- 10 hours ago
Catch up with all the latest news in the county with Kristin Hawthorne!
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00Hello and welcome to Kent Tonight Live on KMTV.
00:27I'm Kristen Hawthorne and here are your top stories on Tuesday the 11th of November.
00:32Dealership dismay. Sitting-born business owner left desperate after wall collapses on 20 vehicles.
00:39It's been tough because obviously I'm still trying to provide freedom as well as keep myself afloat, keep my house paid for, keep the business floating.
00:47Medway falls silent. 107th Armistice Day is marked in the towns.
00:52It's particularly poignant for me to be here today to witness this and pay my respects and witness this act of remembrance.
00:59And boxing for the band. Fight Night and Maidstone all in aid of raising awareness around mental health.
01:06No matter how low you're feeling there are people that are caring for you and fighting for you and reaching out for you.
01:13But first tonight, a sitting-born car dealer fears he might have to close his business after a wall between him and the neighbouring little store collapsed into his forecourt,
01:30writing off 12 cars and damaging several more.
01:33Tom Bowles of T-Bowles Vehicle Sales says the incident has left him devastated and on the edge of financial ruin.
01:40Ownership for the wall is yet to be established, meaning a £120,000 bill for the destroyed cars has been left unclaimed.
01:47Chloe Brewster has more.
01:48A car dealership in Sittingbourne has been out of operation since July after a wall in the carpot collapsed and caused over £120,000 worth of damage.
01:58The dealership, which shares a border with the town to Lidl, says liability for the wall hasn't yet been determined,
02:04leaving the small business in financial limbo.
02:07Obviously the wall that's fallen down was roughly 15 foot high.
02:12But just luckily it was at 10 past 5 in the morning rather than at 10 past 10.
02:16Because obviously at 10 past 10 there would have been someone here and that's when someone could have been injured or worse.
02:21And the extent of the damage obviously has flattened some of the roofs down to the steering wheels.
02:25It's been six months since the wall at Tom Bowles' business fell down and destroyed 20 vehicles.
02:31While Tom doesn't know exactly whether the wall is Lidl's property,
02:34he says it was a supermarket giant who had previously commissioned surveyors and contractors to assess it,
02:40having planned to take measures to ensure its safety before it fell.
02:43His insurance company has offered him a payout of £40,000 but he says he believes he should be compensated fully.
02:49I've been buying a ceiling car since I was 14 and then I made the jump at 23 to start this up full time.
02:57So I built it up from virtually nothing, from a couple of cars up to having 60 cars.
03:03And obviously overnight he's pretty much squashed it.
03:07He reckons the total retail loss of the vehicles, loss of earnings and the amount he pays in rent and business rates is nearing a quarter of a million pounds.
03:15The outgoings have forced him to return to work elsewhere as a motor mechanic and drain his young family's savings.
03:22Trying to be a parent to my little boy as well and have him every weekend still.
03:29It's been tough because obviously I'm still trying to provide for him as well as keep myself afloat,
03:34keep my house paid for, keep the business floating where it can and obviously operating.
03:39So when it is settled we can open again but hopefully as strong as we were at the start.
03:43Lidl declined to comment on this story until its insurance process is over.
03:47And Tom hopes liability for the wall will soon be claimed so he can begin to rebuild his business brick by brick.
03:54Chloe Brewster for KMTV in Sittingbourne.
03:58Next, Ken County Councillor's leader has raised concerns about the BBC in a new social media video.
04:03Reform UK's Lyndon Kim Cairn has taken to X to express fears the national broadcaster may make her look bad in an upcoming documentary.
04:12The comments follows news that US President Donald Trump has said he is suing the corporation over edits made to a speech,
04:18made in a speech where he appeared to show him, where they appeared to show him encouraging writing on January the 6th, 2021.
04:25Here's what she said.
04:27I have a genuine dilemma. Laura Koonsberg is making a documentary about the rise of reform.
04:34And I've had her documentary crew following me about for the last month, filming my speeches, filming me in meetings, doing interviews with me.
04:44How do I know I can trust what is going to happen in that final edit?
04:48Will they splice together things that I've said to make me look bad?
04:52Will they try and misrepresent me?
04:55I've given them a lot of access and they want to come down and do some more filming later this week.
05:00And I genuinely don't know whether I should allow them in any more because the BBC has broken the trust of the entire nation.
05:08Now, the two men accused of murdering a man in his home in Chatham are to stand trial in May next year.
05:14Mark Jesse and Shane Rule were arrested and charged for the death of Charles Belsman, who died from a single stab wound in a property on Castle Road.
