Podcast: Tributes paid after man and two dogs die in a house fire in Hersden, near Canterbury

A dad who’s been described as a ‘true gentleman’ has died in a house fire in Canterbury.

Ian Jameson and his two dogs were discovered at the property in Hersden on Friday night, now a fundraiser has been set up to support his family.

Also in today’s podcast, CCTV from near to where a woman was shot outside a Kent pub on Valentine’s Day has emerged.

43 year-old Lisa Smith from Slough suffered fatal injuries near the Three Horseshoes in Knockholt last Friday night.

Figures show Kent Police have recorded more than 1,600 cases of child sex abuse images in the space of a year.

That’s more than 4 every day, in the 12 months to last March. We’ve got reaction from the NSPCC.

A petition’s calling for more cameras at a junction in Thanet following the death of a woman at a pedestrian crossing.

It’s claimed some drivers are going too fast and others are jumping red lights on the A28 where it meets Minster and St Mildred’s.

Plans have been unveiled for a new rail watchdog – but Kent commuters say they’re not convinced it’ll help passengers.

The government claims it’ll give people a voice, and hold train companies to account. We’ve been chatting to Rob Mansfield, who’s chair of the Tonbridge Line Commuters campaign group.

Five years after a border facility opened in Ashford, the KentOnline Podcast has been told lorries are still getting lost and blocking country lanes.

The site at Sevington opened in 2020 and is used to checks goods going in and out of the UK.

And,  if you’re a resident or have ever visited Canterbury you might have wondered about the history of the famous Crooked House.

The rickety black-and-white building at the junction of King Street and Palace Street dates back to the 1600s and we’ve been finding out a bit more about it.