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00:02 - Hello and welcome to Cancer Night live on KMTV.
00:29 I'm Sophia Akin and here are your top stories
00:31 on Friday the 23rd of February.
00:34 Protect our community.
00:37 Fears Newtown will bring London's sprawl to Kent border.
00:41 - There is a massive opposition,
00:43 particularly due to the traffic and the pollution as well.
00:46 And many other factors to do with the planning
00:48 that would be needed.
00:49 But the Greenbelt is something
00:50 we really want to preserve here.
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00:52 - Don't walk over, don't walk over.
00:54 - Stone cold.
00:56 A confident Maidstone United head to training
00:58 before another historic FA Cup tie.
01:02 - I mean, it's a memory that I probably
01:03 will never forget in my lifetime.
01:05 So yeah, I just got to enjoy every single moment of it.
01:07 - Mercury rising from the ground.
01:10 Figurine of Roman God discovered in Tenterden.
01:14 - Less than 10 mercury pipe clay figurines
01:18 found in Roman Britain.
01:20 So it's a pretty unusual discovery.
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01:28 - First tonight, plans for a new village
01:34 on Greenbelt land near Sevenoaks
01:36 might have hit a spanner in the works.
01:38 National highways say the project is based
01:40 on the assumption that upgrades will happen
01:42 on the local road network.
01:43 However, they say it may never happen.
01:46 Ped and Place would see 2,500 new homes being built
01:49 as part of Sevenoaks District Council's local plan.
01:52 Proposals needs to triple its house building
01:55 by 2040.
01:57 The local democracy reporting service
01:59 has been looking into why residents
02:00 are opposing the settlement plans.
02:02 - A picturesque village with a history
02:06 dating back to Roman times.
02:08 Ainsford is located in the rolling hills
02:11 of the Darent Valley.
02:12 It's surrounded by this Greenbelt land,
02:15 designed to protect rural communities
02:18 from London's urban sprual.
02:20 But that is now under threat.
02:22 This golf course has been earmarked
02:24 for thousands of new homes.
02:26 - There is massive opposition,
02:29 particularly due to the traffic and the pollution as well,
02:32 and many other factors to do with the planning
02:34 that would be needed.
02:35 But the Greenbelt is something
02:36 we really want to preserve here.
02:37 And that would stop the sprawl of London from Swanley.
02:41 And that feels very important, you know,
02:43 that this is a key piece of land
02:45 that really oversees a lot of really beautiful
02:50 little villages with lots of character
02:51 and historic interests.
02:54 - Ped and Place would be turned into a community
02:56 of 2,500 new homes, a high street,
02:59 sports facilities, and a school.
03:01 The proposals are part of Sevenoaks District Council's
03:04 local plan consultation, which closed recently.
03:08 But now National Highway say the project is built
03:11 on the assumption of roadworks that may never happen,
03:15 sparking campaigners' hopes
03:17 that the proposals will never tee off.
03:20 - I think what we saw in their response
03:22 was a bit of frustration almost,
03:24 because they were suggesting that,
03:26 kind of already told you this,
03:28 and there is no way that you're gonna be able
03:30 to amend Junction 3.
03:31 Therefore, you're gonna be able to look
03:33 in at the junction to the A20,
03:35 and who knows what they might put there.
03:38 Worst case, maybe stick some traffic lights there.
03:40 That's standstill.
03:42 And therefore, people would be coming off the M25
03:45 further back and coming through Amesford and Farningham,
03:48 and then trying to join up through Dartford
03:50 and back to the crossing there.
03:52 So it'd be just chaos.
03:53 - The parishes of Amesford and Farningham
03:55 are already close to Brands Hatch Racecourse
03:58 and the Dartford crossing.
03:59 Locals say it doesn't take much
04:01 for the small village roads to become congested.
04:04 The local parish council even did an online survey last year.
04:08 They found that 92% of people who took part
04:12 opposed the development plans.
04:15 A Sevenoaks District Council spokesperson said,
04:17 "We are currently considering all the comments
04:20 "and representations made by local people and agencies."