05:24Both men have appeared at Crown Court, at Maidstone Crown Court.
05:27And Megan Shaw joins me now in the studio with further details.
05:30So, we've been following this story as it unfolds. What is the latest update here?
05:34So, as you said there, Mark Jesse and Shane Rule, after being arrested and charged for murder, are set to appear at trial in May 2026.
05:43That's 51-year-old Mr Jesse of Castle Road in Chatham and 41-year-old Mr Rule, of no fixed address, both appeared in Maidstone Crown Court yesterday.
05:54And during these proceedings, they were told by the judge, Julian Smith, that if they did not plead guilty by their next hearing in February, they'd be trialled.
06:01At the moment, they were remanded back into custody by the judge.
06:06And there are additional charges against Jesse as well. Can you tell us about that?
06:09So, that's right. So, Mr Jesse, alongside a third man, 40-year-old Ashley Robinson from Meadowbank Road in Chatham, also faces charge of arson and handling stolen goods.
06:19These additional charges are said to be linked to the alleged murder of Mr Belsham, as a car was set alight outside a home in Chatham the same day Mr Belsham died, as well as the theft of a vehicle two days earlier.
06:31So, Mr Jesse and Mr Anderson will appear in court regarding those offences on the 5th of December.
06:37And can you tell me a bit more about what's happened so far?
06:40Of course. So, on Saturday the 1st of November, Mr Belsham suffered a single stab wound at a house on Castle Road in Chatham at 10.12am.
06:49Unfortunately, he died at the scene while being attended to by paramedics, and a police investigation was subsequently launched after the 43-year-old died at the scene.
06:59The police were able to link the investigation to two other reported offences, so those ones I mentioned before, the arson and the theft.
07:06And as part of their investigation, Kemp police were asking for people in the area to check their CCTV or their dash cam footage in case there was any evidence on there.
07:15Initially, a 45-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the incident, but she's since been bailed pending further enquiries.
07:22Those arrested appeared at Folkestone Magistrates Court on November 6th, where they were remanded in custody.
07:27And this precedes Mr Jesse and Mr Rule appearing at Maidstone Crown Court on the 10th of November, so that's yesterday.
07:33Thank you, Megan.
07:36Now, leaked Kent County Council papers indicate a town centre office block at Invicta House in Maidstone might be sold and converted into high-density housing.
07:47The documents state the 65,000 square foot property with 250 parking spaces is viewed as an attractive large house of multiple occupation site under permitted development rights.
07:59Local councillors are warning that such a shift could alter town centre dynamics, citing previous conversations of office space for other use.
08:07The council says it is reviewing its options for the building and its future use.
08:12Next, towns and villages across Medway and the rest of the county have come together to mark Armistice Day.
08:18A two-minute silence was held across the UK at 11am this morning to commemorate the exact time fighting in the First World War ended on 11th of November in 1918.
08:28From Chatham Naval Memorial to Chatham Town FC, services were held to remember those who fought and fell, as our community reporter Henry Luck has been finding out.
08:38On the 11th hour of the 11th month, Medway joined the rest of the country in silence to pay respect to a historic occasion.
08:52That being Armistice Day, which marked the end of the First World War, a conflict that took countless lives.
09:03Ex-servicemen came together at Chatham's Naval Memorial to honour those who had fallen.
09:11There's even a service taking place at Chatham Town Football Club.
09:16So let's go and see what the community of Medway has done to remember Armistice Day.
09:24The service saw the appearance of Medway political figures and players of Chatham Town FC paying their respects.
09:34It is. It is actually personally quite powerful for me as well because my grandfather served in the British Armed Forces.
09:41Now, I never met him. He died before I was born.
09:44But that is part of my family's proud history that he served in the Armed Forces.
09:49And it's particularly poignant for me to be here today to witness this and pay my respects and witness this act of remembrance to all of those who served in the Armed Forces and who secured this society of liberty and freedom for us all to enjoy.
10:05Of course, yes, it's very, very important. It's important that they understand what people have been through.
10:11The whole reason behind Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, very important that we share it with them so that they can then pass it on to future generations.
10:19Because here at the club, for example, we do try and educate our young people in every single area, not just football, but in all walks of life in terms of key skills.
10:29We try and educate them as best we can.
10:31It's been an emotional day, yes. This is actually my third service of the day.
10:38But it's well worth the effort.
10:42You can probably tell by my voice I'm not in the best of health at the moment, but I'm still determined to make the effort to get out and pay my respects because it's very important.
