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00:20Hello and welcome to Kent Tonight live on KMTV. I'm Nayla Mahamud and here are your
00:25top stories on Tuesday the 19th of May. No end in sight. Residents at Miller Heights told
00:31to find somewhere else to stay for another week. And I'm outside the building to bring
00:36you the latest update. Out of office, unemployment rises as job vacancies hit a five-year low.
00:43I think that was going to be expected really after the budget that we had, you know, putting
00:47the cost of employment up, you know, people just can't afford it. And finally, the brownies'
00:54birthday bonanza, Headcorn Brownie scouts groups celebrate the 70th anniversary.
00:59They really wanted to throw a party to celebrate everything that brownies stands for.
01:12But first, our top story tonight. Miller Heights residents have been told to find alternative
01:17accommodation for another 10 days as the building won't be made safe for a while. This follows
01:23a leak in the basement shutting off power and water, with residents displaced and not allowed
01:27back into their homes. Now, Megan Shaw has been following the story and joins us live from
01:31the outside the building now. So, Megan, what's the update?
01:37Well, apologies if you can hear the busy traffic, but Nayla, it looks like the continued chaos at
01:42Miller Heights is far from over. As displaced residents have been told to find alternative accommodation
01:48for an extra 10 days. That signal that repairs to the leak in the basement responsible for
01:53cutting off power and water seems far from over. There's no update on the timeframe from
01:59Centric, the management company. And earlier, just now, we caught up with a resident in the
02:03midst of moving her things across buildings.
02:07Everybody stay where it's possible. Some people go to the friends, some people, they go to family they
02:15have. I'm in the hotel. And it's good because my owner, who, because I'm for rent here, four years I
02:25live
02:25here for rent. It's good because my owner, he helped me for the pay to the hotel. And that is
02:33good for me,
02:34but I travel because I'm from Bulgaria. We travel to Bulgaria and I'll stay there till when he's
02:40gonna fix the problem and we can come back in the building.
02:44And can you give us a bit of context on what's been happening?
02:48Of course, so residents of Miller Heights, which is a flat building in the centre of Maidstone, where,
02:54of course, I am here, were told on Monday evening that there was no power or water in the building
02:59after a leak in the basement, cut that off. By Tuesday morning, so a week ago now, the management
03:05company Centric put a prohibition notice in order, sorry, and saying that the building wasn't safe for
03:12residents to stay there and force them out of their homes. While Masonborough Council provided
03:17initial emergency accommodation for some, many residents were forced to fend for themselves,
03:22like booking hotels or finding family to stay with. And what have people been saying?
03:30Well, of course, we've been speaking to residents all day, many of which, understandably, didn't want to be
03:35on camera and spoke about, you know, the distress and disruption that this has caused on their lives
03:41when you're having to book time off work to move things about. We contacted Centric for an update,
03:46but they were unable to get back to us. And as Maidstoneborough Council have been quite a large role in
03:51trying to rehome residents across Maidstone. I caught up with the council leader, Stuart Jeffery,
03:56earlier for an update. To be clear, Maidstoneborough Council's got a legal duty to make sure that
04:02people who are homeless are not sleeping on the streets. So, you know, we will continue to work
04:09with those who are currently in temporary accommodation that we've placed to make sure that they are safe.
04:16And we will make sure we are supporting others who find themselves in that situation as well.
