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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 24 MIN

Podcast: Developer Hodson enters administration leaving future of almost 6,000 homes in Chilmington, in Ashford, Green in doubt

from KentOnline · host Kate Faulkner, KentOnline

A developer involved in one of Kent’s biggest housing projects has gone into administration - casting doubt over key infrastructure. Administrators have been appointed just months after the company failed to avoid more than £50 million in agreed contributions. Also in today’s podcast, a mum-of-one murdered by her estranged husband had told police just 16 days before she was killed that she feared it was “very likely” he would seriously harm her.  A report has revealed officers deemed Ramona Stoia was only at “medium” risk following his arrest for physical and sexual offences against her. A dreaded contraflow is set to be deployed on the M20 for the Easter holiday travel rush in anticipation of high passenger numbers heading through Kent to Europe. The motorway will be closed tonight so the Operation Brock system can be installed – we’ve spoken to local roads bosses.  We're being encouraged to count the number of bug splatters on our number plates as part of an annual survey.  It's called Bugs Matter - and you can log the data through an app to help track insect numbers.  And in sport, you can hear from members of the victorious rugby team from Maidstone Grammar School who are heading to meet the town's mayor later. It's after they secured a dramatic 22-21 win at Twickenham to lift the Schools Under-18 Vase. 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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