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00:00Protect our playgrounds. Seven Oaks Mayor urges for an end to vandalism of a children's park.
00:06It's about half a dozen times now since September. Somebody has removed the outside fencing.
00:14And from Kiev to Kent, the big cat sanctuary in Smarden aims to raise £100,000 to save links from Ukraine.
00:23This sort of rescue where you do not know what could happen, that the stakes are much higher as it is a war zone.
00:40But first, our top story. Bring back international rail.
00:44That's the call from politicians from all parties on the anniversary of Continental Services coming to Ashford.
00:50Eurostar ceased operating in Kent during the pandemic, saying it had no plans to reopen its stations.
00:57But as our leaders cut the cake to celebrate 30 years of Ashford International,
01:01our local democracy reporter Olly Leder has been asking what it will take for the government to go full steam ahead on helping alternative operators.
01:10It was an unusual birthday party for Ashford International,
01:15with no international trains actually stopping by for the celebrations.
01:22International services have not stopped in Kent since 2020 during the pandemic.
01:28This 30th anniversary event behind me is designed to build support amongst business leaders and politicians
01:35to try and bring those services back for good.
01:39We have representatives from every part of Kent, we've got representatives from government,
01:44we've got representatives from the operators.
01:46We have all of the pieces of the puzzle that are here in this room today
01:50that can put Ashford back on the international rail map.
01:54One group in attendance is Virgin,
01:57who now have the depot space needed to launch their own international services in the future.
02:04Their representatives didn't want to speak to us at the event,
02:08but they have previously said they're open for services stopping in the county
02:13if Ashford or EBS Fleet International reopened.
02:17Something that would require the help of the government and other partners to actually happen.
02:25Following Brexit, we have to have a border check,
02:27so there will need to be working with the French government,
02:30so that's the work we need from the government.
02:33Money, yes, Treasury, I had a conversation with the Chancellor,
02:38so there's a commitment from the Treasury as well.
02:40We may need some investment here, so that's what the commitment is,
02:45and the government is fully committed to remove any barriers.
02:49More than 82,000 people have called for the return of services,
02:54with those trying to bring services back saying it could inject millions of pounds
03:00into the local economy.
03:02There is very significant demand.
03:04Our own studies show that there is a prospect of high-speed rail tripling between now and 2040.
03:11The other thing is, of course, we have the capacity available on the high-speed line.
03:15That capacity is available now.
03:17There's 50% of the line which is available.
03:21Eurostar told us that their Kent stations will remain closed,
03:25but confidence appears to be building that international rail could soon be back on track
03:32for Kent's Oli leader in Ashford.
03:35And a Rochester man has pleaded guilty to stabbing a British Army officer in 2024,
03:42when appearing at Maidstone Crown Court earlier today.
03:45Anthony Easton was charged with attempted murder soon after the attack of Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teton
03:51near Brompton Barracks on July 23, 2024.
03:55Mr. Teton was hospitalised at the attack and was discharged four weeks later.
04:01He will remain in the high-security psychiatric hospital Broadmoor until his sentencing in February.
04:06And shocking CCTV footage has captured the moment after a camper van was set alight in Sittingbourne,
04:14just an arm's length away from a sleeping family's home.
04:17The incident, which took place in the early hours of Monday morning,
04:20prompted a major emergency response, with firefighters and police both called to the scene.
04:26Senior Joe Crossley reports.
04:28This is the scene of a camper van fire, which is believed to have been started deliberately,
04:33just an arm's stretch away from a flat where a young family was sleeping.
04:38In the footage, firefighters can be seen battling the blaze in Litmus House in Sittingbourne around midnight on Monday.
04:45Meanwhile, other footage from nearby Bristol Close
04:49captured a hooded person walking towards the apartment block minutes before the fire started.
04:55It appears to capture a man carrying a jerry can with gloves on.
04:59The person exits the footage, but just minutes later reappears,
05:03running in the opposite direction of the flat without the object in hand.
05:08The Volkswagen camper van was burnt out,
05:11and the owner, who spoke to Kent Online on condition of anonymity, says it is written off.
05:17The dad of one believes the fire was started deliberately because of the CCTV evidence,
05:23as well as a green jerry can being found amongst the wreckage.
05:27The police are investigating the alleged arson and are appealing for information.
05:32Now, during the holidays, vandals damaged fencing from a children's play area in Sevenoaks on two occasions,
05:39leaving it exposed to damage and fouling.
05:41Over the last few months, this has happened half a dozen times.
05:45The mayor has urged the vandals to stop, warning that such behaviour ruins the playground experience for the youngest children.
05:52Maisie Walker has the story.
05:54Over Christmas and New Year, vandals removed fencing at a children's play area in Sevenoaks twice,
06:00leaving it vulnerable to fouling and damage.
06:03The mayor of Sevenoaks is urging for an end to the repeated vandal attacks on a children's park.
06:09He says the anti-social behaviour is out of order,
06:12and that he would much rather improve the facilities throughout Sevenoaks rather than rebuild them.
06:17We looked at putting CCTV up, but there's no electricity within about 100 yards.
06:23We'd much rather spend our time improving what we've got rather than repairing damage.
06:29And it is really disappointing, because, I mean, as mayor,
06:32I get to see all sorts of voluntary organisations in the town,
06:35and there are literally hundreds of people giving their time to help with activities for young people,
06:45to look after old people, to help keep us safe, to improve the town, and all those things.
06:51And then there are these people who just think it's fun to knock things down.
