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00:02 - Good evening and welcome to Kentonite Live on KMTV.
00:27 I'm Abbey Hook, here are your top stories on Monday,
00:30 the 7th of August.
00:32 Favisham fire, man admits to arson
00:35 but denies attempted murder.
00:38 Dampened spirits, traders take a hit after rain pours
00:42 at Priory Life Festival in Kent.
00:45 - I've done this two years in a row.
00:47 The weather isn't really helping this year.
00:49 - Dover comeback, manager Brundle pleased
00:52 with his squad's performance after two all draw.
00:56 - I'm delighted, feels like a win, you know,
00:57 when you go in a two-nil down.
00:59 - And getting reggae, Medway Culture Club celebrates
01:03 its third Caribbean carnival.
01:05 - It's about the community getting together
01:07 to understand each other.
01:09 - First tonight, a man has admitted to starting
01:21 a house fire in Favisham that hospitalized two people
01:24 but denies attempted murder.
01:26 The fire destroyed a house in St. Mary's Road
01:29 and damaged three other properties last month.
01:31 It took seven crews to fight the fire
01:33 and the house has now been demolished.
01:35 Well, Bartholomew Hall was there moments
01:37 after the fire was put out and joins me in the studio now
01:39 with today's update.
01:41 Bartholomew, what can you tell us?
01:42 - Well, Duncan Hornby is 59 years old.
01:45 He pleaded guilty, as you mentioned, to reckless arson
01:48 when he appeared at Maidstone Crown Court today.
01:50 Importantly, he did deny two charges of attempted murder
01:54 or starting the fire with intention to hurt the victims.
01:57 Now, the fire, and as you mentioned,
01:59 I was there moments after the fire was put out.
02:01 It was at a property in St. Mary's Road
02:04 and we can see on the screen now,
02:05 this was the scene, quite an extraordinary sight
02:09 for people in Favisham on that day,
02:10 smoke billowing from that house
02:13 and that house has now been demolished
02:15 and it's caused scaffolding to be placed
02:18 on three buildings around it.
02:20 And anybody that knows Favisham knows
02:21 that St. Mary's Road is right next to the train station there
02:25 so you can imagine the disruption
02:26 it caused on that morning.
02:28 Now, Hornby, he is currently in custody.
02:30 He will go on trial on the 15th of January next year
02:34 and that trial is expected to last four days.
02:37 Judge Julian Smith told Hornby today
02:39 that he has until the 23rd of October
02:42 for his legal team to submit details
02:45 of what his defence will be.
02:46 Now, he is expected to claim that he used an accelerant
02:48 to start the fire and that he intended
02:51 to take his own life.
02:52 And as I mentioned, that trial expected to take place
02:54 in January of next year.
02:55 So we will obviously keep up to date
02:57 on those details as they develop.
02:59 - Thank you very much, Bartholomew.
03:01 Next tonight, after a wet and rainy July
03:05 for most of Kent and a drizzly start to August as well,
03:08 makers and food stalls at festivals have taken a hit.
03:12 The Priory Live Festival in Orpington
03:14 said fewer people attending than previous years,
03:17 which is thought to be due to Storm Anthony on Saturday.
03:20 Well, Sophia Aitken went down to see whether it rained
03:22 on the parade for all of the festival goers.
03:25 - Fun fair rides, live music, and of course, plenty of rain.
03:36 It wouldn't be a British festival
03:39 without wellies and cloudy skies.
03:41 And that's certainly what happened
03:43 in Orpington during the weekend.
03:46 The Priory Live Festival took place on Saturday
03:48 with hundreds of people attending for its ninth year.
03:52 And it may have been raining,
03:54 but it seems their spirits weren't dampened.
03:57 - My spirit can't be dampened.
03:58 The hat is absolutely perfect.
04:01 We're gonna enjoy it anyway.
04:03 It's gonna be fun.
04:04 - Are you guys enjoying yourself today despite the rain?
04:07 - Yeah, I would say so.
04:08 Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's good.
04:10 But it always rains.
04:11 I've been here three times and it's rained every time.
04:14 - Yeah, it's been good.
04:15 I've enjoyed it, yeah.
04:16 It's been a little bit cold, a little bit wet at times,
04:18 but yeah, it's generally been pretty good.
04:20 - Pretty good, apart from the weather.
04:21 - Yeah, it's a bit wet, but it's all right.
