Podcast: Chatham man jailed for sending fake bomb to Covid vaccine factory in Wales

2021-11-24

A Chatham man who sent a fake bomb to a Covid vaccine factory has been sentenced to more than two years in prison. Hear the moment 54-year-old Anthony Collins was arrested in his bed and we have reaction from the police who investigated after the parcel arrived at the site in Wrexham in January. Also in today's podcast, we've been finding out about the work that's been done over the past year to transform a troubled estate in Maidstone. A task force involving the police, council and housing...

A Chatham man who sent a fake bomb to a Covid vaccine factory has been sentenced to more than two years in prison.

Hear the moment 54-year-old Anthony Collins was arrested in his bed and we have reaction from the police who investigated after the parcel arrived at the site in Wrexham in January.

Also in today's podcast, we've been finding out about the work that's been done over the past year to transform a troubled estate in Maidstone.

A task force involving the police, council and housing association has been working in the Shepway part of town which has suffered from high levels of crime and poor health.

A Kent author's book about an asylum seeker who's crossed the Channel to Dover has been shortlisted for a top award.

Hear from Manjeet Mann who is among 20 writers up for the 2021 Costa Book Awards.

And, the Gillingham manager reacts to their 2-0 defeat to Cheltenham Town in league one last night.

The result has left them just a point above the relegation places.

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