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Police have confirmed 39 people found dead in the back of a lorry in Essex were Chinese migrants.
The discovery was made in Grays, not far from the Dartford Crossing, yesterday morning.
Also in today’s episode: more than 3,000 people have signed a petition against plans to turn a shopping centre into flats, and it’s claimed Kent needs to be ‘aggressively welcoming’ to keep encouraging visitors after Brexit.
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39 bodies have been found in a lorry container in Essex, not far from the Dartford Crossing.
The discovery was made in Grays early this morning.
 
The prime minister says the Home Office is working closely with the police and he’s appalled by what he’s calling a ‘tragic incident’.
A 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Also in the podcast: Medway man jailed for explosion near Liverpool, campaigners raffle holiday to raise funds for legal fees, disappointment for Gillingham at Shrewsbury Town.

This week we were joined by Deirdre Wells OBE, CEO of Visit Kent, to discuss the impact of Brexit on the county’s tourism industry.

We’ve been hearing from the mum of a six-year-old girl who drowned at the beach in Margate.Dajahnel Amazin Young went missing on the busy beach last July, and was found lifeless in the water.Also in today’s episode: no fines have been issued to rough sleepers in Tunbridge Wells in the year since new powers came into force, residents in Medway are concerned about a sinkhole which has closed their road, and the Gillingham boss says their league one match against Shrewsbury Town this evening will be ‘tough’.
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A new project’s launched to try and keep children in Kent out of trouble – by getting them to play football.The Street Soccer school is aiming to stop vulnerable youngsters from getting involved in crime, by building their confidence and improving their behaviour and engagement in lessons.Also in today’s episode: there’s a call for drugs like cocaine and heroin to be legalised, Canterbury Festival is underway, and the Gillingham manager gives us his reaction to Saturday’s match.
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A Rochester teacher has been recalling the moment she suffered severe burns when a fuel tanker exploded as she travelled back to the school where she was working in Cambodia.
22 year-old Zoe Eleftheriou was riding past the petrol station with her colleague when it happened in the resort town of Siem Reap in August – killing three people and leaving 13 others badly injured.
The former Thomas Aveling pupil suffered burns to 40% of her body and has undergone skin grafts since be able to return back to the UK in September.
Also in the podcast: woman has bags stolen while suffering epileptic seizure, what life at the circus is really like and Gillingham boss gets ready to face his former side.

This week we were joined by the KM’s political editor Paul Francis to talk about Brexit and the effect it could have on communities across the county, including access to care. 
Please note this podcast was recorded on Wednesday 16th October so details around the government’s negotiations may have changed.

Boris Johnson says a “great new” Brexit deal has been done with the EU.The prime minister has been involved in days of intense negotiations with Brussels ahead of a crucial summit, and we’ve been finding out what Kent MPs think of the agreement.Also in today’s episode: a woman’s spoken of her shock and anger after finding out her dad had been buried in the wrong grave for six years, results for the Kent Test are out, a Maidstone footballer says racist is getting worse, and roads bosses have told us they’re ready for the worst this winter.
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Controversial plans to expand the Wincheap park and ride in Canterbury have been approved.
A meeting to discuss the proposals descended into chaos when the fire alarm went off last night.
Campaigners had gathered inside the Guildhall to protest the idea – they’re worried adding another 228 spaces to the car park will destroy wildlife and lead to possible flooding on the water meadows.
Also in the podcast: calls for us all to be trained in CPR and a sculpture goes on display to get more men talking about mental health.

Hundreds of trees at a Kent park are going to be cut down so work can be done to prevent flooding which could put lives at risk.
Bosses in Maidstone say if the dam at Mote Park failed, up to 40 acres of the town could end up under 12 feet of water.
They’re spending almost £2m upgrading the sluice gates, boat house and dam near the lake there.
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