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Podcast: Sittingbourne boss calls for non-essential roadworks to be postponed until A249 slip roads to the M2 at Stockbury reopen

The boss of a business based in Sittingbourne says roadworks are costing him hundreds of pounds every day.
Slip roads on and off the M2 for the A249 are currently closed on the coastbound stretch while work takes place on a major redesign of the Stockbury roundabout.
Our reporter Megan Carr has been speaking to David Warren who wants all other non-essential maintenance to be stopped until the roads re-open.
Also in today’s podcast, figures show there were more than 38,000 reports of domestic abuse in Kent last year.
Three quarters of the victims were women or girls – and only 4% of all cases resulted in a charge. We’ve got reaction from Oasis which supports domestic abuse victims.
Our business editor Chris Britcher joins us to explain the latest unemployment stats out today.
It’s still not know what caused a large fire at one of Kent’s oldest pubs.
Roads near The Dirty Habit in Hollingbourne near Maidstone remained closed this morning after the blaze broke out on Sunday night. Hear from people who live nearby.
People living near a Kent hotel popular with celebs have opposed it’s bid for a new premises licence, saying music is keeping them awake at night.
Find out what decision councillors made.
A little boy from Kent who was so badly abused by his birth parents that he had to have both of his legs amputated, has been chatting to Prince Harry – hear from of their chat.
And it’s EFL Trophy action for Gillingham tonight.
They welcome Colchester United to Priestfield – hear from boss Neil Harris ahead of the game.