• Podcast: Mum of teenager Ashton Harrington who was stabbed to death in Whitstable says she won't rest until she gets justice for her son
    Apr 9 2026

    The mum of a young man who was stabbed to death in Whitstable has told us she won't rest until she gets justice for her son.

    Ashton Harrington was found in Belmont Road in the town in the early hours of Good Friday.

    The 19-year-old's mum Camille has been speaking to our reporter Gerry Warren who joins us on the podcast.

    Also in today's episode, a drug dealer from Tunbridge Wells has been jailed after police found him trying to destroy a mobile phone by flushing it down the toilet.

    Police attended 28-year-old Sabinson Selimaj's property in Scotts Way last October as part on ongoing enquiries into cocaine supply in the area.

    Kent Police has been praised by national inspectors for the work they do in schools to tackle knife crime.

    A report's been released showing improvements in the overall efficiency of the force.

    It's also highlighted a scheme to identify and educate those at risk of carrying blades.

    A Kent retail worker says it's frustrating to see the level of abuse towards staff remains high.

    Recent figures from the Retail Trade Union show 78% of surveyed workers in the south east were verbally abused last year.

    More than half were threatened and twelve-percent were actually assaulted.

    And in sport, Chatham Town have won the Isthmian League Women's Cup final.

    Jess King and Amelia Woodgate both scored hat tricks as they beat Bowers and Pitsea 7-1 in Essex last night.


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    19 mins
  • Podcast: Family with newborn baby 'lose everything' as huge flames seen ‘bursting out’ roof of houses in Greenhithe, near Dartford.
    Apr 8 2026

    A family with a newborn baby have been left homeless after a blaze broke out on a housing estate near Dartford.

    Seven fire engines and a height vehicle were called to the scene in Greenhithe yesterday – it’s as fires have also broken out in Ashford and Medway – we’ll bring you all the details.

    Also in today’s podcast, you can hear an eyewitness account of the death of a skydiver at a Kent airfield.

    A man in his 50s in confirmed to have died at Headcorn Aerodrome on Easter Monday – we’ve spoken to another man who was due to skydive on the same morning.

    A row's broken out between two politicians in Medway about the School Streets scheme.

    Since 2024 vehicles have been banned from driving down certain roads at drop off and pick up time – Cabinet member Alex Paterson has faced criticism from Conservative Councillor Andrew Lawrence.

    Neighbours say they’re heartbroken after a council demanded they get rid of a cherished community garden years in the making.

    We’ve spoken to Vikki Montague who has spent hundreds of hours cultivating flowers, vegetables and fruit trees at Mannock House in Canterbury.

    And in football, Gillingham's Sam Gale has been nominated for the league two Young Player of the Season award.

    He's featured in 40 games across all competitions and scored one goal - in their 1-nil win over Crewe Alexandra in August.


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    22 mins
  • Podcast: Skydiver dies at Headcorn Aerodrome near Maidstone after eyewitnesses reported seeing 'object' falling from the sky
    Apr 7 2026

    An investigation is underway after a skydiver died at at an airfield in Kent.

    Emergency crews were called to Headcorn Aerodrome yesterday morning after eyewitnesses reported seeing 'an object' falling from the sky.

    Operators, Go Skydive, say a British Skydiving Board of Inquiry will investigate the accident.

    Also in today's podcast, police have released pictures of two men they want to speak to following a fatal stabbing in Whitstable.

    19-year-old Ashton Harrington was found in Belmont Road in the early hours of Good Friday.

    There's a warning health services in Kent could be impacted as strike action gets underway this morning.

    Resident doctors, who used to be known as junior doctors, are walking out until next Monday.

    It's over a long-running dispute with government about pay.

    A young woman from Kent has been telling us about her battle to get treatment for a common condition, after nearly seven years of symptoms.

    Freya Baker has hyperhidrosis - which causes excessive sweating.

    The 25-year-old, from Teynham near Sittingbourne, says it makes it difficult to work or carry out day to day tasks.

    And in sport, Gillingham's six-game winless run has come to an end.

    They beat Accrington Stanley 2 - 0 in front of the home crowd at Priestfield yesterday.

    Defender Andy Smith scored his first goal for the club.


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    23 mins
  • Podcast: Domestic abuser jailed after threatening to kill his partner and burn her family’s house down
    Apr 2 2026

    A domestic abuser who threatened to kill the mother of three of his children and burn her family’s house down has been jailed.

    But the father of Martin Creed’s victim says “justice has not been served”, after he admitted abusing his partner of eight years in a caravan on Sheppey.

    Also in today’s podcast, a man has appeared in court after being accused of murdering his mother at their home near Dover.

    The 64-year-old victim was attacked at a home in Khartoum Square on Sunday.

    A mum who moved to a garden city for a “blissful green escape” says it’s become a “living hell” thanks to ongoing construction.

    Within weeks of moving in to the property at Ebbsfleet Garden City last August with her son she’d realised she’d moved into a working building site.

    A team of veterans have arrived in Kent as they attempt to sail around the UK.

    They're using two wooden tall ships which are traditionally rigged and will be docked at Ramsgate for the next few days.

    And in cricket, Adam Hollioake insists he’s a better coach for his first season in charge of Kent.

    He’s been speaking as they look to get their new County Championship campaign underway against Durham this Easter long weekend.