06:55When I visited the park, it was clear where the fencing had been replaced,
06:59with damaged sections repaired using a different style.
07:01Over the holidays, the town council's Open Spaces team carried out repairs twice within 24 hours.
07:08But for a time, the play area's safety could not be guaranteed.
07:12A local resident who uses the park often says the behaviour is a real shame.
07:17It's really disappointing and a real shame.
07:20It's a really nice park. I walk past it quite often,
07:24and, yeah, I can't really understand why somebody would want to do that.
07:27I think that, obviously, it's really important that the council or the police
07:31get to the bottom of what's going on.
07:33A spokesperson for Kent Police said,
07:35Kent Police has been notified about fences being damaged at a play area in Buxhurst Lane in Sevenoaks.
07:41Local neighbourhood officers have increased patrols in the area.
07:45They are liaising with the council and have suggested crime prevention measures.
07:49Anyone with information is asked to contact police by making a report online.
07:53The mayor is urging people to report any damage being done to the play areas,
07:57saying behaviour like this spoils things for the youngest children.
08:00After all, it's them who ultimately pay the price.
08:03Maisie Walker for KMTV, Sevenoaks.
08:07And the government is reportedly set to water down planned businesses' rates for pubs
08:12after a major backlash, including here in Kent.
08:15Our reporter, Nayla Mohamed, is in the studio with me now to tell us more.
08:20So, Nayla, you've been reading up on this.
08:21Why has there been a U-turn?
08:23So, this is coming after intense pressure and backlash from pub landlords and other groups within the industry
08:28who are saying that the changes are pushing many pubs over the edge.
08:32There's this one landlord in Canterbury who owns four pubs,
08:35and he's saying he'll have to sell 13,000 pints a year just to stay afloat.
08:40His annual business rates are going to go up from £25,000 a year post-pandemic
08:45to now being £90,000 a year, which isn't sustainable for many pubs.
08:49And it's a story that is being echoed across the nation.
08:53And in protest, thousands of pubs have said,
08:55no, we're not allowing Labour MPs specifically into our pubs.
08:59And so, why would some pubs be worse off then than others?
09:03So, even though Chancellor Rachel Reeves has cut the business rate from 49p to 43p,
09:09the rateable values themselves have increased.
09:13And what this means is that landlords are now paying a smaller percentage,
09:17but on a much higher valuation,
09:19which is why many pubs feel like they're worse off at the moment.
09:22I see, I see.
09:23And going forward, what could be in the future then here for pubs across the county?
09:27So, Treasury officials are actually expected very soon to announce changes
09:31in the way they're going to calculate the business rates.
09:34Some are saying that they're going to either edit the multiplier again,
09:39change it by cutting it again,
09:41or expanding the relief fund,
09:44which is currently around £4.3 billion.
09:46Many landlords are still extremely sceptical about this.
09:49They don't trust what Labour is saying.
09:52But the pressure is already telling across Kent itself.
09:55I mean, two pubs have already closed.
09:56You've got the Plough in New Romney and the Priory Hotel in Dover,
10:00who've already closed because of these pressures in funding.
10:05I see.
10:06Thank you so much, Neela, for bringing us that story.
10:08We'll keep you updated as more and more comes out there.
10:12So, thank you.
10:14Well, it's time for a short break.
10:17But coming up, we have plenty more to come.
10:21We'll be speaking to the Minister for Communities,
10:23that's Mieta Farm Buller, about Pride in Place,
10:26and that's a government scheme to boost disadvantaged neighbourhoods,
10:30which is set to uplift Ramsgate.
10:33We'll also be hearing from a dad from Maidstone,
10:35who is hoping to run 1,000 kilometres this year
10:39to raise money to help pay for his disabled daughter's physiotherapy.
10:44And also, we'll be bringing you your weather forecast
10:46for the coming days across Kent,
10:48so hopefully you won't need your umbrellas this weekend.
10:52And we'll also have all of your latest sports headlines with Finn McDermid.
10:57All that and more after the break.
10:59We'll catch you then.
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13:44People do feel like they've been ignored
13:49by this government.
13:51The Conservative administration
13:52have delivered the lowest council tax in Kent.
13:54We will continue to do that.
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13:59I think the boundary changes
14:00have changed a great deal in Kent.
14:02Hello and welcome back
14:24to Kent's Night Live here on KMTV.
14:27Now, Pride in Place,
14:29the government's scheme
14:29to boost disadvantaged neighbourhoods
14:31is set to uplift Ramsgate.
14:34Then it was ranked the highest in Kent
14:35on the Index of Multiple Deprivation
14:37with some areas of Ramsgate
14:39falling under the top 1%
14:41most deprived in the country.
14:43The coastal town will receive
14:44£20 million in investment
14:46over the next decade
14:47to be distributed across the community.
14:50And I spoke to Minister of Communities
14:52Miata Farm Bulla to learn more.
14:54Thank you so much for joining us Miata.
14:57So first of all,
14:58can you just tell us
14:59and our views at home
15:00what is this Pride in Place funding?
15:04So, look,
15:05it's a really simple idea
15:06in some of our most deprived communities
15:09across the country
15:10where communities have been held back.
15:12We haven't seen enough investment.
15:14We are putting £5 billion
15:15across the country,
15:17£20 million per place
15:19in about 245 places
15:22for the community
15:23to invest in the things that they want.
15:25And this is the key part of this.
15:27The communities in charge
15:28is about shifting power
15:29outside of Whitehall
15:31and decision makers like myself,
15:32outside of the local authorities
15:34and putting it in the hands of communities
15:35so they can have a conversation
15:37about what they want to see change
15:39in their place.