04:24 - It wouldn't be a festival without the rain, though,
04:25 would it?
04:26 - Nah, it's just British summertime, really, isn't it?
04:27 It's typical, so it was bound to happen,
04:29 but we're still enjoying ourselves, so.
04:31 - It might spoil a little bit, but not really,
04:33 because you make the best of things
04:35 and we're making the best of it
04:36 and we're enjoying ourselves.
04:38 - With the mayor of Bromley coming along,
04:40 he did say there were fewer attendees than last year.
04:44 So perhaps the drizzly conditions did put some people off.
04:48 Although they did seem rather prepared
04:50 with umbrellas and ponchos.
04:52 - Do you say the rain has dampened the day at all?
04:55 - Well, if I tell you that when we came last year,
04:57 the queue was, well, a long way away from the entrance.
05:01 Today, there wasn't a queue.
05:02 But now, looking around you,
05:04 I think the numbers are increasing
05:06 and it really is getting a lot better.
05:08 - But for one businessman, his day's trade wasn't a success,
05:12 because who wants an ice cream when it's wet and miserable?
05:16 - I've done this two years in a row.
05:18 The weather isn't really helping this year,
05:19 but it's okay.
05:22 There's people around.
05:24 - Are people still buying ice creams despite the rain?
05:27 - A few.
05:28 A few keen ice cream enthusiasts.
05:31 - Not as many as you'd like?
05:33 - Not at all, no.
05:34 - That must be quite disheartening for you, though.
05:37 - It is, but there's more ice cream for me.
05:39 - Well, it's been a very wet and rainy day here,
05:41 but there are still thousands of people that have come along.
05:43 So clearly it hasn't dampened the spirits of those here
05:46 at the Prairie Life Festival.
05:48 Sphere Akin for KMTV in Alpington.
05:50 - Now, the RSPCA have revealed Kent is the worst county
05:56 for reports of animal attacks involving weapons.
05:59 Crossbows, air guns, catapults, and slingshots
06:02 are being used to deliberately target
06:04 and kill wildlife and pets, according to the RSPCA.
06:07 And the data shows that Kent has 56 reports since 2020,
06:11 higher than any other area,
06:13 and nine more reports than Greater London.
06:15 Well, joining me on the line now is Geoff Edmund
06:17 from the RSPCA.
06:18 Geoff, I'm glad we got to get you today.
06:21 I know you're out on call at the minute,
06:22 actually, for the RSPCA.
06:25 Could you tell us, why is it so bad in Kent?
06:27 Why is Kent the worst county
06:29 for attacks on animals with weapons?
06:32 - Yeah, good evening, Abby,
06:34 and thank you for letting me join you this evening.
06:36 Yeah, it's a worrying time for us, really,
06:38 that cruelty's happening out there on a massive scale,
06:42 really, and it's heartbreaking for us on the road
06:44 to have to deal with it.
06:45 And, you know, to see 56 incidents reported of this,
06:48 concerns of air rifles, of catapults,
06:50 of slingshots, of crossbows,
06:52 what we're talking about here is deliberate harm.
06:55 We're talking of intentional harm, intentional cruelty.
06:57 You touched on there that you're a little bit higher
07:00 than London, but it's a real concern across the country,
07:03 and we really need to cancel out this cruelty.
07:06 It's a worrying trend for us on the front line.
07:08 We're having to deal with these sickening incidents,
07:10 these horrific injuries,
07:11 and sometimes animals, particularly wildlife,
07:13 is dying as a result of this particular type of cruelty
07:17 that we're starting to see,
07:18 and particularly the emerging rise
07:20 of the use of catapults as well.
07:22 - And what's the most common weapon that you've seen used,
07:26 and the most common animal it's being used against?
07:29 - A lot of it is the use of air rifles that we're seeing,
07:33 and that can not just be wildlife.
07:34 It can be attacks on cats.
07:36 We've seen attacks on farm livestock,
07:38 even near horses.
07:39 So it is a worry, but again,
07:41 you know, it's what's behind this type of cruelty.
07:44 We've got to stamp it out.
07:45 We've got to cancel it out.
07:46 This is people deliberately choosing to target,
07:49 so as well as domestic pets like cats,
07:52 we're seeing wildlife such as our waterfowl,
07:54 swans, geese, our seabirds being attacked,
07:57 but really that might be the tip of the iceberg.
