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Podcast: Owner of Vapeology in Ashford says he spent £300k on his shop in Park Mall only to be given six months to leave

23 minutes | Friday, 7 March 2025

A business owner who spent £300,000 renovating his town centre shop is calling for compensation after being ordered to leave.He says he used his life savings to the store in Park Mall, but council say the whole mall will be demolished early next year to make way for a car park - and has given all traders six months to leave.Also in today’s podcast, you can hear about a drunk partygoer who stole a woman’s Mercedes before crashing it into a tree, fence and wall - causing thousands of pounds of damage.The smash left a trail of destruction in Broadstairs but by the time the officers arrived on the scene he’d already fled.The mutilated body of a bull breed type dog with a metal chain around its neck has been discovered in a popular dog walking spot.The RSPCA is appealing for information after the canine was found dead near Sevenoaks by a member of the public.Proposals to install double yellow lines in a residential street have been branded “a terrible mistake” and “completely unfair”.Residents in Northfleet have objected to the plans to implement a No Waiting at Any Time restriction on both sides of the road.And in sport you can hear from on-loan defender Andy Smith ahead of Gillingham’s game against Bradford City this weekend. They know they’ve got work to do if they’re to bounce back from their midweek loss. 

Podcast: Owner of Vapeology in Ashford says he spent £300k on his shop in Park Mall only to be given six months to leave
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