Podcast: East Kent Hospitals Trust staff offered chance to resign as part of cuts

East Kent Hospitals is offering employees one-off payments to leave their jobs as part of plans to reduce their workforce. Health campaigners have raised concerns about the loss of clinical staff, which bosses insist won't happen. We are being warned to expect a busy weekend on the roads as Operation Brock comes into force on the M20. The Bank Holiday and half term getaway will see thousands of people heading through Dover and Folkestone. The MP for Folkestone and Hythe is calling for better support and action to stop ex-offenders committing more crimes. Tony Vaughan says the re-offending rate is twice as high if people are unemployed, compared to those who have a job. Thousands of children across Kent are set to benefit from a new £8 million creative learning centre - described as a "game changer" for young people. Bosses at The Marlowe Theatre want to restore the 12th century Poor Priests Hospital in the city centre. And hear from the team behind a new wine bar and restaurant in Whitstable. Keller is taking over a site on Harbour Street. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.