07:59 We can only deal with what's reported,
08:01 and we don't really know what's happening out there
08:03 with some of the wildlife that may sadly be injured
08:06 and left horrific suffering as a result of these injuries
08:09 that have been caused by this intentional harm.
08:12 - I've seen some horrific photos myself.
08:14 They're too graphic to show,
08:16 showing injuries to squirrels and pets,
08:19 as you were saying there.
08:20 Now, what are you doing as the RSPCA to tackle it?
08:22 What's your main focus now, very quickly?
08:25 - Our focus is to deal with it,
08:27 to deal with the injured animals that are reported to us,
08:30 to talk with the police,
08:31 our partners in the Royal and Wildlife Crime Teams,
08:33 and particularly to raise awareness.
08:35 Let's talk about this.
08:36 Let's realise what's happening.
08:38 Wildlife crime happens everywhere,
08:39 in rural and urban areas.
08:41 And this is often an under-noticed,
08:43 if you like, side of wildlife crime
08:45 that we really need to deal with.
08:47 The public, be our eyes and ears,
08:48 support us on the front line,
08:50 and let's cancel out cruelty.
08:52 - Thank you, Geoff, for your time today.
08:53 I'll let you get back to being on call.
08:55 I know you're very busy dealing
08:56 with all those incidents as well.
08:58 Now, train passengers in Kent and the South East
09:00 will be facing more travel disruption
09:02 as the Aslef Union has stopped its train drivers
09:05 from working overtime.
09:06 Between Monday and Saturday,
09:08 train operators will not be working a full-time schedule,
09:10 leading to delays and last-minute cancellations.
09:13 Aslef said it was forced to take action
09:15 by the train companies,
09:17 and the government says it has made
09:18 a reasonable and fair offer.
09:20 Those using train services are advised
09:22 to check before they travel.
09:24 Now, a woman from Chatham says her husband feels unsafe
09:28 at Medway Maritime Hospital and has been deteriorating.
09:31 Kayleigh Wright says since December,
09:33 they've been trying to find the cause
09:34 of her husband Ben's ill health.
09:36 She says they've had no answers
09:38 and unacceptable treatment at the hospital.
09:40 Now they're waiting to hear from St Thomas'.
09:43 - You can't eat, can't drink,
09:44 but you can't get well enough for surgery.
09:46 Like, essentially, where do we move forward from this?
09:50 So at current, he is on morphine,
09:55 anti-sickness every four hours.
09:58 He's having fluids.
10:00 He's, again, just getting worse.
10:04 And we are awaiting, hopefully, St Thomas' to come back.
10:08 - Alison Davis, Chief Medical Officer
10:11 for Medway NHS Foundation Trust,
10:13 said we're sincerely sorry if Mr. Wright
10:15 and his family feel the care he has received
10:17 during his stay at Medway Maritime Hospital
10:19 falls below the high standards of care we expect.
10:22 We are investigating the concerns raised
10:24 by Mr. Wright's family,
10:25 and will be in touch with them in due course
10:27 to discuss their findings.
10:28 Now, next tonight, an eight-year-old from Maidstone
10:31 is facing his biggest challenge yet,
10:33 climbing a mountain as a double amputee.
10:36 Tony Hodgell was abused by his biological parents
10:39 at just 41 days old.
10:41 Now he continues to inspire people across the world
10:43 and take on challenges for charity.
10:45 He's decided to climb Orrist Head in the Lake District.
10:49 He'll take on the 238-metre summit
10:51 with a range of prosthetic legs
10:53 and support from his family, too.
10:55 Here's Tony and his mum, Paula, about the preparations.
10:58 - We've actually got two lots of prosthetics
11:01 we'll be using.
11:02 One have a knee bend and the other ones don't.
11:05 So on the easier terrain,
11:08 he'll be using his normal legs.
11:10 A little bit more complicated,
11:11 then we'll be using the ones that don't bend.
11:14 And some of it, he will be literally scrambling up
11:18 with just some gloves on his hands
11:21 and a little bit of protection over his stumps.
11:24 And yeah, you've been working with your press-ups
11:26 and various bits and pieces, haven't you?
11:29 - Yeah. - Lots of walking.
11:30 Lots of trying to climb.
11:32 - Well, I could climb nearly anything.
11:35 (laughing)
11:36 - And we'll keep up to date with Tony's success as well
11:39 in the coming days and weeks.
