Dozens of people have been left thousands of pounds out of pocket after a shed company in Lenham suddenly shut down.

Some have staged a protest outside Sheds and Shelters Limited's headquarters on Ashford Road - demanding answers. Hear from our reporter Sean McPolin who has been following the story.

Also on today's podcast, there'll be disruption to NHS services in Kent today as resident doctors begin a five-day strike.

They were previously known as junior doctors, and are involved in the day-to-day running of hospitals.

Meantime, pregnant women in Kent are being urged to get a vaccination for RSV to help protect their newborn this winter.

It's as stats show 6 in 10 babies will contract the respiratory virus before their first birthday.

Kent's police and crime commissioner says his priorities until 2028 remain the same, despite being told his role is being scrapped.

The government says getting rid of PCC's across England and Wales will save money which will be invested into neighbourhood policing.

Legend from Gladiators is going to help bring part of an abandoned sports centre in Kent back to life.

Matt Morsia, who lives in Hythe, has revealed plans to transform the gym at Folkestone Sports Centre.

Ella Eyre has been telling our sister radio station kmfm how good it feels to be back with new music, ten years after her debut album.

"Everything, In Time" is a self-curated album that sees her step into soul, R&B and retro funk.

And in sport, Gillingham welcome Crawley Town to Priestfield in league two this weekend.

They'll be hoping to make in back-to-back wins after a 1-nil victory over Bristol Rovers last Saturday. Hear from manager Gareth Ainsworth.

And, an event's being held in Maidstone this weekend aiming to provide more support for visually-impaired runners.

Specially-trained guides will be available to help those who are blind or partially-sighted at the Park Run at Mote Park.

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A hearing has been told how a 95-year-old man from Herne Bay stabbed his partner of 30 years while suffering from delirium, days after being discharged from hospital.

Ernest Gray killed Margaret Day - who was 86 - at their home in Broomfield Road in November 2023.

Also in today's podcast, we've been hearing from a Kent supermarket worker as a new survey shows more than 70% have suffered verbal abuse.

Retail trade union Usdaw say nearly half of workers have been threatened and 9% have actually been assaulted. In the run up to Christmas, one worker has shared his experience.

There are calls for urgent action from tech companies as figures show a rise in online grooming crimes in Kent.

The NSPCC says cases have reached a record high - with 298 recorded in the county last year. We've been speaking to the charity.

A Sittingbourne woman who was told she was too young to have breast cancer has created a bucket list after being told the disease is now terminal.

Shanice Bennett from Sittingbourne was diagnosed when she was just 23, three years later, the cancer has spread to her bones, lungs and liver.

A Maidstone dad says his street is like a "lorry formula one" - with HGVs constantly breaking the 30-mile-per-hour speed limit.

Luke Knightly-Jones moved to a house in Heath Road in Boughton Monchelsea in August, he's been speaking to reporter Elli Hodgson.

And, a former student at the University of Kent has been shortlisted for a prestigious TikTok award.

Joy Anokwuru covers all things entertainment, celebrity news and trending topics in her viral videos shared with her 45,000 followers.

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A car dealer is still in limbo more than four months after a wall collapsed onto his forecourt, leaving him hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket.

Tom Bowles, who runs the business in Sittingbourne, said his “heart sank” when he arrived to find many of his vehicles had been crushed by the fallen rubble on July 2.

Also in today’s podcast, the mother of a 16-year-old girl killed in a car crash almost two years ago says she feels her daughter has been “forgotten about” as the long-running police investigation continues.

Alisha Marie Ponter died after the car she was a passenger in overturned in Maidstone last February.

Details of two garden settlements totalling 7,000 homes have been released for public consultation - despite campaigners calling for delays.

They include one for a 5,000-home settlement at Lenham Heath to be known as Heathlands, and one for a 2,000-home settlement at Lidsing, on the border with the Medway Towns.

In football, Gareth Ainsworth says Gillingham’s exit from the EFL Trophy at the hands of big-spending Wycombe Wanderers was a learning experience for everyone.

Wycombe won the game at Priestfield 3-0 to eliminate the Gills from the competition and take second spot in the group.

And as we make our way through Movember, the KentOnline Podcast has been hearing about the ongoing impact of Covid on young people's mental health.

Students at the Uni of Kent have launched a campaign to raise money and awareness by rowing 700 kilometres this month.

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More than 50 couples who had their dream weddings cancelled after a popular Kent venue went under with just 62p in the bank will not receive any of their money back.

It’s after the Blazing Donkey Country Hotel fell into administration in September owing more than £380,000 to those booked to be married there.

Also in today’s podcast, Reform UK council leader Linden Kemkaran has raised fears that an upcoming BBC documentary may “splice together” things she has said to “make her look bad”.

The leader of Kent County Council posted told social media followers this morning she has a “genuine dilemma”.

It’s a busy time for Reform UK, after a union accused Kent County Council’s leadership of creating a “threat to public safety” after councillor suspensions left the fire service’s governing body in “disarray”.

Five Reform representatives who were members of the Kent and Medway Fire Authority have been removed from their positions following a leaked video of a council meeting.

A Kent chemotherapy nurse is hoping to secure a debate in parliament on lowering the age women are first called for a mammogram.

At the moment it's between the age of 50 and 53 with routine screening every three years to 71 – you can hear from Gemma Reeves who’s started a petition.

And in football, Gillingham’s progress in this season’s EFL Trophy depends on the result of tonight’s game against the manager’s former club.

Gareth Ainsworth’s side need a result against Wycombe Wanderers at Priestfield when they take on the League 1 side in the third and final group stage fixture.

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Two men who left another man with a “broken face” after it was claimed he had made inappropriate comments to children have been spared jail.

A court was told the attackers repeatedly kicked and punched their victim in a Lydd street on learning he had supposedly remarked he "liked little boys" and made a lewd gesture.

Also in today’s podcast, an American-themed eatery loved by TV production companies has reopened following a major revamp.

The Detling Diner closed almost 18 months ago following a devastating fire which started in its stockroom due to an electrical fault.

People living in Folkestone will start to see interactive signs around the town raising awareness of the risk of flash flooding.

It's a part of Kent that's been known to flood, particularly around the Pent Stream in heavy downpours.

In a time where house-building targets are increasing, KentOnline is asking the question is enough being done to transform empty properties?

Reporter Elli Hodgson spoke to property developer Barry Upton about how the planning system has gone “too far” and what changes are needed.

And in sport, Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth dedicated Saturday’s win to the coaching staff who have held the fort in his absence.

Ainsworth had missed the previous four league games while recovering from major heart surgery, but was back watching in the flesh on Saturday, as his team ended a seven-game winless run.

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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 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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