04:26And we're not going to back off from helping people. But what we are doing is being very clear with
04:32Centric that we want to see their plans. We want to know when people are coming back. We want certainty,
04:38because at the moment, they're not giving us certainty. Thank you for that, Megan. Next,
04:44a son has been accused of killing his 95-year-old father, Thomas Lambert, in St. Mary's Bay in
04:49Romney Marsh. Thomas was found in his bedroom in his Holly Road bungalow at 9.30am. His son,
04:56Mark Lambert, 66, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder. The case was transferred to
05:01the Crown Court after being before magistrates at the weekend, where the dependent appeared via prison
05:05video link with HMP Elmley on the Isle of Sheppey. Mark Lambert now remains in custody until his next
05:12hearing at Canterbury Crown Court on July 20th. Folkestone and Hive District Council plans to open
05:18the £1.5 million Changing Tides Coastal Centre in Greystone later this year, despite warnings against
05:25swimming and nearby Littlestone since 2023 due to poor water quality. Signs at Greystone also advise
05:32against swimming. Van Boat Club says poor water quality has halted activities, left equipment
05:37unused and threatens its future. The centre will offer water sports training, beach huts and a cafe,
05:43while the council hopes new water tests this summer improve ratings by November. Protesters
05:48recently joined a surface against sewage event in Folkestone. Next, an asthma centre in Medway is
05:54appealing for help from the community as they battle with the funding shortfall. Medway Asthma
05:59Self Help is a local charity which has been supporting asthmatics in the community for 13 years.
06:04They say funding gaps is making it harder for them to relaunch their clinic and keep providing
06:09support for people here. And we were joined by Bridgette Nightingale from the charity earlier today.
06:14So for people watching at home who might not have heard of of MASH, what is it that you guys
06:18do?
06:20So basically about 32 years ago now we realised that there was a big problem with asthma in Medway
06:28Towns and very often there wasn't an asthma clinic in the hospital and very often people couldn't always
06:37get to see somebody who was qualified to be able to help them with their asthma. And so it was
06:43agreed
06:44across public health and GPs and everywhere that actually setting up a charity would be really helpful
06:51which we did to give people more information and then from that developed a clinic where myself as an
06:59asthma specialist nurse used to run a clinic a couple of times a week and people GPs or patients could
07:06refer themselves to have a 20 minute appointment which was really geared around what they wanted to
07:14know about asthma and to help them. Because people with asthma have to control their own asthma, you can't
07:20a health professional can't go home with them and tell them what to do. They really need to be
07:26understanding their symptoms and how to treat them. So you really need a one-to-one time and we've been
07:34doing that now for 30 years. I retired from that a while back but we've had other specialist nurses
07:40who've been working with us and seen a few thousand patients over the last few decades.
07:47And you mentioned that there is a growing need for these kind of services but what could happen if the
07:51funding gap continues to grow? Yes, well obviously we wouldn't be able to continue with the clinic or
07:59even the premises that we've got where we're able to have information events so that we can give people
08:06information about asthma because we're now linked with we're now affiliated to asthma in Long UK which
08:13mean that they advertise our meetings and we have a lot of literature from them and to help people
08:21understand their asthma because management of asthma is changing all the time and people need help to
08:30understand it and health professionals as you're probably aware GPs haven't got the time to do
08:35everything or practice nurses as well. So yeah people are going to go without the help they need.
08:45New estimates from the Office for National Statistics reveal that job openings dropped by
08:4928,000 to 705,000 between February and April, the lowest figure seen since April 2021. Across Kent,
08:58concerns are growing as the UK's labour market shows further signs of slowing with unemployment rising
09:04unexpectedly and the number of job vacancies falling to a five-year low. Maisie Walk has been
09:09in Rochester finding out how local people are responding to the latest figures. Across Kent,
09:14people are feeling the effects of a slowing jobs market after the UK unemployment rate rose and job
09:19vacancies fell to their lowest level in five years. These rates may come as a concern and a shock to
09:25many
09:26people throughout Kent but how do people actually feel about this? I'm here in Rochester to find out
09:32what locals are thinking. Armed with a pen and paper, I asked residents to tally whether they were
09:37concerned about the latest unemployment figures. There is jobs but it's either you have people
09:43that don't have the requirements for it and then you have the little jobs that most of the people
09:50don't want to do it. Yes it does concern me because I just think it's terrible that youngsters don't
09:54have a work ethic at all. They're quite happy to stay at home. Not all of them obviously but a
10:01big majority
10:01of them are. Clearly there is a problem with young people. Maybe the government after all by introducing
10:10the extra national insurance contributions for the employer has actually restricted the jobs
10:20available to young people. I think that was going to be expected really after the budget that we had,
10:25you know, putting the cost of employment up. You know, people just can't afford it.
