It looks like a derelict hotel on the A2 near Gravesend will be turned into a petrol station and M&S food store.

Plans for a £10 million redevelopment of the Tollgate site have been recommended for approval.

Also in today's podcast, a Kent turkey farmer has told us it's 'business as usual' despite restrictions coming in to try and stop the spread of bird flu.

There has been at least one confirmed case in the county - with more than 60 birds having to be culled at the Happy Pants Ranch near Sittingbourne.

Councils across Kent and Medway have released five different suggestions of what local council reform could look like.

New maps show how the county could be split up into unitary authorities. The leader of Medway Council, Vince Maple, has been talking us through them.

Work is underway to convert an old toilet block on Sheppey into a brand new event space.

Plans were originally submitted by the boss of Elmley Nature Reserve back in 2017 - but it was delayed by Covid.

And in sport, the Gillingham manager has revealed more about his heart surgery, and why it couldn't wait.

Gareth Ainsworth was found to have a murmur during a routine health check.

You can also hear from striker Seb Palmer-Houlden who has been chatting ahead of the weekend's game at Bristol Rovers.

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A couple are getting a £1,200 refund for furniture that did not arrive after threatening to take The Range to court.

It’s after they ordered four electric recliner armchairs from the retailer in September – some parts arrived two days later but other pieces didn’t show up at all.

Also in today’ podcast, a lorry driver who had more than 40 migrants in the back of his trailer is among several caught this year amid a spike in arrests in Kent.

You can hear from the National Crime Agency who’s warning hauliers are being targeted by ruthless gangs offering them thousands of pounds to smuggle people in and out of the country.

A secondary school in Sevenoaks that has started locking its students’ mobile phones away during the day says children are “talking” and “running around” again since its introduction.

You can hear from bosses at the school and from students who’ve been telling us what impact the smartphone ban has had.

Parents in Kent are being urged to learn basic first aid skills before taking their children to events this festive season.

St John Ambulance says it's important to prepare now for any activities you might have planned over the next couple of months.

And, the female bison who led the wild herd in woodland near Canterbury has died at the age of 21.

Staff at the Wildwood Trust say she lived a long life after being move from a zoo and released into Blean Woods in 2022.

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A mum of seven from Margate has died just three months after being diagnosed with cancer.

53-year-old Michelle Bailey was told in July she had an incurable form of the disease after initially suffering what doctors thought was a stroke.

Also in today's podcast, the leader of Kent County Council has hit back at the Chancellor, after she criticised the local authority during a speech at Downing Street.

Rachel Reeves was speaking ahead of her Budget later this month. Hear what she had to say and the response from Reform UK's Linden Kemkaran.

The boss of a Kent charity's admitted they got too big, too quickly.

Gillingham Street Angels, which runs a number of shops and a food bank, announced at the start of the week it was going to close after supporting hundreds of homeless and vulnerable people since 2018.

People living on Prince Andrew Road in Broadstairs have told the podcast the name is now embarrassing, and they want it changed.

It's after Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was stripped of his Royal title over his links to disgraced financier Jeffery Epstein. Andrew has always denied any wrong doing.

A campaign is underway to organise a Christmas dinner for young care leavers in north Kent.

Many of those who grow up in foster homes are left with nowhere to go on the big day after they turn 18.

An event is already held every year in Folkestone, and now volunteers want to put on a meal in the north of the county.

And in sport, Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth has returned to oversee training this week following heart surgery.

He's been absent from the club for a month after having an operation in early October.

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Developers who wanted to rebuild a cherished country pub which burnt down after being struck by lightning say they’ve had to “abandon the dream” after costs “ballooned”.

Plans to restore The Green Man were approved in April, with the intention of renting it to someone who would create a nice community pub.

Also in today’s podcast, an XL bully owner agreed to have nine puppies put down when police warned him of the kennel costs he faced after they were seized.

It’s after he failed to register his adult dogs in time for a national deadline on the banned breed.

The boss of a catapult shooting club is inviting teen tearaways to hand in their “homemade” weapons and instead learn to use the device responsibly.

The West Kent Catapult Club opened last year to create a legitimate place for target shooting as a sport.

Villagers are gearing up to fight plans for a huge lorry park near their homes - fearing it will bring round-the-clock noise and pollution to the countryside.

The proposals for the 70-acre site, between West Hougham and Capel-le-Ferne, would accommodate up to 600 HGVs – a public meeting is being held today.