10:54Those present hope this timeless message is remembered in the hearts of those in Medway and that the years never condemn it.
11:05We will remember them.
11:07Now it's time for a quick break, but coming up, Nasir Mosque is holding a special event to mark Armistice Day as well.
11:23Imam Safir Khan will join us to tell us more about the event and what it means and why they're doing it.
11:28We will also have a sports roundup from across the county.
11:31And we will take a look at the weather from across the county as well, as it's been a bit dull today.
11:35So we'll have a look to see if it will get any brighter.
11:38But we will see you in about three minutes.
11:40So don't go anywhere.
11:41And we will see you then to discuss all of the above.
15:11Hello, and welcome back to Kent Tonight Live on KMTV.
15:15Now, as part of the Medway's Interfaith Week, Gillingham's Nasir Mosque is hosting a special gathering to mark Armistice Day, reflecting on peace, unity and a shared respect across all communities.
15:26The event is organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, which the mosque primarily serves and welcomes people of all faiths and backgrounds to come together to remember those who fought in the Great War.
15:36Imam Zafir Khan from the mosque joins us now to tell us more about the event.
15:41So what's happening then?
15:43What can you tell us?
15:44Yeah.
15:45So as you described, this is an event that we are holding this evening.
15:49And the main purpose of that is that we want to promote peace and also remember, obviously, the past and people who have made sacrifices and lost their lives in doing so.
16:01And I think it's very much connected because we have to learn from the past in order to change the future.
16:07And in the world that we live in at the moment, there are so many conflicts, so many people suffering across the world.
16:12So we want to, you know, send out a message as well as bringing community and faiths and people together to make a stand for peace and justice in our societies.
16:25And what can people expect? I mean, what's happening? What's the sort of road of the day?
16:30Yeah. So we are opening our doors at six o'clock. We have time for networking.
16:37And then afterwards, we will have a formal programme in which we will have a couple of talks about peace, justice and remembrance.
16:45And then we will also have a chance to have question answers so people can ask any questions.
16:49Because we believe that the Ahmadiyya Muslim community believes that it's very important to have open door policy in our communities.
16:57And to let people ask us questions because we want to remove the misconceptions people have about Islam.
17:04Because Islam is a peaceful religion and sometimes people have questions, people have doubt.
17:09And we want to remove that and we want to assure people that we want to establish peace.
17:15And we also want to show them that we share with them the values here in the UK.
17:20And then can you tell me a bit about the work that you do across Medway as well?
17:24Yes, of course. Our mosque was founded in or it was inaugurated in 2014. And the name is Nasir Mosque.
17:34Nasir means helper. So in the name of the mosque, it was an indication for us.
17:39The worldwide head of our community said that make sure that you do activities to help and assist the local communities,
17:45that we integrate into the society and that we have open doors.
17:49So we have done lots of open days programmes that we have talked about here before as well.
17:54And this is a continuation we try to do every year.
17:57And I know we discussed this just a minute ago, but is combating division and celebrating harmony something that you prioritise often,
18:04even if the different things across the world weren't happening?
18:07Yes, I think it's always relevant because we are, you know, from different backgrounds.
18:13People are from different backgrounds, different religions, faiths.
18:17And this week also is a week that remembers the interfaith as well, interfaith week.
18:23So as part of that, lots of other communities are also doing events.
18:26So we try to go to other communities, build relationships and friendships.
18:30And we have seen that when we work together with the people of all different walks of life, we achieve better results.
18:38And did you have this last year as well? Did you do the same thing last year?
18:42We did different events. They had different themes, but it was a similar kind of set up.
18:47So it was an open day kind of thing. People could come in, ask questions.
18:50And we have a cup of coffee, tea refreshments also for our guests.
18:55And yeah, it was very much enjoyed by the guests.
18:59So we had every year we try to do these events from time to time.
19:03Excellent. So hopefully it'll be a similar success this evening.
19:06Thank you very much.
19:07Are you doing anything else for Medway Interfaith Week?
19:10Yes, we are trying to go and attend the other events that other communities are holding because, as I mentioned,
19:19that's the best way to kind of build, you know, friendship as well as connection with other faiths and backgrounds.
19:27So we are going to try to do that and hopefully that will make us understand much more how much we have in common in different.
19:37Because faiths, people think it's like different, you know, people are different.
19:41Whereas actually there are a lot of things, most things bring people together.
19:45It's more unity. We have more in common than we have in differences.
19:50Amazing. Well, I'm sure people will be looking forward to tonight.
