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Podcast: Operation Stack brought in on M20 following counter-terror operation

Lorries have been forced to queue on part of the M20 after a counter-terror operation caused lengthy delays at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel terminal in Folkestone.

Police say they were checking every passenger and vehicle looking to cross the Channel.

Hear from the Federation of Small Businesses as some fear it's sign of things to come when the Brexit transition period ends in January.

Also today, firefighters have spent another day at the scene of a large blaze in Ashford, find out why an animal park boss has criticised zoos in Europe and we hear from the Gillingham manager following their Carabao Cup win.

Podcast: Former Dover MP Charlie Elphicke is jailed for sexual assault

Former Dover MP Charlie Elphicke is starting two years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault - hear what the judge said and we get reaction from Labour's parliamentary candidate in the town.

Also in today's podcast - local democracy reporter Ciaran Duggan has the latest on why a Covid testing site at Ebbsfleet International station has closed.

Plus, reporter Ollie Kemp chats us through today's unemployment stats and we look ahead to Gillingham's latest game in the Carabao Cup.

Podcast: Rule of six comes into force in fresh bid to prevent spread of coronavirus

We're not able to meet in groups of more than six either indoors or outdoors as new rules come into force to try and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Hear from a restaurant boss who now can't take large bookings - and we've been told how uni students are being urged not to hold house parties as they return to Canterbury.

Also in the podcast, police investigating reports of a sexual assault have arrested two men.

And, the Gillingham boss speaks out after their first league game of the season ends in defeat.

Podcast: 'Tony's Law' debated in Commons, students future proof their careers and Gillingham's league campaign gets underway

A proposed law named after a Kent boy who needed both of his legs amputated after being abused as a baby has been debated in the Commons.

Hear from the MP leading calls for tougher sentences and reaction from the NSPCC.

Also in the podcast, a travel agent responds to more countries being added to the quarantine list.

A Kent student explains how he's future proofed his career by setting up his own company while still at uni.

And, Gillingham get their league campaign underway this weekend.

Podcast: Crews tackle blaze at block of flats and experts warn it's inevitable more schools will close because of coronavirus

Firefighters have been tackle a fire at a block of flats on St Mary's Island near Chatham.
Crews were called at lunchtime - hear from our reporter Oliver Kemp who was there.

A group of Kent experts have told the KentOnline Podcast it's inevitable more schools will have to close because of cases of coronavirus.
Several in Sittingbourne have already had to send children home this week after positive Covid test results.
Others are expected to have to do the same at some point - hear from an education expert, virologist and co-founder of an online academy.
And, Sigala and James Arthur chat about their new single.

KM Community Podcast - How will schools cope with Covid-19 outbreaks in the coming months? - 10/09/20

A little over a week since schools returned fully for the first time since March, and it is clear the complex issue of educating children through the ongoing pandemic has not been fully resolved.

In the past few days, four schools in Sittingbourne have had to send pupils home to self isolate, after a number tested positive for Covid-19.

Podcast: Numbers at social gatherings to be cut to prevent spread of coronavirus

The number of people allowed to meet for social gatherings is being cut in a fresh bid by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

It's after a rise in cases in recent days - we get reaction from an Ashford GP.

Also in the podcast, a leading haulage boss warns of major disruption in Kent after Brexit, a Medway charity is raising awareness of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder after a rise in drinking levels during lockdown and the Gills make it two wins from two at the start of the season.

Podcast: Chaotic return to school after confirmed cases of Covid

It's not been the return to school parents and teachers were hoping for in Sittingbourne after a number of confirmed cases of coronavirus.
More than 100 children are now having to isolate - reporter Ollie Kemp chats about the school that have been affected.

Also in the podcast, we hear from a Kent mum whose son was saved by air ambulance crews as we mark National Air Ambulance week.
A leading charity is urging parents not to put too much pressure on their children when it comes to catching up with their reading skills after lockdown.
And, find out just how much a stretch of the White Cliffs of Dover is likely to fetch when it goes under the hammer at auction. 

Podcast: Attack victim Joe Shaw learns to walk and talk again thanks to revolutionary medical app

A Ramsgate man who was left in a coma and needed part of his skull rebuilt after suffering catastrophic head injuries in an attack has been able to walk and talk again thanks to a revolutionary medical app.
Reporter Ollie Kemp has been chatting to Joe Shaw and his mum Nancy along with the man who developed the technology.

Also in the podcast, a group of men have been charged following a demo in Dover at the weekend.
Applications open for Medway's newest secondary school - we hear from the principal as building work continues.
And, the Gills boss chats about playing at an empty Priestfield Stadium in their first game of the season.

Podcast: Hundreds leave their homes as huge fire breaks out at Hoo Marina

Hundreds of people have been told to leave their homes after a huge fire broke out at Hoo Marina.

Firefighters were called at around 4.30am - hear from those at the scene including witnesses who were woken by the sound of explosions.

Also in the podcast, an anti-racism protest is due to take place in Dover this weekend - we speak to one of the organisers.

A homeless charity react to the number of people in Kent waiting for a council house.

And, we hear from the Gillingham boss as competitive football returns this weekend.