Podcast: Teynham residents say their once idyllic village has become a development “dumping ground”
12:06, 22 September 2023
Residents have slammed plans for new houses in Teynham saying the once idyllic village has become a "dumping ground" for development.
Just this year, work has started on 300 new homes with approval granted for another 380.
Also in today's podcast, we hear the story of a Kent dad who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer after being told his neck pain was a pulled muscle.
The 33-year-old was given the devastating diagnosis only days after he thought he was in remission.
A mother has made a heart breaking plea for her son to come home - after he went missing from Maidstone more than two weeks ago.
Extensive searches have been carried out for 17-year-old Russel Burrdett-Deakin.
Seven drivers have been snared in 45 minutes speeding through Faversham's new 20-mile-per-hour zone.
The change was brought in after a "20 is plenty" campaign.
And in sport, Gillingham are heading north to take on Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Goal keeper Jake Turner talks us through how the squad are feeling ahead of the game.