Podcast: Knife-wielding boyfriend chased mum and young son onto Deal street forcing them to shelter behind parked cars

KentOnline

A young boy cried “Mummy, I’m scared” as they hid from her knife-wielding boyfriend as he chillingly warned: “I’m going to get you!”

The pair cowered in dark alleyways and behind cars after the bare-chested man chased them out into the street from her home in Deal.

Also in today’s podcast, there’s confusion among local leaders as a former prison in Kent is sitting abandoned and empty despite the current overcrowding crisis.

Blantyre House closed in 2016 for refurbishment but never reopened – but the government say they have “no plans” to bring it back into use.

Britain's oldest rollercoaster, at an amusement park in Kent, was forced to close after gaping holes appeared in the tracks.

Wooden bars supporting the rails broke due to a “fault” – while passengers were still on the ride.

The boss of a newly reopened pub has welcomed plans to build 40 homes on its doorstep.

The landlord says he intends to be at the pub near Ashford “for the long-term”, and is excited by the prospect of a new neighbouring estate bringing in extra trade.

And a Netflix star has finally secured permission to extend his Kent home at the third time of asking.

The actor has been given the green light to transform the chalet bungalow in Herne Bay following a planning saga lasting more than two years.