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00:00Hello and welcome to
00:29Kent Tonight, live here on KMTV.
00:32I'm Finn McDermott and here are your top stories on Monday, the 26th of January.
00:36Cut off from Kent.
00:38The only road onto the Isle of Grain is to be closed over Valentine's weekend.
00:42If they need anything extra and they can't get out, then that's going to be a problem for them.
00:49Seven summits.
00:50Canterbury's Harry Budenbergar completes climb of seven highest mountains across each continent.
00:55It was tricky, but I just kept going one step at a time.
01:02And staying alive, former Dartford mayor urges CPR training after saving his wife at the side of the motorway.
01:09People started stopping, the ambulances came, they shut the motorway, you know, it was a major incident.
01:15But first tonight, Who Peninsula locals have slammed communications over a planned level cross enclosure
01:30that will see the Isle of Grain cut off from the mainland for 29 hours.
01:34Network Rail say the works are necessary and they're trying to mitigate the impact with Medway Council as best they can.
01:40But locals say not everyone has been informed about the works, as our local democracy reporter, Olly Leder, has been finding out.
01:48It's the only road on and off the Isle of Grain.
01:52And next month, it's set to be closed for more than 24 hours, while Network Rail make crucial repairs.
02:00The only problem? Many residents here don't know that they'll be cut off.
02:05The main worry is being able to access, getting in and out of the village.
02:12Yes, and also the lack of real communication from Network Rail.
02:18Network Rail has arranged some mitigation, such as an information drop-in session
02:25and a minibus to transport residents from the village to the crossing, where they can then pass on foot.
02:33But the written communications about this have been inconsistent across the community.
02:39I think the letters have been put into the post, and the post doesn't arrive in the village very much.
02:48Some people don't get posts for about two weeks as we go on.
02:54I was lucky, I got mine last Thursday.
02:57My next-door neighbour got hers yesterday.
02:59I've got neighbours that still haven't had the letters, so don't even know there's an information day going on at the moment.
03:05The crossing behind me is set to be closed on Valentine's Day.
03:09Heartbreaking for some, though Network Rail do say the repairs are necessary.
03:14I'm not worried at all. I mean, it's past time that it was done.
03:18With the amount of trucks and lorries we have coming in, because it's a small village, people think there's no trucks here,
03:27but there's hundreds of them.
03:29And, of course, weather, trucks, cars, it all takes its toll on that crossing.
03:36And it's time it was replaced.
03:39Network Rail say they're working closely with Medway Council to reduce the impact on residents,
03:45stating they explored options such as the use of a relief road, but said this would not be safe or viable.
03:53But the signal for those living here is clear.
03:56If you're planning a romantic evening on the mainland, it's probably easier to have a night in.
04:03Ollie Leader in Grain.
04:07Now, Tunbridge Wells might have had its water supply back for 10 days now,
04:11but businesses and residents remain resolute in holding southeast water to account.
04:15Tonight, the company was supposed to answer questions about outages that left 30,000 properties in Kent and Sussex
04:21without drinking water at its height at a council overview and scrutiny meeting.
04:25But on Friday, company CEO David Hinton said he wouldn't be there.
04:30I'm joined now by our reporter Ellie Hodgson, who's been covering the story for the past two months.
04:34So, Ellie, what can you tell us about the current situation?
04:37Well, Finn, as you can imagine, residents and businesses in Tunbridge Wells
04:41are far from happy about Mr Hinton's non-attendance tonight.
04:45The meeting was supposed to be an opportunity for the community to put their questions to the firm
04:50following the water outage that started on November 29th.
04:54In response, a recently formed campaign group, Drywells Action, held a meeting
04:58and has now written to the company chair, Chris Train, with a staggering 27 questions.
05:03I actually spoke to Jonathan Hawker, who founded the group, earlier,
05:07when he had a lot to say about the cancellation.
05:09I just saw it as a horrendous further snub to the people of Tunbridge Wells that, you know,
05:18not just Dave Hinton himself, but, you know, nobody from South East Water,
05:23the water company that has let down this community on a repeated basis,
05:28can be bothered to turn up to face a few questions from local councillors.
05:34So, Ellie, residents are understandably angry, but can you take us back to where this all started?
05:40So, the outages in the run-up to Christmas were prompted by issues with a batch of chemicals
05:45at Penbury Treatment Works, but since then, another major incident was declared in January
05:50where further problems were prompted by the bad weather, so leaks and bursts and pipes,
05:55which led to problems in Mainstone, Canterbury and, of course, Tunbridge Wells.
05:59So, this time the supplier says the problems are to do with bursts,
06:03but we know there's a range of issues with the company.
06:06I see.
06:06And we can see some images now of some of that impact of the meeting there as well.