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    27 mins
  • Podcast: Developer Hodson enters administration leaving future of almost 6,000 homes in Chilmington, in Ashford, Green in doubt
    Apr 1 2026

    A developer involved in one of Kent’s biggest housing projects has gone into administration - casting doubt over key infrastructure.

    Administrators have been appointed just months after the company failed to avoid more than £50 million in agreed contributions.

    Also in today’s podcast, a mum-of-one murdered by her estranged husband had told police just 16 days before she was killed that she feared it was “very likely” he would seriously harm her.

    A report has revealed officers deemed Ramona Stoia was only at “medium” risk following his arrest for physical and sexual offences against her.

    A dreaded contraflow is set to be deployed on the M20 for the Easter holiday travel rush in anticipation of high passenger numbers heading through Kent to Europe.

    The motorway will be closed tonight so the Operation Brock system can be installed – we’ve spoken to local roads bosses.

    We're being encouraged to count the number of bug splatters on our number plates as part of an annual survey.

    It's called Bugs Matter - and you can log the data through an app to help track insect numbers.

    And in sport, you can hear from members of the victorious rugby team from Maidstone Grammar School who are heading to meet the town's mayor later.

    It's after they secured a dramatic 22-21 win at Twickenham to lift the Schools Under-18 Vase.


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    24 mins
  • Podcast: Daughter of alcoholic Gillingham man says he 'spent thousands' ordering drinks on Uber Eats and other delivery apps before his death
    Mar 31 2026

    The family of an alcoholic who spent thousands of pounds on delivery apps to order alcohol have called for more safety measures.

    The Gillingham man's family say he was spending up to £60 a day on Uber Eats and it accelerated his death – they’re calling for more to be done to restrict the sale of alcohol.

    Also on today’s podcast, detectives have charged a man with murder following the death of a woman in Dover.

    The 64 year-old was found dead after police were called to a home in Khartoum Square in Whitfield on Sunday afternoon – the suspect will be in court today.

    It has been a year since the government approved plans for the most ambitious road project in a generation, the Lower Thames Crossing.

    Bosses behind the scheme have now given an update on how it is progressing with hundreds of people working across the scheme.

    Residents of a block of flats in Maidstone say action should have been taken sooner to fix a leak which has left them without water since Friday.

    The problem was first identified at Sandling Park four months ago, but now the pipe has burst forcing supplies to be turned off.

    And, a college in Sheerness has officially unveiled its new campus extension.

    It’s hoped the EKC Sheppey college facility will boost opportunities for young people on the island.


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    18 mins
  • Podcast: Bosses 'deeply heartbroken' after fire breaks out at The Hengist in Aylesford High Street
    Mar 30 2026

    The bosses of a popular restaurant in Aylesford have told the KentOnline Podcast they're 'deeply heartbroken' following a fire over the weekend.

    Crews were called to The Hengist in the High Street just after midnight on Sunday.

    At its height, eight engines and a height vehicle were at the scene, with pictures showing smoke billowing into the night sky.

    The boss of a nightclub at the centre of a meningitis outbreak in Canterbury has exclusively revealed to the podcast that they will reopen later this week.

    Club Chemistry voluntarily closed it's doors earlier this month after almost 90% of cases could be traced back to the venue.

    A Herne Bay man is getting ready to run 200 miles to Paris as part of a mental health campaign.

    22-year-old Fin Dale will be setting off from his local pub tomorrow, and it'll take two weeks for him to get to the iconic Eiffel Tower.

    Football, and it was another defeat for Gillingham at the weekend - their fifth in a row.

    They were beaten 2-0 at Crawley Town with both goals coming in the dying moments of the match. Hear from manager Gareth Ainsworth and defender Andy Smith.

    It was a much better result for Punjab United who drew the first leg of their FA Vase semi-final.

    The Gravesend-based side travelled to Cockfosters on Saturday and it finished 1-1. The second leg takes place at their home ground on April 4.


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    24 mins
  • Podcast: The most and least affordable places to buy a home in Kent are revealed
    Mar 27 2026

    If you're looking to get on the housing ladder, figures today have revealed the most and least affordable parts of Kent.

    Property prices in Dover are just seven times residents' earnings, but in Sevenoaks it's much higher at more than 10 times.

    Reporter Sam Lennon has been in Dover and speaking to people who live and work in the town.

    Crews have been tackling a blaze at a car dealership in Canterbury which caused heavy smoke and travel disruption.

    Seven fire engines were sent to the Mercedes-Benz showroom on Sturry Road at around half five this morning.

    Plans to build 2,500 homes near Sittingbourne have been delayed.

    A decision on the development off Sheppey Way in Bobbing was due to be made last night, but it's been deferred by Swale Council. Hear from local democracy reporter Dan Esson.

    A Medway mum's been forced to give up work to look after her son after he was given a place at a mainstream school that can't support his needs.

    Five year-old Hudson Black has autism and sensory processing disorders but was given a place at Parkwood Primary in Rainham which says it isn't suitable. We've been speaking to Hudson's mum Charlotte.

    A Kent campaign group has welcomed a landmark ruling in the US, against the owners of Youtube and Instagram.

    Google and Meta have been found liable for young woman's addiction to social media. We've got reaction from Whitstable Unplugged.

    And in sport, it's a trip to Crawley Town for Gillingham in league two this weekend.

    The Gills will be hoping to end a run of four defeats. Hear from manager Gareth Ainsworth and defender Sam Gale.


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    25 mins