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00:02 - Hello and welcome to Kent Tonight live on KMTV.
00:28 I'm Sophia Akin and here are your top stories
00:30 on Tuesday the 6th of February.
00:33 A dreadful few months.
00:35 A hundred days of roadworks
00:37 threatened future of Rochester shops.
00:40 - So people will be just losing, constantly losing trade.
00:43 For three months that will cripple us.
00:45 - Up in smoke.
00:47 Kent business owner calls for clarity on vape bans.
00:51 - It would take probably six months to a year to recover
00:55 in terms of bringing new stocks to our compliance.
00:58 - And Kent reacts to the King's cancer diagnosis.
01:02 First tonight,
01:13 strewed businesses say they're set for chaos
01:15 as more than three months of road closures
01:17 are coming to Frinsbury Hill.
01:19 The council says these works are vital
01:21 for New School Maritime Academy,
01:23 but shop owners say this could be the end for them.
01:26 They're calling on Medway Council to rethink the decision
01:28 before they're forced to close their shutters for good.
01:31 I've been chatting to some of them today.
01:33 Business owners in Strewd are dreading the next few months
01:37 as the council has announced the San Perel roundabout
01:40 will close for more than a hundred days.
01:43 This works out at more than 14 weeks of closures.
01:47 The works are being carried out to make an entrance
01:50 of new secondary school Maritime Academy.
01:53 And a diversion route is in place.
01:55 But right in the heart of this construction
01:57 is a number of businesses,
02:00 including a dog groomer, a restaurant,
02:03 a fish and chip shop, and a barber's,
02:06 all now fearful for the future.
02:08 - We do get quite a lot of clientele
02:10 coming from like the Medway city estate area.
02:12 And obviously with the traffic that's already there
02:14 as it is anyway,
02:15 it's obviously gonna be building up more traffic
02:17 and we're possibly gonna be losing a bit of clientele.
02:21 If we're not getting the money to pay the bills,
02:23 then we're gonna be struggling ourselves
02:25 not to pay only bills here,
02:27 but to pay bills at home as well.
02:28 - Everybody, everywhere, it's gonna be blockage.
02:31 There's gonna be jam everywhere.
02:32 Nobody able to move, you know,
02:34 customers won't be able to come to the restaurant on time,
02:36 you know, and we won't be able to take the food
02:38 to their house on time.
02:39 That's gonna be difficult.
02:41 - We're just losing, constantly losing trade.
02:43 But three months, that will cripple us.
02:46 We've got part-time staff.
02:47 We might even have to let the girls
02:49 in the mornings not come in.
02:51 We have a lot of customers trying to drive,
02:52 they drive in, drop their dogs off.
02:54 We really don't know anything.
02:56 And we feel that Medway Council need to call a meeting
02:58 with all us residents that own properties and businesses
03:02 so that we can discuss and see what the infrastructure
03:05 is gonna be on the whole thing.
03:07 - One Medway resident is currently waiting
03:09 on a hip replacement,
03:10 so has become a regular bus user.
03:13 But with this closure taking place,
03:15 his usual bus route will be disrupted.
03:17 - I come here quite frequently.
03:20 So if I can't get here from the station
03:23 and I can't get back to the station,
03:26 then that is problematical.
03:30 During the school runs, early in the morning,
03:33 the traffic is bad enough as it is now,
03:36 let alone with what could be happening in those three months.
03:40 - In response, the council said the location of the school
03:43 was chosen by the Department for Education.
03:46 They said access into the school
03:47 was designed to be off Frinsbury Hill
03:50 and to safely create the new access.
03:52 They said a closure was necessary
03:54 to provide a safe working environment for the workforce.
03:57 They say further access will be made along Canal Road.
04:00 With an uncertain few months ahead for Medway locals,
04:03 they're calling for the council to rethink this decision
04:06 and hoping they won't have to close their doors
04:08 for good in the future.
04:10 Sophia Akin for KMTV in Rochester.
04:13 - Now a random vape shop has said a lack of clarity
04:17 surrounding the disposable vape ban
04:20 could see them make losses on unsellable stock.