06:12So, aside from what we've heard about the plans to be talked to and in conversation
06:18with local residents in Tunbridge Wells, what other investigations are taking place into the firm?
06:23Well, there's a number of investigations taking place,
06:26which include the Drinking Water Inspectorate, Regulator Ofwatt,
06:29and even the firm itself is carrying out its own investigation, which is ongoing.
06:34And, of course, David Hinton and Customer Service Director Tanya Sefton
06:37gave evidence to the EFBRA committee in January when he marked the firm 8 out of 10 for its response.
06:44However, he will be giving future evidence to MPs over this evidence that he gave,
06:48as they weren't impressed.
06:50I see.
06:51And I suppose we've had all of this, we've had the investigations,
06:54what's, or sorry, we're having the investigations, what would you say is next?
06:58Well, they won't, the residents I'm speaking to today and the businesses,
07:01they still hope they have that opportunity to put these questions to David Hinton.
07:05And he has assured us that once the opportunity arises to have a face-to-face meeting,
07:09when he's got the facts, that he will be there to give the information that they rightly deserve.
07:14I see. Well, thank you so much for bringing us news on what is not just a story of this past month,
07:20but what will be still a massive story for the remainder of the year.
07:23Thank you so much, Ellie.
07:26Next, a mum from Folkestone has said she was made to feel like a criminal
07:29after being detained by an Asda security guard.
07:33Sophie Powell visited the supermarket with her seven-year-old daughter Alana in Booth,
07:37replaced by milk and pasta sauce.
07:38But after selecting no to wanting a receipt,
07:40she was shocked to be stopped by a security guard who demanded proof of purchase
07:44and wouldn't let her leave the store.
07:46Bosses at the chain have since apologised to Ms Powell
07:48and say they only ask for proof of purchase with the best intentions,
07:52but the care worker has vowed to not shop there again.
07:55Next, there was chaos around the Dartford crossing over the weekend
07:58after a lorry struck the roof of the West Tunnel.
08:02The tunnel was forced to close from midday on Friday
08:04after an HGV over the permissible entry height
08:07damaged critical lighting, ventilation, CCTV and fire suppression equipment in the roof
08:11across the entire length of the 0.8-mile tunnel.
08:15For more than 30 hours, drivers faced severe delays
08:18as thousands of commuters were ushered into the East Tunnel
08:20at the crossing into Essex.
08:23The MP4 Dartford, Jim Dixon, has demanded an apology
08:26for the disruptions not just to residents but also to businesses.
08:30Now, one of Canterbury's own has joined a bit of an exclusive club.
08:35One of only 500 people around the world
08:37to have climbed the tallest mountains in each continent.
08:40And one fact makes that all the more impressive,
08:43that he has no legs below the knee.
08:45Harry Buda McGar lost both his legs in an IED explosion
08:48whilst serving in Afghanistan.
08:50But he has managed to complete the Seven Summit Challenge this past week
08:54and has also returned to England,
08:56where I'm sure he'll be getting a much-deserved rest.
08:59He spoke with me about the trip
09:01and exactly which mountains he's been climbing.
09:03And, spoiler warning, the cold, he says, was the absolute worst part.
09:08I spoke with him in his home in Canterbury about the climb.
09:12For most in Canterbury, the hill up to the university
09:14and the climb up the cathedral stairs tend to be the highest.
09:17But after climbing the tallest peaks on each of the seven continents,
09:21one local has made his triumphant return.
09:23Harry Buda McGar was a Gurkha soldier
09:25who lost both of his limbs to an IED in Afghanistan
09:28and now has completed the Seven Summits Challenge
09:30after his climb of Mount Vinson in Antarctica.
09:33One of the most remote parts of the world.
09:36There is no...
09:37You know, humans live in Antarctica.
09:43So, it's super cold and it's a long way as well.
09:48So, you can't expose any of our skins outside.
09:52We need to cover everything up.
09:55So, it was tricky.
09:56But, uh...
09:58Just kept going.
10:00One step at a time.
10:03One camp a day.
10:05And...
10:05And...
10:06We made it to the top.
10:08Now, Harry, by this point, is no stranger to a tough mountain climb.
10:13But for this Antarctic one, the main obstacle wasn't just the summit,
10:16but the cold as well.
10:18So, to prepare, he worked in collaboration with a company
10:21to create a new prosthetic leg.
10:23And the best part about it,
10:24it's electronically heated from the inside.
10:27You know, I don't have to worry about my toes.
10:31Sadly, I can't afford more limbs.
10:34So, we designed the heating system that protects my stump.
10:42And also, we also designed my summit suit accordingly.
10:47So that if, let's say, heating system fails,
10:50we can be able to put hand warmers on the small pockets around my stumps
10:54and still protect it.
