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Podcast: Multiple drivers "shot at" on major road as Kent police say they're still looking for those responsible

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Friday, 8 November 2024 - 21 minutes

Drivers have spoken of their shock after at least 10 vehicles were “shot at” as they travelled along the A2.

Cars, lorries and coaches have all been targeted near Darenth and a Facebook post warning drivers of the danger has now been shared hundreds of times. 

Also in today’s podcast, a drunk man who killed his friend when he smashed his car into a wall had just minutes earlier proclaimed he was a "good driver" and would get his passengers "safely home".

The 27-year-old was almost twice the legal alcohol limit, as well as over the limit for the breakdown product of cannabis, when he tried to drive his friends home from a night out. 

Plans for a massive “new town” have been sent to the government to decide on, amid fears of “destruction of the countryside”.

The 8000 home development near Sittingbourne has been in the works for years – you can hear from one of the campaigners who’s trying to get it stopped. 

Hundreds of millions of pounds is to be spent on the drastic transformation of a Kent waterfront.

The staggering cost of making upgrades to three key areas of Dover’s coastline over the next three decades has been laid out, with new homes and offices planned, as well as improvements to the busy port.

And you can hear from the Gillingham boss ahead of their match against top of the table Port Vale this weekend. 

It comes after chairman Brad Galinson says he has full confidence in the team, despite six losses in a row. 

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