04:23 Last week, the government announced the ban
04:25 alongside restrictions on colourful packaging
04:27 and certain fruity flavours.
04:29 But the Mad Cow Vape Shop says
04:31 that while they support the ban,
04:33 the uncertainty on the legislation's timeline
04:35 could see them make losses of up to £10,000.
04:39 Oliver Leder de Sacks reports.
04:42 - A new ban on disposable vapes,
04:44 but here at the Mad Cow Vape Shop in Raynham,
04:46 they're not worried about everything going up in smoke.
04:49 Last week, the government announced legislation
04:52 to ban disposable vapes and introduce plain packaging.
04:55 Operations manager Alec Woodham says the benefits to the ban
04:58 significantly outweigh the costs.
05:01 - We've supported the removal of disposable vapes
05:04 in the market for a long, long time,
05:06 even before it became legislation.
05:08 I see the disposables currently like the fag bat butts
05:13 of the '80s littered everywhere.
05:15 We've obviously managed to move away
05:18 from one issue onto another.
05:20 - So why has the government decided to introduce this ban
05:23 on disposable vapes like this one?
05:26 Well, it's to do with the number of young children
05:28 that have started vaping.
05:30 It has tripled in recent years
05:32 with 9% of 11 to 15-year-olds currently vaping.
05:37 But do Raynham residents share the government's concerns?
05:40 - Well, I think it's a good idea
05:41 'cause then it'll get a lot of the young children off them.
05:44 - Well, I think it's a good idea, really.
05:46 I mean, not just from a health thing,
05:51 but also the rubbish that it creates.
05:57 - I quit vaping about a year ago purely for that basis
06:02 that I didn't want my kids to see me doing it.
06:04 - While support for this ban here in Medway
06:06 seems to be widespread,
06:08 Alec still has concerns surrounding the timeline
06:10 for the ban.
06:12 - No, currently we've received no information
06:14 from the government other than what we've seen on media
06:17 and information our suppliers have shared with us.
06:21 We've been through a period like this before
06:23 when vaping was introduced
06:25 into the TPD tobacco products directive
06:29 and we had to lose a lot of stock
06:33 to fall in line with legislation.
06:35 So lots of stores ended up taking a big loss.
06:39 - A Department for Health and Social Care spokesperson said
06:42 the health advice on vaping is clear.
06:45 Vaping can play a role in helping adult smokers to quit,
06:48 but if you don't smoke, don't vape
06:51 and children should never vape.
06:53 A ban on these throwaway items
06:54 will help to protect our environment
06:56 as well as future generations
06:58 from the harmful effects of disposable vapes.
07:01 While there is no set date on the ban on vapes,
07:04 any legislation will have a buffer period
07:06 of at least six months.
07:08 What is apparent, however,
07:09 is that any plan for a smoke-free generation
07:12 won't be entirely cost-free.
07:14 Oliver, Leader of the Saks, reporting for KMTV.
07:18 - Police have ramped up patrols after attacks
07:20 and attempted robberies on schoolchildren in Canterbury.
07:24 A letter from Barton Court Grammar School
07:26 warned parents of recent incidents
07:28 involving pupils being targeted in the city centre.
07:32 Police confirmed two recent incidents
07:34 involving schoolchildren in Canterbury,
07:36 including one at Dane John Gardens
07:38 when a 13-year-old boy was reportedly punched.
07:41 The Canterbury Community Safety Unit
07:43 say they've now placed extra officers on patrol
07:45 in the city centre at times when secondary school finish.
07:48 The Archbishop of Canterbury
07:50 has joined other public figures in Kent
07:52 in sending messages of goodwill to King Charles
07:55 following the news that the monarch
07:56 has been diagnosed with cancer.
07:58 Writing on X, Justin Welby has said
08:00 he's wishing His Majesty a swift and full recovery.
08:04 It follows many Kent MPs also sending messages to the King,
08:07 including Security Minister
08:09 and Tambridge and Morling MP Tom Tugendhat.
08:11 Well, joining me now is Lady Colgrave,
08:13 Lord Lieutenant of Kent.