11:41 Now it's time for a very short break,
11:43 but when we come back,
11:44 we'll take a look at the latest sports news
11:46 as the Lionesses narrowly avoid disappointment
11:48 against Nigeria in penalties today.
11:50 See you after the break.
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15:04 - Hello there and welcome back to Kentonite Live on KMTV.
15:16 Now a woman has been charged with assault
15:17 after a man was stabbed near a caravan park in Sheppey.
15:21 Emma Collinson from Petswood has been charged with assault
15:24 by beating and wounding with intent.
15:26 Police were called to Thornhill Road in Warden on Saturday.
15:29 The man was taken to a London hospital by air ambulance
15:31 where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
15:34 The police say officers attended the area
15:36 and a woman known to the victim
15:38 was arrested on suspicion of assault.
15:41 Now Kent's most famous suns
15:43 are being celebrated in statue form.
15:45 The Glimmer Twins will be displayed in Dartford
15:47 to recognise Rolling Stone's Sir Mick Jagger
15:50 and Keith Richards' humble beginnings in the town.
15:53 Sculptor Amy Goodman created the bronze work
15:55 commissioned by Dartford Council
15:57 and paid for with a public art contribution
15:59 to be unveiled on Wednesday.
16:01 Keith lived above a parade of shops in Chaslington Road
16:04 where Mick was raised in Denver Road.
16:07 They first knew each other as pupils
16:08 in Wentworth Primary School.
16:10 Years later, the rock royalty went on
16:12 to sell millions of records.
16:15 And now, the Lionesses advance to the quarter-finals
16:17 of the World Cup in a narrow defeat against Nigeria.
16:20 But to bring you all the details
16:21 and the rest of your sports news,
16:22 here's Bartholomew Hall.
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16:27 - Thank you very much, Abbie.
16:34 Now with the Football League season
16:35 kicked off at the weekend,
16:37 here's a roundup of how Kent's highest flying clubs
16:39 got on in their opening fixtures.
16:41 This football season, we opened things up at Crabble
16:43 where Dover Athletic welcomed Torquay United
16:46 in their first National League South game of the new term.
16:49 Promotion favourites Torquay were quick off the mark
16:51 going two up in the first 20 minutes.
16:53 White's fans were kicking themselves
16:54 to see new signing Chevron McLean scoring an own goal
16:57 and goals skipper Aza Hall quickly following
17:00 to double the visitor's lead.
17:02 Despite the setback, the relegation surviving Dover
17:04 quickly got one back in the 42nd minute.
17:06 A cross from Josh Anefewoze eventually found
17:09 a well-positioned George Nakaj inside the box,
17:11 but the goal went down as belonging to Zidane Sutherland
17:14 who guided the ball past Torquay's Mark Halstead
17:17 between the sticks.
17:18 Going into the second half and the hosts
17:20 grabbed their equaliser midway through the second period
17:22 right winger Roman Charles Cook did well to keep his man at bay
17:25 and charged one past Halstead to make it 2-2.
17:28 Seconds to go and an enthralling match would end
17:31 with some late drama of course.
17:33 The Whites had to put everything on the line
17:34 before a dangerous delivery across the goal
17:36 from Nick Dembele forced Billy Terrell into a brilliant block
17:40 to deny Torquay's Brad Ash a stoppage time winner.
17:42 Athletic boss Mitch Brundle said he was delighted
17:45 to see his side fight back so well.
17:47 "Delighted, feels like a win, you know,
17:49 when you're going 2-0 down, sloppy goals we gave away,
17:52 but fair play to the character of the players.
17:55 They showed great desire, determination,
17:57 all the things that I asked for."
17:59 Elsewhere in Gillingham got off to a flying start in League 2,
18:01 a great opener for the more than 700 travelling fans
18:04 to Stockport on Saturday.
18:06 A late winner by Robbie McKenzie off a Che Alexander free kick
18:09 in the 86th minute brought the game home for the Gilles
18:12 and ensured the season kicked off on a positive note.
18:15 Meanwhile, Ebbsfleet and Rochdale met at the Crown Oil Arena,
18:18 a first meeting for the two teams as both settled back into life
18:21 in the National League from opposite ends of the pyramid.
18:23 But despite being the underdogs,
18:25 Ebbsfleet powered through torrential conditions
18:27 to take home the win with a brilliant Luke O'Neill hook
18:30 off a corner from Toby Edster.