19:52Thank you so much for joining us.
19:53Thank you very much.
19:55Now, don't forget you can keep up to date with all the latest stories across Kent by visiting our website, kmtv.co.uk.
20:01There you'll find all the reports, including this one, surrounding the launch of a new independent party by local former reformers amid the political chaos in County Hall.
20:11Expelled, but not out for the count. That's the message from Bill Barrett and Robert Ford. Former reformers not only officially launching a new independent party, but announcing legal action to go with it.
20:26I'm currently taking legal advice regarding defamation of my character by KCC, by Reform UK and KCC.
20:37At this point in time, we're in advanced discussions with at least two additional members that may join the independent reformers.
20:43We don't know whether they will and we don't know whether they won't. What I'd like to say to members of the press today is that this grouping is a warm sanctuary for people that have been expelled, mistreated, defamed or in general just basically abused by the leadership in there.
20:59The news comes as fellow councillor Isabella Kemp announced she's taking the party to industrial tribunal after being dismissed from her role at Reform HQ last week.
21:11Her suspension from the party brings the number of councillors reform have lost in their first six months to nine.
21:19Now reform have lost half of their majority in just six months.
21:23I intend people placing bets on when the Reform Administration is going to collapse, whether it be Christmas or Easter.
21:28And they're just fighting with each other rather than getting to grips with the real problems facing people in Kent.
21:33The draft budget still has not been made public, nor have decisions been taken on council tax rises.
21:42Is the infighting and legal action being taken, making it harder for the Reform Administration to do their jobs?
21:51It's certainly annoying. I certainly wish it hadn't happened. I just want everybody to pull together as a team so we can get on with the really important work that we were elected to do.
22:00But no, if it's a distraction, it's been a very minor one. I dealt with it very swiftly and very decisively. It's done. It's finished. We move on.
22:08The Reform leadership say they have to wait for the Chancellor's autumn statement at the end of the month before any firm financial decisions can be made.
22:19But after another week of chaos at County Hall, the road to financial and political stability has never looked longer.
22:28Olly Leader in Maidstone.
22:31Now, of course, there's a lot of sports stories happening across Medway.
22:35So here is the latest roundup from across the county with Marcellus Almazar.
22:49First up, Gillingham takes on Wickham Wanderers at Priestfield later, with both sides battling it out for the second group stage qualifying spot alongside Colchester United in the Virtue Trophy.
23:00Emotions will be high on the pitch in the sidelines as the Guild's manager, Gareth Ainsworth, leads the team against his former side, especially as both teams have four points, making tonight's game a vital turning point for Southern Group G.
23:12Catch this deciding match at 7pm at Priestfield tonight.
23:16Moving on to boxing.
23:17Maidstone boxer Sean Noakes returns to the ring this week for the first time since letting go of his English welterweight title.
23:23This marks the first time doing an on-the-day weigh-in in his career.
23:26He hasn't fought since defending his belt against Jermaine Osborne Edwards at the end of March, making his record 10-none.
23:32He will appear in a six-round bout on Frank Warren's dinner show in London in preparation for another high-profile match after Christmas.
23:39Despite a few fights falling through this year, he hopes to regain his footing in 2026.
23:44And on to racing.
23:45Dover's own racing rider Jake Dixon crashes at Turn 3 on the final lap of the Moto2 Portuguese Grand Prix, ending his win streak after his time in Malaysia.
23:54He blames the track grip and his own defensive racing strategy that pushed him over the limit in the last lap.
23:59Diogo Moreira won the race for Etel Trans Racing with Dixon's teammate Philip Salak placing 15th.
24:05Dixon, fifth in the stands, ends his season at Valencia, where the title will also be decided this weekend.
24:11And finally in rugby, Medway women suffered a narrow loss on the return to NC1 Southeast action, losing 29-7 at home to Jersey.
24:19Medway's dominance was set early on with Gemma Duncan displaying her usual strength, grounding the ball in the opening try.
24:25Despite their strong opening, the second half showed Jersey's renewed vigour, conceding a string of penalties that allowed them to regain territory.
24:32Medway then struck back through Ireland's Westbrook gaining some on Jersey, but the final quarter saw an eventual defeat.
24:38Laura Charter took the back of the match plaudits, while Beth Ryan was named forward of the match.
24:43Medway are set to battle the Portsmouth Valkyries on November 23rd.
24:47I've been told by the people out in Rochester today that it's been a little bit dull, so let's take a look at the weather to see if it brightens up at all.