10:31It's very worrying but it's the trend of this government isn't it? So, you know, they promised
10:37a lot and deliver nothing. Early estimates from the Office for National Statistics suggest the number
10:42of job openings fell by 3.9% to 705,000 between February and April, its lowest since 2021.
10:50Well, I think there's a number of factors here. We're obviously seeing a lot of businesses that are
10:56currently not replacing people. So, this is partly to do with the legacy impact of the national
11:02insurance contribution rise that took place in last year. Businesses are looking to see if they can
11:09try and make do without replacing people who have left and so we're starting to have sort of the impact
11:15of that on the unemployment figures. There is also an element of economic challenges. So, we know that
11:23there's some things around the world in terms of oil prices, supply chain, the impact that's having
11:28on the cost of manufacturing and services. With uncertainty continuing to shape the local labour
11:33market, many here in Kent say they're now watching closely to see whether these early warning signs
11:39turn into a longer term trend. Maisie Walker for KMTV, Rochester. More after the short break.
12:39So, I think that's a very boring news about getting the development of the government.
12:39So, I'll just maybe just keep going.
15:09Hello and welcome back to Kentonite Live on KMTV.
15:13Now an inquest has opened into the death of two teenagers who were involved in a fatal
15:17eye-weight crash on January 4th, 2026.
15:20So I spoke to our reporter David Brooks-Horsley earlier today to find out more about this
15:25inquest.
15:27So, David, what happened in the accident?
15:29So on January 3rd this year, 17-year-old Adam Duzinski was driving a blue Ford Fiesta that
15:35held two passengers, 16-year-old Chloe Naylor and an unnamed 16-year-old girl. The vehicle
15:42crashed on Old Ferry Road in Iwade and this accident led to the tragic death of both Adam
15:47and Chloe.
15:48I see. And we know an inquest has opened, but what do we know about that so far?
15:52So, yeah, an inquest has opened at Oakwood House in Maidstone and so far they've heard that
15:57the calf had flipped over and ended up submerged in water next to the carriageway. Coroner Catherine
16:03Wood told the hearing that 17-year-old Adam Duzinski's course of death was given as a multi-organ
16:09system failure. Now, the unnamed 16-year-old girl was taken to hospital and later discharged.
16:15A full hearing will be heard on June 8th. I see. And how has the local community responded
16:20in the months after the crash?
16:22So, floral tributes were left at the scene on the week of the accident and from then two
16:27separate GoFundMe pages have been set up for the deceased teenagers, raising a combined
16:32total of more than £10,000 for both of their families. One was set up by one of Chloe Naylor's
16:38family friends, Eleanor Olsen. She spoke out to say, I am therefore creating a GoFundMe page,
16:44as Donna would like to have a horse and carriage at Chloe's funeral so Chloe can go as a princess.
16:50On Adam's GoFundMe page, he was described as always smiling and full of life and his loss
16:56has left such a huge hole in everyone who knew him.
16:59So, David, are there any proposed road safety improvements for this stretch of the road?
17:04So, remains of other cars from previous accidents on this same stretch of road are still at that scene.
17:10Highway to parish councillor Kelvin Rivers Simpson says something needs to be done.
17:15He stated, it's very dangerous. The parish council are looking at doing something in that corner
17:20there because it is so dangerous. He added, it is on the highways improvement plan.
17:25They were talking about a roundabout one time, but things move very slowly.
17:29That will be actively dealt with in the not too distant future.
17:32I see. Well, thank you for making us that story, David.
17:36Now, a 24-year-old man denies murdering a 12-week baby.
17:41Tyler Warnby attended Canterbury Crown Court today, accused of killing 12-week-old Hunter
17:46Hodges in Ramsgate. Warnby was arrested twice, once in 2022 after Hunter passed away and again in 2023.
