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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.
16:15The 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 Sheppie.
16:31Tributes and flowers have been left at the doorstep of the victim's home.
16:34I see. And what more do we know at this stage? Obviously, 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.
17:02The inquest was actually adjourned until further notice, obviously due to the ongoing murder investigation.
17:08I see. And when will we get more details?
17:11So William Hepworth's trial is set for July 6th.
17:15His 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,
17:25and 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,
17:36as you mentioned that 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.
17:53It'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.
18:03A chilly start tonight. Temperatures staying around 6 and 7 degrees across the board.
18:13Light 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.
18:22By the afternoon, skies will stay largely cloudy.
18:24Temperatures rising to around 9 degrees in places like Canterbury and Margate.
18:28Highs of 10 degrees.
18:29Here is your outlook.
18:30Some brighter spells breaking through the cloud on Wednesday.
18:33Highs of 9 degrees.
18:34Temperatures dropping slightly on Thursday, reaching highs of 8.
18:36Rain returning on Friday.
18:38Temperatures remaining largely unchanged.
18:46Next, 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 emphasizes the demand for a new local car wash,
18:58the current closest being four miles away in Canterbury.
19:01But public opinion is divided.
19:03With more than 70 submissions on the proposal,
19:05some 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.
19:17Next, 18 years after Maidstone councillor granted developer Blueberry Homes permission to build houses on Sharpe's Freeman site in Toval,
19:24residents are still waiting for the building to go ahead.
19:27Since permission was granted in 2007,
19:30the site has remained derelict and has become an eyesore for locals,
19:34who have described the building as a blot on the landscape.
19:37Since its acquisition, the site has changed hands several times,
19:41and despite efforts to get in contact with the owners,
19:44no response has yet been received.
19:46Earlier 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,
19:59and several have been accepted.
20:00But each time, the development still hasn't gone ahead.
20:05Now we'll be taking a look at all the sports news from across the county,
20:08including your latest updates on the Gills 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,
20:19who's agreed to join for the start of Kent's County Championship Summer.
20:23Let's have a look at a round-up of all your sports news.
20:36First up, it's good news for Gillingham after they cruise to a 3-0 win over Harrogate on Sunday,
20:40with all eyes on striker Josh Andrews.
20:43After missing two chances against Newport the previous week,
20:46Andrews 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,
20:57with Gills manager Ainsworth praising Andrews' impact, saying he's massive,
21:01not just in stature, but in what he gives us.
21:03A 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.
21:16I 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.
21:25And I can't thank the boys enough.
21:27They 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.
21:38I don't want to pick anyone out today, because that is just a team performance throughout.
21:42And yeah, we came up a long journey yesterday.
21:46We 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.
21:52So 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.
22:00Next, 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,
22:14running up 28 unanswered points and a bonus for Dorking's heaviest loss this turn.
22:19Canterbury were dominant.
22:20They never let the visitors enter the home 22 area until late in the first half.
22:24Then, at the start of the second, Canterbury hit them with a fifth try before seeing them to full-time.
22:29Returning now to football, great news for Maidstone defender David Sasse,
22:35as 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' 1-0 draw at Torquay last weekend.
22:44Footage later showed the gulls' keeper James Hammond grabbed Sasse's hand and forced it into his face
22:49before diving to the ground.
22:51United's appeal was upheld, leaving the right-back free to face Hamel Hempstead at the Gallagher on Saturday.
22:56Moving on to cricket now, as Kent signed 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
23:29in Sunurun Muthusami, who compete in the latter half of this summer.
23:33That's all we have time for.
23:37Thank you so much for watching.
23:38Oh, apologies.
23:39That'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, the 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 and we got really, I went to stay with her
24:32and we got really stuck into watching Celebrity Traitors together.
24:35We really enjoyed it and bonded over it and 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
24:49and immediately the idea went in my head.
24:53Oh, 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
25:30and part of my job was to effectively wind people up,
25:36create tension and exacerbate already existing undercurrents
25:41in people's relationship.
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
26:06and I got through to the first round.
26:10I remember it, you know, because I'm one of these characters
26:13and I'm quite good at telling a story
26:16and I could sell ice to Eskimo.
26:18So I thought as a trader, I'd be really, really good.
26:21If you love watching traders
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 trader or a faithful,
26:33it might be time to conspire a plan for the house of deceit.
26:37Kristen Hawthorne for KMTV, Whitstable.
26:40Well, it's now time for another break,
26:46but don't go anywhere as we have many great stories coming up,
26:49including a former mayor who managed to save the life of his wife
26:52and are calling for more education on CPR.