04:23 And they say they're working with National and Kent Highways
04:27 to share details of our plans as they develop.
04:29 A revised local plan is expected later this summer,
04:33 and a campaign group suggests the authority
04:36 should look to brownfield sites
04:38 before developing on this greenbelt land.
04:41 Gabriel Morris, Niswanli.
04:43 - Gabriel, thank you for joining us
04:45 to tell us a little bit more about this.
04:46 So the new village isn't the only proposal in this area,
04:49 isn't it?
04:50 There's also talks of a new stadium, potentially?
04:52 - Yeah, the rugby club, Wasps,
04:54 are looking at the potential of building a stadium
04:58 in the local area.
04:58 We believe it'll be just the other side of the M25.
05:01 We've just gone to the wide camera in the studio.
05:03 It'll be just around about here on the map.
05:06 That's where the proposals are.
05:09 Wasps used to be a former premiership club,
05:12 and they could see themselves bring themselves
05:16 back to glory in the Sevenoaks District Councils.
05:19 Now, that is part of the local plan proposal.
05:21 Sevenoaks District Council asked people to come forward
05:24 and to see who would like to build what in the area.
05:27 One of those proposals was the new village,
05:29 and that stadium is one of the other proposals.
05:31 Now, Sevenoaks District Council told
05:33 the local democracy reporting service last year
05:35 that Wasps Rugby Club, Wasps Rugby Football Club,
05:39 has told us it's considering locating in the area
05:42 new multi-use stadium training facilities and a hotel.
05:45 They said the team put itself forward
05:47 as part of the call for sites,
05:48 which identifies potential developments,
05:50 and a consultation into that closed in January this year,
05:54 around about a month ago.
05:55 Now, that will be reviewed now by people at the council
05:59 and councillors themselves,
06:01 and there will be a revised local plan coming out
06:04 a little bit later this summer, we suspect.
06:06 So, we'll find out then what the future is for the Wasps.
06:10 It's worth noting, though,
06:11 it will have to go through planning permission,
06:13 even though it's on the local plan consultation
06:16 as it stands at the moment.
06:17 It would have to go through
06:18 that traditional planning proposals.
06:20 - Great, Gabriel, and this story was kind of
06:22 all part of this new role that you're doing,
06:25 local democracy reporter, multimedia for the South East.
06:27 Right, so tell us a little bit about your new role
06:30 and kind of how it's going to change
06:31 from being a video journalist.
06:33 - So, we're doing videos for KMTV,
06:35 but the local democracy reporting service
06:37 is a little bit like a newswire.
06:39 We're providing multimedia content,
06:41 not just for KMTV, but for other broadcast
06:44 and print partners across the South East.
06:46 There's been a local democracy reporting service now
06:49 for about five or so years.
06:51 There's around about 180 journalists across the country,
06:54 but until now, that has been entirely print-based.
06:58 I will be the first multimedia local democracy reporter,
07:02 and I'll be covering issues not just in Kent,
07:04 but across the whole of the South East,
07:06 as you alluded to there.
07:07 So, that means Medway, Kent, East Sussex,
07:10 and of course Brighton and Hove as well.
07:13 So, there's a lot in the area.
07:14 It's a particularly interesting year.
07:15 There will be many elections across,
07:17 particularly police and crime commissioners,
07:19 and that is another role that LDR's covered.
07:21 They look at local democracy.
07:22 So, not just upper tier and lower tier councils,
07:25 like county councils and district councils,
07:27 but also looking at the health service, police,
07:30 and fire and rescue services,
07:32 alongside university schools and other education settings.
07:35 - So, it widens up the patch quite a lot.
07:37 So, I'm sure if anyone has ideas outside of Kent,
07:40 they can send those over.
07:42 - Exactly, yes.
07:42 - Can you give us any idea of any of the stories
07:45 that are coming up, or is it all top secret?
07:46 - Oh, it's all top secret.
