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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 prev...

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 nearl...

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 feel...

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...

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 re...

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...

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 i...

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 Bud...

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 fac...

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 flam...

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 ov...

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 Pric...

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.

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Owners of a huge holiday park have unveiled plans to replace it with hundreds of new homes and oust “illegal” occupants.

Hundreds of caravan users, many of which are said to be living all-year round in breach of the rules, off a site on Sheppey could be asked to leave.

Also in today’s podcast, a shocking case of illegal dumping first uncovered by KentOnline has been singled out as evidence of “multiple failings” by environmental auth...

An abandoned nightclub has been destroyed after a fire ripped through the building last night. 

The Grade II listed site of the former Portlands Factory club in Northfleet went up in flames just before midnight. 

Also in today’s podcast, a couple say they have lost £18,000 worth of stock after after a blaze tore through an historic building on a regenerated quayside. 

In the early hours of yesterday, fire crews were called to Standard...

A woman who won tens of thousands on Premium Bonds, sold her home and spent a year abroad before falsely claiming thousands in benefits on her return to Kent has avoided prison. 

Between 2021 and 2024, she received more than £23,000 after making false statements to the Department for Work and Pensions.

Also in today’s podcast, you can hear from the Ashford MP who’s weighed in on the troubles being faced by Reform UK at County Hall. 

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Residents are calling for action to solve traffic “chaos” caused by lorries struggling to make it up a slippery hill.

They say they are kept up at night by screeching tyres and reversing alarms as stranded HGVs retreat back down for another run-up, and fear there will be a serious accident.

Also in today’s podcast, Kent has been battered with strong winds and heavy rain as Storm Benjamin hits. 

It’s caused travel disruption with trees...

An alleged abuser has been called a “coward” after he took his own life the day before he was due to stand trial.

The 69-year-old was found at HMP Elmley earlier this month – the family of one of the accusers have shared their anger at not getting their day in court.

Also in today’s podcast, you can hear audio from the moment a prolific thief was arrested by police as he hid under a bed.

Billy Bird carried out a two-week spree of thef...

A court has heard a man “saw red” on the night his town centre bar was closing down and thrust a broken bottle into another man’s head.

Steven Harwood-Brown threw one of his employees to the floor at Folkestone venue Picklebacks, before stabbing the victim, who had intervened to stop the fight.

Also in today’s podcast, pressure is growing on the leader of Kent County Council after seven MPs demanded she quit and an eighth labelled he...