26:54See you in a few minutes.
30:10Hello and welcome to Kent Tonight, live here on KMTV.
30:32I'm Finn McDermott, and here are your top stories on Monday, the 26th of January.
30:37Cut off from Kent.
30:38The only road onto the Isle of Grain is to be closed over Valentine's weekend.
30:42If they need anything extra and they can't get out, then that's going to be a problem for them.
30:48Seven summits.
30:56It was tricky, but I just kept going one step at a time.
31:03And staying alive, former Dartford mayor urges CPR training
31:06after saving his wife at the side of the motorway.
31:09People started stopping, the ambulances came,
31:12they shut the motorway, you know, it was a major incident.
31:15First tonight, Who Peninsula locals have slammed communications
31:28over a planned level crossing closure
31:30that will see the Isle of Grain cut off from the mainland for 29 hours.
31:34Network Rail say the works are necessary
31:36and they're trying to mitigate the impact with Medway Council as best they can.
31:40But locals say not everyone has been informed about the works,
31:43as our local democracy reporter, Olly Leder, found out when he visited the village.
31:48It's the only road on and off the Isle of Grain.
31:52And next month, it's set to be closed for more than 24 hours,
31:57while Network Rail make crucial repairs.
32:00The only problem? Many residents here don't know that they'll be cut off.
32:05The main worry is being able to access, getting in and out of the village.
32:10Yes, and also the lack of real communication from Network Rail.
32:18Network Rail has arranged some mitigation,
32:22such as an information drop-in session
32:24and a minibus to transport residents from the village to the crossing,
32:31where they can then pass on foot.
32:33But the written communications about this have been inconsistent across the community.
32:39I think the letters have been put into the post
32:43and the post doesn't arrive in the village very much.
32:48Some people don't get posts for about two weeks as we go on.
32:54I was lucky. I got mine last Thursday.
32:56My next-door neighbour got hers yesterday.
32:59I've got neighbours that still haven't had the letters,
33:01so don't even know there's an information day going on at the moment.
33:04The crossing behind me is set to be closed on Valentine's Day.
33:08Heartbreaking for some, though Network Rail do say the repairs are necessary.
33:13I'm not worried at all.
33:15I mean, it's past time that it was done.
33:18With the amount of trucks and lorries we have coming in,
33:24because it's a small village, people think there's no trucks here,
33:27but there's hundreds of them.
33:29And, of course, weather, trucks, cars,
33:33it all takes its toll on that crossing.
33:36And it's time it was replaced.
33:38Network Rail say they're working closely with Medway Council
33:42to reduce the impact on residents,
33:46stating they explored options such as the use of a relief road,
33:50but said this would not be safe or viable.
33:53But the signal for those living here is clear.
33:56If you're planning a romantic evening on the mainland,
33:59it's probably easier to have a night in.
34:03Ollie Leder in Grain.
34:07Now, if someone's heart suddenly stopped, would you know what to do?
34:10Well, 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.
34:18But after learning that fewer in one in ten people survive a cardiac arrest
34:22and that immediate CPR can be the difference between life and death,
34:26the pair are now calling for more education on what to do in those crucial moments.
34:30Megan 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
34:37and just carry on having your medication and things.
34:40Yeah, until that Monday.
34:43What started as an ordinary drive home soon became a nightmare for Paul Cutler
34:48when he needed to resuscitate his wife at the side of a motorway.
34:52When Suzanne, who has battled breast cancer and previous heart failures,
34:56went into cardiac arrest in November, he quickly took action.
35:00I pulled over onto the emergency lane, which wasn't very wide,
35:03so I had to make a very quick decision to just get off the motorway.
35:09Hazard warning zombie in seconds, jumped out.
35:11Annabelle was on the phone during 999.
35:14Went round to the passenger seat, unclipped her seatbelt.
35:16She was completely lifeless.
35:17I grabbed her by her shoulders, just dragged her out of the car,
35:21dragged her onto the grass, laid her flat, started performing CPR.
35:25Obviously chaotic, lorries, cars zooming past us.
35:30And then the air ambulance arrived, people started stopping.
35:33The ambulances came.
35:34They shut the motorway.
35:36You know, it was a major incident.
35:38Fewer than one in ten people survived going into cardiac arrest,
35:43making Suzanne's case nothing short of a miracle.
35:46And 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
35:52for the importance of people knowing CPR.
35:56It's given us a bit of a journey that we need to go on now.