08:15 Thank you very much for joining us today.
08:17 You're the county's representative of the King.
08:19 So just firstly, could you just briefly remind us
08:21 of your role and what it means for Kent?
08:23 - Well, I'm the King's representative in Kent
08:28 and I'm responsible for all sorts of sort of things
08:30 like the King's Awards for Enterprise
08:33 and Voluntary Service and the Honours System.
08:38 And also encouraging things like volunteering
08:43 in the community and supporting
08:45 all the voluntary organisations
08:47 in the same way that the monarchy does.
08:50 So it's a very, very sad, well, hopefully not,
08:54 but it's been a shock for everybody.
08:57 And I'm sure that we all send the King
08:59 our best wishes for a speedy recovery.
09:02 - Yeah, I was going to say sort of how have you seen
09:04 the community reacting to this?
09:07 We've seen it kind of all over the news.
09:08 How have you sort of seen the local community
09:10 where the Royal Family has a huge presence in Kent,
09:13 doesn't it?
09:14 - It does.
09:15 And everyone gets very excited when we know
09:18 that we've got a member of the Royal Family coming to the...
09:21 And I know that the King will be very sort of sad
09:26 that he's going to have to cancel a lot of the arrangements
09:30 that he's already got in place to visit organisations,
09:33 which he loves going out and meeting people
09:35 and saying thank you for all the wonderful work
09:38 that people are doing,
09:39 particularly in the voluntary sector.
09:40 So it's going to be a while before he's able to get back
09:43 to doing those kinds of duties.
09:45 So hopefully we here in the Kent Lieutenantcy
09:49 can pick up and go and visit.
09:52 It's not the same thing,
09:54 but hopefully we can do some of that work.
09:58 - Yeah, as you say, he'll be pausing public appearances
10:00 at this time, but continuing his constituency roles.
10:05 How will that affect any of your duties as Lord Lieutenant?
10:09 - I mean, I don't think it'll make
10:13 that much difference at the moment.
10:14 I mean, we're all going out and about all the time,
10:18 visiting organisations and representing the King anyway.
10:24 It may well mean that we'll have to step up,
10:27 as will, I'm sure, other members of the Royal Family.
10:30 Although they all have very, very full schedules already.
10:33 But people will be needing reassurance, I think.
10:38 But I think we should take comfort from the fact
10:41 that he's continuing to work.
10:43 I've just actually seen a picture online
10:46 of him leaving hospital with the Queen.
10:50 He looks in very good spirits.
10:52 And hopefully it has been caught early.
10:54 And we all know that early diagnosis is absolutely key
10:57 to a good outcome.
11:00 But by the fact that he's going to carry on
11:03 doing his red boxes and meeting the Prime Minister
11:06 every week shows that he's got the,
11:10 it's typical of the King, this dedication to duty.
11:13 And carrying on what, the tradition of his mother,
11:20 who never stopped working right up until the last day.
11:23 - Yeah, we can see the King there at the Dockyard.
11:27 As I said, he's had a huge presence in Kent.
11:31 And we've seen, yeah, the Archbishop of Canterbury
11:33 and others responding to this news.
11:37 So our well wishes are with the King.
11:39 Thank you very much for joining us today.
11:41 - He was patron of, he is patron of the historic Dockyard
11:45 at Chatham and his-
11:46 - Absolutely, yeah.
11:47 We remember when he came.
11:49 Thank you so much for joining us today.
11:50 Great to speak to you.
11:51 - Lovely.
11:52 - See you after this break. - Thank you, thank you.
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15:05 - Hello and welcome back to Kentonite live on KMTV.
15:17 Now 20,000 pounds worth of damage
15:20 was caused over the weekend when a car crashed
15:22 into a Laundis in Coxheath near Maidstone.
15:25 CCTV caught the moment the silver Jaguar
15:27 swerved through the shop front on Heath Road,
15:30 leading to a two day cleanup operation.
15:33 A spokesperson for Kent police said
15:34 that a 21 year old man from Maidstone
15:37 was arrested on suspicion of driving
15:39 while over the legal alcohol limit
15:41 and taken into custody.