17:54The trial will last around six weeks. The morning on July 15, 2022, paramedics went to an address in
18:01Queen Street where baby Hunter was found with injuries. He was taken to a hospital in Margate
18:06before going to King's College Hospital in London, where he passed away at the same day.
18:12Now, Red Wing coaches' fares rise by up to 45% as monthly and annual tickets are scrapped for North
18:19Kent commuters. Passengers have been left furious after a coach company hiked its fares by up to 45%
18:26and scrapped its monthly and annual tickets. The changes affect Red Wing coaches' 735 and 736
18:34commuter services, which run between North Kent and central London, including Canary Wharf and the
18:39City. Under the new pricing structure introduced on May 5, a day return rose to £26 and a weekly
18:46ticket increased from £73.50 to £120, while monthly and annual season tickets and the popular book of
18:5510 were withdrawn. Now, two people in their twenties were arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after
19:02Gandalf the Goose disappeared from Bastard Mill Pond near Borough Green last Tuesday. Gandalf had lived
19:08there for two years with companion Ryan and following his disappearance, the local community offered a
19:13£400 reward to reunite the pair. Police are seeking further information and the two people arrested
19:19have been released on bail. Now, Howlitz Wild Animal Park near Canterbury is celebrating a conservation
19:26milestone after the birth of four critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs, the first litter of four ever
19:33born at the park. First-time mum Teepa and dad Nakal welcomed the cubs early last month. Keepers say
19:40Teepa has taken naturally to motherhood, while all four cubs are healthy, fluffy and growing well.
19:45With fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild, the birth is a major boost for the species.
19:52Visitors may spot the cubs during Springfest events at Howlitz this half-term. One cub is especially
19:58vocal around its mum. Next up, with May being Mental Health Awareness Month, we look into how gardening can
20:06help people with their wellbeing and mental health. And our reporter Alia Pritchard spoke to GP Dr Julian
20:12Spinks about this and went down to Canterbury to visit the gardeners at Kent Community Oasis Garden
20:17to understand why and how gardening can benefit people's wellbeing. Let's take a look at the report now.
20:24Since April 2025, Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has received nearly 30,000 referrals for adult
20:31mental health support, which is 4.6% higher than planned. I spoke to GP Dr Julian Spinks to find
20:37out
20:37more about these rising mental health rates. We have very definitely seen a rise in mental
20:43health problems in recent years. We are getting to a point where traditional mental health services
20:49are becoming overwhelmed by the number of people. So we have to find ways of tackling this. And for many
20:54people, the best approach is not to take antidepressants. It's better to look at other things.
20:59And things like community gardens and gardening is one of those things you can do. It doesn't take
21:05a scientist or a doctor to tell you that you feel better. You feel more relaxed, looking at beautiful
21:12flowers, or in my case, weeds. And all of those things go to a general sense of wellbeing. And then
21:18finally,
21:18we have a social effect. Loneliness has the equivalent effect for about 15 cigarettes a day
21:24on people's life expectancy and illness. So actually putting people in a place where they get to know
21:30other people can make a big difference. But let's see in action. I spoke to the volunteers at Kent
21:35Community Oasis Garden to find out what it is about gardening that helps them personally with their
21:40mental health. It's definitely helped my mental health and wellbeing. Just adding that into my weekly
21:47routine, it's so easy to forget that the world is a lot bigger than grades or work. So if you're
21:53thinking of joining a community garden, do it. It's like the most welcoming space I've ever been in
21:58and you'll learn a lot. My mental health has improved a lot since like starting. When I'm coming here
22:06regularly, it feels very good because I'm not just like locked in my room and I'm talking with people.
22:13I think a gardening project is such a great way of connecting with the people around you
22:18and such a great way to make friends and learn things. Like it's been proven that spending time
22:25outside and getting your hands in soil is so beneficial for us. And yeah, it's definitely had
22:32such a positive impact on so many people who come and spend time here. And being here in the Garden
22:37of
22:37England, you never have to go far to get some fresh air. Alia Pritchard for KMTV in Canterbury.