10:56And, like, I haven't lost any of those.
11:00So, that's a good day.
11:01It wasn't just a battle against the elements,
11:03but the courts as well.
11:05They stood in Harry's way
11:06as he was banned from climbing any mountain over a certain height.
11:09But he managed to file a case and win the right to climb.
11:12He added that his story is a testament to dedication and passion
11:15and that if he could climb the seven mountains,
11:18Mount Vinson, Everest, Blank, Kilimanjaro, Denali,
11:21Aconcagua and Puncak Jaya,
11:23then so could anyone else.
11:25And now he's returned home to Canterbury,
11:26I think he's deserved a long rest.
11:28Finn McDermid for KMTV in Canterbury.
11:34Now, it is time for a very short break,
11:37but don't go anywhere.
11:38We've got lots more to come, like the weather.
11:40We'll also have some more of our stories,
11:42including all of our latest sports news.
11:44Gillingham fans, you'll be very happy.
11:46We'll be going high in detail all about the 3-0 victory
11:49at Priestfield against Harrogate.
11:51And we've got some stuff for non-sports fans as well.
11:54See you after this short break.
14:55Hello, and welcome back to Kent Tonight, live here on KMTV.
15:20Now, an inquest has opened into the death of a man stabbed to death in Sheppie.
15:25Timothy Hepworth was killed in the street near his home on January 17th,
15:29with his son later charged with his murder.
15:31This morning, the inquest into Hepworth's death opened at Oakwood House in Maidstone.
15:36His cause of death was decided to be due to the multiple stab wounds he was dealt in the attack.
15:41Our reporter, our reporter, Chloe Brewster, is here in the studio now to tell us a little bit more about the case.
15:45Chloe, we covered this last week after the incident happened.
15:49Can you remind people watching just the basic details of the case?
15:51Yeah, so 59-year-old Timothy Hepworth died in the street on Noreen Avenue in Minster, just a few doors up from his home.
16:00This happened on Saturday, January 7th, around half six, with the victim confirmed dead at the scene at 10 to 8 that night.
16:07The victim's son, William Hepworth, who asked to be called Bill Rock in court, was charged soon after the attack with causing his death.
16:14The court heard at the preliminary hearing that Hepworth was stabbed around 26 times, so obviously brutal injuries there.
16:23He's the victim, not the victim, sorry, Timothy Hepworth, no, William Hepworth, is currently being detained at HMP Elmley on Sheppey.
16:31Tributes and flowers have been left at the doorstep of the victim's home.
16:35I see. And what more do we know at this stage?
16:39Obviously, this is a developing trial, so tell us, what more do we know?
16:44Well, today's hearing was actually an inquest, so it was just to find out how Timothy actually died.
16:51So the initial cause of death was from the stab wounds, that's what the court heard today.
16:56Assistant Coroner Giotty Gill said witnesses reported a man fleeing towards the shops covered in blood.
17:03The inquest was actually adjourned until further notice, obviously due to the ongoing murder investigation.
17:08I see. And when will we get more details?
17:10So William Hepworth's trial is set for July 6th, but his next appearance in court will be Tuesday, April 21st, to hear his plea and trial preparation hearing.
17:21It will only be then we sort of get more information about what's happened, but obviously a shocking case, and it's even more difficult to report just because of this family relation.
17:30Yes, and since it is an ongoing investigation, we can't comment on specific parts of the case, as you mentioned there, it's still an ongoing investigation.
17:39What can we expect to happen as this continues?
17:43Obviously, we won't know much more, but when can we expect to hear more details?
17:47Well, so obviously that plea on April 21st, that'll be paramount to see whether this does go to trial or not.
17:52But it's not clear whether William will plead guilty or not guilty, but we'll just have to see on that one.
17:59I see. Thank you so much, Chloe.
18:01Now it's time to take a look at the weather.
18:09A chilly start tonight, temperatures staying around 6 and 7 degrees across the board, light showers in the south and the west.
18:15Into the morning, a yellow weather warning for heavy rain will be in place across the county.
18:19Temperatures expected to remain much the same, highs of around 7.
18:21By the afternoon, skies will stay largely cloudy.
18:24Temperatures rising to around 9 degrees in places like Canterbury and Margate, highs of 10 degrees.
18:29Here is your outlook.
18:30Some brighter spells breaking through the cloud on Wednesday, highs of 9 degrees.
18:34Temperatures dropping slightly on Thursday, reaching highs of 8.
18:36Rain returning on Friday, temperatures remaining largely unchanged.
18:39Next, the new landlord of the Royal Oak pub in Bleen is proposing to convert the old building into a new drive-thru car wash.
