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00:28Hello and welcome to
00:29Kent tonight, live here on KMTV. I'm Chloe Brewster and here are your top stories on Friday the 27th of
00:35March.
00:36It's like driving over trenches. Worms Hill villagers hit out at Kent County Council over dangerous potholes.
00:43Clearly nothing's been done and there's so many potential issues for all of us.
00:51Swift action. Bird boxes installed in Maidstone as community opens their hearts and homes to nature.
00:57Nature and humanity are absolutely linked.
01:03And supermarket sweeps investment. Sainsbury's and Tombridge officially opens after a £20 million boost.
01:10The butcher or Sankey's, the fishmonger, I hope they're going to do very well out of this too.
01:25Frustrated motorists in Worms Hill say their roads are being forgotten with potholes described as like trenches which are causing
01:32hundreds of pounds worth of damage.
01:34Residents say issues have been reported for months and while the council have now carried out some repairs, many say
01:41it's come too late.
01:42Our reporter Kristen Hawthorne has been to the village to hear more from those affected.
01:47You know that feeling when you brace yourself before you're about to hit a really deep pothole?
01:51Well here near Worms Hill, that happens quite often and residents say it's just not good enough.
01:58Those who live in the Wormhill village say driving in the area is costing them hundreds of pounds worth of
02:03damage and they worry their roads are being forgotten about by the council.
02:07Several people have reported issues since the end of last year and it's taken three months for any repair work
02:13to be carried out.
02:14Two of those people is Blake and his girlfriend Abigail.
02:18It's always been an issue potholes but they used to get fixed so it's definitely taken a turn for the
02:24worse since the change in council really.
02:28Normally what would happen is a big pothole like the ones down the road would be reported and you'd have
02:33someone mark it within what a week maybe?
02:37And then you'd get a temporary fill in and then it would get fixed right?
02:41Especially a bad one because obviously people's car's on the line.
02:45This has been since Christmas.
02:47Yeah I mean there's probably 20 of them and I mean our car's been had two wheels broken.
02:55My neighbour across the road he's had a good couple broken.
02:59Probably a good maybe six people have had their cars broken so.
03:03Their neighbour Mike has been using his daughter's car while his is getting repaired.
03:07He needs it to look after his ill father.
03:10For the last five or six weeks I've been running around in my daughter's car which particularly living where I
03:16am you know it's been a godsend.
03:19It's absolutely essential to have transport.
03:23I don't know what I've done without it.
03:25Me having had two experiences in the last three months that are going to cost me potentially getting on for
03:33£5,000 if you add the two up.
03:35So I think particularly having just got my revised council tax bill which is going up £20 and I'm single
03:45occupancy you know so for other people in this area it's going to be even more.
03:51I think it's long overdue that something is done to address the situation.
03:58While the council had arrived to fill in some potholes while we were there Mike says it's too late.
04:03For people living here they say the problem goes deeper than the potholes.
04:07It's about the impact on their daily lives and feeling left behind.
04:11Kristen Hawthorne for KMTV Wormshill.
04:15And Kristen joins me in the studio now. Kristen what was it like down there? Was it really that bad?
04:20Well I did drive there on my own and I was there with a Kent Online reporter as well and
04:26we took two different routes and I realised the one that I took was much worse.
04:30It was really quite bad.
04:32I did hit a few and that's what inspired me to do to speak to the camera as you saw
04:36maybe at the start of the story there.
04:38Because throughout the road I was bracing myself every time I was about to hit one.
04:43This is just one example but when we went out with the couple to sort of find these different potholes
04:50we did see that the council as you can see on screen were filling some of them in.
04:56But they said that there's many more there's about 20 that they can just remember off the top of their
05:01head so it's interesting to see that how many maybe the council have filled in but yeah we were just
05:07measuring them and having a look there's me throwing some stones in to see to sort of portray just how
05:11deep it was but yeah it was quite bad.
05:15And you know what is the sort of mental impact on someone if they've constantly got to be driving through
05:21potholes, swerving around, it must be stressful.