22:44Now it's been a drizzly day today, but let's have a look at the weather for the coming days.
22:54Going into this evening, you can expect partly cloudy skies across Kent, temperature across the
22:58county between 14 and 16 degrees with light wind blowing in the week 16 miles an hour into tomorrow
23:03morning. Partly skies will continue with temperatures averaging across 13 and 14 degrees
23:08across the board and wind speeds of 13 miles an hour into the afternoon. Temperatures set to increase
23:13with highs of 18 at Grand Canterbury and Margate. And in the coming days, we can expect the weather to
23:18get even warmer with 16 on Wednesday, 21 and Thursday and February 26 on Friday.
23:31Now, our Girl Scouts group has just celebrated its 70th birthday. The head Corm Brownies group in
23:36Ashford have been teaching young girls practical and leadership skills whilst earning badges for
23:41their achievements. The occasion also saw the return of former Brownies from years ago joining in on the
23:46fun. Now, our community reporter Henry Luck went down to see the celebrations for himself.
23:51The Brownies have been helping young girls become independent women for 70 years,
23:59and this celebration honours that commitment. From camping, baking, to building, the group learned this
24:08and more whilst forming lifelong friendships. The Brownies were originally called Rosebuds,
24:16but their current name came from the sister of Skelthander, Lord Badent Powerwell. She was inspired by the 1870s story
24:28of the same name, where Brownies were small house elves who did good deeds and therefore the name was chosen
24:37to inspire young girls to do good. At Head Corm we have a brilliant community and the girls contribute to
24:44that
24:44through litter picks, through attending the church and helping in the community. But this isn't something new,
24:52this is something that's been done by Brownies in the village over the last 70 years. Well I like to
25:00learn
25:02how to do new things that might be challenging. I love doing the crafts and it's somewhere we can just
25:14like
25:15do activities. I would probably say the Easter one. There was like a lot of activities in that Easter one.
25:25I like to learn from them.
25:26Former Brownies from many years ago even came down to join the FATE to see how the group has evolved
25:33over the years.
25:34I think we were very lucky. We had Lady Badenthal come and visit us and enroll some of the Brownies.
25:43Your sister was the first one that she enrolled. Yeah, was ever enrolled. It was very different 70 years ago.
25:52We were all poor. Frances had to have a uniform made and I had a second hand uniform. But it
25:59was great fun.
25:59We loved joining in all the fun and games that the Brownies offered. My auntie was the first brown owl
26:08for Headpool.
26:10And me being an only child, I thought going to the Brownies once a week was lovely. Great fun.
26:17With this community support, the Brownies is determined to keep inspiring young girls for many more years to come.
26:28Henry Luck for Kame TV in Headcorn.
26:33Now it's time for another short break, but coming up we'll be telling you all about Medway Asthma Self-Help
26:38Charity,
26:38which has been supporting asthmatics in the community for 13 years. All that and more, we'll see you soon after
26:44this break.