15:40And then they have the agency,
15:41the power, the money
15:42to make that investment.
15:44And I think it's one
15:45of the most exciting things
15:46that we are doing.
15:47It is about fundamentally
15:48changing the relationship
15:49between government
15:51and the community
15:52and putting the community
15:53in the driving seat.
15:55So this funding,
15:55does it move towards the council,
15:57the Thanet District Council
15:58receive that funding
15:59and it's split up that way?
16:00How is it that the community
16:01are able to split up this funding
16:03to decide what they need it most for?
16:07Yeah, so the way that it's worked,
16:09so we set up a neighbourhood board
16:10and my big, you know, plea
16:13is for people to get involved.
16:15So, you know, in areas
16:16that haven't set up
16:18a neighbourhood board,
16:19they should be reaching out
16:20to members of their community,
16:22you know, whether it's the mum
16:22with two kids and a busy life,
16:24whether it's the teacher,
16:26whether it's the policeman,
16:27we want a big cross-section
16:29of people across the community
16:30that will be part of this board.
16:32The board then needs to speak
16:33more widely to the community.
16:35So, you know, going into streets,
16:36going into states,
16:37on the high street,
16:38having a conversation
16:39with the community,
16:39doing surveys to understand
16:41what really matters to the community,
16:43we will unlock the funding
16:45with no strings attached.
16:46So once the community says
16:47that these are the projects,
16:48the priorities,
16:49whether it is a youth centre,
16:51whether it's a pub
16:52that they want to keep open,
16:53whether it's some green space
16:54that they want to open up
16:55for people in the community,
16:57we will pass the money through.
16:59It will go through
16:59the local authority,
17:00but the local authority
17:01is holding it
17:02on behalf of that community group.
17:04And it's for that group to say,
17:05these are the things
17:06that we want invested in
17:07and the money will flow
17:08into those priorities.
17:09Absolutely.
17:10And when I was reading about this,
17:11correct me if I'm wrong,
17:12I think there are 75 towns
17:14across the country.
17:15So is there any kind of roadmap
17:17for the future?
17:18Like, of course,
17:19Ramsgate is quite deprived in Kent,
17:20but there are other areas
17:21like Dover
17:22or perhaps parts of Swale.
17:24Is there kind of a future potential
17:26that other areas of the county
17:28that would benefit
17:29from this funding
17:30might receive it?
17:30So we expanded it.
17:34So originally there was 75.
17:35We then expanded it
17:36with phase two
17:37so that we now have 244 communities
17:40across the country
17:40that are receiving this.
17:42But alongside that,
17:43what we're doing is
17:43in places that aren't getting
17:45the 20 million pounds
17:47over 10 years,
17:48we're creating other ways
17:49for them to be able
17:50to take control
17:51and to revive their places.
17:53So one example is
17:55the community right to buy.
17:57We're putting through
17:58legislation at the moment,
17:59which means that
17:59if there is a local asset
18:01that the community
18:02really, really cares about
18:03and it's about to be sold off,
18:05the community is able
18:06to take that on.
18:07And we'll be looking
18:08to build a suite
18:09of kind of tools and powers
18:10that people can use
18:11to say, look,
18:12this is what really matters
18:13in our place
18:14and we want to invest in it.
18:15This kind of scheme,
18:16as you said,
18:16does center the community.
18:18You kind of give
18:19the funding to them
18:20and let they decide
18:21where's most important for them.
18:22So I was just wondering,
18:24why do you feel
18:25it's important
18:25that the community
18:26have some sort of say
18:27and authority there
18:29in what happens
18:30in their towns?
18:32Because they know best.
18:33You know,
18:34ultimately as a minister,
18:35I care about
18:37seeing change in places.
18:39I care that
18:40we've had 15 years
18:41where too many
18:42of our communities
18:42have been underinvested in,
18:44where people have suffered
18:45the consequences of austerity,
18:47where communities
18:47are under pressure.
18:49But I don't have the insights
18:50that someone that lives
18:51and living is working
18:53in that community
18:53will have about the stuff
18:55that really matters
18:56to them and their children
18:57and their families.
18:58And, you know,
18:58for me,
18:59tapping into that
19:00and tapping into that priorities
19:01and saying, look,
19:02if this is what really matters
19:03for you
19:03and you've had a big conversation
19:05with lots of you
19:07and you say, look,
19:07these are the top three
19:08or the top five things
19:09we care about,
19:10this is what we want
19:11to see change.
19:12Of course,
19:13you should be the decision maker.
19:14Of course,
19:15you should be in the driving seat.
19:16And our job as government
19:17is to enable that.
19:18And that ethos,
19:20that way of working,
19:21that way of shifting
19:22the balance of power
19:23between government
19:23and people
19:24is what is at the heart
19:25of this programme.
19:26I think it's one of the most
19:27exciting things
19:27that we are doing.
19:30Minister,
19:30thank you so much
19:31for giving us your time.
19:34And a dad from Maidstone
19:35is aiming to complete
19:37a running challenge this year
19:38to help pay for his daughter,
19:39disabled daughters,
19:40physiotherapy.
19:42Kristina Zhukovsky,
19:43who will be turning three
19:44later this month,
19:45has complex physical needs
19:46and requires intensive therapy
19:48alongside the limited support
19:49available through the NHS.