05:24Yeah well when I pulled over to take some videos of the one of the potholes Mike actually drove past
05:29me he was on his way to see his father who's quite ill and he said that it's just quite
05:35serious for him because it's more than just the financial impact but a personal impact as well because if he
05:39didn't have that car he's quite lucky.
05:41If he didn't have his daughter's car he couldn't help his father.
05:45But we do, I have something, I asked him what more he could say to the council and this is
05:50what he had to say.
05:52For years I had a Toyota probably about, it would be about 15 years ago.
06:01In the course of owning it over about five years I had to replace four wheels on it one by
06:10one, separate incidences where not only were the tires,
06:14the tires damaged but the wheels were distorted, were buckled so I've been living here for 21 years now and
06:24for most of that time it's been an issue and obviously it's not just this village it's across the whole
06:32country.
06:33There seems to be enough money to spend on marking roads 20 miles an hour and on putting up speed
06:41cameras but I guess those things make money, potholes just cost money.
06:48Crews spent the morning tackling a blaze at a car dealership in Canterbury.
06:52Multiple fire engines and police were called to a fire at the Mercedes-Benz dealership about ten minutes before a
06:58suspected arson attack outside a nearby M&S.
07:02Crews were first called to the blaze at the commercial building in Sturry Road earlier this morning before receiving a
07:08call about more flames spotted in nearby Vauxhall Road.
07:11People were asked to avoid the area surrounding the dealership due to heavy smoke and those living nearby were told
07:17to shut their windows and doors but this advice has now been lifted.
07:21Two police constables working in Aylesford are said to have lied to their bosses in order to attend a cruise
07:26ship career course.
07:28PC Ben Matthews and colleague Alex Tribe were discovered to have faked being sick in order to attend the course
07:33where pictures featuring them were seen on social media.
07:37The two had already resigned by the time the misconduct proceedings had started but were told they would have been
07:42sacked after the truth came to light.
07:45They had a combined experience of more than 20 years in the service and the hearings report said that their
07:49actions had harmed the reputation of Kemp Police.
07:53New biometric border checks at the port of Dover and the Eurotunnel have been delayed again after ongoing technical problems.
07:59The entry-exit system was supposed to be installed next month but has been postponed after the French authorities revealed
08:06there were issues.
08:07The new system would mean that instead of having passports stamped, passengers would have their fingerprints and a facial image
08:13captured and stored digitally.
08:15The rollout has been postponed several times but the chief executive of the port of Dover has said it will
08:20be online when we need to have it.
08:23A five-year-old with complex SEND needs has been missing out on education for five months after being placed
08:29in an unsuitable school in Raynham.
08:31Hudson Black's mum has been told that her son would not be safe in the mainstream school but the council
08:36have refused to change providers leading to him having to stay at home.
08:41The McDermott joins me in the studio to tell me more. Finn, tell me a little bit about this.
08:45Absolutely. So, as you say, Hudson was due to start proper schooling in September and was given a place in
08:51Parkwood Primary, which is in Raynham.
08:53That is a mainstream school.
08:55Now, he has an education, health and care plan, which is a legally binding document and that says that he
09:01needs one-to-one support.
09:02He needs a specialist education placement.
09:05Now, he's in sort of gridlock, a bit of a deadlock at the moment.
09:08The school has said they're unable to accommodate him with the services they have.
09:12However, the council are reportedly telling the school to simply make it work.
09:17But in the meantime, he's just not attending and his mum, Charlotte, is getting quite worried.
09:22The school, as I say, say they weren't able to accommodate his needs and they simply couldn't offer him a
09:26place.
09:26Those words were from the head teacher, Lee McCormack, speaking to Medway Council.
09:30And this is, as you can imagine, very worrying for his mum, Charlotte.
09:35She says she actually risks being fined for his non-attendant even though he's been placed at an unsuitable school.
09:42And why have the school said it would be too dangerous?
09:45The school have said they don't have the trained staff to be able to accommodate Hudson.
09:49His specific needs, especially including the one-to-one, as they say, without negatively impacting their resources and their ability
09:56to teach the other students.