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37:54few thousand patients over the last few decades and you mentioned that there is a growing need
38:00for these kind of services but what could happen if the funding gap continues to grow
38:04yes well obviously we wouldn't be able to continue with the clinic or even the premises
38:11that we've got where we're able to have information events so that we can give people information
38:18about asthma because we're now linked with we're now affiliated to asthma in long uk which mean that
38:25they advertise our meetings and we have a lot of literature from them and to help people
38:33understand their asthma because it's management of asthma is changing all the time and people
38:39need help to understand it and health professionals as you're probably aware
38:44gps haven't got the time to do everything or practice nurses as well so
38:53yeah people are going to go without the help they need now unemployment rates across the uk have
38:59unexpectedly risen and maizey walker has a report for us now across kent people are feeling the
39:04effects of a slowing jobs market after the uk unemployment rate rose and job vacancies fell
39:10to their lowest level in five years these rates may come as a concern and a shock to many people
39:16throughout kent but how do people actually feel about this i'm here in rochester to find out what
39:22locals are thinking armed with a pen and paper i asked residents to tally whether they were concerned
39:28about the latest unemployment figures there is jobs but you see that you have people that don't have
39:34the requirements for it and then you have the little jobs there most of the people don't want to do
39:40it yes it does concern me because i just think it's terrible that youngsters don't have a work ethic at
39:45all they're quite happy to stay at home not all of them obviously but a big majority of them are
39:51clearly
39:52there is a problem with with young people maybe um maybe the the government after all by introducing the
40:00extra um national insurance contributions for the employer has actually restricted the jobs available
40:10to young people i think that was going to be expected really after the budget that we had you know
40:15putting you know the cost of employment up um you know people just can't afford it we're very
40:21worrying but um it's the trend of this government isn't it so you know they promised a lot and deliver
40:27nothing so early estimates from the office for national statistics suggest the number of job
40:32openings fell by 3.9 to 705 000 between february and april its lowest since 2021 well i think there's
40:41a number of factors here we're obviously seeing um a lot of businesses that are currently not replacing
40:47people so uh this is partly to do with the the legacy impact of the national insurance contribution
40:52rise uh that took place in last year businesses are looking to see if they can try and make do
41:00without
41:00replacing people who have left and so we're starting to have sort of the the impact of that on on
41:05the
41:05unemployment figures there is also um an element of economic challenging challenges so we've you know
41:12we know that there's some things around the world in terms of sort of oil prices supply chain the impact
41:17that's having on the cost of manufacturing and services with uncertainty continuing to shape
41:22the local labor market many here in kent so they're now watching closely to see whether these early
41:28warning signs turn into a longer term trend maizey walker for kmtv rochester now it's time for one last
41:37very short break but we'll see you very soon
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45:09Hello and welcome back to Kent Tonight Live on KMTV.
45:13Now, Red Wing Coaches has raised its fares on some of its North Kent to London commuter routes
45:17and scrapped monthly, annual and its book of 10 tickets.
45:21A day return is now £26 and weekly passes have risen to £120.
45:26Red Wing says the routes are loss-making and the changes are needed to keep services running.
45:31Commuters criticise the scale of increases, poor communication and the loss of flexible tickets for hybrid workers.
45:37And some passengers say they will stop using the service and switch to car sharing or driving instead.
45:42Red Wing plans new ticketing technology and an app-based booking system.
45:47Now, work starts this month on converting Ashford's former Odeon Cinema and Mecca Bingle Hall into a 200-seat theatre
45:54and community venue.
45:55Ashford Borough Council is beginning asbestos removal and restoration of the 1930s frontage with Phase 1 running until September.
46:03Plans include a performance space, balcony seating, event room, gallery, cafe and bar.
46:08Construction could begin next spring for a possible 2028 opening,
46:12reviving the landmark after years of campaigns and more than 3,000 petition signatures supporting the theatre.
46:18The rear auditorium will be preserved for future use and expansion.
46:23Next up, with May being Mental Health Awareness Month,
46:26we look into how gardening can help people with their wellbeing and their mental health.
46:30Our reporter, Alia Pritchard, spoke to GP Dr Julian Spinks about this
46:34and went down to Canterbury to visit the gardeners at Kent Community Oasis Garden
46:38to understand why and how gardening can benefit people's wellbeing.
46:42Let's take a look now.
46:44Since April 2025, Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
46:48has received nearly 30,000 referrals for adult mental health support,
46:52which is 4.6% higher than planned.
46:55I spoke to GP Dr Julian Spinks to find out more about these rising mental health rates.
47:01We have very definitely seen a rise in mental health problems in recent years.
47:06We are getting to a point where traditional mental health services
47:09are becoming overwhelmed by the number of people.
47:11So we have to find ways of tackling this.
47:13And for many people, the best approach is not to take antidepressants.
47:18It's better to look at other things.
