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A Kent MP has been in contact with the health secretary because he’s so concerned about the supply of the Covid vaccine to Kent.
Hear from Thanet’s Sir Roger Gale who also wants to know if a mass vaccination is going to be set up in the county.
We’ve also been speaking to the man in charge of Kent’s biggest hospital, Medway Maritime in Gillingham, to find out how they’re coping during the second wave of the pandemic.
Also in today’s podcast, Storm Christoph has been battering Kent and there are concerns for homes on part of Sheppey where there was a massive landslip last year.
Find out about the desk that links Kent to America on Inauguration Day as Joe Biden is sworn in as the new president.
And plans have been put forward for a new water park in Kent – we’ve got the details.

A woman has been escorted from a Sainsbury’s store in Dartford after refusing to wear a face mask.
Hear what happened when she was confronted by police in the supermarket and comment on the story to let us know what you think.
The over 80s are being told not to panic if they haven’t been invited for a Covid vaccine yet – we’ve been speaking to a leading Kent doctor.
Remember trading Pokemon cards back in the day? Well the phenomenon is still going strong and one trader in Canterbury has been telling us how some are worth hundreds.
Plus we’ll be joined by editor Chris Britcher who’s been reminiscing about some of Kent’s former tourist attractions.

Dr Ranj has been speaking to the KentOnline podcast about the importance of sticking to the Lockdown 3 rules and protecting our hospitals.
The TV medic, who grew up in Medway, is seeing firsthand the impact the virus is having on the NHS.
Also in today’s podcast, there are calls for the government not to end the £20 per week increase to Universal Credit payments that came into effect at the start of the pandemic.
It’s sugar awareness week and a Kent nutritionist is urging parents to be even more careful with what their children are eating while home schooling.
We hear from singer Rudie Edwards who’s returned to Kent to film her new video.
And it was a good weekend for Gillingham as they got back to winnings ways – manager Steve Evans spoke after their 1-0 win at Accrington Stanley.

KentOnline Podcast: Teenagers sentenced for Canterbury attack which left German student brain-damagedTwo teenagers have been sentenced for their part in an attack in Canterbury which left a German student brain-damaged.Daniel Ezzedine was set upon in the city centre in 2019.Hear from our reporter Sean Axtell who’s been following the case at Canterbury Crown Court.
Also in today’s podcast, a former Kent headteacher is urging Ofsted to allow schools to ‘rebuild’ following the pandemic.A family who went viral in the first lockdown with a rendition of a song from Les Miserables are back.In sport, we catch up with Connor Ogilvie ahead of Gillingham’s game this weekend and hear from Kent cricketer Nathan Gilchrist on his training head of the new season

The owners of a Medway pub have spoken of the devastation caused by flooding.
The Fenn Bell Inn at Hoo is also home to an animal conservation project.
They were alerted to rising water in the early hours of this morning and say even firefighters couldn’t stop it.
Also in today’s podcast, nursery school staff have been overlooked during the pandemic according to one academy head.
There are calls for the government to extend a ban on landlords being able to evict tenants to avoid a spike in homelessness after the pandemic.
And, why squirrels, lions and bats are all making the headlines in Kent.

Food hampers sent to low income families to help feed children while they learn from home have been criticised after pictures of the contents were shared on social media.The government has responded today saying it ‘will not be tolerated’ and catering companies have been ordered to improve.My Kent Family editor Lauren Abbott did a £30 shop to feed her two children – find out how she got on.
Also in today’s podcast – the minister in charge of the Covid vaccine roll-out has been quizzed by Tunbridge Wells MP Greg Clark.A former Kent police officer is calling for current members of the force to have more powers during lockdown 3.And, there’s a rather unusual job up for grabs in Kent – we’ve got the details.

A woman from Medway who thought the government were exaggerating how serious coronavirus is, has revealed how it left her in a coma.
Kelly Cooney contracted the virus in mid-December and was rushed to hospital on Christmas Day.
She’s spoken to the KentOnline Podcast from her hospital bed at Medway Maritime in Gillingham.
Also in today’s podcast, more coronavirus testing sites are opening in the county.
We’ve been speaking to a Dover man who’s spent the past 20 years researching video games that never made it onto shop shelves.
And there was a sonic boom in Kent today – hear what it sounded like and why it happened.

Figures given to the KentOnline Podcast show thousands more children are going into school during the third lockdown compared to the first national restrictions introduced last March.Some school heads say their staff are fearful of catching the virus and have mounting workloads as they juggle teaching in classrooms and remotely to those at home.Hear from the chief executive of an academy trust that oversees 10 primary schools in the east of the county.
Also in today’s podcast, the man in charge of Britain’s oldest Brewer, Faversham based Shepherd Neame, is backing calls for a hospitality minister as the idea is debated in parliament.A therapist from Tonbridge has advice on how to avoid suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder during Lockdown 3.And we hear from Gillingham’s assistant manager after they suffered a 1-0 defeat to bottom of the table Burton Albion at the weekend.

A councillor who’s battling coronavirus has described the conditions in hospital from his bed.
Ricky Jones is being treated at Dartford’s Darent Valley where critical care is at ‘full stretch’ according to bosses.
It comes after grim statistics revealed 50 people had died with the virus at hospitals in Kent – the highest figure in the county in a single day.
Meantime, there are calls for decisions to be made sooner rather than later on whether the Kent Test will go ahead at normal this year.
We hear from a student who says they should get some of their tuition fee money back as they study from home.
Away from covid news – there’s a football revolution happening in Margate and we’ve been finding out about it.
Plus we catch up with Gillingham’s Jordan Graham ahead of their game against Burton Albion this weekend.

Paul and Oliver are back to break down the most important political stories of the week.
GCSE and A-level exams have been scrapped as schools close again, but will the Kent Test be next? 
All seems quiet on the roads after the end of the Brexit transition period, but is it the calm before the storm? 
Plus, one Kent MP swipes at social media giants after Donald Trump uses platforms to stoke up the rioters who stormed Capitol Hill.