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Podcast: Off-grid grandad won't leave makeshift home on the Swanscombe Peninsula despite being ‘fenced in’

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An off-grid grandad says he won’t be forced out of his creekside home despite being “more or less” fenced in.

Bob Thwaites has lived off the bank of the Swanscombe Peninsula without any problems since 1991 but the new landowner have now put up a 6ft to keep people out.

Also in today’s podcast, there are fears the government's decision to approve a second runway at Gatwick Airport could lead to more noise pollution for Kent residents.

£2.2 billion of private money is going to be spend on the expansion - which will allow for another 100-thousand flights a year.

An MP is calling for a crackdown on excessive numbers of houses of multiple occupancy in Gillingham.

Naushabah Khan says too many HMOs are being permitted in Gillingham and warns the current system could damage community cohesion and change the character of neighbourhoods forever.

More than 130 people will carry the Baton of Hope at it travels through Kent today.

The tour aims to change the narrative around suicide and started in Medway earlier - we’ve spoken to some of the people taking part.

And in football we’ve got plenty of reaction from what was a record breaking weekend for Gillingham.

Their in over Notts County has seen their unbeaten run in League Two to 21 games.


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An off-grid grandad says he won’t be forced out of his creekside home despite being “more or less” fenced in.

Bob Thwaites has lived off the bank of the Swanscombe Peninsula without any problems since 1991 but the new landowner have now put up a 6ft to keep people out.

Also in today’s podcast, there are fears the government's decision to approve a second runway at Gatwick Airport could lead to more noise pollution for Kent residents.

£2.2 billion of private money is going to be spend on the expansion - which will allow for another 100-thousand flights a year.

An MP is calling for a crackdown on excessive numbers of houses of multiple occupancy in Gillingham.

Naushabah Khan says too many HMOs are being permitted in Gillingham and warns the current system could damage community cohesion and change the character of neighbourhoods forever.

More than 130 people will carry the Baton of Hope at it travels through Kent today.

The tour aims to change the narrative around suicide and started in Medway earlier - we’ve spoken to some of the people taking part.

And in football we’ve got plenty of reaction from what was a record breaking weekend for Gillingham.

Their in over Notts County has seen their unbeaten run in League Two to 21 games.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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