47:20And things like community gardens and gardening is one of those things you can do.
47:24It doesn't take a scientist or a doctor to tell you that you feel better,
47:29that you feel more relaxed, looking at beautiful flowers, or in my case, weeds.
47:34And all of those things go to a general sense of wellbeing.
47:38And then finally, we have a social effect.
47:42Loneliness has the equivalent effect for about 15 cigarettes a day
47:45on people's life expectancy and illness.
47:48So actually putting people in a place where they get to know other people
47:51can make a big difference.
47:52But let's see in action.
47:54I spoke to the volunteers at Kent Community Oasis Garden
47:57to find out what it is about gardening
47:59that helps them personally with their mental health.
48:01It's definitely helped my mental health and wellbeing.
48:05Just adding that into my weekly routine,
48:08it's so easy to forget that the world is a lot bigger than grades or work.
48:12So if you're thinking of joining a community garden, do it.
48:16It's like the most welcoming space I've ever been in and you'll learn a lot.
48:21My mental health has improved a lot since like starting.
48:25When I'm coming here regularly, it feels very good
48:29because I'm not just like locked in my room and I'm talking with people.
48:34I think a gardening project is such a great way of connecting with the people around you
48:39and such a great way to make friends and learn things.
48:43Like it's been proven that spending time outside and getting your hands in soil is so beneficial for us.
48:50And yeah, it's definitely had such a positive impact on so many people who come and spend time here.
48:56And being here in the Garden of England, you never have to go far to get some fresh air.
49:01Alia Pritchard for KMTV in Canterbury.
49:05Now it's been a drizzly day today, but what's in store for the coming days?
49:08Let's have a look at the weather now.
49:15Going into the evening, you can expect partly cloudy skies across Kent.
49:19Temperature across the county between 14 and 16 degrees.
49:21Light wind blowing in the west at speeds of 16 miles an hour.
49:24Partly cloudy skies will continue into tomorrow morning with temperatures raging across 13 and 14 across the board.
49:30And into the afternoon, temperature is set to increase with highs of 18 degrees around Canterbury.
49:34And Margate wind speeds of 11 miles per hour in the west.
49:37And for the coming days, you can expect the weather to get even warmer with 16 degrees on Wednesday, 21
49:41on Thursday.
49:42And a very sunny 26 degrees on Friday.
49:53Now later tonight, our latest episode of Made in Kent Airs,
49:56the show that explores the world of businesses and creators throughout the country.
50:00But ahead of the show, let's have a look at some of the highlights so far.
50:17Today we're here in Sevenoaks, visiting Olaf's record store.
50:21Almost everyone who comes in are just really nice and really interesting and fun to talk to, and that's what
50:27I like.
50:27When we started, we used to sell maybe, we sold a lot of records.
50:31We sold very few CDs.
50:33Where we were selling maybe five CDs a week, we're probably selling a hundred a week.
50:36I'm here at Yielding Forge to learn more about the craft of blacksmithing.
50:41This park building of the forge is about 300 years old.
50:45So there's been blacksmithing here for probably at least 300 years, but possibly kind of over half millennia.
50:52A lot of the things that I make are made using traditional methods of blacksmithing, which have been the same
50:57for hundreds of years.
50:58Welcome to Pawfest 2026, hosted here in Bettshanger Country Park in Zeal.
51:02The biggest thing about Pawfest is that we are very welfare-centric.
51:06So it's really, really important to me that every dog that comes to the festival enjoys himself.
51:12But we would like to be a platform for education, helping people that are potentially buying new puppies and knowing
51:18what they're buying, nutrition, veterinary, etc.
51:36And I'm now joined by the show's presenter, Fauré O'Deaoye.
51:39So Fauré, tell me, there are some really interesting highlights there.
51:42What can people expect from tonight's show?
51:44So for tonight's episode, we'll be exploring all things fashion and textile.
51:47We visited a haberdeshery in Wistobal.