18:54New landlord Mohamed Qadir emphasises the demand for a new local car wash, the current closest being four miles away in Canterbury.
19:00But public opinion is divided.
19:03With more than 70 submissions on the proposal, some locals noting the scheme could create severe strain on traffic where collisions have already occurred.
19:11With other concerned residents remarking on the already low water pressure they already have to deal with.
19:16Next, 18 years after Maidstone councillor granted developer Blueberry Homes permission to build houses on Sharpe's Freeman site in Toeville, residents are still waiting for the building to go ahead.
19:27Since permission was granted in 2007, the site has remained derelict and has become an eyesore for locals, who have described the building as a blot on the landscape.
19:36Since its acquisition, the site has changed hands several times and despite efforts to get in contact with the owners, no response has yet been received.
19:47Earlier this month, a storage container on the site was set on fire in what's currently being considered as an arson attack.
19:54A number of applications have also been proposed in the years following to build 13 houses and several have been accepted.
20:00But each time, the development still hasn't gone ahead.
20:03Now we'll be taking a look at all the sports news from across the county, including your latest updates on the Jills after their strong win against Harrogate Town,
20:12as well as Canterbury Rugby Club, who've continued their dominance in the National League 2 East.
20:16And all the latest news on the South African Fast Bowler, who's agreed to join for the start of Kent's County Championship Summer.
20:24Let's have a look at a round-up of all your sports news.
20:33First up, it's good news for Gillingham after they cruised to a 3-0 win over Harrogate on Sunday, with all eyes on striker Josh Andrews.
20:43After missing two chances against Newport the previous week, Andrews kept his place in Ainsworth's side and had a far better time of it this week,
20:50assisting the opener at Priestfield and winning a penalty.
20:54Sam Vokes scored the third to wrap up the three points, with Jill's manager Ainsworth praising Andrews' impact, saying he's massive,
21:01not just in stature, but in what he gives us. A platform at the top there, and then Sam Vokes comes on and does what he does.
21:07He said, what a character to learn off of.
21:10We can hear more from the manager now.
21:13Yeah, fully deserved. I really did think that we were well worth the victory today.
21:19Both players, fans, my staff, everyone has really, really worked hard for this today.
21:24I can't thank the boys enough. They were emphatic the way they went forward and finished.
21:31In recent weeks, we've been guilty of not spurning a few chances, but that was brilliant.
21:37I don't want to pick anyone out today, because that is just a team performance throughout.
21:42Yeah, we came up a long journey yesterday. We knew what was coming, but Harrogate changed, I think, four or five players for their starting line-up,
21:51because they'd been in a bad run. So they sprung a little bit of a formation change on us.
21:56Boys dealt with it, really did, you know, and I've got some characters back in that team now.
22:02Next, to rugby, where Canterbury are beginning to become the dark horses of the National League 2 East,
22:06after thrashing Dorking 40-7.
22:10They took total control in the first half, scoring four converted tries, running up 28 unanswered points,
22:16and a bonus for Dorking's heaviest loss this turn.
22:19Canterbury were dominant. They never let the visitors enter the home 22 area until late in the first half.
22:25Then, at the start of the second, Canterbury hit them with a fifth try before seeing them to full-time.
22:30Returning now to football, great news for Maidstone defender David Sasse,
22:34as he has a successful red card appeal after a draw at Torquay.
22:39Sasse was dismissed for violent conduct during the first half of the Stones' 1-all draw at Torquay last weekend.
22:44Footage later showed the gulls' keeper James Hammond grabbed Sasse's hand and forced it into his face before diving to the ground.
22:51United's appeal was upheld, leaving the right-back free to face Hamel Hempstead at the Gallagher on Saturday.
22:57Moving on to cricket now, as Kent sign on a new South African fast bowler in Glenton-Sturman
23:01for the start of the county championship Division II season.
23:05Sturman is likely to play from early April at Durham to mid-May at Beckenham.
23:09The 33-year-old has taken 21 wickets this season in five appearances,
23:13including against the Titans in the Cricket South Africa four-day winter series.
23:17Overall, Sturman has 227 first-class wickets in 82 appearances and averages a 24.05.
23:24He has also played Test and T20 in South Africa and will be replaced by a third South African in Sunyuran Muthusami,
23:31who compete in the latter half of this summer.
23:33That's all we have time for. Thank you so much for watching.
23:38Oh, apologies. That's all we have time for for your sports news.
23:41Now, don't forget you can keep up to date with all our latest headlines
23:54by logging on to our website, kmtv.co.uk.
23:57There you'll find all our stories, including this one, about a house in Whitstable
24:00that was transformed from a residential care home into the BBC's Traitor's House.
24:04Let's have a look.
