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KentOnline Podcast: A Kent man who is stuck in Afghanistan fears he will be killed by the Taliban

15:35, 01 September 2021

updated: 15:52, 01 September 2021

A Kent man who was unable to get on a flight out of Afghanistan fears he will be killed by the Taliban.

The man - who has a wife and children - says he has contacted the British Government for help, but heard nothing since troops left the country.

He's spoken out as Kent MP Tom Tugendhat questions foreign secretary Dominic Raab on the situation and how prepared the UK was for a mass evacuation.

Also in today's podcast - will you make a return to commuting after the pandemic?

The people in charge of maintaining the railways and stations in Kent say they're hoping to welcome back more commuters and have invested millions to make sure they get a good service.

The founder of a fuel campaign group says a move to a different type of petrol will hit hard up drivers.

Medway's Dr Ranj has advice if you're struggling with back-to-school nerves.

And, we chat to Gillingham reporter Luke Cawdell as the club welcome a new arrival just hours before the transfer window closed.

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