09:58They already have, as they say, larger than the recommended class size.
10:01In the report, actually, that happened during this meeting from Medway Council, it said, oh, sorry, from the school even,
10:09from reading Hudson's proposed EHCP, it highlights the substantial number of highly specialised one-on-one interventions and support he
10:16requires.
10:17The opportunities for Hudson to access the learning with his cohort is non-existent if he were to be placed
10:22in a mainstream setting, such as Parkwood Primary School.
10:25Well, those are words said to the local Democracy Reporting Service.
10:28And what solutions are being looked at?
10:30You know, it obviously can't go on like this.
10:31Absolutely.
10:32So Charlotte has taken Medway Council to tribunal over the issue, but this won't be heard until 2027.
10:38So for Hudson, that is a long time down the road and that is still a lot more school missed.
10:43They added, Medway Council is committed to ensuring all children have access to school places that meet their educational needs.
10:50In the meantime, Charlotte has made a suggestion that he could be enrolled in the Daffodil Project,
10:56which is a sort of therapeutic, nature-based inclusion centre in Raynham.
10:59But she added that the council have also not accepted this option.
11:03She says, everything I've suggested, the council can fund it, is for children with autism and they do things like
11:09exploring outside.
11:10But as we heard there, Medway Council have not accepted that.
11:13But they still say that they are, you know, hoping to accommodate Hudson.
11:18Thank you so much, Finn, and for raising this important issue about the EHCPs.
11:24And now it's time for a short break, but there's plenty more still to come.
11:29When we return, we'll be taking a look at a stabbing that happened in Swanscombe.
11:33We'll also be hearing from a clean water campaigner who also happens to be a crime writer who's lost her
11:38legal battle against south-east water.
11:40We'll also be joined by our reporter, Maisie, live from outside Age UK in Medway,
11:44which today announced it would be closing in a shock move.
11:47And we'll take a look at the weather.
11:49Stay with us.
11:49We'll be back in just a few minutes.
12:20We'll be back in just a few minutes.
20:10today that they have closed. This follows significant cash flow challenges and the
20:14organisation is now likely to enter an insolvency process. The charity supported many people
20:20across Medway, providing services to help older residents maintain their independence
20:24and wellbeing. Maisie Walker joins us live from outside the branch, just shut down.
20:29There are of course several other locations across Kent of Age UK sites. Should people
20:34be concerned? So at this moment it seems like an isolated occurrence. The Board of Trustees
20:42at Age UK, Kent Rivers, has said the charity is facing significant cash flow challenges
20:48and is therefore likely to enter an insolvent process. This happens when an organisation
20:53can no longer pay its debts and must go through a formal procedure to either close or restructure.
20:59They've made it remarkably clear that this has been a decision that hasn't been an easy
21:05one. Stating, over recent months we have worked diligently to address significant and escalating
21:12financial challenges. Despite these efforts, the position has become unsustainable and we
21:19are no longer able to continue operating in our current form. The priority at the moment
21:24is to ensure those who rely on the services are supported the best of their ability. And
21:29for viewers who are unfamiliar, Age UK has supported many people across Kent by helping older residents
21:35maintain their independence and wellbeing. And I spoke earlier today with Judah Price, a member
21:40of the Kent Invicta Chamber of Comments, about the financial pressures facing non-profit organisations
21:46such as charities.
21:49Well, there's two issues at the moment, really. The primary one being consumer spend. We've
21:56seen people anxious about rising inflation, rising mortgage rates, things like that, cost
22:01of living. And so obviously they're just not dipping into their pocket quite as frequently
22:05as they have done. So you have that consumer confidence is one issue. The second one is perhaps
22:10probably what's really pushing some of these charities to the edge, is there was a lot of central
22:14funding from either from local authorities or from central government. And a lot of that's
22:18been withdrawn as the government sort of tried to get to rip to some of these sort of larger
22:22economic challenges. So, you know, they're being hit on two fronts. And so it's not surprising
22:26that quite a few of them are really sort of finding it hard to survive.
