Podcast: Major incident declared as thousands of people across Kent are affected by water supply problems

A major incident has been declared as disruption to water supplies has forced some Kent schools to close.Homes and businesses in areas including Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone and Canterbury have been affected. Hear from a Pembury resident who didn't have water over the weekend.Also in today's podcast, bosses in Medway could be pushed into using exceptional financial support from the government after their funding increase wasn't as big as expected.Under the new Fair Funding Settlement, the council anticipated a significant increase, but the provisional one still leaves a shortfall of almost £8 million.A mum from Tunbridge Wells whose son has Spinal Muscular Atrophy is backing calls from Jesy Nelson for earlier screening.The Little Mix star's seven-month old twin girls have been diagnosed with the condition - which affects breathing, swallowing and muscle control.A Kent MP says plans to change the criminal justice system are essential for victims, defendants and the people who work in it.Most recent stats show a backlog of around 80,000 crown court cases in England. We've been speaking to Chatham and Aylesford's Tris Osborne.A former Kent soldier has spoken to the podcast for the first time since completing a challenge to climb the seven highest peaks on all seven continents.Hari Budha Magar lost his legs while serving in Afghanistan and uses specially adapted prosthetics.And in sport, Chatham Town are through to the fifth round of the FA Trophy.It's the first time they've reached this stage of the competition and follows a 1-0 victory over National League side Carlisle United. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.