Podcast: Family of young man who died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Hythe launch campaign over ‘silent killer’

The sister of a much-loved young man who died from carbon monoxide poisoning wants to warn others about the “silent killer”.

“Popular and kind” Elliot Bourne fell asleep on a sofa in front of a coal fire in Hythe and was found unresponsive the next day.

Also in today’s podcast, a jury has heard a violent axe and cricket bat attack on two men as they drove along the A2 ​had its background in human trafficking.

Those involved in what is alleged to have been a bid to kill the driver of a Seat Leon and seriously injure one of his passengers had all come to the UK from Afghanistan.

The MP for Dartford has spoken in PMQs about the urgent funds needed to repair Galley Hill Road.

The route through Swanscombe has been closed for two-and-a-half years after a major landslide – you can hear the Prime Minister’s response. 

It’s Restart a Heart Day and we’ve been speaking to a paramedic about a new smartphone app that could save a life. 

SECAmb say the GoodSAM app could make all the difference to a patient who’s gone in cardiac arrest – listen in to see whether you can download it. 

And a Kent hockey club that was forced to leave its base is hoping to raise more than a million pounds to build a new permanent home.

K Sports had been at Cobdown Sports Ground in Ditton but needed to move out when it was sold to London City Lionesses.

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