drag queens will be on this year’s series of RuPaul’s Drag race.

Boris Johnson is preparing to announce a bespoke resettlement scheme for the most vulnerable Afghans, as the Taliban tighten their control over the country. 
We speak to Mohammad Tawasooli from charity Kent Afghan Community – he fears for the safety of his family who are currently still in the country. 
Also in today’s podcast, new research has been carried out to identify violent crime hot spots in Kent.
Helicopter paramedic Jo Griggs has been telling our friends at KMTV what they found.
And, an electric car expert from Strood is confident about hitting PM’s target for banning new vehicle sales by 2030.

Afghanistan has been taken over by the Taliban, as the terrorist group takes control of all major cities in the region. 
We hear from Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat, who served as an intelligence officer in the country before turning to politics. 
Also in today’s podcast, there are calls for safety to be improved on a 13 mile stretch of road in Kent that’s claimed the lives of 5 people in the past 10 years.
And, Gillingham leave Home Park with a 1-0 defeat against Plymouth Argyle – their first loss of the League 1 season.