19:51To help fund the therapy
19:52Kristina needs,
19:54her dad,
19:55Camille,
19:55is aiming to run
19:561,000 kilometres
19:57over the course of the year
19:58to raise money
19:59for specialist physiotherapy
20:01and support her.
20:02There has been progress,
20:04definitely.
20:05However,
20:05bearing in mind her condition,
20:07it's going to be
20:08probably a minimum
20:09of another 15,
20:1120 years
20:11of hard,
20:12hard work
20:12to get her
20:13to the level
20:14where hopefully
20:15she still can live
20:17an independent life,
20:18a fairly independent life
20:19if this will ever
20:21get to this stage.
20:23In 2026,
20:24I would like to do
20:261,000 kilometres
20:28in one year.
20:30And this also corresponds
20:32a little bit
20:32with hard work
20:34that Kristina is doing
20:36and the whole
20:37persistence
20:39that we all have
20:40to put into this
20:41because it's not about
20:43sprinting,
20:45it's all about
20:46a marathon.
20:47It's all about
20:48those little things,
20:50little changes
20:51every day,
20:52the hard work
20:53that has to happen
20:53every single day.
20:56And now,
20:57whether it's
20:57Chatham Town
20:58facing off
20:58against a former
20:59Premier League manager
21:00or an athletics club
21:01in Sittingbourne
21:02honouring their
21:03successful young
21:04track stars,
21:05there's plenty of
21:05sports news
21:06to keep up with.
21:07And here's
21:07Bim McDermid
21:08with your headlines.
21:11First,
21:19let's kick off
21:20with news
21:20of Chatham Town
21:21facing Carlisle United,
21:23a National League side
21:24managed by
21:24former Man City boss
21:26Mark Hughes.
21:27Chat's midfielder
21:28Jordy Robbins
21:29says his gaffer
21:30Kevin Haake,
21:30a Manchester United fan,
21:32is likely relishing
21:33the chance
21:33to come up
21:34against the Red Devils
21:35former player,
21:36who also had stints
21:36at Barcelona,
21:37Bayern Munich,
21:38Chelsea
21:38and the Welsh
21:39national team.
21:40Now at Carlisle United,
21:42who were relegated
21:43from League Two
21:43last season,
21:44the match will see
21:45the Chats host
21:45at the Boreville Stadium
21:47in the fourth round
21:48of the FA Trophy.
21:49Next,
21:50Kent's wicketkeeper
21:51and batsman
21:52Harry Finch
21:52has put pen to paper
21:53on a new contract,
21:54committing his future
21:55to the county team
21:56until the end
21:57of the 2027 campaign.
21:59Finch has chalked up
22:0098 club appearances
22:01across all formats
22:02alongside more than
22:033,500 runs
22:05with five centuries,
22:07and was even named
22:08the Men's Player of the Year
22:09for the side in 2024.
22:11He's certainly had
22:11an odd start to life
22:13with Kent,
22:13debuting in 2021
22:14as part of a makeshift squad
22:16due to most of the team
22:17having to self-isolate
22:18because of the COVID pandemic.
22:20Fans will likely be pleased
22:21to see the versatile batter,
22:23who's often credited
22:23as a strong outfielder
22:25by coaches, commit.
22:26But other players
22:26like Zach Crawley,
22:28Fred Klarsen
22:28and Michael Cohen
22:29are still out of contract,
22:31with Kent also yet to confirm
22:32if captain Daniel Bell Drummond
22:33will commit to staying.
22:35Now over to Ice Hockey,
22:37where the Invicta Dynamo
22:38suffered a loss at home
22:39despite having plenty of chances
22:41against Swindon Wildcats
22:42second team.
22:44The Moes have been hit heavily
22:45by multiple suspensions
22:47dished out after a bench clearance
22:48saw the players fighting
22:50against the Slough Jets
22:51just before Christmas.
22:52In total,
22:53they had four players
22:54serving bands
22:55as well as Carl Lennon
22:56forced to watch from the stands,
22:57but the Wildcats netminder
22:58locked them out of the game entirely,
23:01letting in only the lone goal
23:02and tanking 50 shots.
23:05The Moes are away
23:06to Solent Devils on Saturday
23:07and will see only Connolly
23:08return from the ban,
23:09with Lillis,
23:10Windebank and Stokes still out.
23:12And last for your sports news,
23:14but certainly not last
23:15across the finish line,
23:16Swale Combined Athletics Club
23:18celebrated a year
23:19of sprinting success
23:20at their presentation evening.
23:22Alfie Wallach
23:23and Harriet Smith
23:24kept their top honours
23:25at the annual awards evening,
23:26named as Male and Female Athlete
23:28of the Year
23:28for the second year running.
23:30Smith is ranked
23:31as Kent's number one discus players
23:32for under-17s
23:33and finished seventh
23:34in the national championships
23:36last summer
23:36with a new personal best
23:37and a club record throw
23:39of 36 metres.
23:41Wallach won the national team gold medal
23:43with the Kent under-17 boys team
23:45and set club records
23:46in hurdles
23:46across multiple distances,
23:48high jump and pole vaults.
23:50That's all for this week's
23:51sports roundup.
23:52And at least two people
24:02have been hospitalised
24:03after a series of incidents
24:04on a road in Ashford.
24:06Eyewitnesses say
24:07the collisions
24:07on Sir Henry Brackenbury Road,
24:09one of which was
24:10a three-car pile-up,
24:11was caused by ice
24:12as a result of no gritters
24:14or salt boxes
24:14covering the road.