07:47 (laughing)
07:48 We can't spoil it too much,
07:49 but there's gonna be a lot coming up, as I say,
07:51 with elections.
07:52 - As you say, lots around the corner.
07:54 Gabriel, thank you very much.
07:55 Now, part of the M20 has reopened
08:00 following a serious crash,
08:01 which closed part of the carriageway for six hours.
08:04 Two cars, a van, and a tanker were involved in the incident,
08:07 which happened close to Evegate Business Park.
08:10 Police shut the coastbound side
08:12 between Ashford and Hythe just before 8 a.m.
08:14 Drivers were diverted onto the A20
08:16 before it was reopened at around 2 p.m.
08:19 National Highways thanked drivers for their patience.
08:22 Now, just a few more days to go
08:25 before Mason United take on
08:27 what hasn't been achieved in non-league football
08:29 since the 1970s,
08:31 challenging for a spot in the final eight of the FA Cup.
08:35 Their fifth round tie against championship side
08:37 Coventry City follows a historic win
08:40 over Ipswich Town last month.
08:42 Our sport reporter, Bartholomew Hall,
08:43 has been down to the Gallagher Stadium
08:45 to talk with the club and see if getting
08:47 to the quarterfinals really is a possibility.
08:50 Eyes on the prize.
08:53 Maidstone boss, Georgie Lakobi,
08:55 is still in his first full season at Maidstone United
08:58 and keeping his feet firmly on the ground
09:01 despite all the hype.
09:03 We deserve to be in the fifth round of the FA Cup,
09:06 how we've gone about it as a group, as a community.
09:08 I know everyone is saying, "Luck."
09:12 Yes, luck does play a part,
09:13 but also is that togetherness and that belief
09:16 that we've instilled in this environment.
09:19 And hopefully we're going to go on Monday
09:22 against a good side in Coventry,
09:24 and we're going to try and compete
09:25 and showcase ourselves as a community,
09:28 not just as a team.
09:30 Maidstone United's historic win
09:32 over championship side Ipswich
09:33 was an amalgamation of what had already been
09:36 a fantastic run in the FA Cup this season.
09:39 Now set to face another championship side
09:41 in the final 16,
09:43 it's understandable why a sense of belief
09:45 just might be hanging in the air.
09:47 It's just something different
09:49 than what this club is used to.
09:51 So long may it continue.
09:53 Hope we do get through or get a win or even a replay.
09:57 We just want it to continue as long as possible
10:00 because it's putting Maidstone on the map.
10:02 Just a few training sessions left now before the big day.
10:08 It's not lost on these men
10:09 just how incredible their achievement is.
10:12 I saw the picture the other day
10:13 with all the teams remaining
10:15 and to think we're actually competing
10:16 to get into the quarterfinals.
10:18 I mean, who would have thought
10:19 that National League South team
10:20 competing for the FA Cup quarterfinals?
10:23 So, I mean, incredible.
10:26 You've got to believe a little bit from what we've done,
10:29 but it's going to be a very tough ask,
10:31 but you have to believe, have to believe, have to.
10:34 Enjoying every moment of it.
10:41 I mean, it's a memory that I probably
10:42 will never forget in my lifetime.
10:44 So, yeah, I just got to enjoy every single moment of it.
10:47 I mean, we haven't had easy teams.
10:49 They haven't made it easy for us
10:50 with the games that we've had.
10:52 Yeah, we've had them at home,
10:54 which obviously at home were pretty decent,
10:56 but yeah, we've had EFL teams
10:59 that are all flying in their league at the time.
11:01 So, yeah, it's been difficult,
11:03 but luckily we've got the job done
11:05 and we've got this far.
11:06 So, yeah, see what we can do to keep it going.
11:09 Standing here with this iconic piece of silverware,
11:12 Maidstone's dream is tangible.
11:14 On Monday, they take on yet another giant
11:17 in the form of Coventry City,
11:19 and all that's left to do is write another chapter
11:21 in this remarkable story.
11:23 Bartholomew Hall for KMTV in Maidstone.
