Podcast: Sheerness carer told to repay just £1 after stealing £12k from elderly couple in Sittingbourne

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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Money was withdrawn from the victims' bank account over a four month period.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 Maidstone are going to decide if we should be in the first step of the process - known as the Devolution Priority Programme.

It's likely to see smaller councils scrapped and replaced with fewer unitary authorities, with a mayor overseeing them.

Hear from the leader of Maidstone Borough Council and from a protest outside County Hall.

The MP for Ashford is calling on Sir Keir Starmer to help get Eurostar trains to stop in Kent again.

Services from the county to mainland Europe started 29 years ago but haven't run since the pandemic. Sojan Joseph raised the issue at Prime Minister's Questions.

A Kent expert's played down the chances of another pandemic despite a surge in cases of HMPV in China.

The virus was first discovered in 2001. It can cause a cough, fever and runny nose, but more vulnerable people could get bronchitis or pneumonia.

A Herne Bay man has decided to speak to the podcast about his frustration at not receiving any post since before Christmas.

Roger White claims he hasn't had important letters about health appointments or festive cards and gifts from family. Hear from Roger and the response from Royal Mail.

And, a Kent woman who launched a hotel service for hens is set to appear on the new series of Dragon's Den tonight.

Katriona Shovlin launched her business in Upchurch after noticing an increase in the number of chicken owners needing help during holidays.