A community has spoken of their shock after a Valentine's Day shooting outside a Kent pub. Police and paramedics had been called to the Three Horseshoes in Knockholt at around 7pm on Friday. A woman in her 40s had been seriously injured and died at the scene. Also in today's podcast, there's been a backlash over plans to build 450-homes on a flood …

New figures seen by the KentOnline Podcast show almost 3,000 patients were left waiting more than 12 hours for a bed at a Kent hospital in January. Three out of four trusts covering the county recorded their worst-ever emergency figures last month. In 2020 the figure for a long wait was just five patients. Also in today's episode, the MP for Sittin…

First today we hear from the dad of a Harrietsham woman who died in her sleep just hours after an ambulance was stood down while on its way to her home. Mum of two Karen Ovenell had called 999 after suffering sharp chest pains in August last year. An inquest into the 43-year-old's death has heard how the initial call handler booked an ambulance - b…

A drunk mum who broke her friend’s eye socket in a vicious nightclub attack has been spared jail after her victim told a judge: “I don’t want her to go to prison, she’s pregnant.” Nadine Telfer, who is due to give birth in two weeks, faced a spell behind bars after dragging another woman to the floor by her hair and punching her in the face. Also i…

A landlady has described how her village pub “shook visibly” as a juggernaut smashed into the building twice after getting stuck in a road closure. Villagers watched in dismay as the driver, who was trying to turn the vehicle round, backed into the function room. Also in today’s podcast, you can hear from the boss of Medway Council ahead of a meeti…

There are calls for something to be done about fines handed to drivers on a stretch of the A20 after a change in the speed limit. This dates back to October 2023 when a section of the road between Crittalls Corner in Sidcup and the Swanley Interchange was reduced from 70 and 50 miles per hour to 40. Also in today's podcast, a Broadstairs woman who …

A nurse who called black members of staff monkeys and sent a topless picture of himself in fishnet tights to a junior colleague has been struck-off. Details of Alan Prew's behaviour at Medway Maritime Hospital have been revealed at a Nursing and Midwifery Council hearing. Also in today's podcast, volunteers looking after an ancient woodland near Ma…

Seven people involved in a construction industry fraud that cheated the tax office out of £22m have been jailed. The offenders - six men and one woman - were given sentences ranging from 27 months imprisonment up to nine years and four months. Also in today’s podcast, a devastated mum has warned of a “drug epidemic” in a Kent town after her son ove…

A property management company has frozen the accounts of residents in Folkestone after complaints about an increase in service charges. Some people living on the new Shorncliffe Heights development have seen their fees double, with others being asked to pay hundreds more annually. The town's MP is backing their concerns and we've been getting react…

Footage at KentOnline shows how drivers are getting stuck in a car park in Ashford, because the barrier won't go up. There have been complaints about the Elwick Place site with some motorists saying they've had to wait in 30 minute queues. We've had a statement from the council which owns the facility. Also in today's podcast, a Tunbridge Wells man…

A Folkestone man who charged at his girlfriend with a knife after she went to the cinema without him has been locked up. The court heard Wayne Burford, 44, of Foord Road South had previous convictions for crimes against his partner, including for controlling and coercive behaviour. Also in today's podcast, a man who caused the death of an 18-year-o…

A Kent mum whose daughter was hit by a driver on a zebra crossing has spoken to the podcast about her anger that he's been spared jail. 11-year-old Dollie Giglia was knocked down on Tram Road in Folkestone in January last year. She suffered multiple fractures and a brain injury. Also in today's episode, five members of a crime group have been sente…

A Faversham woman who was caught stealing from her bosses, says she acted out of desperation after being hounded by bailiffs. Paula Gray, 61, of Lower Road stole more than £1,300 from solicitors David Simmonds and Donaghey in Gillingham after falling into debt following the death of her husband. Also in today's podcast, wildlife groups say there wi…

The Chancellor's made a significant announcement on the future of a project to build another tunnel linking Kent and Essex. During a major speech on how to boost economic growth in the UK, Rachel Reeves backed the Lower Thames Crossing and revealed the government's looking at privately financing the £9 billion scheme. Also in today's podcast, the f…

Video footage at KentOnline shows the moment other drivers intervened to stop a drunk driver on the M25. The 42-year-old from Maidstone was almost four times the limit when he was spotted at Leatherhead - and police discovered a bottle of Jack Daniels on the passenger seat. Also in today's podcast, the man in charge at the Port of Dover has reveale…

New figures seen by the Kent Online Podcast show there's been a significant drop in the number of children wanting to go to some schools in Kent after they received poor Ofsted reports. The figures highlight the impact a 'poor' grading given to a school by the watchdog can have on admission numbers. Also in today's podcast, three Kent men who were …

A 20-year-old from Sheppey who died following complications caused by diabetes has been described by his family as 'wonderful, kind, creative and loving'. Jake Chapman from Minster suffered a cardiac event which is thought to have been caused by a lack of insulin. Also in today's podcast, a Dartford shop owner's spoken of his devastation after a lo…

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for a dog to be returned to its Cranbrook owner after it was seized and declared a banned XL bully. Police took the animal away following an anonymous tip off, but owner Zakh Green adopted the pet believing it to be a mastiff cross. Also in today's podcast, a Marden man who tried to stop a child…

A warning letter's been sent out by a school in Margate as a number of pupils have fallen ill. There's been an outbreak of respiratory and gastrointestinal sickness at Hartsdown Academy. Also on today's podcast, plans for a major transformation of Folkestone harbour have been rejected. The shock decision came at a meeting last night with councillor…

The idea of a multi-billion pound theme park in north Kent is officially over after the company behind it went into liquidation. We were told London Resort on the Swanscombe peninsula would attract millions of visitors and create thousands of jobs. But it faced several challenges, including from wildlife campaigners. We've been getting reaction fro…

A Thanet teenager is facing prison time after she threatened to kill her parents. 18-year-old Zoe Dunn from Fairfield Road, Broadstairs, had only just been released from court on a suspended sentence for beating them up at their home in Thanet on January 6th. Ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, we've been hearing what his second presidency could …

A Tenterden family have been left with a hefty bill after vandals armed with a catapult smashed a window of their home. It happened at Matt Sendall-King's home in Rogersmead earlier this month. Hear from reporter Louis Walker who has been following the story. A Maidstone dad has been telling the KentOnline Podcast what it was like to find a World W…

A secondary school in Maidstone has been unable to use its new £700k sports pitch – after falling foul of a ban on noise from referees’ whistles. Cornwallis Academy has a brand new 3G artificial grass pitch which it has been forbidden from using since August. Also in today’s podcast, there's been an increase in the number of reports of online child…

A disabled pensioner has had to abandon his housing association home for the over 55s after a large chunk of the ceiling in his living room collapsed. The KentOnline podcast has heard the disaster is only the latest in a long line of maintenance failures at his flat near Maidstone by his social housing landlord, Anchor Hanover Housing. Also in toda…

Statistics seen by the KentOnline Podcast show five towns in Kent have topped a list of where property prices dropped in 2024. Broadstairs, Herne Bay, Westgate, Birchington and Deal experienced slumps in the cost of a house according to Zoopla. We've go some analysis from an estate agent in the county. Also in today's episode, a mum and her three d…