It may be the middle of summer, but decisions are already being made as to whether pantomimes will be staged in Kent this Christmas.

Bosses at Canterbury's Marlowe Theatre have called off their production, but The Stag in Sevenoaks say a covid-safe performance will still go ahead.

Also in the podcast - how organised crime gangs are targeting farms in Kent and a Tonbridge couple react to a decision from the High Court on humanist weddings.

One of the big incentives by the government to try and boost the economy following lockdown is underway - and hundreds of places to eat in Kent have signed up.

Also in the podcast - an Ashford doctor reacts to news of a new 90 minute Covid test and hear from the Wrotham schoolgirl who's got a top prize for a film made in lockdown.

The further easing of lockdown in England has been put on hold following an increase in coronavirus cases.

The Prime Minister made an urgent announcement earlier saying leisure venues like bowling alleys and ice rinks won’t be able to reopen tomorrow as planned.

Wedding receptions with up to 30 guests also won’t be able to go ahead.

Also in the podcast - hear from a West Malling woman who's keen to keep on working from home as a survey finds 1 in 12 of us want to do it permanently. And, British Touring Car racer Michael Crees chats ahead of the start of the season.

Former Kent MP Charlie Elphicke is facing the prospect of going to prison after being found guilty of sexual assault.

Hear from our reporter who was in court as the verdicts were read out.

Also in the podcast - a Swanley man has spoken frankly about his ongoing recovery from coronavirus and a young woman who's recovered from sepsis backs calls for a government campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms.

The boss of Heathrow is calling for coronavirus tests to be carried out at the airport, rather than people having to quarantine when returning to the UK.

He's been speaking out after the Prime Minister removed Spain from the approved travel list following a rise in cases there.

Hear from and Ashford woman who was due to travel on holiday.

Also in the podcast - a Dover man says he's being forced to live in constant pain after hip surgery was cancelled, and we're being urged to look out for signs of pop-up brothels in Kent. 

The Prime Minister has defended a decision to make anyone returning to the UK from Spain spend two weeks in quarantine.

It follows a rise in coronavirus cases there and Boris Johnson says there are signs of a second wave in parts of Europe.

Hear from a Tunbridge Wells travel agent and an employment lawyer.

Also in the podcast, we find out about the findings of a new report into the impact of Covid-19 on communities in Kent and Little Mix chat about the pressures of being a celebrity.

Travellers returning to the UK from Spain will have to quarantine for 14 days after an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the country.

Hear from health minister and Faversham MP Helen Whately on why the government has taken the action and what could happen next.

Also in the podcast - a Rochester mum is calling on the government to extend paid maternity leave and a pop-up academy is hoping to help children catch up on missed lessons over the holidays.

Four months after the start of lockdown, it's now mandatory to wear a face covering in shops in England.

We've been out and about in Kent to find out how store owners are getting on and if they've had to challenge any customers.

Also in the podcast - gyms and leisure centres prepare to reopen, Kent MP and health minister Helen Whately says more of us will be able to get the flu jab this winter and a Kent woman who's had ME for most of her life wins a top book award.

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.

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.