24:05From the outside, it looks like a normal house in Whitstable.
24:09But step inside, and it's a different story.
24:12Welcome to the house of deceit.
24:16Inspired by the hit BBC show The Traitors,
24:19the house, which was once a care home,
24:21has been transformed to match the style of the mansion in Scotland.
24:25But where did it all start?
24:27Last year, my mum became unwell.
24:29And we got really, I went to stay with her,
24:32and we got really stuck into watching Celebrity Traitors together.
24:36We really enjoyed it and bonded over it,
24:38and made sure that we religiously watched it,
24:41and it became a real appointment of you.
24:44I thought that it was quite a positive bonding experience,
24:50and immediately the idea went in my head.
24:52Oh, we could host fun evenings at our house
24:56where people can come, stay in a big spooky house
25:01and play a game of deceit and strategy together.
25:06But it's more than just a decorated house,
25:08as James has lots of ideas and experience
25:11in how to make the game immersive for those taking part.
25:14Additionally, my background is in TV production,
25:17and I've worked on a lot of reality TV shows.
25:22Some are pretty tawdry and low-rent,
25:25but the most famous of them is Big Brother.
25:28And I used to make games for Big Brother,
25:31and part of my job was to effectively wind people up,
25:36create tension,
25:37and exacerbate already existing undercurrents
25:41in people's relationships.
25:43And so when I've designed the house of deceit,
25:46I've drawn on that experience,
25:49so it's going to elevate it from a silly, fun weekend
25:53into quite a tense and difficult strategy game.
26:00One local fan even applied to be on the show.
26:02I had done my auditions in October 2024,
26:07and I got through to the first round.
26:10I remember it, you know,
26:10because I'm one of these characters
26:13and that I'm quite good at telling a story
26:16and I could sell ice to Eskimo.
26:18So I thought, as a traitor,
26:20I'd be really, really good.
26:21If you love watching traitors
26:22and you think you're up for the challenge yourself,
26:25you might not have to travel all the way to Scotland
26:27and you can play your own game
26:28with your own friends here in Kent.
26:31So whether you're a traitor or a faithful,
26:33it might be time to conspire a plan
26:36for the house of deceit.
26:37Kristen Hawthorne for KMTV, Woodstable.
26:44Well, it's now time for another break,
26:46but don't go anywhere
26:47as we have many great stories coming up,
26:49including a former mayor
26:50who managed to save the life of his wife
26:52and are calling for more education on CPR.
26:54See you in a few minutes.
31:29crossing closure that'll see the Isle of Grain cut off from the mainland for 29 hours. Network
31:35Rail say the works are necessary and they're trying to mitigate the impact with Medway Council
31:39as best they can. But locals say not everyone has been informed about the works, as our local
31:44democracy reporter Ollie Leder found out when he visited the village. It's the only road on and off
31:50the Isle of Grain, and next month it's set to be closed for more than 24 hours, while Network Rail
31:58make crucial repairs. The only problem, many residents here don't know that they'll be cut
32:04off. The main worry is being able to access getting in and out of the village. Yes, and also the lack
32:15of real communication from Network Rail. Network Rail has arranged some mitigation, such as an
32:23information drop-in session and a minibus to transport residents from the village to the
32:29crossing, where they can then pass on foot. But the written communications about this have been
32:36inconsistent across the community. I think the letters have been put into the post and the post
32:44doesn't arrive in the village very much. Some people don't get post for about two weeks as we
32:52go on. I was lucky I got mine last Thursday. My next door neighbour got hers yesterday. I've got
32:59neighbours that still haven't had the letters, so don't even know there's an information day going
33:03on at the moment. The crossing behind me is set to be closed on Valentine's Day. Heartbreaking for some,
33:10though Network Rail do say the repairs are necessary. I'm not worried at all. I mean, it's past time that
33:17it was done. With the amount of trucks and lorries we have coming in, because it's a small village,
33:25people think there's no trucks here, but there's hundreds of them. And of course, weather, trucks,
33:32cars, all takes its toll on that crossing. And it's time it was replaced. Network Rail say they're
33:40working closely with Medway Council to reduce the impact on residents, stating they explored options
33:48such as the use of a relief road, but said this would not be safe or viable. But the signal for those
33:54living here is clear. If you're planning a romantic evening on the mainland, it's probably easier
34:01to have a night in. Olly Lieder in Grain. Now, if someone's heart suddenly stopped, would you know
34:10what to do? Well, that's the question that the former mayor of Dartford and his wife are asking
34:14after he had to perform CPR at the side of a motorway in order to save her life. But after learning
34:19that fewer in one in ten people survive a cardiac arrest and that immediate CPR can be
34:24the difference between life and death, the pair are now calling for more education on
34:28what to do in those crucial moments. Megan Shaw met them at their home to find out more.