22:30You know, people across Medway are relying on these services. So this news must come as a real
22:35shock to them. Can you explain in a little bit more detail what kind of support was available
22:40and how people might be affected by its loss?
22:44So Age UK provides a wide range of support, all aimed at improving quality of life and
22:50helping people stay independent. So many people across Gillingham will have depended on this
22:58support. I've reached out to the charity to ask what happens next. And they pointed me back
23:03to the statement you saw earlier on. But a Medway Council spokesperson said,
23:07we are working with Age UK Kent Rivers to ensure residents who are known to our adult care social
23:13team continue to receive the support they rely on. Our social care team will work closely with the
23:19residents, their families and carers to ensure appropriate care packages are put in place as
23:25soon as possible. So currently, the council is not aware of any formal insolvity date and does
23:31commission daycare support at the McKinney Centre through Age UK Kent Rivers. So the council currently
23:40pays the charity to run some services like the daycare centre at McKinney Centre and obviously more on this
23:46story as we know.
23:49Thank you so much, Maisie. Remember, you can keep up to date with all of our latest stories by logging
23:55on to our
23:55website, kmtv.co.uk. There you can watch all of these reports like this one.
24:00This might be a familiar logo to you if you consume products by companies like these.
24:05And yesterday, Tunbridge Wells was the host of Kent's Local Impact Summit, where B Corp leaders across the
24:12county discussed how businesses could be better.
24:16I'm here to represent Grips, but I'm also here as an interested person in Kent.
24:21Crips is very proud to be a B Corp and bringing other B Corps together. We meet quite often as
24:27Kent B Corps
24:28and I think it's really important to keep the momentum of what we're doing. We all believe in a number
24:35of things
24:35which has led us to become a B Corp.
24:37And it wasn't just tradesmen in attendance.
24:40Tunbridge Wells is certainly the place to be if you want to establish a business. Fantastic, motivated workforce.
24:48We've got a great community. All of the businesses work together.
24:51It's that when we come back to this B Corp business, which is about your community, your staff and your
24:58business,
24:59all of those work together really well in Tunbridge Wells.
25:02Mike Martin is a supporter of the Better Business Act, a campaign led by B Lab that is lobbying to
25:08change UK law
25:10by amending the Companies Act. Section 172 of the legislation currently states that
25:16a director of a company must act in the way he considers, in good faith,
25:21will be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole.
25:26But the Better Business Act wants to change this, to make it a legal requirement for directors to act in
25:32ways
25:32that considers their stakeholders, workers, customers, communities and the environment.
25:38It's March right now, which is B Corp month, and we run this campaign every year.
25:43And really what we're trying to do is we're spotlighting B Corp within the movement.
25:47And we're really demonstrating through B Corp what purposeful business looks like.
25:51And the idea is that it inspires companies not only to potentially become B Corp themselves,
25:56but to actually act like B Corp.
26:00Now all that might seem good in principle, but in practice, what does it really mean?
26:05B Corp, that is Better Corporations, have made a legal pledge to not just consider profit when running their businesses.
26:12Instead, things like the impact on people, that includes both customers and the employees,
26:17and the environment are factored in to how a business is run.
26:20And here on the high street of Tunbridge Wells, there are many different businesses, big and small.
26:25And one of them, Cooke, was founded in Sittingbourne.
26:28They manufacture frozen ready mills like this one here.
26:31And one of the co-founders, Edward Perry, was one of the founding members of B Corp here in the
26:36UK in 2013.
26:38And with notes being made and business cards exchanged, the summit may have been a success.
26:43But the next time you find yourself on the high street,
26:46will a so-called Better Corporation be at the top of your list.
26:51Or just plan B if your usual choice is unavailable.
26:55Megan Shaw for Kame TV in Tunbridge Wells.
34:42And now it's time for your sports news from across the county.
39:19Well, I didn't go down to Dover, but Sam Lennon from Kent Online went down to Dover and he actually
39:24spoke with some people about how they feel about living and owning property in Dover.
39:29So let's see what they said.
39:51Yeah, it's not bad.
40:00And the amount of people.
