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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 21 MIN

Podcast: Family say they want their old life back after spending a year in temporary accommodation following a fire at Conqueror House, in Crabble Hill, Dover

from KentOnline · host Nicola Everett, KentOnline

A Dover family have told the KentOnline Podcast they want to return to their old life, after a devastating fire forced them out of their home. It's exactly a year since a blaze broke out in Conqueror House on Crabble Hill. 37 households were forced to move into temporary accommodation and 21 are still there as repair work continues. Also in today's episode, a teenager from Swanscombe who needs a mobility scooter to get around has revealed how a collision left him scared to go out. Josh Howell suffered extensive bruising when it happened and has spoken out as new stats reveal the number of crashes in the south east involving mobility scooters. A Kent environmentalist says a 300-metre scar has been cut through a vital reed bed following a fire. Crews were called to Pegwell Bay Nature Reserve, off Sandwich Road, just after eight last night. For the first time in two months, steam trains are now able to run from Tunbridge Wells through to Groombridge. The Spa Valley Railway reopened over the weekend after a major project to install a new bridge on the route. Football, and it was a disappointing result for Gillingham at the weekend. They lost 4-1 to Grimsby Town at Priestfield. 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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