34:33You take things for granted and sort of, you forget what happened in the past and just carry
34:38on having your medication and things. Yeah, until that Monday. Yeah.
34:43What started as an ordinary drive home soon became a nightmare for Paul Cutler when he needed
34:49to resuscitate his wife at the side of a motorway. When Suzanne, who has battled breast cancer and
34:55previous heart failures, went into cardiac arrest in November, he quickly took action.
35:00I pulled over onto the emergency lane, which wasn't very wide. So I had to make a very quick decision to
35:04just get off the motorway. Hazard warning zombies in seconds, jumped out. Annabelle was on the phone
35:12during 999. Went round to the passenger seat, unclipped her seatbelt. She was completely lifeless.
35:17I grabbed her by her shoulders, just dragged her out of the car, dragged her onto the grass, laid her flat,
35:23started performing CPR. Obviously chaotic. Laurie's car's zooming past us. And then the air ambulance arrived,
35:32people started stopping. The ambulances came. They shut the motorway. You know, it was a major
35:37incident. Fewer than one in 10 people survive going into cardiac arrest, making Suzanne's case
35:44nothing short of a miracle. And although it's been a horrible few months for Paul and Suzanne,
35:49they're looking ahead and thinking about how they can raise awareness for the importance of people
35:54knowing CPR. It's given us a bit of a journey that we need to go on now. We want to try and educate
36:01people. We've spoke about it. Suzanne doesn't really know exactly what happened at all. But
36:06Annabelle, my daughter, is with me. You know, when I've looked at all these bad, poor statistics,
36:13we would just love to try and just make people think and perhaps have a look at a video online.
36:19Perhaps if you work, say, can I go on a course and just put a bit of focus on it.
36:23I think that's probably why so many, they lose so many people because around you,
36:28they just don't know what to do or you pause for a minute. But that minute is so important
36:33of your five minutes. With big hopes for campaigns in the future,
36:38Paul and Suzanne will just have to keep beating on. Megan Shaw for CAME TV in Dartford.
36:45Great story from Megan Shaw there. Now, nearly half of UK adults, that's more than 23 million,
36:53are yet to learn the life saving skill of CPR. And that's despite the fact that around 80% of out
37:00of hospital cardiac arrests actually happen in the home. Now, this means that learning CPR could
37:07potentially help you save the life of a loved one, just as Paul did for his wife. It was a great story
37:13and great to hear from both of them about that. But how can we be better prepared? How can we make
37:18sure that we know exactly what to do in that situation? As they mentioned, those few moments,
37:24the minutes between when the attack actually occurs and from when the paramedics or the
37:28emergency services will arrive are extremely crucial. So in order to find out more about what
37:34we can do and how best we can learn, we spoke to Sam Kennard. He works for the British Heart Foundation.
37:40We spoke a little bit about why learning the vital skill is so important, how to carry out
37:45resuscitation and what other ways we can learn. Hi, Sam, thank you so much for joining us. First of
37:52all, tell us a bit about how important it is for early intervention when it comes to CPR.
37:59When someone has an out of hospital cardiac arrest, every minute matters. It's so critical that that
38:05person receives help as fast as possible. It's those first few minutes that will really dictate
38:10someone's chances of survival. And that's why it's really key that when someone stops breathing and
38:16are unresponsive, that you call 999 straight away and start CPR, because it's early CPR that will give
38:24someone the very best chance of survival. There are 40,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests every single
38:29year in the UK. Currently, less than one in 10 survive. But we know that early CPR and defibrillation could
38:34more than double those chances of survival. So when someone has a cardiac arrest, phone 999 and start
38:40CPR to give that person the very best chance. I see. And when I've discussed CPR with people before,
38:49it's always, people often advise to use a song. So for instance, I think it was Staying Alive and
38:54Baby Shark. Briefly, for our audience at home who might not know exactly how to perform CPR,
39:00can you give us a quick rundown? Yes, of course. So the songs that you mentioned,
39:06the reason that we suggest practicing to those, practicing to Staying Alive, for example, is that
39:10when you give CPR, you're compressing hard and fast in the center of the chest 100 to 120 times per
39:18minute. So songs that are 100 to 120 beats per minute are great to practice along to. But to learn CPR,
39:25it couldn't be more straightforward or easy to get those skills. And the British Heart Foundation have
39:30our free accessible Reviver tool. All you need to do is search BHF Reviver and using a smartphone and a
39:36cushion, it will run through all of those steps from calling 999 to commencing CPR, starting those
39:42chest compressions, hard and fast in the center of the patient's chest, 100 to 120 beats per minute as
39:48fast as deep as you can, and continuing until help arrives. And specifically with the ex-mayor of
39:57Dartford and his wife, he was actually driving when he turned over and noticed that she looked,
40:02in his words, lifeless. When someone is driving or in a situation where it's not ideal,
40:07what are the safe practices they can do in terms of pulling off to the side of the road and things
40:11like that?