15:42 But he was later released without charge.
15:44 It's understood police investigations are still ongoing.
15:48 A heartbroken brother has paid tribute to his sister
15:52 whose body was found in Ashford Town Centre last month.
15:55 30 year old Chelsea Louise was pronounced dead at the scene
15:58 on the 18th of January.
16:00 The town centre was cordoned off the following day
16:02 as officers carried out their investigation.
16:05 Police have since confirmed that while her death
16:07 is unexplained, it's not being treated as suspicious.
16:10 The family have started a fundraiser
16:12 to help pay for her funeral,
16:13 saying they want to give her the send off she deserves.
16:17 Time for sport now and Maidstone United
16:19 will tonight find out who they'll be playing
16:21 in the last 16 of the FA Cup.
16:23 It comes after their historic win
16:25 over Ipswich Town at the end of last month.
16:28 The Stones will take on either Coventry City
16:30 or Sheffield Wednesday,
16:31 subject to whoever wins their round four replay this evening.
16:35 Well, with more on this,
16:35 here's our sport reporter, Bartholomew Hull.
16:38 Bartholomew, all eyes to tonight's fixture then.
16:49 - Absolutely.
16:49 Well, it's interesting,
16:50 Maidstone actually have their own league game today
16:52 in the National League South.
16:53 They'll be playing Torquay United.
16:55 And I'm sure there'll be many fans in the stands
16:57 with a phone on their lap,
16:59 keeping an eye on the score between these two sides.
17:02 And just a quick reminder,
17:03 these two sides, Sheffield Wednesday
17:06 and Coventry City took on one another in the fourth round.
17:09 It was a one-all draw at Hillsborough,
17:11 which has set up tonight's replay.
17:13 And of course, the winner will set up
17:15 Maidstone's biggest game in their history.
17:17 I mean, we said the same thing before, Ipswich, didn't we?
17:19 It's another championship side for Maidstone
17:22 and another big day out.
17:24 We know the date now, it's Monday, the 26th of February.
17:27 And for those who can't get down for work or school purposes,
17:30 it will be shown on TV as well.
17:31 - It's quite an achievement for non-league football as a whole
17:33 for them to get to the 16th, isn't it?
17:35 - Yeah, of course.
17:36 Maidstone are the first sixth-tier side
17:38 to get to the fifth round of the FA Cup since the '70s.
17:41 They really are flying the flag for non-league football
17:44 to be doing this, getting to the last 16.
17:46 It's incredible.
17:47 It's interesting, actually,
17:48 Georgie Lacobie has written a letter to the National League
17:51 to ask if they can postpone their regular league fixture,
17:55 which takes place just a couple of days before their fifth round tie.
17:58 So really, he's looking to make sure that his players can have as much rest as possible,
18:03 possibly thinking back to what happened in the last round.
18:05 Sol Wendou-Smith, one of their leading strikers,
18:08 unable to participate in that Ipswich game.
18:10 So he'll be hoping that all of his players are ready
18:13 and fit to play that fifth round game.
18:16 Whoever it is they go up against.
18:17 - Yeah, we'll have to see how that game goes tonight.
18:19 Exciting. Thanks, Bartholomew, for joining us.
18:24 And now, this year's Kent Press and Broadcast Awards are now open for entries
18:28 and this year is their 10th year of running.
18:30 Max & PR, the company behind the not-for-profit awards,
18:34 say that the awards are designed to celebrate and reward the county's media.
18:38 I spoke with one of the company's directors, Rachel Knight, about the awards earlier
18:42 and we started by talking about the importance of connecting with local media.
18:46 We've always said local media is so important
18:49 because it's all very well for businesses to kind of tell their own stories,
18:53 but actually having that third party, someone, you know,
18:56 the media saying, telling stories as well, that's really important.
19:00 And we've always championed local media,
19:02 hence setting up the Kent Press and Broadcast Awards 10 years ago now.
19:05 - Impressive. Well, congratulations for 10 years.
19:08 So tell us a little bit more about the awards as well and kind of, yeah,
19:12 bringing in local journalism.
