Podcast: Missing Cuxton teenager James Gibbons found safe after nine days
KentOnline
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 - 20 minutes
A teenage boy who went missing from Medway has been found safe and well.
16-year-old James Gibbons hadn't been seen since for nine days ago and was last spotted heading towards woodland near his home in Cuxton.
Also in today's podcast, farmers from across Kent are joining a rally in London to protest over changes to inheritance tax.
From April 2026, farms worth more than £1 million will have to pay a 20% levy which they say could lead to food shortages. The Prime Minister insists the changes will only affect a small number of farming families.
A Ukrainian woman who moved to Kent when the war broke out has expressed her gratitude for the UKs support.
We've been speaking to Margaritia Bondarenko, who lives in Canterbury, as we mark 1,000 days since the start of the conflict with Russia.
A Sheppey woman is calling on the government to ban the sale of fireworks to the general public, after recent celebrations caused her dog to have a stroke.
Carris Clayton from Halfway had to make the heartbreaking decision to have five-year-old Lyssa put down due to the poor quality of life she would have had.
Passengers have been telling us what they think about a new £34 million bus route in Dover.
Fastrack is designed to provide a more reliable service - connecting Whitfield, Dover town centre and Dover Priory Station. Hear from reporter Sam Lennon who went on the first journey.
And, in sport - the draw's been made for the third round of the FA Trophy - with just two Kent sides left in the competition.
Ebbsfleet will play Sutton United while Sittingbourne will take on Enfield Town.