11:26 Such an exciting game,
11:28 and of course our coverage will be very extensive
11:30 on the game next week.
11:31 But now, motorists face several weeks of disruption
11:34 after a motorway slip road near Stockbury closed today.
11:38 The M2 Junction 5 London bound exit slip at Stockbury
11:41 has shut for five weeks.
11:43 You'll have more on that story.
11:45 It's time for a break now.
11:46 See you very soon.
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15:04 - Hello and welcome back to Kentonite live on KMTV.
15:15 Now motorists will face several weeks of disruption
15:18 after a motorway slip road near Stockbury closed today.
15:21 The M2 Junction 5 London bound exit slip
15:24 at Stockbury has shut for five weeks.
15:27 This will mean the A249 Maidstone bound
15:29 will be closed from the Stockbury roundabout
15:31 to Church Hill.
15:32 A resident from Stockbury says the flyover project
15:35 has had significant impact on her and her family.
15:37 She described it as a nightmare.
15:39 National highways say that the closures are necessary
15:42 and they're working with Kent County Council
15:43 and emergency services to prioritise safety
15:46 while minimising local impacts.
15:49 Farmers are set to take to the streets of Ashford
15:51 protesting for the third time this month.
15:54 Tractors will demonstrate against cheap imports
15:56 and unfair treatment at British farmers in their words.
15:59 Organising group Fairness for Farmers say
16:01 its members met in the town's livestock market
16:04 Hobbs Parker at four this afternoon.
16:07 They hope bringing traffic to a crawl
16:09 will raise awareness of the threat to food security.
16:12 Similar action has taken place in France, Italy,
16:14 Spain and other European countries.
16:18 The Centre for Journalism at the University of Kent
16:20 has urged the institution not to cut their course.
16:23 It comes as 58 staff have been put at the risk of redundancy
16:27 as nine courses could be phased out
16:29 across both the Medway and Canterbury campuses.
16:32 The department says it's been given a very short time window
16:36 to come up with counter proposals
16:37 and is encouraging former students to come forward in support.
16:41 The university says that due to the challenges facing the sector
16:44 it's having to reconsider its size and shape
16:47 but stresses the changes won't impact
16:49 the current cohort's ability to graduate.
16:52 A man who was found guilty of manslaughter
16:55 after four migrants drowned in the Channel more than a year ago
16:58 has been sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court earlier today.
17:02 Ibrahim Abar was steering the inflatable
17:04 when the boats carrying dozens of men and boys from France to the UK
17:07 came into difficulties in the Channel.
17:09 He's now facing nearly a decade in prison
17:12 in what the judge has labelled a tragedy.
17:14 Oliver Leder de Sacks has been following the story.
17:17 Oliver, what more can you tell us about the situation,
17:20 what happened in court today?
17:21 So, Ibrahim Abar was found guilty of manslaughter earlier this week
17:25 at Canterbury Crown Court.
17:27 Four migrants drowned in the Channel in 2022
17:31 when he was steering a boat from France to the UK at night.
17:35 And he is now in sentence today for nearly a decade,
17:38 nine and a half months.
17:40 And will start his sentence in youth detention.
17:43 That's because they don't quite know for certain.
17:45 They think he's around 20 years old.
17:47 They're going to wait until he's aged 21 before moving him to adult custody.
17:52 Ibrahim has said during the trial that he was coerced into steering the boat,
17:58 that he was going to do it for free passage,
18:00 and saw there was too many numbers,
18:01 and then was threatened to steer the boat.
18:04 But the prosecution say that he was not telling the truth.
18:09 20 people boarded that boat that night.
18:12 I mean, 43 people boarded that boat last night.
18:15 The boat was supposed to be able to carry 24 drowned.
18:20 And what did the judge have to say in the sentencing?
18:23 So, the judge said, Mr Justice Johnson,
18:26 that the primary responsibility lay with the people smugglers
18:30 who procured the wholly unsafe and unsatisfactory vessel.