35:59We want to try and educate people.
36:02We've spoke about it.
36:03Suzanne doesn't really know exactly what happened at all,
36:06but Annabelle, my daughter, is with me.
36:09You know, when I've looked at all these bad, poor statistics,
36:13we would just love to try and just make people think
36:16and perhaps have a look at a video online.
36:19Perhaps if you work, say, can I go on a course?
36:21And just put a bit of focus on it.
36:23I think that's probably why so many, they lose so many people,
36:27because around you, they just don't know what to do
36:30or you pause for a minute, but that minute is so important
36:33of your five minutes.
36:35With big hopes for campaigns in the future,
36:38Paul and Suzanne will just have to keep beating on.
36:42Megan Shaw for CAME TV in Dartford.
36:45Great story from Megan Shaw there.
36:48Now, nearly half of UK adults, that's more than 23 million,
36:53are yet to learn the life-saving skill of CPR.
36:57And that's despite the fact that around 80% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests
37:02actually happen in the home.
37:05Now, this means that learning CPR could potentially help you save the life of a loved one,
37:10just as Paul did for his wife.
37:13It was a great story and great to hear from both of them about that.
37:15But how can we be better prepared?
37:18How can we make sure that we know exactly what to do in that situation?
37:21As they mentioned, those few moments, the minutes between when the attack actually occurs
37:26and from when the paramedics or the emergency services will arrive are extremely crucial.
37:32So, in order to find out more about what we can do and how best we can learn,
37:36we spoke to Sam Kennard.
37:38He works for the British Heart Foundation.
37:40We spoke a little bit about why learning the vital skill is so important,
37:45how to carry out resuscitation, and what other ways we can learn.
37:50Hi, Sam. Thank you so much for joining us.
37:52First of all, tell us a bit about how important it is for early intervention when it comes to CPR.
37:57When someone has an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, every minute matters.
38:03It's so critical that that person receives help as fast as possible.
38:08It's those first few minutes that will really dictate someone's chances of survival.
38:13And that's why it's really key that when someone stops breathing and are unresponsive,
38:18that you call 999 straight away and start CPR,
38:21because it's early CPR that will give someone the very best chance of survival.
38:25There are 40,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every single year in the UK.
38:30Currently, less than 1 in 10 survive,
38:32but we know that early CPR and defibrillation could more than double those chances of survival.
38:37So, when someone has a cardiac arrest,
38:39phone 999 and start CPR to give that person the very best chance.
38:43I see.
38:44And when I've discussed CPR with people before,
38:49it's always, people often advise to use a song.
38:52So, for instance, I think it was Staying Alive and Baby Shark.
38:55Briefly, for our audience at home who might not know exactly how to perform CPR,
39:00can you give us a quick rundown?
39:03Yes, of course.
39:04So, the songs that you mentioned,
39:06the reason that we suggest practicing to those,
39:08practicing to Staying Alive, for example,
39:10is that when you give CPR,
39:12you're compressing hard and fast in the centre of the chest
39:15100 to 120 times per minute.
39:18So, songs that are 100 to 120 beats per minute
39:21are great to practice along to.
39:23But to learn CPR,
39:25it couldn't be more straightforward
39:26or easy to get those skills.
39:28And the British Heart Foundation have our free accessible Reviver tool.
39:32All you need to do is search BHF Reviver
39:35and using a smartphone and a cushion,
39:36it will run through all of those steps
39:38from calling 999 to commencing CPR,
39:42starting those chest compressions,
39:43hard and fast in the centre of the patient's chest,
39:46100 to 120 beats per minute,
39:48as deep as you can,
39:50and continuing until help arrives.
39:54And specifically with the ex-mayor of Dartford and his wife,
39:58he was actually driving
39:59when he turned over and noticed that she looked,
40:02in his words, lifeless.
40:03When someone is driving or in a situation
40:06where it's not ideal,
40:07what are the safe practices they can do
40:09in terms of pulling off to the side of the road
40:11and things like that?
40:14Of course.
40:15And the key thing with any kind of response
40:17is make sure it's safe to respond as and when you do.
40:21So, pulling to a safe place
40:22and coming out of the vehicle if it's safe to do so.
40:25But calling 999 is really critical
40:28and giving them the best location that you can
40:30based on landmarks around you
40:32or addresses, junctions of the motorway,
40:34things like that.
40:35They will be able to identify
40:37where the call is coming from
40:38and with those clues be able to send help.
