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00:20Across the country and around the world, showings of the Minecraft movie have had audiences loudly repeating lines,
00:27throwing food and drink and generally being disruptive.
00:31It's part of a TikTok trend and has even spread to a small independent cinema in Sevenoaks,
00:37where staff had to pause the film to remove a group of customers that were disturbing the movie.
00:42Finn McDermott has been taking a look.
00:45If you have TikTok or Instagram, you'll know the Minecraft movie has exploded in popularity.
00:50But in certain cinemas across the country, showings of the film have been marked by audiences yelling meme lines from the trailer,
00:56like The Nether, Flint and Steel and The Most Infamous.
01:02It all comes from a TikTok trend, but it doesn't just stop at repeating lines.
01:06Some screenings have seen food and drink thrown and extreme pranks like a live chicken being brought into a screening.
01:12At The Stag, an independent cinema in Sevenoaks where they've been showing the blockbuster three times a day,
01:17they did have to remove a group who were disrupting the film.
01:20We're not special in this regard. It's been happening all over the country and all over the world, for that matter.
01:25Just some children being rowdy in a screening.
01:29It's become quite commonplace, unfortunately, for this particular film and others.
01:33We asked them to calm down and they didn't and then we asked them to leave and they didn't.
01:38So, unfortunately, the very much last recourse of anything like this is you pause the film
01:45and they have to endure the angry glares of the rest of the auditorium of people
01:51whose lives they have been upsetting during the course of the film.
01:55Tony from The Stag Theatre also mentioned that The Minecraft Movie was particularly bad for this type of behaviour.
02:01This isn't something they have to deal with very often.
02:03We went into one of the screens after The Minecraft Movie to see how much rubbish and popcorn there was left.
02:08Now, cinema workers here at The Stag say that this level of litter is normal for The Minecraft Movie,
02:14but we caught up with some young people outside to get a view of was there any disruption
02:18and did it affect their viewing experience.
02:20And in the theatre, was anyone shouting any lines or anything?
02:23Only Chicken Jockey.
02:26We heard that.
02:27No, no, not really.
02:28We did shout it, though.
02:29Yeah.
02:30But nothing was thrown and all that, so.
02:33And did anyone throw anything or was everyone quite calm?
02:36I think someone threw a bit of popcorn.
02:40And did you like the movie?
02:41Oh, yeah, definitely.
02:42It was really good.
02:43What was your favourite bit?
02:44Chicken Jockey.
02:45Yeah.
02:46While the film's target audience hasn't been too affected by the trend here in Kent,
02:50since here in Sevenoaks there was only one instance, the cinema say other venues have had it far worse than just some popcorn on the ground and a few loud customers.
02:58Finn McDermid for KMTV in Sevenoaks.
03:03Our first story is a mum is spreading awareness of recalled allergen breast implants following a warning from a reality TV star.
03:12A mum of three Abby Squires paid £5,000 for cosmetic surgery back in 2009.
03:18She got them checked after Married at First Sight contestant Amy Victoria Kenyon posted a video mentioning the recall.
03:25It turned out the type of implant was linked to a very rare and very serious cancer.
03:30We can hear from her now.
03:32Obviously, anyone that's got those breast implants, I just think it's really important that as many people as possible know about that.
03:38The fact that I am local and it was Turkey Mill and I know so many girls went there.
03:43Yeah, trying to bring that awareness across and hope that it does help as many girls as possible, really, that are more than likely in the position I am.
03:51I mean, if they're lucky enough to have the funds to have them replaced, then absolutely amazing.
03:55And if it's going to put their mind at rest, then yeah, absolutely go and get them removed and replaced.
04:00But yeah, just hopefully there is some help out there and that someone does help in regards to those of us that potentially do have those toxic implants so that we don't have that worry, really.
04:13Abby Squires there.
04:15Julian, how prevalent are these toxic implants?
04:19There's not enormous numbers of them.
04:21It's one particular brand and type, which was withdrawn by the Food and Drugs Administration in 2018.
04:28It's a so-called textured implant. It's manufactured by a big American company called Allagan.
04:33It's not a question of something like faulty manufacture or anything like this.
04:37It's something to do with the actual makeup of that implant.
04:40And it causes a condition called breast implant associated and a plastic large cell lymphoma, which is a sort of immune system type cancer.
04:49And it develops around the implant in the fluid that sometimes develop or in the scar tissue.
04:55It is rare. And because of it, it's not the situation that people are being told that they should have all these implants removed and replaced.
05:04They should be keeping an eye on their breasts to make sure that the area around the implant is not going hard or lumps are appearing.
05:11Or if they start to get generally tarred or unwell, then they need to seek some help.
05:15In those very, very rare instances, what exactly could go wrong if, you know, the implant does go wrong?
