Podcast: Maidstone driver had taken “eight lines of cocaine” before being involved in fatal crash
12:06, 12 September 2024
It’s been revealed a driver who’d taken cocaine hours before getting behind the wheel lost control of his vehicle before a fatal crash.
Tommy Dunn also wasn't wearing his seatbelt and was using his phone moments before swerving into oncoming traffic.
Also in today’s podcast, a Kent MP is calling on the Mayor of London to extend his plans to offer concessions for the Silvertown Tunnel to include people living in Kent
There are a proposal to offer a discount for people in the London boroughs near the tunnel while ignoring those who live south of the River Thames.
Work has started on the infilling of part of a docklands area to prepare for new EU border rules.
The Port of Dover is aiming to create more space for checks when new Entry/Exit System starts in November 10 amid fears of traffic chaos.
It's 12 months since retail giant Wilko started closing its stores - just a month after declaring bankruptcy.
12,500 people lost their jobs nationwide including those who worked in Kent's 15 branches.
And a community group aiming to purchase and save a 500-year-old pub made famous on TV has won the backing of Piers Morgan.
The TV personality paid a visit to the Swan on the Green in West Peckham, near Tonbridge, last week while out dining with friends.
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