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  • Podcast: Tributes have been paid to a 24-year-old man from Ukraine found dead in Maidstone's Mote Park
    Aug 2 2024

    A young man found dead in a Kent park following a suspected scooter accident has been described as kind and incredibly talented.

    Police and paramedics had been called to Mote Park in Maidstone just before 5.30am last Saturday and Anatolii Cherevko was pronounced dead at the scene.

    Also in today's episode, we've been told what it'll mean for patients in Kent after GPs voted to take 'collective action' for the first time in 60 years.

    It's in a row about new contracts and means family doctors could limit the number of patients they see each day to 25. Hear from Dr Caroline Rickard who represents GPs across the county.

    Former Kent MP Craig Mackinlay has told us about his readjustment to life after his arms and legs were amputated.

    He's been given prosthetics after a battle with sepsis late last year and now wants to be known as the 'Bionic Lord' after being granted a peerage.

    A mum from Faversham has designed a map to help families struggling with food poverty over the summer holidays.

    Erin Byrne is a student at the Margate School, and was set a task as part of her art course.

    And you can also hear from Sam Lawrie who's got a guide to everything going on in Kent this weekend.

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    24 mins
  • Podcast: Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway bosses say they need £30 million over 10 years to upgrade facilities
    Aug 1 2024

    It's been revealed an almost 100-year-old Kent railway needs £30million pounds over the next 10 years to upgrade its facilities.

    Bosses at Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway have set out their financial situation as they prepare to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026.

    Also on today's podcast, the KentOnline Podcast has discovered there's been a large jump in reports of racism at Kent schools.

    Data provided voluntarily by schools shows more than 900 racist incidents were believed to have happened last year.

    The highest number, 473, were from primaries; some 332 came from secondary schools and 108 from special schools. We've got reaction from Carol Stewart from the Medway African and Caribbean Association.

    A Kent MP is calling for more openness following the closure of a leisure centre.

    Bosses at Folkestone Sports Centre took the decision after costs increased by a quarter of a million pounds over the last few years.

    A new bike patrol has been set up by Dover Street Pastors in the hope to extend their services to the town's outskirts.

    The group was set-up 13 years ago to act as a peaceful presence in Dover. We've been along to meet them.

    And in sport, Kent's newest Olympic champion says he's already thinking about defending his title.

    Nathan Hales from Medway won the men's trap shooting on Tuesday.

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    17 mins
  • Podcast: Shock as Folkestone Sports Centre closes with trustees saying the can 'no longer afford to remain operational'
    Jul 31 2024

    There's shock today at the sudden closure of Folkestone Sports Centre.

    Trustees have released a statement saying the facility can “no longer afford to remain operational”. We've got reaction from Folkestone Swimming Club which uses the pool. A petition has also been set up in a bid to save the facility.

    Also in today's podcast, a mum from Faversham has written a book to try and raise awareness after being diagnosed with a mostly symptomless condition that can cause infertility.

    Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb and can be extremely painful.

    An urgent search is underway for more dog and cat foster carers in Kent to help victims of domestic abuse.

    Charities that run the service have seen a rise in demand from people who are fleeing violence.

    Lucy's been chatting to Becci Philpott from the Dogs Trust's Freedom project.

    In sport, Kent's Nathan Hales has won gold for Team GB in the men's trap shooting final at the Olympics in Paris.

    He set a Games record by hitting 48 out of 50 targets in Paris.

    Meantime, Kent rower Emily Craig has been back in action at the Games.

    She was in the semi-finals of the women's lightweight double sculls with partner Imogen Grant.

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    22 mins

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