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Conversations had the right way. Welcome to 'Cool Conversations' hosted by Kenton Cool. Kenton is one of the world’s leading high-altitude climbers, and a highly engaging and inspiring motivational speaker. He was the first person in history to complete the ‘Everest Triple Crown’, reaching the summit of Mount Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse in one continuous push from base camp and has stood on the roof of the world, Mount Everest, 18 times. In short, he's got lots of stories to tell, and it's on ...
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This week's podcast guest is Lise Wortley who has been on some fascinating journeys, conceived out of her curiosity about adventurous women from history. Lise has chosen to follow in the footsteps of women who 'pushed the boundaries' in the world of adventure in the early 20th century and who unwittingly played a huge part in making adventure acces…
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The idea of a multi-billion pound theme park in north Kent is officially over after the company behind it went into liquidation. We were told London Resort on the Swanscombe peninsula would attract millions of visitors and create thousands of jobs. But it faced several challenges, including from wildlife campaigners. We've been getting reaction fro…
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A Thanet teenager is facing prison time after she threatened to kill her parents. 18-year-old Zoe Dunn from Fairfield Road, Broadstairs, had only just been released from court on a suspended sentence for beating them up at their home in Thanet on January 6th. Ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, we've been hearing what his second presidency could …
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A Tenterden family have been left with a hefty bill after vandals armed with a catapult smashed a window of their home. It happened at Matt Sendall-King's home in Rogersmead earlier this month. Hear from reporter Louis Walker who has been following the story. A Maidstone dad has been telling the KentOnline Podcast what it was like to find a World W…
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A secondary school in Maidstone has been unable to use its new £700k sports pitch – after falling foul of a ban on noise from referees’ whistles. Cornwallis Academy has a brand new 3G artificial grass pitch which it has been forbidden from using since August. Also in today’s podcast, there's been an increase in the number of reports of online child…
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A disabled pensioner has had to abandon his housing association home for the over 55s after a large chunk of the ceiling in his living room collapsed. The KentOnline podcast has heard the disaster is only the latest in a long line of maintenance failures at his flat near Maidstone by his social housing landlord, Anchor Hanover Housing. Also in toda…
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Statistics seen by the KentOnline Podcast show five towns in Kent have topped a list of where property prices dropped in 2024. Broadstairs, Herne Bay, Westgate, Birchington and Deal experienced slumps in the cost of a house according to Zoopla. We've go some analysis from an estate agent in the county. Also in today's episode, a mum and her three d…
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A “manipulative and controlling” bigamist who married his teenage step-daughter while still wed to her mother has been spared jail. In a bizarre and unusual case, Maidstone Crown Court heard how he’d “exploited and abused the trust” of his family for many years. Also in today’s podcast, specialist equipment has been brought in to help clear a motor…
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The landlord of a pub in Dover says he's devastated as the owners want to close it and knock it down. The Bull Inn on London Road dates back 200 years, having first opened its doors in 1823, but it's due to shut at the end of February. Also in today's podcast, the number of people in hospital with flu in Kent has more than trebled in a month. Data …
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A carer who, along with a colleague, stole £12,000 from an elderly couple in Sittingbourne has been ordered to pay back just £1. Money was withdrawn from the victims' bank account over a four month period. Also in today's podcast, huge changes to the way local councils in Kent run are set to take a big step forward today. Bosses at County Hall in M…
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A property management company looking after a 400 home estate in Faversham has had its contract cancelled after complaints from residents. It follows years of discontent between FirstPort and people living at Faversham Lakes over finances and maintenance costs. Also in today's podcast, forecasters say there's a chance of snow in Kent today. A yello…
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Frustrated residents say a popular countryside footpath has been turned into an impassable bog following dredging work. The Environment Agency completed the work in November, but the foot-deep sludge from the drainage channel is still blocking the route. Also in today’s podcast, a woman has been rescued from a vehicle by firefighters after flooding…
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It's the first episode of 2025 and we have a spectacular Tales from the Trails (TFTT) for you! Kenton recorded this whilst he was trekking to Everest Base Camp in November and it is the perfect way to brighten up a cold January day. Kenton shares colourful descriptions of the people, valleys, rivers, views, animals and landmarks that he passes as h…