40:42But stay safe, be conscious of traffic,
40:44things like that around you
40:46and only proceed if it's safe to do so.
40:49But the 999 call handler
40:51will talk you through all of that
40:52and that will be really specific
40:54to the situation that you're in.
40:56I see.
40:56And lastly from me,
40:57I'm just curious,
40:58what other resources can people access
41:01on the British Heart Foundation website
41:02and what other campaigns are currently ongoing
41:05to get more people aware and educated?
41:11We're constantly encouraging
41:13all members of the public,
41:14all people to learn CPR
41:16and be as confident as they can.
41:18Everything that you need
41:19is on the British Heart Foundation website.
41:21We've also currently got
41:23our defibrillator funding program
41:24that is live,
41:26so right through to the end of February this year.
41:30Now it's time for our final break,
41:33but don't go anywhere
41:34as we still have 100 years of television
41:36to look back on.
41:37That's all in celebration
41:38of the 100th anniversary
41:40since John Logie Baird changed the world
41:42through the invention
41:43of the very first television in 1926.
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45:46bagsy this one first well let's have a look at what was definitely a very fun package to film
45:52christmas might have come and gone but toy manufacturers across the country are already
45:57counting down the days until wish lists are made london's toy fair is the biggest one across the
46:04uk and although it draws huge global retailers such as playmobile and raven's burger ken's
46:11businesses can also be found in the toy box yes we are born in the u.s but all of our team are
46:17based in tunbridge and kent so we offer all remote control cars all the way from really small little
46:23cars so 164 size all the way up to one fifth for us for the uk i think we are quite a small brand at
46:30this stage um it means a huge amount to have a space at such a large event we make uh small strategy board
46:37games and they are travel based so this is why we've got the train theme that you can sort of
46:42take them anywhere you like and they're user friendly so they're easy to learn for people
46:46all ages whether it's your children or your grandparents we're based in sitting born in
46:50kent and you can find our games at dice and destiny in canterbury
46:54now the big question is which toy will be on every child's wish list for 2026 will it be something like
47:03this bike here quite modern
47:05apologies for your weight there or maybe something a little bit more old school
47:15is that cash or card for you today
47:19i think everyone always thinks about how technology is changing children's lives but
47:24as you've said when you walk around toy fair you see lots of traditional play patterns so
47:29play sets like imaginative toys kind of wacky silly gross toys and last year in that part of
47:36the industry did really well so you know tech toys only make up a really small percent of the market and
47:40actually what we love 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 sure their products are
47:52unplugged is all part of the fun there are no screens here throughout our whole range of 4 000 products
48:00there are only three products that have got a battery and there is nothing that has got a screen
48:06big jigs focuses on pure play absolute immersion by child into a wooden product within the big jigs brand
48:15and none of that involves screen time and while children might start to worry about being naughty or nice
48:23toy manufacturers continue to push for play time over device
48:28megan short for km tv in london
48:31now it's time to take a look at the weather
48:35a chilly start tonight temperatures staying around six and seven degrees across the board
48:44light showers in the south and the west into the morning a yellow weather warning for heavy rain will
48:48be in place across the county temperatures expected to remain much the same highs of seven
48:52by the afternoon skies staying largely cloudy temperatures rising to around nine degrees
48:57in areas like canterbury and margate highs of 10. here is your outlook some brighter spells breaking
49:02through the cloud on wednesday highs of nine degrees temperatures dropping slightly on thursday
49:07reaching highs of eight with the rain returning on friday temperatures remaining largely unchanged
49:18now today marks the 100th anniversary since john logie baird changed the world through the
49:23invention of the very first television that was back on the 26th of january 1926. the scottish
49:31inventor lived in hastings and it's taught that that was where he showcased the working television
49:36over in folkestone though the history society has a treasure trove of documents and records showcasing
49:41the actual timeline which places him in the town sometime in 1923 baird rented a room at 10 west
49:49folkestone but when this became cluttered with electrical equipment he was advised to move his work to
49:53an electrical radio shop now i'm delighted to say we're joined by ben barton a filmmaker who is
50:01working on a documentary all about the invention of the tv in folkestone so thank you so much for
50:07joining us ben um so what role did folkestone uh play in john logie baird's invention of television
50:15so you know the date that we're all talking about today is the day that john logie baird actually showed
50:20the public tv um you know he showed the world he had this amazing invention but uh i unearthed i was
50:29asked to write an article about quirky stories about folkestone uh and i remember this anecdote uh about
50:36john logie baird living in the town and um so i just started to to look into it and yeah the official
50:42timeline is that he was born in scotland he had bad health so he moved down south uh you know for health