18:33 In his words, he described the boat as wholly inadequate
18:37 and not remotely seaworthy for a Channel crossing.
18:42 He went as far as saying it was a death trap.
18:46 And that is what led to those deaths.
18:49 He also told Barr that what happened was an utter tragedy
18:53 for those who died and their families,
18:55 but also for Barr, the Senegalese national,
18:58 and that your dream of starting a new life in the UK is in tatters.
19:02 And nearly a decade he's been sentenced to.
19:05 So, what's the reaction been to this?
19:07 The human rights network say that we protested today
19:10 at the Home Office.
19:12 They say that this has been an attack on...
19:17 This has been a violent escalation,
19:19 the persecution of migrants in order to stop the boats.
19:23 And they put the blame on the government.
19:26 Justice then, but not for everyone.
19:28 Oliver, thank you very much.
19:30 And there's more of that story on Kent Online as well, isn't there?
19:33 Now, don't forget, you can keep up to date
19:35 with all your latest stories across Kent
19:37 by logging on to our website, kmtv.co.uk.
19:41 You'll find all of our reports, including this one,
19:43 about locals in Cranbrook fighting to save their windmill
19:46 after KCC proposed to sell it.
19:49 Cranbrook volunteers are continuing their fight
19:52 to keep their windmill up and running
19:54 after Kent County Council said they could be selling
19:57 all eight of the county's mills.
20:00 They're hoping this could help balance their shortfall of £86 million.
20:05 The public consultation into this decision has now closed.
20:09 It received more than 2,000 responses.
20:12 You only have to look around the streets
20:15 and you'll see the logo of the windmill on the primary school,
20:19 on the estate agents, on the bakery.
20:22 It's an integral part of what Cranbrook is all about.
20:25 The loss of it could be absolutely appalling.
20:28 And it's also really good for our local economy.
20:31 We get lots of visitors come in that want to find somewhere
20:34 to have a cup of coffee afterwards, so we send them to the town.
20:37 So it's going to have a huge impact on that as well.
20:39 Windmills are a bit like old friends.
20:42 Once you've lost them, you can't get new old friends.
20:46 The thing that really makes it worthwhile to me
20:50 is when I bring the visitors round, it's the smiles.
20:54 KCC should be proud of what they've done over the years.
20:58 To lose that now, it would really impact
21:01 on how people treat the county.
21:04 In the past five years, the mills have cost KCC around £889,000.
21:11 That's around £178,000 a year.
21:15 And when you divide that between the eight mills,
21:17 they're each costing KCC around £22,000 a year.
21:22 I personally am dead against the county council
21:25 getting rid of these windmills.
21:27 I think they're part of Kent's heritage.
21:29 One of the things we've seen is how quickly these buildings
21:32 will deteriorate if they're not maintained.
21:35 That's the fear that we have.
21:37 They go into private hands.
21:39 The people then can't afford to maintain them.
21:41 And they become very quickly,
21:43 instead of a wonderful asset on the skyline,
21:46 they become an eyesore.
21:48 This is the condition the windmill was in
21:50 before it got handed over to KCC
21:52 and they were able to renovate it into how it's currently looking now.
21:56 But this is the concern to locals.
21:58 They fear if the council sells off its windmills,
22:00 this could be looking more similar to this in the next few years.
22:04 Now, it is Grade 1 listed.
22:06 That means by law they have to keep it in good condition.
22:11 So that would be my greatest fear,
22:15 that over time the windmills would just basically rot away,
22:21 as so many have.
22:23 KCC say officers are currently reviewing
22:25 the more than 2,000 responses received for the consultation.
22:29 They say no decision will be made
22:31 until the analysis is presented at the upcoming Cabinet Committee.
22:35 Sophia Akin for KMTV in Cranbrook.
22:39 We'll keep you updated with that once KCC makes a decision.
22:42 But now it's time to see what the weather has in store
22:45 for the next few days.
22:52 Tonight looking cloudy across most of the county.