40:31So it's actually available for people.
40:36It's a lot of people, but it's a lot of people.
41:01again for Scotland and Northern Ireland and just quickly on a slightly wider
41:06note how difficult is it for young people to buy a house at the moment it's
41:10absolutely a challenge as we're seeing lots and lots of house price inflation
41:17but not much salary inflation so as I said in in the 1970s a house price the
41:22house a price of a house rate was roughly four times what someone's salary
41:25might be now that's seven eight nine ten eleven times we're seeing the kind of
41:31salaries people are having to have these houses 44,000 pounds I don't know how many
41:35young people who earn 44,000 pounds thank you so much Meg for joining me now after
41:41another short break we'll be discussing a major new Sainsbury's store opening its
41:46doors in Tombridge as well as revealing the best spots to make your Easter plans
41:49see you in a minute
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45:17Hello and welcome back to Kent Tonight, live here on KMTV.
45:21Now, one of Kent's most iconic landmarks could soon be the spot for a new glamping site.
45:26The land already has buildings that were formerly used as toilets, office space and a laundry block,
45:32but the space is actually known because Natural England has designated it as internationally important
45:37as it's a special protection area and nationally important as a site of special scientific interest.
45:48Remember, you can keep up to date with all our latest stories by logging on to our website, kmtv.co
45:54.uk.
45:55There you can watch all of our reports, including this one from Maisie Walker,
45:58about the unveiling of the new coastal path which wraps around the UK
46:02and means here in Kent we can journey the length of our beaches.
46:06Wind in your hair, the sea on the horizon and the quiet hope that just this once,
46:12the walk might actually tire the dog out.
46:14King Charles has announced a new coastal footpath encircling the entirety of England
46:18with a stretch running through Kent.
46:21The route allows walkers to reach the Isle of Grain on the tip of Hoopensila
46:25and some locals are loving the idea,
46:28hopeful that people can come to appreciate this place for its biodiversity.
46:32Simon Henderson, a local resident, dog walker and bird watcher,
46:36is excited that Hoopensila is included.
46:39He hopes the area's natural beauty will finally gain the recognition it deserves.
46:44I think it's great. I mean, I don't just dog walk down here.
46:46I do a lot of bird watching and photography as well.
46:49So it's a fabulous area.
46:52I'm very lucky to have it close to where we live.
46:55You know, I just encourage people to get out here and use it and see it for what it is.
47:00You know, you do get a lot of people just come through here and walk
47:03and not realise exactly, you know, what's here.
47:08You know, the wildlife, the birds, everything.
47:10You know, people do miss that, you know.
47:13Yeah, we already get quite a lot of walkers already.
47:16And of course, the most famous walker we ever had was Mr Charles Dickens, of course.
47:22So, yeah, I believe that is the case.
47:24I think more people will want to walk this entire route.
47:27It might take them some time.
47:29It will probably take a couple of days just to do the peninsula
47:31because it's quite a large area.
47:35People don't realise how big it is until you get on the ground and start walking it.
47:39But how many people in Kent are ready to take on the challenge?
47:42Yes, absolutely.
47:44And I walk in all weathers anyway, but especially with weathers like this,
47:47Kent and England are the best places to walk.
47:49I definitely would because I want to do that sort of thing for my charity as well.
47:52I'm sure it would be a wonderful experience, but it's just I haven't got the time.
47:57I would love to do something like that though.
47:58Even a section of it would be great.
48:00Not now, no.
48:02Not at my age anyway.
48:05I know I won't be tackling all 2,689 miles myself,
48:09but I'll happily live vicariously through anyone brave enough to wander England's coastline.
48:15Maisie Walker for KMTV.
48:17Who?
48:21Sainsbury's in Tombridge has officially opened after a £20 million boost.
48:26Local MP Tom Tugendhart attended the opening, which has been long awaited by residents.
48:30Our reporter Kristen Hawthorne headed down before and filled her trolley while stopping to chat with residents.
48:36Bags in hand, shopping lists written, and the doors have opened to the newly refurbished supermarket in Tunbridge
48:42that cost £20 million.