25:02Well, tonight we can expect to see light showers across the west of Kent and overcast skies in the east with temperatures of 13 and 14 across the board.
25:13And tomorrow morning we will see rain give way to cloudy skies with some brief sunny spells, temperatures the same 13 to 14.
25:21Into the afternoon then, clouds will give way to sunny skies with some clouds over at Medway and Dartford.
25:2715 degrees on Thursday and Friday, 14 degrees on Saturday, with rain on Thursday and Friday.
25:33So it doesn't look like it's brightened up at all.
25:36Now, three swans and several thousand fish have been killed in what the Environment Agency has described as a pollution incident between Canterbury and Thanet.
25:50Affecting six kilometres of the Sour Pen stream and River Wonsum, the incident was first reported this Sunday when Kent Wildlife volunteer Johnny Allen spotted the dead animals.
26:01Mr. Allen has cautioned the public to keep out of the river as the source of the pollution is yet to be discovered.
26:07He told Kent Online, it's not worth losing your dog or you yourself ending up in hospital.
26:12The Environment Agency is still investigating the incident and have asked the public to report any information to their hotline.
26:19Now, it's time for a quick break but coming up.
26:23A business owner in Sittingbourne is awaiting compensation for £120,000 of destroyed vehicles.
26:31Kent business leaders also discuss estimates that payroll numbers are dropping faster than expected.
26:36And Reform UK suspension of multiple Kent County councillors has left Kent Fire and Rescue in disarray.
26:42We will see you in just a few minutes, so don't go anywhere.
26:46We will see you in just a few minutes, so don't go anywhere.
27:16We will definitely see you in just a few minutes.
27:35.
27:40.
33:11until its insurance process is over and Tom hopes liability for the wall will soon be claimed so he
33:16can begin to rebuild his business brick by brick. Chloe Brewster for KMTV in Sittingbourne.
33:23Now Kemp business leaders have been reacting to new figures from the Office for National
33:27Statistics which show the UK's unemployment rate has risen to five percent, the highest level since
33:34the pandemic. The Bank of England says it doesn't expect that figure to change significantly in the
33:39next few years pointing to a weakening job market. Early estimates suggest payroll numbers have fallen
33:45by around 180,000 since January which is a sharper drop than expected. The KM's business editor Chris
33:51Bircher spoke to me earlier to discuss the figures. Kent has a slightly lower rate I think nationally
33:58it's about five percent in Kent it tends to be around three point four three point five something
34:04along those lines. I mean Kent is going to be impacted just as everyone else is but obviously
34:09the fact we are close to London does rather broaden our options in terms of employment here.
34:15And do you think it could increase the amount of people in Kent that are going to need unemployment
34:21benefits? Well I mean obviously if there are more people out of work then they are going to be claiming
34:27benefits which is um not great news for the government because obviously that adds to their
34:32benefit bill uh and most importantly perhaps especially post this budget uh it reduces the
34:38revenues that they can generate through um our taxes so it's uh it's certainly not a position that
34:43the government are going to be overly keen on. I mean the figures are still you know if you compare it to
34:48when the recession back in the early 1990s there was an unemployment rate of over ten percent so we're a long
34:54way from that but obviously it is a concern that these figures are creeping up and up month on month.
35:00And have you heard anybody that you've been speaking to that has reached out to you about
35:04the problem saying that they can't get jobs or have you heard anything from anybody in the in the county
35:08itself? Well I think the most of all you hear from businesses who basically just say look we need
35:15certainty we always hear that and what they've got at the moment is buckets and buckets of loads of
35:20uncertainty we've got a budget on the horizon got all those additional costs that they've been having
35:25to find um and what it basically means is they have to look at you know that one of their biggest
35:29expenditures which is employing staff uh and they may well be thinking well I'll tell you what let's
35:34not employ those extra people that that normally we would because we're not sure quite what lies
35:39around the corner with the budget will increase the cost of employing people or any other taxes so it's a
35:45it's a challenging position for businesses you have to sympathize with them to to a certain extent.
