On the day we were meant to be leaving the EU, election campaigning is getting started.We’ll be going to the polls for the third time in four years on December the 12th.Also in today’s episode: Twitter is banning political adverts, the brothers of a man who died from Meningitis are urging us to get vaccinated, and car parking charges could force businesses to close.
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A man’s been jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering his wife who disappeared from their home near Deal more than 20 years ago.
Debbie Griggs was pregnant with her fourth child when she went missing from Walmer in 1999.
Her husband Andrew, who’s now 57 and lives in St Leonards in Dorset, has now been told he’ll serve a minimum of 20 years behind bars.
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Roads bosses have confirmed Operation Brock, which is in force for a second day on the M20, will be stood down as soon as possible.The contraflow between junctions 8 and 9 for Maidstone and Ashford is designed to reduce congestion if cross-Channel traffic is delayed after Brexit – but it will no longer be needed this week after another extension was agreed yesterday.Also in today’s episode: traffic concerns after buses stopped from going into school, ‘Chatty Bench’ goes on tour to tackle loneliness, Kent serviceman selected for Invictus Games, and singing cabbie gives woman birthday treat.
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The former partner of a mum-of-five from Kent who’s been missing for more than a year has been found guilty of her murder.46 year-old Sarah Wellgreen was last seen at her home in Bazes Shaw in New Ash Green just over a year ago.It took the jury just a few hours to convict 39 year-old Ben Lacomba, following a four-week trial at Maidstone Crown Court – and we’ve been hearing from the detective who led the investigation.Also in today’s episode: the EU has agreed another Brexit extension, Operation Brock is in force on the M20, a man’s appeared in court after 39 people were found dead in a lorry container, and the Gillingham manager reacts to their 1-0 win over Accrington Stanley.
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Two more arrests have been made by detectives investigating the deaths of 39 people found in a lorry container in Essex, not far from the Dartford Crossing.The man and woman are both 38 and from Warrington and have been questioned on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people.Also in today’s episode: vaccination targets for pre-school children in Kent and Medway are being missed, a mum with cystic fibrosis now has access to a life saving drug, we’ve been chatting to the new leader of the county council, a decision on plans for 440 homes has been deferred, Battersea is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Brands Hatch branch, James Arthur has been on kmfm and Gillingham prepare to take on Accrington Stanley in League One.
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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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