51:49We spoke to a plus-size clothing shop in Hyth High Street and spoke to the owner of a cobbler
51:54shop based in Chatham.
51:55And what has been your favourite episode to film so far?
51:57My favourite episode has to be the food and drinks episode.
52:00It was so much fun to film, especially getting to cover the launch of Kent's Crisp, brand new beef brisket
52:05and stout flavour.
52:06It was a brilliant collaboration with Shepherd Theme held at the historic dockyard.
52:10And getting to taste the crib was definitely a highlight for me.
52:13We also checked out SIP, a lovely local shop in Chatham, to talk about the magic craze.
52:18And to wrap it all up, we visited Born and Bray's food truck to discuss how mobile catering is making
52:25reaching Kent customers easier.
52:27And we don't have a lot of time now, but what's been your favourite business to look into so far?
52:31My favourite business has to be Textures and Curls, located in Canterbury.
52:35It holds a special place in the community as the city's very first dedicated Afro-Caribbean hair and beauty supply
52:40store,
52:41filling a massive gap in the local markets.
52:43Amazing.
52:44Thank you very much.
52:45Thank you for having me.
52:48Now, a Girl Scout group has just celebrated its 70th birthday.
52:52The Headscom Brownies group in Ashford has been teaching young girls practical and leadership skills,
52:57whilst also earning badges for their achievements.
53:00The occasion also saw the return of former brownies from years ago, joining in on all the fun.
53:06Now, our community reporter Henry Luck went down to join in on all the celebrations.
53:10The brownies have been helping young girls become independent women for 70 years, and this celebration honours that commitment.
53:22From camping, baking to building, the group learned this and more whilst forming lifelong friendships.
53:32The brownies were originally called rosebuds, but their current name came from the sister of Scout Hounder, Lord Badent Powerwell.
53:43She was inspired by the 1870s story of the same name, where brownies were small house elves who did good
53:53deeds,
53:54and therefore the name was chosen to inspire young girls to do good.
54:00At Hickhorn, we have a brilliant community, and the girls contribute to that through litter picks,
54:06through attending the church, and helping in the community.
54:09But this isn't something new, this is something that's been done by brownies in the village over the last 70
54:16years.
54:16Well, I like to learn how to do new things that might be challenging.
54:27I love doing the crafts, and it's somewhere we can just, like, do activities.
54:37I would probably say the Easter one.
54:40There was, like, a lot of activities in that Easter one.
54:44I like to learn.
54:45Former brownies from many years ago even came down to join the FATE to see how the group has evolved
54:53over the years.
54:54I think we were very lucky.
54:56We had Lady Badenthal come and visit us and enrol some of the brownies.
55:02Your sister was the first one that she enrolled?
55:05Yeah, no, it was ever enrolled.
55:08It was very different 70 years ago.
55:11We were all poor.
55:13Frances had to have a uniform made, and I had a second-hand uniform.
55:17But it was great fun.
55:19We loved joining in all the fun and games that the brownies offered.
55:25My auntie was the first brown owl for Hickhorn.
55:31And me being an only child, I thought going to the brownies once a week was lovely.
55:35Great fun.
55:36With this community support, the brownies is determined to keep inspiring young girls for many more years to come.
55:47Henry Luck for Kame TV in Headcorn.
55:52Now quickly before we go, two people in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after Gandalf the
55:59Goose disappeared from Bastard Milpon near Borough Green last Tuesday.
56:02Gandalf had lived there for two years with companion Ryan, and following his disappearance, the local community offered a £400
56:09reward to reunite the pair.
56:11Police are seeking further information, and the two people arrested have been released on bail.
56:19Now you've been watching Kent Tonight Live on KMTV, and there's more news made just for Kent throughout the entire
56:26evening.
56:26Don't forget, as we've just seen, Made in Kent is airing right after this.
56:30We've just been caught catching up with 4A all about that.
56:33You can also keep us up to date on our social media by following us on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
56:39But that's all we have time for, for now, and we'll see you tomorrow evening. Goodbye.
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