35:51And do you expect that the rates could maybe change with the upcoming budget or how could it look in
35:55the budget? That is the uh how long is a piece of string question sadly um it entirely depends on
36:03what Rachel Reeves pulls out of her red box on November 26th. I mean obviously what businesses would
36:09like to see is some reduction in their cost base because especially after last year if they can reduce
36:15that and the economic headwinds look a little calmer and a little bit like things are going in the
36:20right direction then that confidence returns then employment can start to really pick up again so
36:27it's you know a lot is riding on this budget um it won't solve everything but it could certainly ease
36:32issues that we're seeing at the moment and do you think it would cause an increase in the amount of
36:37small small businesses or would it cause a decrease what what does it kind of look like
36:41for maybe people who are having to go into self-employment um i mean it could do i mean you know often people when
36:49they are made redundant they are or that or they can't find a job they think okay well let's go out
36:54on our own so it may well um spark an increase but the problem is they're going to face all the
36:58additional costs that every other business faces so yes there may be sort of one more one more one
37:04man or one woman bands going along but it's it's difficult to tell i think most people who you know they
37:10really just want a they want a job and a nice clear um career prospect so it's it's a tricky one to call
37:18do you think that the council are doing enough to help people in kent with the solution or is
37:22it just such a national problem that it can't really be fixed with with the councils uh to be
37:28honest i think this is out of the remit of the councils i think this is a national government issue
37:33and it's going to rely on taxes it's going to rely on business raises there's a whole host of things
37:38that will just ease the burden for businesses which in turn allows them to loosen the purse strings a
37:43little bit and hire the people that they would perhaps have otherwise more recently have thought
37:47what let that because we're not sure what lurks around the corner now reform uk suspension and
37:52expulsion of multiple kent county councillors has left the county's fire service unable to make major
37:58spending decisions that's according to the fire brigade's union former councillors black brian
38:04black and isabella kemp were chair and vice chair of the kent and medway fire and rescue authority
38:11before being removed in the wake of leaks from a heated kent county council meeting the fire
38:17brigade's union said the authority which governs kent fire and rescue service was in disarray and
38:23unable to carry out its full functions as a result here's joe weir from the union what we'd say is that
38:32the concern is more of a political the front-facing service at this moment in time uh it should not be
38:38impacted in the immediacy so what i will say the longer this chaos though uh continues there will be
38:44problems because there are significant purchases that need to be paid for example if there's
38:48significant equipment and equipment doesn't come cheap that the firefighters are using in campfire
38:52rescue service they cannot be scrutinized they cannot be paid for and therefore you could find that
38:57things start getting a backlog of equipment that's needed next emergency services were called to the
39:03car park of morrison supermarket on cheriton road in folkestone this morning after a vehicle crashed into a
39:09post at around 10am a fire engine and the police attended the scene to assist in recovering the car
39:16and to manage the incident no injuries however have been reported
39:24now kent residents might be surprised to know i can't do it i can't do it to know that the term
39:30six seven i did a small one has been crowned the 2025 word of the year dictionary.com have chosen the
39:36internet slang term which has gone viral in recent months its exact meaning remains ambiguous but
39:43what the shops what the shoppers in rochester actually make of the term and do they even know
39:48anything about it let's take a quick look to see what they thought
39:52no no six seven no i've heard it but i don't know what it means no absolutely not
39:59i don't belong to this year this this language nowadays i speak english not the gobbledygook they
40:06do day six seven no you know i was taught english not a weird scientific language it doesn't i don't
40:17be long i'm of a different period i'd give those boxes about a six seven no in entertainment news
40:33it's being confirmed that the rochester people are laughing in my ear rochester model and actress
40:38kelly brooke will be starring in i'm a celebrity get me out of here the radio dj had previously
40:44vowed never to take part in the hit survival show but has now revealed she changed her mind after
40:49running the london marathon she explained the run and taking part in the race across the world last
40:55year with her husband jeremy made her realize she can do things she never thought was possible
41:01kelly said she did not think it was ever in me to do the challenges and the bushtucker trials but now
41:06she will arrive in australia this week ahead of the show's start in november 16th
41:11now that's all we have for the moment but we will be back in just a few minutes we'll be taking a look
41:18at all the latest sport and we'll be joined by phil mcdermott to explain a little bit about it
41:23and what the public think about the earlier onset of christmas festivities and we will also be joined by
41:29kmtv's corey miller at baton of hope event to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention
41:36we will see you in just a few minutes so don't go anywhere and we will talk about everything and
41:42um it'll be much less cringe i promise
42:06you
42:36.
43:06.
43:36.
44:06.
44:08.
44:10.
44:12.
44:14.
44:16.
44:18.
44:20.
44:22.
44:24.
44:26.
44:28.
44:30.
44:32.
44:34.
44:36.
44:38.
44:40.
44:42.
44:44.
44:46.
44:48.
44:50.
44:52.
44:54.
44:56.
44:58.
45:00.
45:02.
45:04.
45:06.
45:08.
45:10.
45:12.
45:14.
45:16.
45:18.
45:20.
45:22.
