Nicola Everett

2 days ago | kentonline.co.uk | Nicola Everett

The parents of a young girl who broke her neck after falling from a zipline in Ashford say it's 'too dangerous' for children. Lois Crook had gone to Victoria Park in the town with her mum and older brother and fell head first after being thrown into the air. Also in today's podcast, religious leaders across Kent have been paying tribute to the Pope following his death at the age of 88. Francis passed away yesterday morning after having a stroke and heart failure.

1 week ago | kentonline.co.uk | Nicola Everett

Three men have gone on trial accused of repeatedly raping a young girl after spotting her alone in a supermarket car park. A court's been told the men were 'complete strangers' to the youngster and encouraged her into a car after promising she could have a cigarette. Also in today's podcast, a Kent MP wants to bring in new rules making it compulsory for energy companies to offer social tariffs to vulnerable households.

2 weeks ago | kentonline.co.uk | Nicola Everett

Parents on Sheppey say they're worried about their children's future after they were offered secondary school places nearly 30 miles away on the mainland. It's because of a lack of secondary space on the island, but now some families say they may have to hire private tutors. Also in today's episode, the podcast has been told part of Kent remains a 'community in crisis', two years after a major cliff collapse.

2 weeks ago | kentonline.co.uk | Nicola Everett

Controversial plans for a 2,500-home estate near Sittingbourne are back on the agenda more than six years after they were first suggested. Developers want to put properties on farmland off the Sheppey way in Bobbing and say they've addressed concerns over open space, sports provisions and road links. Also in today's episode, an inquest into the death of a young girl at a music festival in Margate has heard more than 80 people were found with drugs at the event.

2 weeks ago | kentonline.co.uk | Nicola Everett

Two men have gone on trial accused of murder after another man was stabbed through the heart during an attack in Canterbury. 23 year-old Samare Gerezgihir - who was also known as Sammy or Jamyl - died at the scene in a courtyard near the former Nasons department store in the city centre in October last year. People living in two Kent villages fear they could be left without high-speed wifi after a provider announced plans to pull out of the area.