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Thanet has one of the highest death rates in the country of chronic liver disease amongst men.

The East Kent district is in the bottom 5% when it comes to men dying from the disease, prompting many to draw a direct correlation between the economic difficulties in the area and the amount of alcohol consumed.

Experts are calling for better training for bar staff to ensure people who are already drunk are not served more alcohol. Bar owners say cheap supermarket booze is to blame.

John and Clare speak to Professor Mark Bellis, Director of the North West Public Health Observatory who compiled the figures (07.08).

Kent's Assistant Director of Public Health Jess Mukerkjee discusses the findings live in the studio along with author Edmund Tirbutt, who has written a series of self help books after a friend died of liver disease (08.08).

Also on the programme, workmen laying a new water main in Chestfield say their job is being made intolerable because of constant abuse from angry drivers.

South East Water is carrying out work on the old Thanet Way near Whitstable. They say those working on the site are greeted by a barrage of anger and frustration when motorists have to take a detour.

Steve Andrews from South East Water explains how bad the problem is (06.22), whilst psychologist Sue Firth explains why we get so wound up behind the wheel (07.22).

Neil Greig, Director of Policy and Research at the Institute of Advanced Motorists, has carried out research into this issue and offers his expert opinion (08.22).

And there are not enough foster families in Kent. Kent County Council says it needs to find three new foster families every week over the next year.

The fostering service itself has been downgraded from good to adequate following an inspection from Ofsted. The council says ofsted has changed the criteria it uses to assess children's services.

Jenny Whittle, cabinet member for specialist children's services at Kent County Council, explains how they are addressing the issues (07.40).

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