18:32 Here's manager Dennis Kattrieb.
18:33 "Yeah, I can't ask for anything more.
18:35 Three points, first game in the season.
18:38 Perfect, clean sheet, scored one goal.
18:41 I already said to the guys from TNT,
18:43 if we can score the second goal after 65 minutes,
18:46 this would be the perfect game plan."
18:48 Looking at the rest of our county's National League games then
18:50 and another draw, this time from Alan Dowson's side at Dartford,
18:54 who extended their winless streak from the pre-season.
18:57 Dartford got things off to a good start against Bath City
18:59 with Luke Colson taking a brace early on.
19:02 But by the end, a 10-man visiting side denied the hosts
19:05 and the scoreline stalled at 3-all,
19:06 leaving mixed emotions at the whistle.
19:09 Action in the Ithmian League doesn't kick off until next week,
19:11 but that doesn't stop the on-field action further down the pyramid
19:14 with the FA Cup extra prelim round.
19:16 Survival for all but one of Kent's sides in the tournament
19:19 with Tunbridge Wells losing out to Uxbridge 2-3.
19:21 Wins from Ashford United and Sevenoaks Townsend
19:24 then progress to the next stage,
19:25 while Sittingbourne will replay the Jersey Bulls on Tuesday
19:28 after their 0-0 draw.
19:30 Next, in Maidstone's Alessia Russo helped England scrape through
19:33 to the Women's World Cup quarter-finals
19:36 with a nail-biting penalty shoot-out victory
19:39 over Nigeria earlier today.
19:40 The former St. Stimons Stock schoolgirl played 88 minutes
19:44 for the Lionesses, who had been reduced to 10 players
19:46 as Lauren James was sent off for a stamp on Emesha Oluozi's back
19:51 following a VAR decision.
19:53 Russo was replaced by Chloe Kelly,
19:55 who smashed in the winning kick against Nigeria.
19:57 England won the shoot-out 4-2 after a goalless play on field.
20:01 Gravesend-born midfielder Laura Coombs was an unused substitute
20:04 for Serena Vigeman's team in front of a 49,000-strong crown in Brisbane.
20:09 And now following on from the Lionesses' win,
20:12 another girls' or ladies' football team is about to win £500
20:15 towards their running costs,
20:17 just like the Herne Bay Youth Rangers under-13s.
20:20 It's all part of a competition from Active Life,
20:22 the leisure charity which runs sports centres across the county,
20:25 which is inviting teams to nominate themselves
20:27 for a chance to win the cash every time that the Lionesses win a match.
20:31 Well, Andy Glover from Active Life spoke to me
20:34 about the importance of supporting grassroots girls' clubs.
20:37 It's very much, as you read through the nominations,
20:39 there's a lot of new teams out there,
20:42 often very dependent on volunteers
20:44 and the kindness of their community,
20:45 but the cost of the footballs, the cost of the subscriptions,
20:49 making sure that it's inclusive,
20:50 they're all the stories that really resonate with us
20:52 when we come to judging it.
20:53 It's a critical barrier around it in your teens,
20:56 especially as a girl, but also for boys,
20:58 is that you lose the habit, so you gain it and you lose it,
21:00 and then we don't see you being active for potentially 10, 15 years.
21:04 So all of those pathways, choices,
21:06 and just keeping you active in a way that inspires you, motivates you, engages you,
21:11 and especially with the Lionesses, it's doing it with a friend
21:13 that's one of the biggest things you can do,
21:14 is if you're with a cohort of people,
21:16 it helps with your motivation, it helps with the camaraderie,
21:18 it helps you hit goals, etc., etc.
21:21 Well, next in Chatham and Ellsford,
21:23 MP Tracey Crouch has reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro
21:26 as part of a fundraiser for breast cancer.
21:29 The Conservative MP and former sports minister
21:32 completed the challenge on Friday with a group of six other women.
21:35 So far, the total amount raised is more than 141,000,
21:39 just shy of the 150,000 goal,
21:41 which the fundraising page says will go towards life-saving equipment
21:45 and services for patients with breast cancer in Kent.
21:48 It comes more than two years after Tracey Crouch completed her own treatment
21:51 for the disease in February 2021.
21:55 And finally, a look at cricket and the Kent Spitfires,
21:59 who suffered a disastrous defeat at Beckenham against Leicestershire on Sunday.