22:55 Temperature dropping actually, 3 degrees up in Chatham,
22:58 a little bit warmer at 5 degrees in Folkestone.
23:00 Some rain returning with a bit of sunshine as well across the board,
23:04 but mostly wet and drizzy I'm afraid.
23:07 And it's continuing throughout the day tomorrow,
23:09 7 degrees in Canterbury and also down in Tunbridge Wells too.
23:13 And the outlook for the rest of the weekend and through to next week.
23:16 That rain doesn't seem to be going anywhere,
23:18 10 degrees through to Tuesday.
23:21 And finally, a Roman figurine of the god Mercury
23:24 has been discovered by archaeologists
23:26 at a National Trust site near Tenterden in Kent.
23:29 The rare artefact, alongside other discoveries from the Roman fleet,
23:32 will be on display at Small Hive Place in Kent.
23:35 Our reporter Tony Mazzanichita has more on the story.
23:39 It's not every day we find a Roman god in Kent,
23:42 let alone a Roman figurine of the god Mercury.
23:45 This rare artefact has been discovered by archaeologists
23:48 after they were excavating a medieval shipyard
23:51 at a National Trust site near Tenterden in Kent.
23:54 Mercury was the god of fine arts, commerce and financial success
23:58 and a tremendous rare pipe clay head of Mercury
24:01 was found roaming around the shipyard at Small Hive Place last summer.
24:05 So what we have found is a rare figurine of the god Mercury
24:10 who is the god of commerce, of trade and he's the messenger god.
24:16 So there are less than 10 Mercury pipe clay figurines found in Roman Britain
24:22 so it's a pretty unusual discovery.
24:25 The National Trust have been funding excavations of Small Hive Place
24:28 for several years research and development
24:31 and have been working with archaeologists to find the god.
24:34 The discovery of Mercury is a rare and unique discovery
24:37 and has led to excavations of Small Hive Place
24:40 for several years researching the shipyard by the River Rother
24:43 because of its role as a significant royal shipbuilding centre in medieval times.
24:48 This discovery of Mercury led to archaeologists on site
24:51 digging up more of the past and uncovering a previous unrecorded Roman settlement
24:55 after having multiple excavations taking place over the past three years.
25:00 So we've been picking up lots of bits of Roman pottery,
25:04 ironworking material and ironworking waste, all of those kinds of things
25:08 but the statue itself was only discovered when it had been cleaned a little bit
25:13 and when Al, a member of our team, noticed it in a finds tray
25:18 and then we were all sat around the campfire actually at the time
25:22 and it was very exciting as we all realised what we had
25:25 and looked up and worked out that it was a statue of Mercury
25:30 and then we've been talking to experts after that to find out more information about it
25:35 and to learn more about its significance.
25:38 Only the head of Mercury was found but evidence suggests that
25:41 breaking figurine heads was an important ritual in Rome.
25:44 Mercury will once again stand tall alongside other discoveries from the Roman fleet
25:49 which will be on display at Small Hive Place in Kent on February 28th.
25:53 Tony Muzanichita reporting for KMTV.
25:57 Absolutely fascinating that story, incredible that that was found right here in Kent.
26:01 That's all we've got time for tonight.
26:03 You've been watching Kent Tonight live on KMTV.
26:05 There's more news made just for Kent throughout the evening
26:08 of course starting with Invictus Sport which will be coming straight after the break
26:12 with Bartholomew Hill, who else?
26:14 Don't forget you can always keep up to date with the latest news across your county
26:18 by logging on to kmtv.co.uk.
26:21 You can also keep us on your social timelines by liking us on Facebook,
26:24 following us on X, Instagram and TikTok too.
26:27 And if you have a story that you think we should be covering
26:30 then please do get in touch, we're always looking for new ideas.
26:33 We'll also have a series of special programmes up on our website.
26:36 Invictus Sport coming straight after the break,
26:38 Kent on Climate and Kent Film Club as well.
26:40 But that's all from me, Bartholomew will be with you in just a few minutes.
26:44 Have a lovely weekend, goodnight.
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