24:16A dog walker
24:17is also thought
24:17to have been hurt
24:18after an unrelated fall
24:20near the crash site.
24:21A fire service spokesperson
24:22has encouraged the public
24:24to take extra caution
24:25when driving in cold temperatures
24:27to avoid sudden braking
24:28and to be wary of black ice.
24:31And a yellow weather warning
24:32has been issued
24:33for Kent's south coast
24:34with Storm Gretti
24:35set to bring 70-mile-an-hour winds.
24:39Their met office say
24:39that the seaside towns
24:40of Lyd, Folkestone and Dover
24:42could be hit with the gusts
24:44which are likely to last
24:45until 8 o'clock
24:46tomorrow morning.
24:47People living in those areas
24:48have been advised
24:49to stay aware
24:50of large waves
24:51to prepare for potential
24:52power cuts
24:53and travel disruptions.
24:55And a met office spokesperson
24:56has said that
24:56tonight will mark
24:57the strongest winds
24:58with the 70-mile-an-hour winds
25:00mainly in exposed areas
25:02with slower gusts
25:03of 50-60 miles per hour
25:05elsewhere.
25:06And now,
25:07let's take a look
25:07out of the weather.
25:10Tonight,
25:11we'll have heavy rain
25:12all around.
25:13Temps of 4 to 6 degrees
25:14accompanied by a gentle breeze.
25:16Tomorrow morning,
25:16the heavy rain continues.
25:18Winds of 21 and 29 miles per hour
25:21pick up heading northwest.
25:23The met office
25:23has issued
25:24a yellow weather warning
25:25as parts of Kent
25:26may feel those strong winds
25:27from Storm Gretti
25:28into tomorrow morning
25:29but impact expected
25:30to be minimal.
25:31And your outlook,
25:324 degrees on Saturday,
25:345 on Sunday,
25:35rainy on Monday
25:36but 10 degrees
25:37which is quite warm
25:38for January.
25:43And it's time
25:44for a quick break
25:44but coming up
25:45we've got plenty more
25:46where we're revisiting
25:47our top story
25:48as our local democracy
25:49reporter asked
25:50what it would take
25:50for the government
25:51to commit to supporting
25:52alternative operators
25:53to the Eurostar
25:54which sees operating
25:56in Kent
25:56during the pandemic.
25:58And we'll also see
25:59people with virtual dementia.
26:02We'll see you then.
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29:12Hello and welcome to Kent Tonight live on KMTV.
29:39I'm Megan Shaw and here are your top stories on Thursday the 8th of January.
29:44All aboard as Kent calls for Eurostar return on the 30th anniversary for Ashford International.
29:51We have all of the pieces of the puzzle that are here in this room today that can put Ashford back on the international rail map.
29:59Protect our playgrounds. Sevenoaks Mayor urges for an end to vandalism of a children's park.
30:06It's about half a dozen times now since September. Somebody has removed the outside fencing.
30:14And from Kiev to Kent, the big cat sanctuary in Smarden aims to raise £100,000 to save links from Ukraine.
30:23This sort of rescue where you do not know what could happen, that the stakes are much higher as it is a war zone.
30:33And our top story tonight. Bring back international rail. That's the call from politicians from all parties on the anniversary of continental services coming to Ashford.
30:50Eurostar ceased operating in Kent during the pandemic, saying it has no plans to reopen its stations.
30:56But as our leaders cut the cake to celebrate 30 years of Ashford International, our local democracy reporter Ollie Leda has been asking what it will take for the government to go full steam ahead on helping alternative operators.
31:09It was an unusual birthday party for Ashford International with no international trains actually stopping by for the celebrations.
31:21International services have not stopped in Kent since 2020 during the pandemic.
31:27This 30th anniversary event behind me is designed to build support amongst business leaders and politicians to try and bring those services back for good.
31:39We have representatives from every part of Kent. We've got representatives from government. We've got representatives from the operators.
31:45We have all of the pieces of the puzzle that are here in this room today that can put Ashford back on the international rail map.
31:54One group in attendance is Virgin, who now have the depot space needed to launch their own international services in the future.
32:04Their representatives didn't want to speak to us at the event, but they have previously said they're open to services stopping in the county if Ashford or Ebsfleet International reopened.
32:17Something that would require the help of the government and other partners to actually happen.
32:23Following Brexit, we have to have a border check. So there need to be a working with French government. So that's the work we need from the government. Money. Yes. Treasury.
32:34I had a conversation with the chancellor. So there's a commitment from the Treasury as well. We may need some investment here. So that's what the commitment is. And the government is fully committed to remove any barriers.
32:48More than 82,000 people have called for the return of services with those trying to bring services back saying it could inject millions of pounds into the local economy.
33:01There is very significant demand. Our own studies show that there is a prospect of high speed rail tripling between now and 2040. The other thing is, of course, we have the capacity available on the high speed line. That capacity is available now. There's 50 percent of the line which is available.
33:20Eurostar told us that their Kent stations will remain closed. But confidence appears to be building that international rail could soon be back on track for Kent's ollie leader in Ashford.
33:35Now, carers, professionals and carers first staff took part in a virtual dementia tour, which came to Strewd on Tuesday. With the use of sensory equipment such as spiked insoles, flashing lights, loud sounds and gloves, the experience was aimed at giving attendees a glimpse into the lives of those with diagnosed dementia and a warning for the upcoming segment as it will contain flashing images.
33:59Our reporter Kristen Hawthorne went to Strewd to speak to those involved and try the experience for herself.