48:45To celebrate the opening and help cut the ribbon was MP Tom Tugendhart and councillor Matt Borton,
48:51who quickly became the centre of attention when the doors officially opened.
48:54It's not every day you get the chance to walk around a brand new superstore,
48:58but after millions of pounds and years later, here it is.
49:01But what does it actually add to the community other than a bit of excitement?
49:05They're confident the store will encourage footfall into the town.
49:09If you look at the statistics, actually what happens is an anchor shop like this brings people in.
49:14Sure, people come in and they do their weekly shop here, but then they do smaller shops in other places.
49:20If you go and have a look at the butcher or Sankey's, the fishmonger, I hope they're going to do
49:26very well out of this too.
49:28What I want to see is I want to see Tunbridge growing, I want to see more investment, I want
49:31to see more opportunity.
49:32And what the council have done here is they've worked with Sainsbury's.
49:36So the Conservative Council has delivered the ability for Sainsbury's to do the investment,
49:40and that means that we're then going to have more money to be able to invest in other things,
49:43not just car parks like here, but also the public services that we all need.
49:47We've known for a number of years that small businesses on the high street and the supermarkets here in Tunbridge
49:53can work together and that we can coexist.
49:56That is exactly what I expect will be able to happen here.
50:00We've got a thriving high street, and one of the reasons for that is because Sainsbury's is right next door
50:05to the high street.
50:06The two complement each other.
50:08We are just a few metres from the high street.
50:11We're just a very short walk to the station.
50:13We've got car parking on both sides of the store.
50:17We're accessible by foot, by public transport, by car, however you wish to get here.
50:22This really is super for the town, and I'm delighted that Sainsbury's have been able to open today.
50:27But politics aside, what do shoppers think?
50:31Well, we usually kind of have a little walk around and pop into a coffee shop anyway,
50:35but, yeah, I think it will bring a lot more business to the place, yeah.
50:40Yeah, there's loads of little shops that people probably discover that they never knew was there
50:43by coming here and having a little wander around.
50:45So over the past few weeks, I've seen changes in the shop
50:48because they were redoing different areas every time I come here,
50:52so just glad to see it's completed today.
50:55And we do see the store got bigger, and we got a lot more varieties.
51:00So will it actually encourage locals to use small businesses, or will they simply check out?
51:05Kristen Hawthorne for KMTV, Tunbridge.
51:11Now, if you've got kids at home, you know that next week is a week off for Easter.
51:17But if you're looking for things to do this Easter holiday,
51:19should you keep it local and put all your eggs in one basket,
51:23or should you widen your net out a little bit?
51:25I've got Kristen Hawthorne with me now.
51:27She's going to tell me all about the Easter events, our Easter expert, if you will.
51:31Kristen, tell me, what is coming up next week?
51:34Well, there is an article on Kent Online that kind of outlines
51:37all of the different events across the county, so that's very helpful, first of all.
51:41So I've kind of condensed that down, and I'm going to tell you some of them now.
51:45But I do have to say that a lot of them, if not all, have chocolate treats involved.
51:49So if you're a lover of chocolate, it's a great time.
51:52There's also lots of trails as well,
51:54and the links to book them are also on the Kent Online article.
51:57So for those of you that are interested and excited, you can do that on the website.
52:02So tomorrow on the 28th, Bettshanger Country Park in Dale is doing an Easter trail
52:07where you get a chance to meet and take a photo with Billy the Bunny.
52:11On Good Friday, you can head down to Brogdale in Faversham,
52:14and you can walk through an orchard to take part in another trail and do some puzzles.
52:18They have crafts, face, painting, and an Easter bunny as well.
52:21Lots of Easter bunnies.
52:23On the 28th of March until the 19th of April,
52:26you can go to Dover Castle to do another trail.
52:29You get a trail sheet and you get to see the best bits of the castle as well,
52:33so some history there.
52:34Hever Castle in Eden Bridge have events running from tomorrow until the 19th of April
52:39where you can do an egg hunt around their award-winning gardens
52:42where you can learn facts, solve puzzles, and meet characters along the way.
