Podcast: "Scallywag thief" says he shouldn't be living in a tent under a bridge by the River Medway in Maidstone at 72

Podcast: "Scallywag thief" says he shouldn't be living in a tent under a bridge by the River Medway in Maidstone at 72

pA  man suffering serious health problems, and currently living in a tent under a bridgea in Maidstone , has reached out to the community for help.ppThe 72-year-old has found himself with nowhere to stay while suffering with a chronic condition which leaves him struggling for breath after any exertion.ppAlso in today’s podcast, three recent inspections by the health watchdog have revealed the extent of the crisis facing adult social carea in Kent, as the local authority warns of even core services “stretched to the brink”.ppDuring visits to services in Bearsted, Gravesend and Dover, the Care Quality Commission found inadequacies that plunged them into special measures. ppIn a shock announcement, the county’s tourism champions – Visit Kent - has ceased trading and is to be liquidated.appThey were behind the hugely popular long-running Kent Big Weekend event which saw thousands of tickets to leading tourism attractions given away free to local residents.ppYou can hear from teenage defender Logan Dobbs who’s described the last few days as “unreal” after scoring his first professional goal for Gillinghama last night. ppHis opener against Fulham under-21s in the Vertu Trophy – in a 4 – 1 win for the Gills –  came just days after a netting dramatic FA Cup equaliser for Welling United.ppAnd a campaign is underway in Kent to raise the profile of disability footballa.ppDespite having 18 clubs across the county and south east London with 75 teams - there's no pathway so players can progress – we’ve spoken to an ambassador from the Kent Disability Football League.


User: KentOnline / KMTV

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Uploaded: 2025-09-03

Duration: 21:23

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