Podcast: Friends and family pay tribute to Folkestone teenager Tom Watson who died after an accident at Canterbury East railway station

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A Folkestone teenager has died after falling onto a railway line during a night out.Tom Watson, who was 18, had been out with friends last Thursday and is understood to have accidentally fallen onto the tracks at Canterbury East Station.Also in today's podcast, £6 million pound plans to build a new sea cadets base on Sheppey have been scrapped.Bosses at the site in Minster had been hoping to demolish their current buildings and replace them with two new blocks. Reporter Joe Crossley has been along to have a look.A Kent wildlife charity has joined forces with specialists in Surrey to get an MRI scan for a brown bear who's been suffering seizures .The Wildwood Trust have been looking after Boki at their wildlife park near Canterbury and say he's loved by everyone for his cheeky antics. They've been explaining how the procedure was done.We've got an incredible story of courage and determination as a blind veteran from Ramsgate prepares to compete in the Dartford half marathon this weekend.Paul Jacobs was injured while serving in Afghanistan when he was just 20. He's been speaking to Lucy Hickmott about preparing for Sunday's race.A Maidstone art trail that's been delighting families through the summer holidays is coming to an end this weekend.More than 100 Shaun the Sheep sculptures have been scattered through the town to raise money for the Heart of Kent Hospice and will all be under one roof for the next few days.Sam Lawrie's got a round-up of everything else going on in Kent this weekend. In sport, Gillingham prepare to host Tranmere Rovers at Priestfield in league two this weekend.The home side will be looking to bounce back from last Saturday's defeat to Doncaster Rovers.

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