34:06I felt like I knew a lot about dementia, but this is a good eye opener.
34:10By partnering with Training2Care, charity Carers First have been able to bring the virtual dementia tour to Medway in an aim to help carers, professionals and staff better understand and support those with dementia.
34:22This piece of training allows the carer and any professional that's working with someone who has dementia to experience what it's like to have dementia and how it affects their senses.
34:33Quite often when people hear the word dementia, they think about memory loss, but what they don't necessarily consider are the sensory changes that happen.
34:40Things like vision and sound, being able to hold things to their hands, colour changes. So what this experience does, it allows, with some tools and with sights and sounds, to feel like you're having those same experiences that person's having.
34:59And what that will then enable professionals and also carers to understand is why people with dementia might have certain behaviours.
35:08With dementia currently affecting more than 900,000 people in the UK alone, Carers First say that one in three people will become a carer at some point in their lives.
35:19This makes the virtual experience a stepping stone in raising awareness of the syndrome and its effects.
35:24It was really amazing to understand what it is to be inside the shoes of somebody with dementia. So it's really a good eye opener, really is amazing, really good. It was not what I expected at all.
35:36Going through that experience, it's a real eye opener. I mean, that feeling of not being able to see what you're doing, seeing where things are and that noise. I mean, that constant noise must just be absolutely awful for the person going through it.
35:52So I've been told by people who've already taken part in the turret that it's nothing like they expected it to be. So I thought I'd try it out for myself.
35:59We had to put insoles in our feet that were spiky so you kind of feel how they feel when they're walking. You had to put gloves on, glasses on, wear the headphones and there was all kinds of stuff going on. Sirens in your ear.
36:20Sirens in your ear.
36:27Although the virtual experience looks just as strange as it feels, it gives a sneak peek into the lives of those with dementia, helping carers and staff better support each other and those that they care for.
36:38Now, a Mainstone man is one of just 26 to receive a British Citizen Award, which recognises an individual's contributions to society.
36:50Chris Kendall founded the not-for-profit The Global Fire and Rescue Partnership to help with training and equipment for rope and rescue.
36:57He's been volunteering in Bosnia and Herzegovna since 2016 and in 2024 assisted the British Embassy to rescue those affecting the natural disaster over there.
37:08And he joined me earlier to tell me more.
37:11Are you able to tell us about the type of award that you've won? Because there are a few different ones, aren't there?
37:17There are, yes. So I've been awarded the British Citizen Award for international achievement. So basically doing work abroad.
37:27Absolutely. And can you tell us more about this, exactly why that you've received that award? You have a non-profit, I think, don't you?
37:37I did, yes. So it started back in 2016. I did my first trip to Bosnia. I went with a registered charity, saw that more could be done.
37:50I was contacted by a Bosnian and was asked if I could support them in a specialist subject.
37:57So I started a non-for-profit called Global Fire and Rescue Partnerships. And then I started raising donations of equipment and then travelling that to Bosnia and utilising that kit to train them in rope and water rescue.
38:14Absolutely. And, of course, there are plenty of kind of areas around the world that do need volunteers.
38:21So I just personally wonder why was it that Bosnia that you decided to volunteer in?
38:27Options were very limited in 2016 for who I could volunteer with. Bosnia was the country that I got kind of offered the opportunity to travel to.
38:38And the Bosnian people in the country won it for me. They're such wonderful people. And I just built a real connection with the country itself. And it just grew from there.
38:51So, Chris, can you tell me about what happened last year when you needed to organise a team of volunteers?
38:56Yeah, so we were in Sarajevo on behalf of the British Embassy delivering training, an ongoing UK commitment to the development of Bosnia and Boscavina.
39:08When we became aware of a situation unfolding nearby, a significant landslide involving an entire village with unknown number of persons missing and in need of help.
39:22Now, I always travel with a team, a team of emergency service experts from different sectors. We've got police officers, firefighters and specialist power medics from London.
39:35And we offered our services to the assistant defence attaché Alan Talikic from the British Embassy and offered to deploy us as volunteers.
39:46We were all trained and experienced in urban search and rescue. So it seemed to make sense that they utilise our skills and experience to try and search for people.
39:56Absolutely. And my final question for you is how does it feel to be recognised? Is it something that you ever expected to happen to you?
40:06To be honest, no. I think a majority of people in my kind of with my previous experience in the fire rescue service would say they don't do this for recognition and we don't.
40:16Never expected it to happen. Never really thought or wanted it to happen. It took me by surprise. I was obviously very appreciative to be nominated in the first place, but also came with an element of disappointment and sadness that the rest of the team who make this happen don't get the same level of recognition or award that I've been lucky enough to be given.
40:41Very well deserved, Chris. Well, thank you so much for taking the time to speak to us. It was lovely to meet you.
40:48Thank you very much. Thank you.
40:50Now it's time for a quick break, but coming up, we hear more from the Big Cat Sanctuary, which is aiming to save a lynx from Ukraine. All that and more after the break. We'll catch you then.
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44:22Hello and welcome back to Kent tonight, live here on Kame TV.
44:27Now the big cat sanctuary in Smarden are no stranger to helping their feline friends in foreign countries.
44:33And after the rescue of five lions from Ukraine, they've set their sights on saving a lynx from Kyiv.
44:39Ursa was originally kept as a pet before being found and the sanctuary are hoping to raise £100,000 to bring her to Kent and build her a new home forever.
44:48Finn McDermid went down to the rescue centre to find out more.