And a village could go without its Christmas lights due to flags put up over the summer.

Harrietsham has had the decorations every year along the A20 Ashford Road for as long as residents can remember but the parish council say that’s now under threat.

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Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in his 40s in Chatham.

He was found with stab wounds at a home in Castle Road on Saturday morning. Hear from our reporter who has been at the scene today.

Also in today's podcast, residents in part of Maidstone are calling for urgent action to fix unsafe cladding on their flats.

Material on the roofs of the buildings at Kingfisher Meadow was deemed to be too flammable following a survey after the Grenfell disaster in 2017.

The MP for Gillingham and Rainham says she's worried about where the debate over immigration is heading.

Naushabah Khan says it's been allowed by mainstream politicians to seep into an argument about race and identity.

Bosses at Ashford Designer Outlet say they're about to hit 100% occupancy for the first time in seven years.

It's currently home to 111 units, following an expansion in 2019.

Football, and all three Kent teams involved in FA Cup first round action at the weekend have been knocked out of the competition.

Hear reaction from Gillingham and Chatham Town.

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A grieving mum says she’s being treated “like a criminal” after being fined £300 for placing her late husband’s clothes by a donation bin which was full.

She placed the two bin liners of clothes on the ground “neatly” beside lots of other bags but was approached by a warden who issued the fine for fly-tipping.

Also in today’s podcast, we’ve been hearing from people on the streets of Kent as we mark six months since Reform UK took over the leadership of Kent County Council.

It follows a difficult few weeks for the party, with several members suspended following a leaked video of leader Linden Kemkaran shouting and swearing during a virtual meeting.

The health minister's been in Kent to officially name a new multi-million pound surgical centre at Maidstone Hospital.

The facility has three state-of-the-art operating theatres and 24 beds and has cared for three and a half thousand people since opening last year.

A Kent author's revealed how a small village was saved from major development - thanks to its ghost stories.

Pluckley's said to be the most haunted place in England - with tales including the White Lady, Highwayman and Watercress Woman.

And in football, Chatham Town are facing an FA Cup first-round challenge for the first time in 97 years this weekend.

They suffered a heavy defeat back in 1928, and whatever the outcome this weekend boss Kevin Hake says it’s another step forward for the club.

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A decision has been made by the rail regulator which could open the door for international trains stopping in Kent again.

Eurostar services haven't called at Ashford or Ebbsfleet since the pandemic.

Virgin Trains have now been given permission to use the Temple Mills depot in London - which is the first step in a process which would allow them to go through the Channel Tunnel.

Hear reaction from Ashford MP Sojan Joseph, and Tudor Price who is the chief executive of the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce.

Also in today's podcast, a Dartford tax driver is calling for tougher regulation, after claiming almost three-quarters of people working in the town are from other areas.

Roger Clarke works at Bridge Cars and says he's seen business plummet since the pandemic.

As part of Halloween celebration at Dover Castle, visitors will have the chance to give their deep dive into history a life-saving twist.

English Heritage has teamed up with the NHS to hand out testing kits so people can find out their own blood type.

And, the Medway Hospital Charity are using their 30th anniversary celebrations to raise money for more wheelchairs.

The Thirty at 30 campaign has a goal of £30,000 to buy 30 chairs to meet a rise in demand.

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A former nurse who groped a lone woman near a shopping centre whispered, “You’re not like the other ones who usually scream.”

He’d spotted the stranger before subjecting her to the terrifying ordeal near Ashford Designer Outlet in broad daylight.

Also in today’s podcast, the boss of an animal sanctuary says her “heart is numb” after revealing her birds are at the centre of an outbreak of avian flu - and will all have to be culled.

Amey James, who runs Happy Pants Ranch in Newington says several ducks, turkeys and cockerels fell ill last week.

Changes are on the way for the ambulance service that covers Kent as it merges with another to form a larger group.

Union bosses says the merger between South East Coast Ambulance and South Central Service must protect jobs, pay and conditions.

Fees at Kent’s priciest public car parks are set to increase again in a move branded “diabolical” and “greedy” by residents.

The most expensive sites in Canterbury and Whitstable are proposed to rise by 10p an hour, despite fears it will have a “huge knock-on effect” on small businesses.

And one of Kent's biggest foodbanks is launching a campaign with the help of former boxer Barry McGuigan to get enough food to help families over winter.

You can hear from bosses at Canterbury food bank who want us to get involved in their Reverse Advent Calendar.

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