18 minutes | Thursday, 1 August 2024
It's been revealed an almost 100-year-old Kent railway needs £30million pounds over the next 10 years to upgrade its facilities.Bosses at Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway have set out their financial situation as they prepare to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026.Also on today's podcast, the KentOnline Podcast has discovered there's been a large jump in reports of racism at Kent schools.Data provided voluntarily by schools shows more than 900 racist incidents were believed to have happened last year.The highest number, 473, were from primaries; some 332 came from secondary schools and 108 from special schools. We've got reaction from Carol Stewart from the Medway African and Caribbean Association.A Kent MP is calling for more openness following the closure of a leisure centre.Bosses at Folkestone Sports Centre took the decision after costs increased by a quarter of a million pounds over the last few years.A new bike patrol has been set up by Dover Street Pastors in the hope to extend their services to the town's outskirts.The group was set-up 13 years ago to act as a peaceful presence in Dover. We've been along to meet them.And in sport, Kent's newest Olympic champion says he's already thinking about defending his title.Nathan Hales from Medway won the men's trap shooting on Tuesday.