Need To Know Kent

Stories, updates and local information from communities the Garden of England. Series Producer: Julia Abbott

Radio Kent,27 episodes

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'Not lining anyone's pockets'
Forestry England is introducing parking charges at some woodland carparks.
24 Sep 2026,4 mins
Two arrested over Folkestone fire
Kent Police say a man and a woman have been arrested following the fire.
21 Sep 2026,4 mins
Salvage work starts on explosive laden ship
The US military vessel 'SS Richard Montgomery' sank in the Thames Estuary in 1944.
16 Sep 2026,4 mins
Latest on redevelopment plans for Tunbridge Wells
Plans for a three screen cinema, new restaurants and a food court move forward.
14 Sep 2026,6 mins
From ironing board seats to memory foam comfort
Thameslink has invited passengers to try their new style replacement seats.
11 Sep 2026,2 mins
Canterbury could lose its city status
Councillors are determined 'not to make the same mistakes as Rochester'.
02 Sep 2026,7 mins
The talk of Tunbridge Wells
Visitors to a popular park have been warned to take care after 5 dead ducks were found.
28 Aug 2026,4 mins
What this means for Kent
Virgin's plan to run a rival rail service to Eurostar is a step closer.
18 Aug 2026,8 mins
The Darent Valley mystery
It smells like 'someone burning Lego' but tracking down the cause is proving a challenge.
06 Aug 2026,8 mins
The Maidstone dispute
Ancient woodland or stone quarry?
05 Aug 2026,8 mins
Shots fired as MP interviewed
A French Navy patrol boat appeared to fire a round of gunshots "without warning".
28 Jul 2026,1 min
'Iconic symbol of danger' to go on public display
The masts from a WW2 shipwreck in the Thames Estuary are to be removed.
15 Jul 2026,4 mins
Is DOLGE dead?
A year ago Kent County Council launched its take on Elon Musk's DOGE.
02 Jul 2026,4 mins
Package holidays from Manston?
Manston Airports owners are making strides to reopening.
30 Jun 2026,5 mins
Why? There's no drought
South East Water has announced a hosepipe ban in Kent.
26 Jun 2026,4 mins
When will Kent's weather break?
The red warning for extreme heat continues throughout Thursday.
25 Jun 2026,1 min
SEW 'Can't guarantee it won't happen again'
Nick Price, Head of Water Resources at South East Water has been speaking to us.
01 Jun 2026,10 mins
'Water disruption is really hurting businesses'
Water supply problems continue to hit Whitstable, Tankerton and Ashford.
29 May 2026,5 mins
18,000 homes in Kent with low or no water for sixth day
South East Water says 18,000 homes and businesses have no water or low water pressure.
28 May 2026,3 mins
'Decline' of Broadstairs
Bank Holiday antisocial behaviour condemned.
27 May 2026,7 mins
What an empty car park tells us about Kent's debt problem
The main street of Queenborough is clogged with parked cars.
08 May 2026,5 mins
GP practices struggling with internet outage
Health officials and patients have been telling us about problems getting online.
22 Apr 2026,7 mins
South East Water: 'A lot for us to learn'
Taps ran dry for thousands of people in Kent and East Sussex over winter.
15 Apr 2026,5 mins
Uncertain future over an icon of Kent's history
The famous masts are to be removed but what next for the SS Montgomery?
13 Apr 2026,7 mins
History to be made in Canterbury today
Dame Sarah Mullally will be installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.
23 Mar 2026,8 mins
Kent's potholes compared to the Falkland Islands
Just how bad are the county's roads and what can be done about it?
20 Mar 2026,6 mins
Meningitis - your questions answered
The number of reported cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent is now 27.
18 Mar 2026,11 mins