05:22Well, lymphomas are quite nasty immune system cancer-like conditions.
05:29And there are other types such as Hodgkin's lymphoma and so on, and ultimately could threaten your life.
05:35So obviously we need people to be aware, but it's sufficiently rare that you wouldn't take the next step, which is to automatically take all of them out.
05:44There was supposed to be a recall. I know that the company that she had the implants put in with actually went out of action.
05:51So it may be that that recall didn't get through to her because at least people should be aware that there's a potential problem coming up.
05:59How does it work with recalls with medical products? Because I imagine quite a lot of it is based on customers being well informed.
06:09Or is it if you have bought, you know, if you've purchased an item, you will immediately get notified.
06:15Just give us a bit of an idea of how recalls work.
06:17Well, in general what happens is if there's any sort of implant is put into the body, then a record of the type and the serial number and so on goes into your records.
06:27The difficulty is that that organisation that puts it in has still got to be going otherwise your records may no longer be in existence.
06:33In some cases there are national registers or registered with the manufacturers and so they can send out to it.
06:40But it is a lot more difficult to do a recall than it is, for example, to preserve a warning for a car to have something replaced.
06:47And so I think it's worthwhile if you're not given a card with the details of what you've got implanted in you to ask to have one of those.
06:55Then you've got it with you and then possibly if you're alerted you can at least have a look and see whether the implant you've got is the one you should be concerned about.
07:03And does this maybe make people think there should be more regulation around getting cosmetic surgery or at least what it involves with those implants, for example?
07:12Any surgery carries risk and with cosmetic surgery one of the risks is it's just not going to have a good appearance at the end of it.
07:20That needs to be a warning. The person putting the implant or whatever you're having done should be talking to you about exactly what's going to happen to you.
07:29The known risks and there should be a warning that there will always be the possibility of unknown risks where you're putting a substance into the body,
07:37which may have a problem in five, ten years time, but that medical science is not yet aware of it.
07:45A magnet fishing YouTuber has captured the moment he discovered a First World War artillery shell in the River Medway.
07:53After calling 999, Raymond Berry watched on as Kemp Police set up a cordon in Maidstone town centre.
08:01A bomb scorn later attended and safely removed it.
08:04Well after 11 years of finding items such as coins and supermarket trolleys, Raymond joins us now to tell us more about this unusual find.
08:13But first let's take a look at the moment he found it.
08:17So a little while ago I pulled something out of the river and it was all covered in crud and muck and horrible.
08:24So I started tapping it off with my hammer, like you do, and all of the crud fell off in one go.
08:32And what we're left with is this.
08:37It looks to me like some sort of artillery shell.
08:47But that's going to be the end of the little birthday magnet fishing.
08:53Because I'm going to have to call the police. I have to call this kind of thing in.
08:57Hello and welcome to the show. So I guess take us through the story from beginning to end of finding the bomb.
09:10Well I mean I've been sort of mud larking and metal detecting and magnet fishing for years.
09:15And I kind of stay because I live in Bex Hill.
09:20So me and my friend we kind of stay in our area.
09:24But recently we've been kind of venturing out a bit more.
09:28And we just had the idea to come up to Maidstone to do a bit of magnet fishing in the Medway.
09:34And we were there on Sunday. We got there quite early.
09:39And we were pulling out the usual stuff.
09:41You know we pulled out half of an old motorbike and all kinds of bits and bobs.
09:47And then sort of towards the afternoon I pulled up the shell.
09:54But obviously didn't realise what it was.
09:57And it was all covered in crust and rust and all the rest of it.
10:01And I just kind of threw it on the side.
10:04Because you know when stuff comes up like that you have to let it dry out.
10:09And then you kind of tap it off with a hammer to see what's in there.
10:13And it can be quite tiring magnet fishing because your arms hurt a bit.
10:18So I went and sat on the side and started tapping off some of the things that we'd pulled up.
10:25And I tapped that off. And I called because I had my friend Steve with me.
10:29And I called him over. I said, what do you reckon that is?
10:32And we sort of looked at each other. We knew instantly what it was.
10:37But we put a couple of pictures. I'm on a group on Facebook that identifies things.
10:42So I put a picture on there. And everybody was coming back.
10:46You know, mate, you've got a bomb. That's a bomb.
10:51So I said, right, we're going to have to phone the police.
10:54Because obviously you can't walk around with a live bomb in your pocket too much.
11:00So yeah, we 999'd it. And the rest sort of took care of itself, to be honest.
11:06You can see some of those images on screen from you finding it from the police presence.
11:11I want to hear a little bit more about Discovery and about yourself and your magnet fishing shortly.
11:17But were you at any point and your friend scared about finding the bomb?
