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Podcast: Baby loss charity Making Miracles to help people who have lost a loved one during the pandemic

A charity that normally supports people who've lost a baby is now offering counselling to those who have suffered the death of a loved one during the coronavirus pandemic.

Making Miracles has been given extra funding after they raised concerns that many people wouldn't have been able to grieve properly.

Also in the podcast, calls for a plaque to be put up in Chatham to remember the first black train guard at London's Euston station and Zara Larsson chats about her new single and those Ariana Grande rumours.

Podcast: M20 named worst motorway in England for second year running byTransport Focus

For the second year in a row, the M20 in Kent has been named the worst motorway in England.

Hear from Transport Focus on why drivers think it's so bad.

Also in the podcast - the man in charge of the London Resort project in Swanscombe says they'll be looking to create careers, not just jobs, and Ellie Goulding talks about life in lockdown and the reason behind the name for hew new album.

Podcast: More job losses announced in Kent as companies feel the impact of the pandemic

More job losses have been announced in Kent as companies continue to feel the impact of the pandemic.

Hear from KentOnline's business editor Chris Britcher.

Also in the podcast - a Kent MP is calling for 'fast action' to be taken on laughing gas amid concerns more young people are using it and Anne-Marie chats about her new single To Be Young.

Podcast: Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits The Discovery School in Kings Hill to announce education funding boost

Boris Johnson has been in Kent today to announce more funding for schools.

 

The Prime Minister visited The Discovery School in Kings Hill - joining pupils in an art class where he painted a ladybird.

 

Also in the podcast - hear from the mum of a boy from Sevenoaks who's set to travel to New York for pioneering cancer treatment and from the boss of a holiday park on Sheppey who says business is picking up as we search out a staycation this summer.

Podcast: Men jailed for drugs deal death - the victim's family react

Two men have been jailed for their role in the death of a man found stabbed in Rochester.

Peter Beale, 39, from Sittingbourne was discovered close to Rochester Bridge in September 2018 after a drugs deal went wrong.

The victim's family have reacted to the sentences outside court.

Also in the podcast - a leading charity fears children in Kent could become the forgotten victims of the pandemic, a Kent mosque is reopening for Friday prayers for the first time since lockdown and hear from the Canterbury farmer growing climate change resistant blackcurrants to go into bottles of Ribena.

Podcast: Thousands sign petition calling for soft play centres to be allowed to reopen

Thousands of people have signed a petition calling on the government to allow indoor soft play centres to reopen.

With many business now able to trade again, it's feared those catering for youngsters have been forgotten.

We visited a soft play centre in Ayleford to see how social distancing would work.

Also in the podcast - a man's been arrested after a woman died when she fell from a bridge over the A21, and golf's Open Championship should have been getting underway in Kent today, but organiser say it'll be even bigger in 2021.

Podcast: Kent Autistic Trust share concerns about wearing face coverings in shops

There are concerns about the impact the compulsory wearing of face coverings in shops could have on people with autism.

It's feared those with sensory issues won't want to wear them and others may not be able to communicate with people who've got them on, especially if they can't lip read.

We hear from the mum or a teenager who has autism and from the Kent Autistic Trust.

Also in the podcast - new rules could be brought in for jet skiers, the lavender fields in Kent that helped Yardley become a global success and why we're all talking about star signs.

Podcast: Face masks must be worn in shops from July 24

After conflicting reports on how effective they might be, the government’s finally confirmed we WILL have to wear face masks in shops and supermarkets.

The new rules will come into effect next Friday - that’s July 24th.

Also in the podcast - just six cases of revenge porn in Kent in the past year ended with a charge or caution, we hear from the police.

And, a young woman with an eating disorder bravely speaks out after being told she could have to wait a year for treatment.

Podcast: New customs clearance centre for Ashford and fears over Kent children not returning to school

Work is getting underway on a customs checking centre in Kent designed to deal with any potential disruption after Brexit.

The site off the M20 near junction 10a at Ashford will be able to hold thousands of lorries - hear what the town's MP thinks about it.

Also in the podcast - the first mental health facility of its kind in the country opens in Kent and there are fears children could slip through the net if they don't go back to school in September.

Podcast: Million pound project will see bison able to roam Kent woodland

A family of bison are going to be reintroduced to the wild in Kent as part of a million pound project.

The Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood near Canterbury are involved in bringing the animals over from Europe to live in Blean Woods.

Also in today's podcast - a beauty salon owner has welcomed news from the government they can reopen and the Gillingham chairman talks about his plans to bring an investor on board to help the club move forward.