44:52After saving five lions from Ukraine, the big cat sanctuary have set their sights on another big rescue, but this time for a much smaller cat.
45:00Ursa is a female Eurasian lynx found by Wild Animal Rescue in Kyiv and the sanctuary are fundraising for £100,000 towards her rescue.
45:09Ursa's background is really sad. She was originally discovered as an illegal pet in Ukraine and then she was taken after being confiscated from the owner to Natalia at Wild Animal Rescue as a temporary holding space.
45:27Now with that, she had an infection in her stomach, she was riddled with parasites, she was malnourished, underdeveloped, far smaller than any lynx her age should be.
45:35She didn't have the right nutrients or care or diet. She'd never been outside before as well and she still hasn't.
45:41So that's why it's pretty urgent, not only because she's not in the right environment, but also bombs are falling all around her space.
45:48The money would go towards Ursa's transport to Kent as well as any emergency care she might need, with any extra funds also going towards her long-term care.
45:57Now the big cat sanctuary are mainly known for their big animal rescues, whether it's the five Ukrainian lions or tigers like Luca here.
46:04But they also have smaller cats as well. Just like Ursa, they have Rhys, the Eurasian lynx, as well as the Asiatic golden cat, the Frank.
46:12But what are the differences when caring for a big cat versus a smaller one?
46:17Most of the big guys are quite hardy, whereas smaller animals, smaller cats can be much more sensitive, more shy.
46:23So as keepers, we'll just have to be quite aware of our volume when we're talking, when we're working around the unit, our body language around her,
46:30making sure it's just nice and soft, nice and slow, nice and quiet to help her settle as best she can.
46:36So where she'll be moving into our small cat rescue centre has been an enclosure on site for many years.
46:42We're just doing some adjustments with the amount of planting, adding in extra CCTV.
46:46It's historically housed leopards and pumas, so actually it's a nice 3D space for a lynx to use.
46:55Behind the scenes, a lot of work goes into finding, transporting and caring for these animals.
46:59So for those at the sanctuary when they rescued the five lions, it was a moment that was very emotional,
47:04but really showed the importance of what they do.
47:07I just remember bursting into tears, giving a lot of the team a big hug.
47:12It was really emotional, and it was, it is an emotional rollercoaster.
47:16And especially with this sort of rescue, where you do not know what could happen,
47:22that the stakes are much higher, as it is a war zone.
47:27Once Ursa arrives in Kent, she'll be housed with Blob, the resident bobcat,
47:31where the sanctuary will give her more medical care and a better life in her new forever home.
47:36Finn McDermid for Kame TV in Smarden.
47:39And next, a new 24-hour adult gaming centre has been given the green light in Cliftonville,
47:45but not everyone in the community appears up to play.
47:48Kame's Amusements on North Dam Road has been granted a licence to open 24 hours a day
47:53on what has been dubbed one of the world's coolest streets.
47:56However, neighbours have raised concerns that the centre could increase the pre-existing anti-social behaviour there.
48:02But the Kame's operations manager, Bill Kame, defended the proposal,
48:06saying the centre would offer slot machines akin to what you'd see in pubs, just without the alcohol.
48:11And Garage Nation's Mitchell & Bennett has been an icon for the past 15 years in Maidstone's late-night music scene,
48:19but now is branching into mealtimes.
48:21The nightclub promoter, who is a familiar face at venues like Dusk to Dawn, Balling and Sauce Bar,
48:27will be launching a Caribbean takeaway restaurant in the town.
48:32Jerky workers will serve up authentic home-star Caribbean food prepared by a traditional Jamaican chef.
48:38Bennett told our reporter he wants the business to become a long-term part of Maidstone,
48:43adding that he wants to contribute positively to the community there.
48:47And with the new year just begun, it's an opportunity to look back on classics,
48:53and look forward towards the future.
48:55Ahead of a new episode of Film Club today, we're joined by the presenter, Chris Deesey,
49:00to discuss all things film.
49:03So, Chris, welcome again.
49:06And, you know, we're going to have a New Year's theme here,
49:08so I would say this is a time for new beginnings, journeys and transformations.
49:13And we've picked three films that we feel embody these kind of values here.
49:17But before we reveal our picks, we just want to know,
49:20are there any standout films you think embody these kind of ideas?
49:24And what would you recommend for a New Year's period watch?
49:27Do you know, I remember last year we were talking about When Harry Met Sally,
49:30because it's right on that cusp, Christmas, New Year,
49:33and that sense of all the possibilities, what's going to happen.
49:36And so many films are predicated on that.
49:38In every genre, rom-coms, even like, you know, Back to the Future,
49:41Groundhog Day is a good example.
49:43The idea of being, it's a metaphor, isn't it?
49:45Being stuck in time, but maybe we finally get out and start again.
49:49And that's sort of really what the New Year's spirit is all about.
49:52Absolutely. And are you ready for our film picks?
49:55Go on, go for it.
49:56So, for New Beginnings, we've gone for Dead Poets Society.
50:00So, obviously, that's a coming-of-age story of pupils from an elite boarding school.
50:04They're spurred into action by their unorthodox English teachers.
50:07So, what do you think about this film and any messages that we could take away from it?
50:12There's something so inspiring about this, because so many of us can relate to those school teachers
50:18who perhaps were saying, do things the correct way, follow tradition,
50:22and you're thinking, oh, you know, we're doing this because we have to.
50:25There's no creativity in this.
50:27And then the spark, the teacher, played by Robin Williams,
50:32who effectively says, Mr. Keating, and he says, hang on, there's a new way of doing things.
