Podcast: Driver claims A20 speeding fines have ‘ruined his life’ following TfL’s temporary speed limit

A driver claims his life has been ruined after getting a ban for speeding on the A20 in north Kent when the limit was changed.

A temporary limit was brought in between Crittalls Corner and the Swanley Interchange in October 2023. Thomas Wood lost his job after getting nine fines and a six month suspension.

Also in today’s podcast, a former gang member’s told KentOnline a ban on ninja swords should have come into force much sooner.

From August it’ll be illegal to own or sell the weapons – we’ve been speaking to Lennox Rodgers who runs Refocus in Dartford.

A grieving dad who’s converting a building in Folkestone town centre has become locked in a battle with the council over an illuminated sign of his late son.

William Brown Senior is turning Queens House in the corner of Guildhall Street into 32 homes and wants to include an image of his seven-year-old who died after being hit by a van in December 2023.

A verbatim play aimed at addressing men’s mental health will be performed at two football grounds in Kent.

No One Here is Me is the work of Canterbury’s Sarah Winn who was inspired to act after a family member took his own life.  The performance is based on the words of real life people who shared their stories.

The sister of a man who was born with a rare genetic condition has praised the work of Demelza in Kent for supporting her family.

Jamie has hypomelonosis which causes seizures that stop him breathing – he’s also deaf blind. Aimee Bell is doing a skydive to raise money.

And in sport,  it’s a trip to fellow strugglers Harrogate Town for Gillingham and their new manager this weekend.

Gareth Ainsworth has taken over at the Gills with the side 19th in the table.