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Winter well and truly arrived in Kent over the weekend with the first snowfall of the year sending shivers down the spines of those travelling on the county's road and rail networks.

Drivers in Kent this morning were warned of treacherous conditions. The Met Office issued a severe weather warning for the whole of the South East, with freezing fog and ice predicted on the roads.

Our reporter Alex Ward is live in Chatham with an update on how the county coped with the snowfall at the weekend and Toby Howe from Kent Highway Services tells John and Clare how they dealt with the adverse conditions.

Amidst stories of passengers on South Eastern trains struggling to get out of London on Saturday night, Sarah Boundy, a spokesperson for the train operator, responds to your rail problems.

Also on the programme, rape victims in Kent should have more confidence in the criminal justice system in future, according to the Crown Prosecution Service, who have setup a dedicated unit to deal with all serious sexual offences and speed up prosecutions.

The new unit based in Canterbury will bring together specialist lawyers, dedicated police investigators, and experts who can help victims through the trauma of reporting the incident.

Neil Sweet, a senior district crown prosecutor, and Malcolm Gilbert, Operation Director at sexual abuse support organisation Family Matters, analyse these developments (07.22).

Dr. Lucy Love, a Kent based forensic medical examiner in rape cases, and Andy Adams from Kent Police also speak to John and Clare about how a dedicated sexual assault referral centre will make a difference in Kent.

And there is a battle to save free parking in another of Kent's small towns. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council wants to introduce parking charges in Paddock Wood town centre.

Under the new proposals, people using the car parks would pay 20p for the first two hours as opposed to the free parking available for the same time period at present. Traders say the move will put off customers and businesses will be harmed.

We hear the thoughts of customers and traders alike (07.40) and John Barsley, director of Barsley's department store in the town centre and vice chairman of the Paddock Wood Business Association, tells us how they are fighting with Paddock Wood Parish Council to keep free parking in the town (08.41).

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