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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 22 MIN

Podcast: Police investigation underway amid fears a 21-year-old woman was spiked while celebrating her birthday at Bierkeller in Maidstone

from KentOnline · host KentOnline, Nicola Everett

Investigations are underway following reports a woman had her drink spiked while out celebrating her 21st birthday in Maidstone.Tia Jennings was at Bierkeller on Gabriel's Hill on January 10th when she started acting out of character - she then collapsed outside a short time later. We've asked the venue a number of times for a comment.Also in today's podcast, the mother of a teenager killed in a crash in Thanet says the number of people caught over the limit during a crackdown last month is 'shocking'.18-year-old Ethan Entwhistle was a passenger in a car that hit a tree in Broadstairs in October 2023 - the driver was more than twice the drink drive limit.Police stopped around 300 motorists for drink and drug driving offences in the county in December.Families in Kent are being asked to share their experience of maternity and neonatal care for a major national review.The 'Call for Evidence' will be used to shape recommendations to improve services across England - hear from Zoe Finn who lost her son Carter when his heart stopped beating while she was 35 weeks pregnant.The MP for Ashford has signed an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for a ban on social media use for people under the age of 16.Sojan Joseph is the only Kent MP to put his name to the letter and joined 60 others from across the country.Campaigners from Kent are due at the High Court as a legal challenge against plans for a second runway at Gatwick Airport gets under way.It's after the transport secretary gave approval last September for the airport to bring its Northern runway into regular use as part of a 2-point £2 billion expansion.In sport, Lenni Cirino has signed a contract extension with Gillingham. The new deal keeps the left-back at the club until the end of this season.And, find out who Chatham Town's women will be playing the fifth round of the FA Cup. 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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