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00:00Hello and welcome to Kent Tonight, live here on KMTV.
00:28I'm Finn McDermid and here are your top stories on Wednesday 16th April.
00:34Minecraft Madness, Sevenoaks Cinema's screening of the blockbuster is the latest to be hit
00:39by disruptive TikTok trend.
00:41Angling Artillery, a magnet fishing YouTuber captured the moment he discovered a First
00:45World War shell in the river Medway.
00:48And Tiny Treks, we get a sneak peek of the new father-son hiking show coming to KMTV.
00:55Now across the country and even across the world, showings of the Minecraft movie have
00:59had audiences loudly repeating lines, throwing food and drink and generally being disruptive.
01:04It's part of a TikTok trend and has even spread to a small independent cinema in Sevenoaks where
01:09staff had to pause the film to remove a group of customers that were disturbing the movie.
01:16If you have TikTok or Instagram, you'll know the Minecraft movie has exploded in popularity.
01:21But in certain cinemas across the country, showings of the film have been marked by audiences yelling
01:25meme lines from the trailer like The Nether, Flint and Steel and The Most Infamous.
01:32It all comes from a TikTok trend, but it doesn't just stop at repeating lines.
01:36Some screenings have seen food and drink thrown and extreme pranks like a live chicken being
01:40brought into a screening.
01:42At The Stag, an independent cinema in Sevenoaks where they've been showing the blockbuster
01:46three times a day, they did have to remove a group who were disrupting the film.
01:49I mean, we're not special in this regard.
01:52It's been happening all over the country and all over the world, for that matter.
01:56Just some children being rowdy in a screening, it's become quite commonplace unfortunately
02:02for this particular film and others.
02:04We asked them to calm down and they didn't and then we asked them to leave and they didn't.
02:09So unfortunately the very much last recourse of anything like this is you pause the film
02:16and they have to endure the angry glares of the rest of the auditorium of people whose
02:22lives they have been upsetting during the course of the film.
02:26Tony from The Stag Theatre also mentioned that The Minecraft movie was particularly bad
02:30for this type of behaviour.
02:31This isn't something they have to deal with very often.
02:34We went into one of the screens after The Minecraft movie to see how much rubbish and
02:37popcorn there was left.
02:39Now cinema workers here at The Stag say that this level of litter is normal for The Minecraft
02:44movie but we caught up with some young people outside to get a view of was there any disruption
02:49and did it affect their viewing experience.
02:51And in the theatre was anyone shouting any lines or anything?
02:54Only Chicken Jockey.
02:55We heard that.
02:56No, not really.
02:57We did shout it though.
02:58Yeah.
02:59But nothing was like thrown and all that so.
03:00And was anyone throwing anything or was everyone quite calm?
03:01I think someone like threw a little popcorn.
03:02And did you like the movie?
03:03Oh yeah, definitely.
03:04It was really good.
03:05What was your favorite movie?
03:06Yeah, it was really good.
03:07What was your favorite movie?
03:08Yeah, it was really good.
03:09Yeah, it was really good.
03:10Yeah, it was really good.
03:11Yeah, it was really good.
03:12What was your favorite movie?
03:13Chicken Jockey.
03:14Yeah.
03:15While the film's target audience hasn't been too affected by the trend here in Kent, since
03:19here in Sevenoaks there was only one instance, the cinema say other venues have had it far
03:24worse than just some popcorn on the ground and a few loud customers.
03:28Finn McDermid for KMTV in Sevenoaks.
03:31Now a mum is spreading awareness of a recalled allergen breast implant following a warning from
03:35a reality TV star.
03:38Mum of three, Abby Squires paid £5,000 for cosmetic surgery back in 2009.
03:44She got them checked after Married at First Sight contestant Amy Victoria Kenyon posted
03:48a video mentioning the recall.
03:50It turned out the type of implant was linked to a very serious, rare type of cancer.
03:55On the Kent Morning Show, our presenters spoke to our resident health expert Julian Spinks,
03:59but first we heard from Abby herself.
04:02Obviously, anyone that's got those breast implants, I just think it's really important
04:06that as many people as possible know about that and the fact that I am local and it was
04:10Turkey Mill and I know so many girls went there.
04:13Yeah, I just want to bring that awareness across and hope that it does help as many girls as
04:18possible, really, that are more than likely in the position I am.
04:21I mean, if they're lucky enough to have the funds to have them replaced, then absolutely
04:25amazing.
04:26And if it's going to put their mind at rest, then yeah, absolutely go and get them removed
04:29and replaced.
04:30But yeah, just hopefully that there is some help out there and that someone does help in
04:36regards to those of us that potentially do have those toxic implants so that we don't have
04:41that worry really.
04:44So, Abby Squire is there with her story.
04:47Julian joins us now.
04:49Julian, should people be worried?
04:51I think that the level of risk is actually pretty small.
04:55It is with one particular type of implant that the concern is and they are textured implants
05:02which came from a company called Allagan.
05:05This is a major company and it's not a situation where there was manufacturing faults or anything
05:10like that.
05:11It's something we discovered afterwards.
