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KentOnline Podcast: Man and woman killed and child injured in 'hit and run' in Ramsgate

14:34, 11 August 2022

updated: 14:49, 11 August 2022

A man and woman have been killed while a child is being treated in hospital following a 'hit and run' in Ramsgate.

It happened on Leopold Street last night.

Hear from our reporter at the scene, a witness and the Mayor of Ramsgate.

Also in today's podcast, an amber weather warning for extreme heat has come into force for most of Kent.

Forecasters say temperatures will reach the low to mid 30s by Sunday.

We've been speaking to Medway's director of public health.

It's also been revealed how the hot weather is impacting wildlife in Kent.

The owner of an unauthorised glamping site in Kent that's been described as 'worse than a detention centre' - has defended her decision to try and open it permanently.

The facility in Westbere near Canterbury was set up in April using a temporary post-Covid licence.

While most of us might be sweltering in the heat - wine growers in Kent have been telling the KentOnline Podcast how they're loving the hot summer.

Balfour Winery have had vineyards on the Hush Heath Estate in Staplehurst near Maidstone for the past 20 years.

Hear from their head winemaker.

And in sport, find out who Gillingham will play in the second round of the Carabao Cup.

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