50:50reasons and the traditional stories that's always been hastings but we do have evidence to say that
50:56perhaps it was folkestone so that's what i'm looking into i see very interesting that you've
51:02unearthed that and obviously tv has gone from uh it's become a big part of everyone's lives uh tell me
51:10a bit about that journey of when you were making the documentary when you mentioned that you started
51:14out by writing the article what was the moment that you thought hang on there's more to this
51:18so what it is there was a note on the historical society that baird had lived in folkestone but
51:26there's this plaque you know there's this plaque that kind of marked the uh you know the location
51:31uh when i went looking for it in uh what is now fosbury studio it just wasn't there uh so uh together
51:39with the owner dan fosbury he had just taken off some cladding off the walls and we discovered this
51:44plaque so then we were able to find news articles about it and to place john logie bed in folkestone
51:51in um you know around this time very early 1920s when he was literally trying to send something from
51:59one corner of the room to the other i see and uh we can see a picture of yourself uh with a tv there
52:05can you tell us a bit about uh for anyone who doesn't know too much about the story the story of john logie
52:11baird yeah sure so in the early 1920s you know um radio had already been a strong part of people's
52:20lives for for many years by that time it was called the wireless so there are inventors all around the
52:25world who were trying to do this seeing by wireless you know if we can send sound why can't we send
52:30pictures uh so it was a bit of a race going on in the early 1920s and john logie bed is the the guy who
52:37got there first basically he showed the first working tv system uh however his one used mechanical
52:44discs that would spin um you know to to 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 bed 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 uh tell us a bit about the documentary what can people expect what
53:11how much do you cover of uh john logie bed's life so obviously this started as an article uh a
53:17documentary gives you much more room to kind of you know uh more space to to show some of the ideas
53:23so um for the documentary 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 bed's early tv uh it was called the televisor back
53:35then um so the documentary is going to cover that um and i've also found a very old archive clip of
53:44john logie bed's widow in folkestone uh unveiling the plaque so yeah it's all going to come together
53:50and it's going to uh it's going to be released later this year i see and we can see some images on
53:55the screen now of these early tests and i'm curious what you make of this idea so
54:01a hundred years ago 1926 the television comes out and for the next 100 years it is probably the most
54:08watched media the most dominant medium but in recent times i feel that there's almost a slight shift away
54:14in that in lots of young people what can be done on the television can also be replicated on a phone
54:19you've got netflix on your phone youtube all the streaming services do you think in a hundred years
54:24people will be talking about the very first smartphone in the same way oh i think maybe we
54:30will but technology is just moving so fast at the moment isn't it but you know you say about smartphones
54:36and you know even we've all got a screen in our pocket now i'm talking to you on a screen now
54:42um i think we can very much say that that all comes back to john logie bed and his original invention
54:47production 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
55:01so we are it's so strange i kind of didn't realize i woke up this morning to all my friends telling me
55:07john logie beds all over the tv um i probably should have uh got it out a bit sooner shouldn't i but i'm
55:13taking my time with this project uh i'm working uh with a cameraman called alexander saxby and
55:19we're hoping to get it out in the next couple of months i see watch this space yeah yeah well uh
55:25people will definitely uh be looking out for it and i'm i'm also curious uh a little bit about how
55:31it feels because i'm aware you uh operate a lot in folkestone you have uh you're a co-director of the
55:36folkestone film festival is that right tell me that's right what does it kind of mean to you
55:41personally to always be carrying the torch from the from where uh tv really had this this zenith and
55:48this start to where it is now and you're still contributing in that same area what does that mean
55:52to you i mean it means a lot i'm really passionate about folkestone and all the creative stuff we have
55:58going on here you know i love folkestone i'm from the romney marsh not far away um so yeah it's just
56:06an amazing story to bring bring into the spotlight you know and hastings is traditionally known as the
56:12town where tv was kind of you know that's where john logie bed is associated with and i do have some
56:17friends from hastings and i go there a lot so i do worry i might have to watch myself a bit if i'm
56:22trying to take the crown a bit um but i think it's really about semantics you know he experimented in
56:28folkestone where did that first ever tv signal go you know from one corner of the room to the other
56:33was it folkestone was it hastings i think it's a really interesting story and just another really
56:37great thing for folkestone absolutely well thank you so much for joining us and that is all the time
56:43we have for the show so thank you so much for watching as well and more news made for kent throughout
56:47the evening
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