11:23I was once I'd realized what it was. Because, you know, I mean, when you do stuff like, you know, mud larking, metal detecting, you pull up all kinds of things.
11:36I mean, it's not all about coins. You know, you find loads of different kinds of stuff.
11:41And most of the time, ground, they've been in a river, you know, and lose all their shape.
11:47And you end up kind of looking at things and you've got no idea what they are most of the time.
12:06Tiny Trek sees our very own Cameron and his young son, Alistair, journey around the county to find the best pram and baby friendly walks.
12:14The first episode takes, takes them to Tenterdon and Hyde.
12:19Back in the pandemic, my partner Stevie and I created a series highlighting places where people could enjoy socially distanced walks.
12:27Five years on and a lot has changed.
12:30We're now engaged and we recently welcomed a new addition to our family.
12:34Like many parents, we want our little one to love the outdoors.
12:40So we've decided to embark on a new series where we wander along Kent's coasts,
12:45through its countryside and journey all around the county to find the perfect family days out.
12:54Stevie will be filming along with members of the KMTV team and our wee one, Alistair, will of course be along for the ride.
13:02So join us on Tiny Treks.
13:06Along the River Darren is Horton Kirby.
13:20The route Ali and I are taking is two and a half miles long, flat and with no styles.
13:26Start at the village hall with plenty of space for parking on the adjacent road.
13:31Walk along the road towards the impressive railway viaduct towering overhead.
13:36Just before you reach the viaduct, turn left in front of the Bridges pub and go for a short distance along Station Road.
13:50Cross the road and follow the sign for the Darren Valley Path.
13:54So we set off around about midday and that's a good time to aim at.
13:59You missed the cold morning, the cold evening.
14:01So aiming around about late morning, early afternoon to hit the road.
14:06He's also had a big old feed before we left.
14:08So he's got a nice full belly ready for us to continue on our walk.
14:12This stretch is awash with dragonflies and damselflies in the summer months, as well as yellow flag irises and other bankside flowers.
14:30There isn't such an abundance of flora and fauna at this time of year, save for a few sightings of horses in a nearby paddock.
14:38Even without the wildlife, it's a peaceful stroll beside the River Darren, with Ali continuing his tradition of sleeping through our walks.
15:00Eventually we come to a wooden barrier, head straight through and walk along the left edge of a field.
15:06In 1972, remains of a Roman villa were discovered here in Westminster Field, along with a Roman granary and pottery dating back to the 2nd to 3rd century.
15:20Now it's a car park, which you must continue to the left of on our track.
15:25Go straight for 30 yards to the field corner, reaching a wooden kissing gate.
15:30So about halfway through the walk, we've just come through the car park and this is the point where it's not really pram friendly anymore.
15:38It's very muddy underfoot. We've got our walking shoes on or if you've got wellies, make sure you wear them because it does get a little bit thick from here on in.
15:48We traipse along the main wide path across the meadow, through a gap in the far right corner and ahead alongside a wire fence on the right.
16:00Soon the river returns. Follow it under trees to a lane.
16:08Turn left along the lane for 100 yards, keeping safe as you do so.
16:15At a finger post under trees, follow the path between wire fences.
16:21Where the path forks, take the left way alongside the hedge running along the left side of a field.
16:31When you come to a road, you'll be a stone's throw from the Fighting Cocks pub, a welcome stop for a pint.
16:39Follow the road as it bends into Horton Road until it takes you all the way back to the start.
16:46A former Premier Inn in Gravesend risked breaching planning regulations.
16:56We exclusively revealed that developers were advertising studio flats on Rightmove without the correct permission.
17:03The firm behind the conversion claimed they had posted the listing prematurely after taking bad advice.
17:09Two months later, Alder Design and Build is applying for an HMO licence and an extension to the building.
17:15Gravesend Borough Council is expected to decide by June, though some tenants are believed to have already moved in.
17:22Local democracy reporter Gabriel Morris joins us now with the story.
17:25So, remind us what happened and why was this even a breach?
17:30Quite simply, they didn't have the correct planning permission.
17:34We know that because they lodged a planning application for an extension to the building.
17:39And in that application, it explicitly stated the building wouldn't be used for residential purposes and it had a hotel classification.
17:49At the same time as this, there was a listing on Rightmove for studio flats for £790 a month.
17:56We'd expect it to get a C3 classification or a HMO licence.
18:01It had a C1, a hotel licence.
18:05Gravesend Borough Council said that could potentially be a breach of planning permission.
18:11So, what did the developers say at the time?
18:14Well, Alder Design and Build had a company behind the proposals and they bought the premises from Premier Inn in November last year.
18:22Now, at the time, they said they had received bad advice and posted that listing slightly prematurely.
