Podcast: Villagers in West Hougham near Dover set up pressure group over potholes in local roads
12:15, 15 January 2024
People living in a village near Dover are so fed up with the state of the roads, they've set up a pressure group.
West Hougham only has a population of around 600 people but the roads have an estimated 90 potholes. Hear from one of the residents who's calling for action.
Also in today's podcast, a charity in Dover is calling for a fresh approach to stop the boats following the deaths of five asylum seekers in the Channel.
32 others were rescued after a vessel got into difficulty near a beach in northern France in the early hours of yesterday.
A Kent toddler who underwent a life-saving liver transplant, is celebrating her second birthday.
Gracie Harwood from Strood was diagnosed with a rare liver disease at just 8 weeks old and was given only two years to live without a transplant. Hear from her mum who's been speaking to reporter Keely Greenwood.
A Kent housing expert's been giving the KentOnline Podcast some insights on how the property market will look in 2024.
It comes as a seafront house Whitstable has been labelled Kent's most expensive two-bedroom terrace on the market.
In sport, Gillingham are up to eighth in league two following a win on the road at the weekend.
For the first time this season, they came from behind to get a victory - beating Accrington Stanley 2-1. Hear from the head coach and one of the goal scorers.
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