19:14 Why is it so important to focus on those hyper-local sources of news?
19:21 - So when we set up the awards, there are obviously other award schemes,
19:24 but they tend to be regional. Journalists have to pay to enter.
19:28 Whereas this is a not-for-profit scheme.
19:30 It's always been very important to us that they're open to everybody.
19:32 So it's free to enter. We invite every finalist to attend for free.
19:36 And we feel that local journalism is so important
19:39 because it's about championing the voices of people
19:42 who wouldn't otherwise get heard and holding power to account.
19:46 And I think often media gets tainted with the same brush
19:50 when people see national media or mainstream media, if you like.
19:54 And not always the best stories about it,
19:57 but actually there are people working really hard on the ground in local journalism
20:01 that don't get recognised. So this is a way of doing that.
20:04 - Yeah, and sometimes you can get to like the heart of the community, can't you?
20:07 And speak to those businesses and speak to the residents in the area that are making a difference.
20:12 - Absolutely. And we see in the entries every year those stories told over and over again.
20:17 And I would just like to say that we just organise the awards.
20:20 We have a panel of eight independent judges who see every award, sorry, every entry.
20:25 There's no shortlisting process, which again,
20:27 it's always been really important to us to have that independent panel.
20:30 - And this year, the 10th year of doing the awards,
20:34 you've got, it's now open for entries, isn't it, as of yesterday.
20:39 And there are a few new categories. I noticed there's Kent Broadcast Presenter of the Year,
20:43 Kent Investigation, which sounds really interesting, and Kent Making It Happen.
20:46 So why did you sort of want to bring in those new categories and spice it up a little bit?
20:51 - Spice it up a little bit. So every year we do review the categories in conjunction with the judges.
20:56 But this year, because it's the 10th year, we actually sent out a survey to all potential entrants at the end of last year
21:04 and asked which categories people still felt were relevant and for any suggestions of new categories.
21:09 And those are the kind of things that came up. And we don't just want to recognise journalists,
21:14 all that's really important. We want to recognise everyone working in the media.
21:18 So, for example, the Making It Happen Award is for those who are working behind the scenes.
21:22 So the sub-editors, the cameramen, camera people, you know, people who might not necessarily be on screen or have a byline,
21:30 but they're still playing a really important role. So hopefully with the new categories,
21:34 we're hopefully catering to everybody in the media or as many people as we can.
21:39 - Absolutely. Yeah. It's sometimes those people behind the scenes that make the most difference, isn't it?
21:43 And just very quickly, you usually have a guest national presenter.
21:47 Do you have any ideas of who that might be at this point?
21:50 - We have ideas. We're in negotiations, but that's all I can say at the moment, I'm afraid.
21:54 But yes, it is really important to have someone that the journalists will be able to relate to.
22:00 So yeah, hopefully. Keep your fingers crossed. Keep a lookout for announcements.
22:03 - We'll keep an eye on it. Thank you so much for joining us. - You're very welcome.
22:08 - Well, it's been a great day today, but what does the rest of the week have for us?
22:11 Here's the weather.
22:13 Looks like it's staying rainy through to the evening. Mild though, 10 degrees up in Chatham, slightly windy.
22:25 But tomorrow morning, the sunshine is coming out again. A little bit colder tomorrow, though, with some clouds.
22:31 Some sunshine peeking through the clouds through to the afternoon,
22:35 seven degrees across most of the county and the outlook for the rest of the week.
22:40 Unfortunately, that rain is returning. Getting a little bit warmer, though, throughout the week.
22:44 And finally, a Dolly Parton tribute act from Ashford are back to centre stage this summer.
22:58 Country superstars were set to perform in Dartford's Orchard Theatre the day it was found to have unsafe concrete.
23:04 The theatre's been closed since September last year and a temporary structure has been built.
23:09 But what impact has this had on performers and when will the curtains be back up for the country superstars in Dartford?
23:14 Well, Andy Crust and Sarah Jane join me in the studio now.
23:17 Tomorrow morning, we're going to be playing some pictures that might have some flashing imagery.
23:21 But first, welcome to you both. Thank you for joining us.
