20 minutes | Wednesday, 7 August 2024
A mum and her young daughter have been injured after a teacup became detached from a ride at Dreamland.Kate Davies was visiting the Margate theme park with three year-old Poppy when it happened last Wednesday. We've had a statement from the theme park.Also in today's podcast, police say they're 'well prepared' to respond to any potential protests in Kent.It's as reports on socials suggest far-right groups plan to gather at three sites in the county - although we've decided not to share those details.Hear from Neil Mennie who heads up the Kent Police Federation and has been explaining how officers train to deal with violent disorder.Meantime, the man who oversees the police in Kent has told the KentOnline Podcast the force is determined to crack down on shoplifting.It's after data revealed a 39% increase in offences.It's been revealed our food security is being put at risk by a dramatic drop in the number of pollinators and insects in Kent.Data's collected each year by recording the number of bug splats on car number plates. The charity behind it is called Buglife and we've been speaking to Paul Hetherington who's one of the directors.And in sport, Gillingham have added another player to their squad ahead of the season starting on Saturday.Former Charlton player Euan Williams has featured in most of their pre-season games.