40:12Of course. And the key thing with any kind of response is make sure it's safe to respond as
40:20and when you do. So pulling to a safe place and coming out of the vehicle if it's safe to do so.
40:25But calling 999 is really critical and giving them the best location that you can based on
40:31landmarks around you or addresses, junctions of the motorway, things like that. They will be able to
40:37identify where the call is coming from and with those clues, be able to send help. But stay safe,
40:43be conscious of traffic, things like that around you and only proceed if it's safe to do so. But
40:49the 999 call handler will talk you through all of that. And that will be really specific to the
40:54situation that you're in.
40:56I see. And lastly, from me, I'm just curious, what other resources can people access on the
41:01British Heart Foundation website and what other campaigns are currently ongoing to get more
41:07people aware and educated?
41:11We're constantly encouraging all members of the public, all people to learn CPR and be as
41:17confident as they can. Everything that you need is on the British Heart Foundation website.
41:21We've also currently got our defibrillator funding program that is live. So right through to the end
41:27of February this year. Now it's time for our final break, but don't go anywhere. We still have 100
41:35years of television to look back on. That's all in celebration of the 100th anniversary since John
41:40Logie Baird changed the world through the invention of the very first television in 1926. Well, we'll see
41:48you right back here after a few minutes with all that and more. See you soon.
41:57See you soon.
47:15Hi.
47:17I love that wee bit more old school.
47:18Is that cash or card for you today?
47:19I think everyone always thinks about how technology's changing children's lives but as you've
47:25said when you walk around Toy Fair you see lots of traditional play patterns.
47:29So play sets like imaginative toys, kind of wacky silly gross toys and last year in that
47:35part of the industry did really well.
47:37So you know tech toys only make a really small percent of the market and actually what we
47:41love doing is what children's have loved to do for generations we like playing
47:45with games we like role-playing. And for Folkestone based Big Jig toys making
47:50sure their products are unplugged is all part of the fun. There are no screens
47:56here throughout our whole range of 4,000 products there are only three products
48:01that have got a battery and there is nothing that has got a screen. Big Jigs
48:06focuses on pure play absolute immersion by child into a wooden product within
48:13the Big Jigs brand and none of that involves screen time. And while children
48:20might start to worry about being naughty or nice toy manufacturers continue to
48:25push for playtime over device. Megan Shaw for KMTV in London. Now it's time to take a
48:33look at the weather. A chilly start tonight temperatures staying around six
48:42and seven degrees across the board light showers in the south and the west. Into
48:46the morning a yellow weather warning for heavy rain will be in place across the
48:49county temperatures expected to remain much the same highs of seven. By the
48:53afternoon skies staying largely cloudy temperatures rising to around nine
48:56degrees in areas like Canterbury and Margate highs of ten. Here is your outlook
49:01some brighter spells breaking through the cloud on Wednesday highs of nine
49:04degrees temperatures dropping slightly on Thursday reaching highs of eight with
49:08the rain returning on Friday temperatures remaining largely unchanged.
