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A mum from West Malling has hit out at a special educational needs school after they denied her son a place.

10-year-old Hector has autism and his mum Rosie Gill-Moss had been hoping to send him to West Heath School in Sevenoaks.

Hear from Rosie and what the school principal has put in a letter to her local MP.

Also in today's podcast, a report's revealed foreign prisoners are being held past their sentence at HMP Maidstone, because of delays in the immigration system.

The Home Office has also been criticised for poor communication with inmates - as some key documents are only being provided in English. We've been speaking to the chair of the Independent Monitoring Board.

Traders in part of Canterbury say a six week road closure is having a massive impact on business.

Sturry Hill is shut between Sturry Court Mews and Popes Lane so utilities can be connected to a new housing estate. A local butcher has been telling us how much money they have lost.

Campaigners have been warned not to celebrate too soon - despite a consultation on planned tip closures in Kent being delayed.

Council bosses say they need more time to get documentation together. We've had reaction from councillors Anthony Hook and Stuart Jeffery.

And in sport, the Gillingham chairman has been chatting ahead of the start of the new season.

The Gills get their campaign under way at Stockport County on Saturday.

The leader of Dover District Council has called a decision by Eurostar not to call at Ebbsfleet and Ashford International Stations a 'national disgrace'.

Hear from Jeremy Kite who has been speaking to our political editor Paul Francis.

Also in today's podcast, there's a thunderstorm and wind warning in force for Kent as the summer washout continues.

We've been speaking to the organiser of a large event in Broadstairs that has been postponed because of the bad weather.

Anton Du Beke's revealed he spent three days in hospital after being stabbed in the stomach and leg by his dad at their family home in Kent when he was younger.

The Strictly judge, who lived on a council estate in Sevenoaks, has spoken out about his father's "alcoholism and violence".

Two men have been arrested after a woman was found dead in a car park in Gravesend.

Emergency crews were called to Bath Street at half five this morning.

Conservative county councillors in Kent have been told to keep quiet or resign, after it was revealed there had been a leadership challenge.

We told you in yesterday's episode how a back bencher had claimed to have enough support to stand against Roger Gough.

Tiny bits of meteorites have been discovered on the roof of Canterbury Cathedral.

Scientists from the Uni of Kent hope what they found will go someway to unlocking the secrets of the solar system. They have been speaking to Chris Britcher.

And, Alessia Russo's former coach expects her to go on and score more goals for England at the World Cup.

The striker from Maidstone got the first in their 6-1 win over China yesterday to go through to the knockout stages.

Two men have died in a head-on crash between a car and a van on the A20 in Farningham.

It comes just a day after another young man was killed when a car hit and roundabout and left the carriageway on Bad Munstereifel Road in Ashford.

Also in today's episode, a farmer near Meopham has been telling us about the impact rural theft is having on his business.

Figures show it cost nearly £2 million in the county last year, a rise of 37% compared with 2021.

KFC in Sittingbourne has been criticised for refusing to allow teenagers in at the weekend.

Staff are asking for ID on the door and under-18s who are not accompanied by an adult aren't allowed in.

The man in charge of Kent County Council is facing a leadership challenge from one of his own backbenchers.

West Malling rep Councillor Harry Rayner says his wants to stand against Roger Gough.

And, performers at a Kent-based circus have finally confirmed they were the ones who trained Harry Styles to walk across a high wire for his latest music video.

Santus Circus prepared him to shoot the stunt for his song Daylight in Gravesend in May last year.

An investigation has been launched by council bosses in Canterbury after refuse workers were filmed mixing recycling.

It comes despite the authority warning residents they wouldn't collect any loads that had been contaminated with the wrong waste.

Also in today's cost, an Ashford man has described how the block of flats where he lives is being destroyed by anti-social behaviour.

Trey Walker says graffiti, arson, drug use and criminal damage at The Panarama has got worse since security staff were taken away in December. He's been speaking to our reporter Sam Lennon.

Tributes have been paid to 20-year-old man who died after a car crashed into a roundabout in Ashford.

Mati Tabaka - who's from the town - has been named locally as the victim of the collision at Bad Munstereifel Road in the early hours of Sunday.

A Kent MP is calling for a long-term plan to make the most of nuclear power in Britain.

Greg Clark says we need a diverse energy supply including renewables to reduce our dependence on imports from countries like Russia.

Kent's first new railway station in eight years has opened for the first time today.

Thanet Parkway, at Cliffsend between Ramsgate and Minster, has cost more than £35 million to build. Hear from the man in charge of Southeastern and also one of the bosses at Network Rail.

You can also hear about more donations being made to the Tonnes of Tins appeal being run on our sister radio station kmfm.

And, the Gillingham boss has been speaking about their pre-season friendly win at the weekend.

The side beat Dagenham and Redbridge as they get ready to get the season under way at Stockport on Saturday.

The High Court's ruled an expansion to London's ultra-low emission zone up to the Kent border can go ahead.

Five Conservative-run councils had launched legal action over the plans, which will force drivers of older more polluting vehicles to pay to go into areas like Bexley and Bromley.

Also in today's episode, an Aylesford family say they're still looking for answers following the death of their one-month old baby.