18:27They said it was just to fish out, see what the market was like and if there was interest to it.
18:34And they said they had been advised by their planning consultant that the proposed use did not constitute a change of use from C1 hotel as proposed.
18:42And it was the best fit given the classifications.
18:45They also went on to say that there were previous cases where a hotel was able to stay as a C1 hotel,
18:53but we understand that's not something that Gravesend Borough Council recognised or is actually widely used.
18:59We could only find one example of this.
19:01And how have they changed the plans now?
19:03Well, they've now applied for a change of use to a HMO licence.
19:07This is something that we knew they were going to do.
19:10The developers told us back in February when we put the story out they would be going down this avenue.
19:15They are going to extend the building by 16 rooms going to, you can see on the screen now, on the right side of the building.
19:22So, that will lose some car parking spaces.
19:25However, 46 rooms in total, there are still plenty of car parking spots in the car park because this used to be a hotel.
19:34There's a pub next door and they say there are enough spaces to accommodate all those people in those rooms.
19:39They're also now seeking permission to redesign the interior and create more communal spaces such as kitchens and living rooms.
19:46You mentioned Gravesend Borough Council. What have they had to say?
19:50Well, they can't comment too much on a live planning application, but they say if you live in the area or you want to comment on this, you can for or against supporting or objecting this or a neutral response.
20:03And they say you will find out the results in a few weeks' time.
20:08The developer, though, has said they insisted the housing scheme is not a slum than your project.
20:12And from their point of view, the 16 additional rooms are needed to pay for the staff that will run it.
20:18They say the rentals are very low and it's fair and it's not designed as a massive profit-making entity.
20:23And they say hopefully, in the fullness of time, it will be a model they can replicate in other areas.
20:28And they're just trying to provide a good standard for accommodation for people on other means, they say.
20:33And when exactly are we going to find out the results of all of this?
20:36It's a case of how long is a piece of string.
20:39Deadline of June 3rd has been set, but like all things planning, this can go on for a lot longer.
20:45The planning committee could decide to call this in, a councillor, or they could decide it needs to go through.
20:50It's seen quite a bit of media scrutiny on this story.
20:55The local mayor is one of the ward councillors, so it's unlikely he will call it in.
20:59But if it does become a controversial development, which it's not looking to be so much at the moment going through the objections in the planning portal,
21:06that could be another reason to put it in.
21:08So I think at the moment it's unlikely to go to a planning committee.
21:12So it probably will get through sooner rather than later.
21:15I'd imagine by the start of July we'll know if this has been given planning permission or not.
21:21A man from Dover has become the first Brit to visit North Korea in five years.
21:27This comes as he takes on the Pyongyang 10K.
21:31Joining us now is Daisy Page to tell us more.
21:33So Daisy, tell us a bit about this story.
21:35There's quite a few elements of this.
21:37He's been sharing his story on Kent Online.
21:39Yes, so the person who went is Anthony James McFarlane.
21:43He's 31 years old and he's from Dover.
21:46He visited North Korea in March and he shared a bit about his experience with us
21:50and it's top on Kent Online at the moment if you'd like to go and give it a read.
21:53Now, North Korea is known as the world's most oppressive country.
21:57It has harsh penalties in place for insulting leaders.
22:00They have a ban on blue jeans due to its Western links.
22:03And during the pandemic, it's said to virtually has sealed its borders,
22:08making it largely impossible to know what is actually happening there.
22:11North Korea visitors can take mobile phones into the country,
22:15but must register them at the border.
22:19And there's also no connectivity to international or domestic mobile networks
22:24from within the country using an international SIMS card,
22:27which I found really interesting.
22:29Now, Anthony described his experience in great detail,
22:34just about his general visit but also about the run itself.
22:38He said that him and his group were watched closely by authorities
22:42and he described it as an insane experience.
22:45He said that he couldn't even leave the hotel room by himself without authorisation.
22:50And one thing that I found really interesting is that he described how a whole rail carriage
22:55was cleared out specifically for his group, so they couldn't really interact with regular public.
23:00And if it did happen, he said a guard would approach the resident, ask for their number.
23:05And he said he assumed this is so they could find out what they spoke about,
23:09which I found really interesting about the interactions with residents over there.
23:15Since the COVID-19 pandemic, only a small number of visitors have been allowed to enter within the five years.
23:21So Anthony was allowed to be a part of it due to the Coral Road tours that take part in the run as well.
23:28So we can see some photos.
23:30It's the marathon that took part, but he run the shorter distance of 10k.
23:35This was the first one since the pandemic, but it's actually the 31st marathon that has been held since.
23:43He did go into more detail just about the general experience as well.
23:47He said during his stay, he noticed habits were very different to the UK, largely due to political reasons.
23:53For political reasons.