22:03 The Foxes set a tough target for their hosts after being forced to bat first.
22:07 380 for five was the score at the end of the innings,
22:10 largely helped by Wian Mulder's quick half-century.
22:13 The Spitfires couldn't fight back quick enough, however,
22:15 after the innings changed, with their top order collapsing early on.
22:19 And they were all out for a disappointing 116 in less than 24 overs.
22:24 Lancashire won by a whopping 264 runs.
22:28 The Spitfires are now one win from two in the series.
22:31 Their next Group A match is against Lancashire at Blackpool on Wednesday.
22:35 Well, that's it from me with the sport for now.
22:36 I'll be back on Invicta Sport just after Kent tonight.
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22:48 As he said, Bartholomew will be back after Kent tonight
22:51 with Invicta Sport, another episode.
22:53 Now it's time for us to take a very quick look at the weather forecast.
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23:02 Well, tonight is looking fairly mild with clear skies,
23:05 temperatures settling at 15 degrees in Dover.
23:09 Tomorrow will be cloudy with some sunshine in Chatham and Folkestone,
23:12 along with temperatures sitting in the mid-teens.
23:15 Later, however, rain is expected to hit Chatham, Folkestone and Margate,
23:19 cloudy across the rest of the county, some sun in Margate.
23:22 And it's staying sunny and cloudy for the rest of the week,
23:24 temperatures expected to reach 25 degrees and looking dry.
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23:37 And finally, the Medway Culture Club specialises in bringing
23:40 numerous cultures and cuisines to the county.
23:42 And this year, they're celebrating their third annual Caribbean Carnival.
23:46 From salsa dancers to jerk chicken,
23:48 this year's festival had something for everyone.
23:50 Henry Luck has more.
23:52 Bob Marley, steel pans and festival dancing.
23:57 These are just some of the things people think about when imagining the Caribbean.
24:01 Luckily, the Medway Culture Club has gone out of their way
24:05 to bring this beloved lifestyle to the Woodlands Youth Centre.
24:09 The weather here in Chatham may not be the best today,
24:12 but it hasn't stopped people from coming out and embracing the Caribbean spirit.
24:18 But Jamaican heritage isn't the only thing being celebrated.
24:22 Today, we are having our third annual Medway Culture Club Carnival.
24:27 And this one has been in celebration of the Windrush generation,
24:32 the 75th anniversary, so it's a tribute to them.
24:36 We've brought a little bit of Caribbean culture to Medway,
24:40 but not only Caribbean culture.
24:42 We've got Middle Eastern food on offer from Hay-Em's Kitchen.
24:46 And we've also got Natty's burger and bubble waffle van.
24:51 We've got samba dancers who are leading our carnival procession.
24:55 So it's a mix in pop of cultures brought together in and around Medway.
25:01 The Medway Culture Club is committed in teaching this way of life
25:05 and many others to its members.
25:08 I think that Medway in itself is a really multicultural
25:12 and cosmopolitan set of towns these days.
25:14 And so it's about the community getting together to understand each other.
25:18 And I think a celebration like Medway Culture Club Carnival
25:22 is exactly the opportunity to do that.
25:25 But not only that, Medway Culture Club offer monthly classes
25:29 which infill the educational gaps in the curriculum
25:33 to help children to come together and appreciate each other's cultures
25:37 and celebrate the things that aren't necessarily covered on the national curriculum,
25:41 especially local history and different fun activities
25:45 that bring in local businesses to celebrate the cultural differences among us.
25:52 I wasn't the only one getting reggae with the festival.
25:55 Well it's really nice to see so many different people from different walks of life
26:00 enjoying hopefully a bit of sunshine at some point.
26:04 But there's great music, great food.
26:07 Yeah, good thing for Gillingham I think. So really enjoying it, thanks.
26:11 I enjoy carnival. I mean this is quite mild but it's all more family orientated which is good.
26:16 I'm glad to see there are people here that we haven't really seen before.
26:20 So it's obviously drawn a lot of people from a lot of areas.
26:22 Come rain or shine, this celebration brought a little bit of Caribbean sunshine to the public.
26:29 Henry Luck for KMTV in Chatham.
26:32 Well you've been watching Kent Tonight live on KMTV.
26:36 That's it from us this evening. There's more news made just for Kent throughout the evening.
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26:44 That's all from the Kent Tonight team. Bye bye.
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