52:47Oh, there's some pictures there.
52:48Yes.
52:49So these pictures are from lots of different events,
52:51so not just one.
52:53As I said, there's lots of different things to do.
52:55The historic dockyard in Chatham is putting on an underwater-themed Easter activities
53:00to coincide with their Ocean Photographer of the Year expedition.
53:04Through underwater?
53:05Yes.
53:06So, quote-unquote, brave ocean explorers get to find the eggs belonging to different sea creatures
53:11and help them return it to the Easter bunny.
53:14Oh, wow.
53:14So it's a bit of a twist on the usual Easter bunny theme.
53:18On the usual Easter theme, it's underwater.
53:21That's also running from the 28th of March to the 19th of April.
53:25And then we saw on screen there a picture of a gorilla.
53:28So that's from the Howlett's Animal Park where you get to do an Easter trail
53:32and make treats to feed to the animals,
53:34and you also get to say hello to the baby gorilla.
53:37So that's quite cute.
53:39And then at the Kent and Sussex Railway in Tenderdent,
53:43you can stop off at Bodium, I think is how you pronounce that,
53:46to enjoy free crafts at the station and make origami rabbits.
53:51Oh, wow.
53:52I've never seen that before.
53:53Origami.
53:54There's lots of fresh things you can do.
53:57And decorate wooden eggs.
53:58But that one only has 150 tickets available,
54:01so maybe a bit of an exclusive there.
54:03I've got lots, lots more if we have time.
54:07So at the Powell Cotton Museum,
54:11you can, I have to take a breath,
54:12you can pick up a trail sheet
54:14and follow the clues around the museum's galleries
54:17to find lost eggs, footprints, feathers and food.
54:21At an Adventure Farm Park in Birchington-on-Sea,
54:24there's an outdoor trail with chocolate treats,
54:27lots of chocolate, colourful characters.
54:29It's the best part, really.
54:30Exactly.
54:30And live entertainment.
54:32Fancy dress as well is encouraged by the team.
54:36So you can go up there, dress up as a bunny,
54:39eat some chocolate.
54:39I think I should have for this too, eh?
54:41I feel like I should have put some Easter Bunny ears on.
54:43Well, we were joking about that beforehand.
54:45If I just came on here and I had a big bunny suit on,
54:47we didn't acknowledge it.
54:49At the Spa Valley Railway in Tunbridge Wells,
54:52you get to meet Peter Rabbit,
54:55iconic thing there.
54:57And you can enjoy a train ride
54:58and meet an authentic steam locomotive.
55:01Amazing.
55:02There's lots to do.
55:03And just quickly,
55:04what is your favourite Easter memory?
55:06Oh, Easter memory?
55:07Well, that's a good question.
55:09I quite enjoyed,
55:10we would paint eggs,
55:11boil an egg,
55:12paint them,
55:12and then roll them down a big hill
55:14near where I used to live
55:15and watch them crack.
55:17Did you not want to, you know,
55:18frame them
55:18or put them up on the side
55:19or anything to splay them?
55:20Well, no,
55:21we'd just paint them
55:22and then roll them
55:22and then let them crack, basically.
55:24And then we'd just get an Easter egg,
55:27really, as well.
55:28I'd always get annoyed
55:28because my brother
55:29could make his last longer
55:32and then I would eat mine in two days.
55:34Amazing.
55:34Thank you for that conversation.
55:36And now let's take a look at the weather.
55:45Tonight, you can expect to see cloudy skies
55:47with temperatures of around 7 and 8 degrees.
55:49Looking into tomorrow morning,
55:51it's overall sunny
55:52with temperatures still staying
55:53around that 8 degree mark.
55:55Tomorrow in the afternoon,
55:57it seems to have clear skies with some rain,
55:59but it's warming up to around 10 degrees.
56:04And then your outlook for the weekend
56:06and the start of next week,
56:07staying consistent around 7 degrees,
56:106 degrees on Monday
56:11and 7 degrees on Tuesday.
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