23:24 So, firstly, tell me a little bit about what you both do and how your marriage turned into this performance partnership.
23:30 Do you want to start, Dolly? - Yeah, of course.
23:32 We've been together for many years now, but when we first met, we found out that we were both vocal impersonators.
23:38 I've been impersonating Dolly Parton for over 30 years, or 30 years this year, which is fantastic.
23:45 And obviously, when Andy told me he could impersonate too, it kind of was the perfect bond.
23:50 Well, there you go. Amazing. It's great that you can sort of work and be together as well.
23:55 Now, you've been massively impacted by the wrack at the Orchard Theatre.
23:59 It was actually the show you were going to be performing at and you couldn't
24:03 because the council decided to shut the theatre, didn't they?
24:06 That's right. And we were the very first show in the country to be cancelled because of the wrack.
24:10 So, it was a new thing for everybody. Obviously, it was in the hospitals and in the schools at the time,
24:15 but never impacted theatre before.
24:17 So, we had about a 24-hour notice that we weren't able to perform, unfortunately.
24:22 But it didn't impact us too much. Other theatres so far have not been affected.
24:26 And we are returning to the Orchard Theatre in their new temporary venue, actually.
24:30 Yeah, I was going to say, that's been rescheduled to June, I believe.
24:32 Yeah, June 29th this year, which is fantastic.
24:35 And we have lots and lots of venues in Kent that haven't been affected, which is brilliant.
24:40 We have the Leescliff Hall in Folkestone. We have the Hazlitt Theatre in Maidstone in October.
24:45 And actually, we have Central Theatre in Chatham, right here.
24:49 Oh, really close by there.
24:50 Yeah, very close by. In May. That's May 11th.
24:53 And how have you coped, though, I guess, with that time where you couldn't perform?
24:57 I guess, at the Dartford Theatre, I know it's only one of the theatres you perform at.
25:01 Was that difficult, I guess, having one less theatre that you could perform in?
25:04 Did it impact you much?
25:05 It didn't impact us too much.
25:07 However, finding a new date to then fit in with the rest of their schedule is obviously difficult
25:12 because we plan our theatre tour a year and a half in advance, on average.
25:16 So, to fit it in, you know, it was quite difficult, wasn't it?
25:19 Yeah, our schedule is basically booked in about a year and a half in advance.
25:22 So, right now, we're booking from mid-2025.
25:26 And so, to slot an extra date in was challenging,
25:29 but we were so thankful to the theatre group for getting us back in and the promoter that got us back in.
25:36 But obviously, it affects everybody. All the musicians, all of the staff that were working for us that night,
25:41 they all had to be told not to travel, not to come down, cancel hotels, that kind of thing.
25:45 So difficult.
25:46 We had over 600 people in. It was pretty much sold out.
25:49 So, it was difficult.
25:50 It had a huge impact.
25:51 I've got to ask as well, why did you want to start this Dolly Parton trivia?
25:55 You've been doing it, as you say, for 30 years. Why was it you had a particular interest in her?
25:59 Well, as a child, I was born and raised in Chatham,
26:02 and my grandparents and my mum and dad used to listen to country music.
26:05 And when I used to sing songs, people would say to me, "You sound like Dolly Parton when you sing those songs."
26:10 Such a compliment as well, isn't it?
26:12 At a young age, yeah. It really was, actually.
26:14 And it's funny because now, our daughter, Lucy Jane, she sings as a young Dolly Parton in the production.
26:20 And so, she's 13 now.
26:23 Oh, amazing.
26:24 And really, the sort of age I was.
26:26 So, just before we go as well, what are your dates for your shows coming up?
26:30 You can sing them if you like, or you can just tell me.
26:33 I don't know about singing them, but no, I definitely will let everybody know.
26:36 So, we're at the Hazlitt Theatre in October, the 11th and 12th,
26:39 we're at the Central Theatre in Chatham on the 11th of May.
26:43 We are going to Ashford at the Revelation Church in March.
26:46 Thank you. That's all we've got time for.
26:48 So great to have you both on.
26:50 Thank you.
26:50 See you very soon. Good night.
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