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A Medway mum has been banned from keeping dogs for life after neglecting her son's bulldog. Tanya Alabaf, 42 of High Street, Wouldham, was looking after the animal while his owner was in prison - but didn't feed him properly and failed to take him to a vet for a chronic skin condition. Also in today's podcast, Justin Welby's officially stepping dow…
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The owner of Kent's first cat café says she's determined to keep it open despite rising costs and falling customer numbers. Cosy Cat Café in Herne Bay opened in 2018 and is home to 13 rescues. Reporter Millie Bowles who's been covering the story joins the podcast to explain more. Also on today's episode, we're being urged to check on our older neig…
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There are calls for action to improve safety at a four-way junction in Ashford, after several crashes. This is where the A2042 meets with Elwick Road and Station Approach near the town's railway station and is controlled by traffic lights. Find out what residents want to happen. Also in today's podcast, parents of students at an SEN school in Kent …
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A charity is warning people to be wary of fraudsters collecting money in its name after a woman in Tonbridge became the latest to be scammed. The cafe customer thought she was donating to Disability Rights UK when she was approached by a young girl presenting as deaf. Also in today’s podcast, a thug who left the mother of his child “unrecognisable”…
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Whilst trekking in the Khumbu region recently, Kenton bumped into 'super guide' Lakpa Rita Sherpa, and took the opportunity to interview him for the podcast. Lakpa Rita was born in Thame, a small village high in the Himalayas, and followed in his father's footsteps becoming a mountain guide and Sirdar. Lakpa Rita has lived in Seattle since 2000 and…
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A Canterbury man involved in a brutal gang attack which left a German student with life-changing brain damage has once again been spared jail for a violent assault. Despite being warned three years ago by a judge that he was being given a "last and final chance", the 22-year-old has since racked up numerous convictions, but the courts have decided …
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A woman who told police she was too drunk to remember stabbing a teenager in Whitstable, has been sent to prison. Abbie Lucas, 30, told officers she'd drunk several bottles of wine on the day of the attack in August last year. Also in today's podcast, it's thought more than 23 million car journeys will be made today as we head away for Christmas. O…
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Southern Water customers in Kent are going to see a 53% rise in bills over the next five years. It's the biggest increase announced by the regulator today. Elsewhere in the county, Thames Water have been allowed to put bills up by 35%, South East Water will get a 24% hike and for Affinity, it's 26%. We've been getting reaction from a campaigner at …
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Residents in Deal say an influx in people from London is good for the area, after it was described as Hackney-on-Sea. It was suggested in a recent article by the Financial Times, which says "foodies and families" from the capital have sparked a transformation of the town. A person has been treated by paramedics following a fire at a bungalow in Whi…
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A former Kent porn star who was twice told by a judge to clean up her act - has cried in court after being sent to prison. Roma Lawson sobbed in the dock at Canterbury Crown Court after being told her 'time has run out'. Also in today's podcast, there are calls for more patrols at a layby near Sittingbourne, after a sex toy was found strapped to a …
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There are fears some hospital in Kent aren’t coping with the rise in A&E admissions, with an increase in patients forced to endure 12-hour ‘trolley waits’. You can hear from the daughter of an 89-year-old woman who has dementia and terminal lung cancer, who’s been in a bed in a corridor for two days while she waits for a space on a ward. Also in to…
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Ten years since the death of a Greenhithe man who fell into open water after night out in Maidstone, his family have issued a warning. The disappearance of Pat Lamb in December 2014 sparked a massive search – you can hear from his sister Zoe who says we all need to look after each other if we’re out celebrating this Christmas. Also in today’s podca…
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An eight-month-old girl has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after being attacked by an XL Bully. Two people have been arrested after the dog, which has been described as “normally a very friendly dog”, bit the infant at a home in Hawkinge. Also in today’s podcast, a thug convicted of murdering his disabled girlfriend after he vici…
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Some Maidstone businesses have been accused of "trying to con the public" for displaying the wrong food hygiene rating, or none at all. An investigation's found nine out of ten restaurants and takeaways with low scores in the town were misleading customers about their rating. A man who attacked a Kent Police officer with a pair of scissors has been…
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