49:11Now today marks the 100th anniversary since John Logie Baird changed the world
49:22through the invention of the very first television that was back on the 26th of
49:27January 1926. The Scottish inventor lived in Hastings and it's taught that that was
49:34where he showcased the working television. Over in Folkestone though the History
49:38Society has a treasure trove of documents and records showcasing the actual
49:42timeline which places him in the town at some time in 1923. Baird rented a room at
49:4710 West Terrix Folkestone but when this became cluttered with electrical
49:51equipment he was advised to move his work to an electrical radio shop. Now I'm
49:56delighted to say we're joined by Ben Barton a filmmaker who is working on a
50:02documentary all about the invention of the TV in Folkestone. So thank you so
50:06much for joining us Ben. So what role did Folkestone play in John Logie Baird's
50:12invention of television? So you know the date that we're all talking about today is
50:18the day that John Logie Baird actually showed the public TV. You know he showed the world he had this
50:25amazing invention but I unearthed I was asked to write an article about quirky stories about Folkestone
50:32and I remembered this anecdote about John Logie Baird living in the town and so I just started to
50:40to look into it and yeah the official timeline is that he was born in Scotland he had bad health
50:47so he moved down south you know for health reasons and the traditional stories that's always been
50:53Hastings but we do have evidence to say that perhaps it was Folkestone so that's what I'm looking
50:59into. I see very interesting that you've unearthed that and obviously TV has gone from it's become a big
51:08part of everyone's lives. Tell me a bit about that journey of when you were making the documentary
51:13when you mentioned that you started out by writing the article what was the moment that you thought
51:17hang on there's more to this. So what it is there was a note on the historical society that Baird had
51:24lived in Folkestone but there's this plaque you know there's this plaque that kind of marked the
51:29you know the location and when I went looking for it in what is now Fosbury studio it just wasn't there
51:37so together with the owner Dan Fosbury he had just taken off some cladding off the walls and we
51:43discovered this plaque so then we were able to find news articles about it and to place John Logie Baird
51:49in Folkestone in you know around this time very early 1920s when he was literally trying to send
51:57something from one corner of the room to the other. I see and we can see a picture of yourself with a TV
52:05there can you tell us a bit about for anyone who doesn't know too much about the story the story
52:10of John Logie Baird? Yeah sure so in the early 1920s you know radio had already been a strong part of
52:19people's lives for for many years by that time it was called the wireless so there are inventors all
52:25around the world who were trying to do this seeing by wireless you know if we can send sound why can't
52:30we send pictures so it was a bit of a race going on in the early 1920s and John Logie Baird is the
52:37guy who got there first basically he showed the first working TV system however his one used
52:44mechanical discs that would spin you know to scan and then show the picture that's not really the
52:52system that we ended up using we ended up using a tube system however John Logie Baird was the first
52:57person to to show it in public and that's what he did 100 years ago today and possibly began in a
53:05basement in Folkestone. I see and tell us a bit about the documentary what can people expect what
53:11how much do you cover of John Logie Baird's life? So obviously this started as an article a documentary
53:17gives you much more room to kind of you know more space to to show some of the ideas so for the
53:24documentary I've gone to the Hastings Museum interviewed the curator we've looked at the
53:29some of the original working models of John Logie Baird's early TV it was called the televisor back
53:35then so the documentary is going to cover that and I've also found a very old archive clip of John
53:44Logie Baird's widow in Folkestone unveiling the plaque so yeah it's all going to come together and
53:50it's going to it's going to be released later this year. I see and we can see some images on the
53:55screen now of these early tests and I'm curious what you make of this idea so a hundred years ago
54:021926 the television comes out and for the next a hundred years it is probably the most watched
54:09media the most dominant medium but in recent times I feel that there's almost a slight shift away and
54:15in lots of young people what can be done on the television can also be replicated on a phone you've
54:19got Netflix on your phone YouTube all the streaming services do you think in a hundred years people
54:24will be talking about the very first smartphone in the same way? Oh I think maybe we will but
54:30technology is just moving so fast at the moment isn't it but you know you say about smartphones and
54:36you know even we've all got a screen in our pocket now I'm talking to you on a screen now
54:41um I think we can very much say that that all comes back to John Logie Baird and his original
54:47invention and and in another hundred years who knows who knows what we'll be talking to each other
54:54on. Absolutely and uh tell me a little bit more about your documentary uh how and when can we watch it?
55:00So we are it's so strange I kind of didn't realize I woke up this morning to all my friends telling me
55:06John Logie Baird's all over the TV um I probably should have uh got it out a bit sooner shouldn't
55:12I but I'm taking my time with this project uh I'm working uh with a cameraman called Alexander Saxby
55:18and we're hoping to get it out in the next couple of months. I see. Watch this space. Yeah yeah well
55:25uh people will definitely uh be looking out for it and um I'm also curious uh a little bit about
55:30how it feels because I'm aware you uh operate a lot in Folkestone you have uh you're a co-director
55:36of the Folkestone Film Festival is that right? Tell me that's right what does it kind of mean to
55:41you personally to always be carrying the torch from the from where uh TV really had this this zenith
55:48and this start to where it is now and you're still contributing in that same area what does that
55:52mean to you? I mean it means a lot I'm really passionate about Folkestone and all the creative
55:57stuff we have going on here you know I love Folkestone I'm from uh the Romney Marsh not far away
56:03um so yeah it's just an amazing story to bring bring into the spotlight you know and Hastings is
56:11traditionally known as the town where TV was kind of you know that's where John Logie Baird is
56:15associated with and I do have some friends from Hastings and I go there a lot so I do worry I might
56:21have to watch myself a bit if I'm trying to take the crown a bit um but I think it's really about
56:26semantics you know he experimented in Folkestone where did that first ever TV signal go you know
56:31from one corner of the room to the other was it Folkestone was it Hastings I think it's a really
56:36interesting story and just another really great thing for Folkestone. Absolutely well thank you so
56:40much for joining us and that is all the time we have for the show so thank you so much for watching
56:45as well and more news made for Kent throughout the evening.
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