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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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