45:24.
45:26.
45:28.
45:30.
45:32.
45:34.
45:36.
45:38.
45:40.
45:42.
45:44.
45:46.
45:48.
45:50.
45:52.
45:54.
45:56.
45:58.
46:00.
46:02.
46:04.
46:06.
46:08.
46:10.
46:12.
46:14.
46:16.
46:18.
46:20.
46:22.
46:24.
46:26.
46:28.
46:30.
46:32.
46:34.
46:36.
46:38.
46:40.
46:42.
46:44.
46:46.
46:48.
46:50.
46:52.
46:54.
46:56.
47:10.
47:12.
47:14.
47:16.
47:18.
47:20weekend. Well, that is an interesting one. So Canterbury Rugby Club, they're going to
47:26be having a game against the London Welsh this weekend. And I wanted to talk about this
47:29because it's quite an interesting thing here. They're partnering with, let me get this right,
47:35Chaucer Hospital, Canterbury's private health care provider, to talk about prostate cancer.
47:40And they're going to be basically down there offering a service with the NHS to test people
47:46for prostate cancer. And yeah, I thought it was interesting to talk about. I have some statistics
47:51here. They talk about this thing called a PSA, which is a prostate-specific antigen. 15% of men
47:57with a normal PSA level still may have prostate cancer. One in three men with a raised one will
48:02have cancer. So it's really a great way of using sport. And especially, you know, we're in the big
48:072025 now. People should be able to talk about their feelings, especially there's this common stigma
48:11amongst men that they feel they aren't able to. And, you know, rugby is a very macho sport. But
48:15there's that real, you know, family sort of aspect to it. And yeah, so I thought it'd be
48:20interesting just to mention it, that people can book it while they go and watch the rugby.
48:24Thank you, Finn. Very exciting weekend ahead.
48:27But now, don't forget you can keep up to date with all the latest stories across Kemp by visiting
48:31our website at kmtv.co.uk. There you'll find all the reports, including this one, about a moving
48:37tribute of poppies at Harbour Station in Folkestone to commemorate those who sailed off from the seaside
48:43town between 1914 and 1918.
48:47The last sighting of home for millions of troops more than 100 years ago, Folkestone Harbour.
48:53This Sunday, we will celebrate Remembrance Day to honour and remember all those who have
48:58served and sacrificed their lives during World War II.
49:01For the upcoming Remembrance Weekend, 800 poppies have been installed along the length of
49:07Harbour Station as a tribute to the estimated 9.7 million troops that passed through Folkestone
49:14Harbour during the Great War. The symbol of the poppy is well known and well established.
49:19It carries a wealth of history and meaning with it. The red poppy became a symbol of remembrance
49:24after the 1915 poem, In Flanders Fields, which was inspired by the flowers growing on the battlefields
49:31of World War I.
49:32I think they're wonderful. In many ways, it's a good place for them because these two platforms
49:42here, plus the one next to the quay side, these are platforms that soldiers would have got on
49:48the train to go home on. And it's a nice tribute to those who didn't.
49:52I think the display are really, really beautiful, really excellent the way it's been put out, especially
50:00for the Remembrance, because that's something that needs to be carried on and through for eternity, really,
50:10because it should never be forgotten what went on. And the young boys and women that lost their lives
50:18during two conflicts, so that we can walk free and speak freely and live the life we live,
50:25it should never be forgotten. I think overall, yeah, you can never do enough. Overall, I think,
50:32yes, as long as it's remembered, I mean, particularly on the Sunday Remembrance Day on the 11th, yes.
50:42But it must be carried on by everybody, not just certain people in society. It must be carried on as a nation,
50:49a national thing, a nationwide thing. I think it's vital to keep it going. And I think we have
50:56successfully kept it going. You know, I don't see any reason why it should stop.
51:01Though the exhibit ends after Remembrance Sunday, the message of Lest We Forget will continue to
51:06resonate with those in the seaside town, from where so many would catch their last glimpse
51:11of the county and the country. Maisie Walker for KNTV, Roakston.
51:18Now, from holly wreaths in November to wrapping paper in August, the annual debate
51:23on whether Christmas comes too early continues to rage amongst homes here in Kent.
51:28With Halloween and bonfire night behind us, is it ready to start thinking about festive tidings?
51:33We asked shoppers in Rochester what they thought.
51:37Not until December. I'll say about three weeks beforehand.
51:42Generally, 1st of December, 2nd of December, because it's my son's birthday on the 1st.