50:37And suddenly these boys, who in many cases are told by their fathers,
50:41you know, you want to make lots of money when you're older, play it safe,
50:45you know, don't do anything deviant, don't do anything that goes against the ethos of the school.
50:51And then suddenly, of course, he's teaching them poetry, and they become better people for it,
50:55but there's a price to be paid.
50:56So it's new beginnings, but it's almost like, this is set in the 1950s,
51:00and you almost felt that it was sort of 30 or 40 years behind the time.
51:04So it's almost like today, we recognise there's a Mr. Keating in every school,
51:09but back then he really was the kind of, the person who didn't fit.
51:14And as a result, I think the boys sort of found that they were really conflicted
51:19by all the different scenarios presented to them.
51:22Absolutely, this is definitely a film I really loved when I was a teenager.
51:26And for our next theme, obviously we've got Journey.
51:29So this one, it was recently released, it's the third film in theatres, obviously,
51:34that's Avatar there.
51:36And it obviously kind of, I don't know, revolutionised, I suppose,
51:40the industry starting back in 2009, so there's no secret as to why Pandora is so captivating.
51:46So what was your reaction when the original first released?
51:49Well, I remember this, and I was totally blown away, because James Cameron, who made this,
51:53had done Titanic, he did the Terminator films, True Lies.
51:56Every film he'd made, Alien as well, Aliens, it always felt that he was doing something
52:02with the use of technology that went further than anything before had been able to produce.
52:09Now the interesting thing is that, of course, he's now made three of these in a row,
52:13so it's almost as though he's just turned in his most recent years, the last 15 years,
52:17into making Avatar films.
52:19So it's interesting, he's almost like stuck in that groove.
52:21So it would be interesting to see if he then goes into some other sort of type of filmmaking.
52:25But this also felt, it was that time in 2009, when it was clearly a computer-generated image,
52:33but they looked and felt like characters.
52:35And that was integrated into the story with the notion of avatars,
52:38so you could see almost this seamless interaction between real-world human and animated selves.
52:44And of course the technology has just got better for the two sequels that have followed.
52:47Absolutely, and this film came out originally in 2009, I was a child then,
52:52but watching back I still feel like it feels quite modern, it feels quite new,
52:56so how would you say it's kept that kind of magic about it?
52:59I think the reason it has worked is because it sort of gets to the very heart,
53:04as do all good fairy tales really, about what is it to be human,
53:08because it's almost the human in interaction with something that is stopping the humanity from coming forward.
53:13And it's the ecological themes as well that feel now more prescient,
53:16even than they did 15 years ago, in terms of what is the future for our planet.
53:20Absolutely, and moving on to our next theme there, we've got transformation.
53:24So we've gone for Robin Hood, he begins a noble and ends a heroic outlaw.
53:29So many films have depicted this English folklore character over the years,
53:33so which one personally do you enjoy the best?
53:35I have to say Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, Kevin Costner.
53:39It is so wonderfully preposterous.
53:41I love the idea that they land in England, presumably the coast of Dover,
53:46and then, you know, sort of half an hour later, they're in Nottingham,
53:49because it would have taken a bit longer in those days.
53:52But it is such a good sort of, you know, the sort of thing that Hollywood used to do in its day,
53:59and it was just a really good epic battle, really, with the story to undergird it.
54:05But, of course, the new film that's due out later this year, the new Robin Hood iteration,
54:11The Death of Robin Hood, is effectively taking issue with the whole mythology.
54:15And it's also got Hugh Jackman, who, of course, is in the cinemas at the moment with the Neil Diamond film.
54:20I can't wait to see him in this.
54:22But it's a real darker version, and I think, from what I saw in the trailer earlier...
54:26Which is playing right now.
54:27Oh, wow.
54:28When it sounded a bit, you know, it made me think of Fint Eastwood's Unforgiven.
54:30It's almost like somebody looking back on their life and thinking,
54:33Did I do the right thing?
54:35Because what is the source material for this?
54:37You think of, like, Frankenstein, there's a clear Mary Shelley.
54:39You could have lots of different adaptations of that story, but there's always a source.
54:44But here it's based around a variety of folklore and legends,
54:48which means it's a more supple, more flexible story that can be told.
54:52But this one, I think, is going to be going far more introspectively.
54:55I mean, Kevin Costner was brilliant, but it wasn't the most, you know, psychologically nuanced good of depiction.
55:00And that's not a criticism, but this film clearly is going to be going into far darker territory.
55:05It feels like it really could go where other Robin Hood stories have not dared to go.
55:11Absolutely.
55:12And very quickly, we've not got too much time left.
55:14But looking ahead to 2026, like you've just done there,
55:17what's one of your favourite releases that will come out this year?
55:20Do you know, I'm looking forward to Michael, the film about Michael Jackson,
55:23played actually by his nephew, Jermaine Jackson's son.
55:25I think that's due out on the 24th of April this year.
55:28The video looks spectacular.
55:30Devil Wears Prada 2 is coming out a week later on the 1st of May.
55:34But Wuthering Heights, so a lot of these adaptations of classic novels,
55:38but all with twists of them quite sort of darker territory.
55:41And it just feels like a year giant as well.
55:44So there's so much to look forward to this year.
55:46Thank you so much, Chris.
55:47That's all we've got time for.
55:49And all we've got time for on Kent Tonight Live on Kame TV.
55:52I'll catch you later.
55:54But for now, enjoy the rest of your evening and I'll see you soon.
55:57Good night.