Olive Devall suffered a cardiac arrest after being born eight weeks early.

The government is reportedly planning to house up to 2,000 asylum seekers in tents at disused military sites.

It's understood the Home Secretary has ordered the marquees, but charities say it's not suitable accommodation for people who've fled war and torture.

A young woman who suffered severe injuries after falling from a roof in Ramsgate has defied odds and is recovering better than predicted.

23-year-old Nikita Davis fell four stories from a building at Arklow Square last August

And,  the Gillingham manager has been discussing the signing of striker Ashley Nadeson, who's moving from Crawley Town.

It's the final week of pre-season training before their first league two game against Stockport County.

The families of two women who died shortly after having c-sections at two hospitals in east Kent say an inquest still hasn't brought closure.

Samantha Mulcahy and Kimberley Sampson contracted infections caused by the herpes virus after being operated on by the same surgeon.

Also in today's episode, it has been confirmed east Kent will not be getting a new hospital, after a bid for funding was unsuccessful.

The trust wanted £460 million but has failed to make a government shortlist. Medway has also missed out.

There is disappointment for residents in Faversham as the Morrisons store in the town is closing down.

Bosses say its performance is not sustainable, and they are planning to sell the building.

A rare bird that has been extinct in Kent for more than 200 years has been reintroduced in Dover.

The red-billed chough is part of the crow family, and a group has been released in a secret location near the White Cliffs as part of a conservation project.

And, we might have found the perfect solution for people who want to do a cycling tour around Kent without getting too tired.

Our reporter has been trying out an electric bike as he visits various cricket grounds in the county.

A Maidstone dad has been telling us how he was forced to flee wildfires while on holiday with his wife and two daughters on the Greek island of Rhodes.

Thousands of British tourists have been flown home and others are having to cancel their trips.

A court's heard how a Faversham man launched a hammer attack on a van after mistaking the driver for a paedophile.

While in custody, the 26-year-old also wrote "ha ha" on the wall of his cell with his own faeces.

The prime minister is appearing at the inquiry looking into the government's response to the NHS infected blood scandal.

An Ashford man whose dad died from Hepatitis C has been telling us about his campaign for compensation for family members like him.

People living in a village near Maidstone are getting together to try and save their local pub.

The Bull Inn in East Farleigh closed unexpectedly last Autumn.

And, we've been finding out which are the most expensive streets in every town in Kent.

In the top area the average property will set you back a whopping £4.5m.

A restaurant in Ashford has been served with an enforcement notice after a man reportedly found a cockroach on his plate.

He had finished his meal by the time he noticed it, but the owner of Ashford Indian Diner has described the claim as "fake".

Also in today's episode, hear from a cyclist who's suffered a broken collar bone after being pushed off her bike while riding through Edenbridge.

Katie Good was training for a triathlon when she says she was deliberately targeted by two people in a car.

16 years after the death of a man in Ashford, police are renewing their appeal for information.

19-year-old Ashley Dighton was last seen near Sainsbury's before being found dead with his head missing in woodland in July 2007.

A Romney Marsh mum says she'd rather not stay in her house after constantly having to deal with flooding.

Vikki Storey has been telling our reporter how her garden is regularly covered in water and now cracks have appeared in the walls.

And while most people find the sound of pile driving quite annoying, a drummer from Maidstone seems to be putting it to good use.

We have a clip of professional Tom Mitchell playing along to the sound of a building site in Downswood.

A Sheppey man has had to cancel an important hospital appointment about his cancer treatment after his vehicle was targeted in a suspected catapult attack.

Residents on the island are concerns the problem is getting worse, with properties and animals also being targeted.

Also in today's episode, hear from a Tunbridge Wells dad who is caught up in the devastating wildfires in Greece.

British tourists have been forced to leave their hotels and are desperately trying to get a flight back home.

There are concerns about the number of new houses being built near Sittingbourne, as residents struggle with poor phone signal.

People living in Iwade say they hardly ever have 4G, and sat navs even stop working as you drive through the village.

The architect behind controversial designs for two new tower blocks in Folkestone has defended how they look.

They're part of plans for 600 homes on the harbour arm along with shops and leisure facilities.

And, a Sevenoaks man has been telling us about his mission to cycle to all 92 English Football League stadiums.

Danny Brazenell is raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital after it cared for his niece who had cancer.

Bosses at the Port of Dover say they're doing all they can to minimise delays at the border ahead of the summer holidays. 

Thousands of people are expected to head abroad this weekend. 

Also in today's podcast,  shocking scenes at a Kent beach overnight as a dead whale washed ashore. 

It's been identified as a minke whale and is thought to be around 10 metres long. 

A Thanet social club has been fined after a much-loved handyman fell to his death while changing flowers in hanging baskets.

Eric Town was working at Westgate United Services Club, who have admitted there were health and safety breaches. 

A mother from Faversham says she wants to warn all potential buyers, as she puts a "haunted" rocking horse up for auction. 

She says it has a history of moving from room to room on its own. 

And in sport Kent's Zak Crawley says he's had a lot of fun as his century helped put England's cricketers in the driving seat in the Ashes. 

They're facing Australia in their must-win fourth Test at Old Trafford.