51:49It's far too early. It loses the magic of Christmas. I know the people in the shops try to give the
51:58customers a long amount of time in which to do their shopping.
52:03Ideally, beginning of December.
52:06Well, if I had my way, it would be around about the start of December.
52:11Of course, these days, shops decide to put it on as early as they can to try and get people to sell
52:16and buy their goods before anyone else's.
52:19Yeah, but now, I'm on my own. I don't tend to bother.
52:24I've just got a little tree where the lights don't work, because they're broke.
52:29And I've got a few decorations I've put up. Not too many.
52:3324th of December.
52:35Yeah, no, a bit later than what they do.
52:38The earliest time I have is sometimes in the January sale.
52:43Sometimes I've seen something reduced, a fraction of the original cost.
52:48I thought, right, that'll do for someone next Christmas. But that's the earliest.
52:52Normally, the beginning weekend of December, but sometimes that does fall at the end of November.
53:01I reckon beginning of December.
53:03But I know shops try to get them up as early as they can for commercial reasons.
53:08And finally, getting in the ring to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention,
53:13that was what dozens of boxers and fans looked to do this weekend in Maidstone.
53:19It was part of an event organised by the charity Baton of Hope, and KMTV's Corey Miller was there.
53:25Mayhem, Match Day and Mental Health.
53:31Three unlikely phrases to hear in the same sentence.
53:34But on Sunday in Maidstone, amateur to seasoned boxers took to the ring to raise awareness and combat suicide rates in Kent.
53:40The Baton of Hope is the UK's largest suicide prevention charity.
53:44They recently visited the county in September as its Olympic torch made its way around Kent,
53:49where it made its mark on the community.
53:51I sit on the organising committee for the charity.
53:54So I was project lead for the Kent and Medway tour for the Baton of Hope tour they did in September, October this year.
54:01So I've been involved in the charity for about three years.
54:03The community as well.
54:04I mean, you've probably seen today just how close we are.
54:07It's like a family, like a family here.
54:09Everyone's got everyone's back.
54:11And Al, like my coach, is just amazing.
54:14It's like a therapy session.
54:16It was a full arena.
54:17Friends and family were all gathered to view and support the competition.
54:21There was a wide variety of fighters with all different ages, weight and ability.
54:26From featherweight to heavyweight, we saw it all.
54:28In a blue corner!
54:32I want to win it. I'm going in to win.
54:35But at the end of the day, it is for a charity cause.
54:38To bring awareness about suicide prevention, helping those who might be struggling.
54:43There's been a lot of times where stuff has been going on in personal life that has been stressing me out.
54:48A bit sad, a bit down.
54:49You come to a session, you train for an hour, train for a couple of hours.
54:54You walk out with a grin on your face feeling great.
54:57Speak about it.
54:59Friends, co-workers who you're close with, family, speak about it.
55:04Each fighter has been training day in, day out for months leading up to the event.
55:08All of which choosing to do so for something true to themselves.
55:12Some fought for their own mental health,
55:14whereas others chose to fight for those who are no longer here to fight for themselves.
55:18In the ring, everyone was fighting for one another.
55:20For personal reasons, I wanted to get involved.
55:23A very good friend of mine had a difficult time and as a result, took his own life.
55:30The reason we're all doing it is to try and promote a message and to let people know that you're not alone out there
55:40and that no matter how low you're feeling, there are people that are caring for you and fighting for you and reaching out for you.
55:47Data shows that registered deaths by suicide have become stagnant in recent years, showing a call for further support from charities like Baton of Hope.
55:55With the success of the event, the charity has shattered the predicted goal of £5,000 and managed to so far raise £6,088, supporting the Baton of Hope in continuing to spread awareness.
56:07Corey for MTV in Maidstone.
56:10If you have been affected by the subjects covered in this report, Samaritans can be reached on 116 123.
56:16Great piece there by Corey Miller and of course it is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month this month,
56:23so we will be raising awareness for that throughout the month as well.
56:26But you've been watching Kent Tonight Live on KMTV, but there's more news made just for you throughout the evening.
56:33You can always keep up to date with all our latest news across the county by logging on to KMTV.co.uk.
56:39We'll be back at 8pm for a roundup of what we've discussed today, so tune in for that as well.
56:45See you then, bye-bye.
57:03.
Recommended
2:31
|
Up next
27:07
57:14
57:08
57:02
57:06
27:03
57:07
27:07
56:48
58:24
27:06
57:13
56:59
27:06
27:07
57:07
57:10
57:03
57:07
27:03
57:06
27:03
27:03
27:00
Be the first to comment