How devastating could 400 job losses be to Sheppey?
Four hundred workers at Thamesteel in Sheerness are poised to lose their jobs after the company was placed into administration.
Four hundred workers at Thamesteel in Sheerness are poised to lose their jobs after the company was placed into administration. Are you one of the families affected by the problems at Thamesteel? Are you terrified of losing your job?
This is a part of Kent where it is difficult to find a employment. In Swale, there are eight people chasing every single job vacancy.
It is also the latest in a long line of blows to industry in Kent following job losses in pharmaceuticals, engineering, mining and shipbuilding.
Did you lose your livelihood in one of Kent's industries? Did you ever put your life back together? We hear from workers, families, and councillor Ken Pugh.
Also on the programme, what do you look for when choosing a secondary school for your child?
The secondary school league tables, published this morning, indicate Medway has three of the worst in the country. On the other hand, seven achieved 100% five A-C grades at GCSE.
How important are league tables to you? Julia chats to Andrew Penman, author of School Daze, who shares his experiences about the lengths he went to in order to find a school for his son.
And, do you lack the money or the motivation to keep fit? A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ investigation has uncovered Maidstone and Dover are charging fitness instructors to use public parks. Tunbridge Wells could soon follow suit.
Jacqueline Green, a personal fitness trainer in Tunbridge Wells, puts Julia through her paces after 11am.
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