05:12The conditions are called breast implant associated anaphylactic large cell lymphoma,
05:17and that's a mouthful, but basically it's immune system cancer that develops around the implant
05:22where there's scarring or fluid.
05:24And in terms of, is there a risk not having the implants removed?
05:28There is, but it's small.
05:30What they're saying is you don't have to routinely have them removed.
05:33You need to be aware of it and changes such as hardening around the implants or lumps,
05:37or if you're starting to feel excessively tired, means you should go along and seek advice.
05:42Otherwise, the only way to know whether there's a problem is to remove the implants.
05:45You're then left without them, have to put others in.
05:47The NHS is not going to cover that, so the cost could be quite significant.
05:51And we see quite a lot about cosmetic surgery, especially on social media, lots of influencers
06:00plugging different methods.
06:03Give us an idea a bit about the regulation around cosmetic surgery here in the UK.
06:09Well, there is clear regulation that you have to be a qualified surgeon to do it and so on,
06:13and the clinics are regulated by the Care Quality Commission, so there is protection there.
06:18There's two potential problems.
06:21One is faulty surgery, someone getting it wrong.
06:24The other is problems with the things that are going into you.
06:26And it doesn't really matter whether it's private or NHS.
06:29Things that we put into the body, we always have a chance that we'll discover five,
06:33ten years down the line that they turn out not to be the right thing to have done.
06:37So if you're considering something like cosmetic surgery where there's an option,
06:40it's not life-changing or life-threatening, then really you have to think about the possibility
06:45of something nasty happening later, but that will happen exactly the same way in the NHS
06:50and with other things like hip implants where we've had the same sort of problem.
06:53And I guess that sounds like your advice is to take your time over the decision, think about the future.
06:58Absolutely, ask the questions, but be aware of the fact that the person answering it
07:02may not know that something's going to happen in a few years' time.
07:05You were saying there about, you know, you mentioned the NHS with cosmetic surgery.
07:10I think it's important to kind of, to delineate both of those,
07:15what NHS cosmetic surgery would entail compared to if you went private
07:20and maybe more aesthetic-based surgery that you could go for.
07:24I think that's the key difference, is that it's plastic surgery in the NHS.
07:28So it's typically to treat problems, so maybe to treat burns.
07:32In the case of breast implants, typically after someone's had a mastectomy for breast cancer,
07:37so it's put in there, you cannot really get it for purely cosmetic reasons.
07:42It's slightly more likely to get breast reduction, but there's very, very strict rules as to who can get it.
07:48So if it's purely for aesthetic reasons, you're going to end up paying privately.
07:53Now, back in February, we reported on how a former Premier Inn in Gravesend
07:57risked breaching planning regulations.
07:59We exclusively revealed that developers were advertising studio flats on Rightmove without the correct permission.
08:05The firm behind the conversion claimed they'd posted the listing prematurely after taking bad advice.
08:10Well, our local democracy reporter Gabriel Morris joined us on the Kent Morning Show earlier.
08:15Quite simply, they didn't have the correct planning permission.
08:20We know that because they lodged a planning application for an extension to the building.
08:25And in that application, it explicitly stated the building wouldn't be used for residential purposes,
08:32and it had a hotel classification.
08:34At the same time as this, there was a listing on Rightmove for studio flats for £790 a month.
08:42We'd expect it to get a C3 classification or a HMO licence.
08:47It had a C1, a hotel licence.
08:51Gravesend Borough Council said that could potentially be a breach of planning permission.
08:56So, what did the developers say at the time?
09:00Well, all the design and build are the company behind the proposals.
09:03And they bought the premises from Premier Inn in November last year.
09:08Now, at the time, they said they had received bad advice and posted that listing slightly prematurely.
09:13They said it was just to fish out, see what the market was like and if there was interest to it.
09:20And they said they'd been advised by their planning consultant that the proposed use did not constitute a change of use from C1 hotel as proposed,
09:28and it was the best fit given the classifications.
09:32They also went on to say that there were previous cases where a hotel was able to stay as a C1 hotel,
09:39but we understand that's not something that Gravesend Borough Council recognised or is actually widely used.
09:45We could only find one example of this.
09:47And how have they changed the plans now?
09:49Well, they've now applied for a change of use to a HMO licence.
09:53This is something that we knew they were going to do.
09:56The developers told us back in February when we put the story out they would be going down this avenue.
10:01They 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.
10:08So, that will lose some car parking spaces.
10:11However, 46 rooms in total, there are still plenty of car parking spots in the car park because this used to be a hotel.
10:20There's a pub next door and they say there are enough spaces to accommodate all those people in those rooms.
10:25But also now seeking permission to redesign the interior and create more communal spaces such as kitchens and living rooms.
10:32You mentioned Gravesend Borough Council. What have they had to say?
10:36Well, they can't comment too much on a live planning application, but they say if you live in the area,
10:42what you want to comment on is you can for or against supporting or objecting this or a neutral response.
10:49And they say you will find out the results in a few weeks' time.
10:54The developer, though, has said they insisted the housing scheme is not a slum landlord project.
10:58And from their point of view, the 16 additional rooms are needed to pay for the staff that will run it.
11:04They say the rentals are very low and it's fair and it's not designed as a massive profit-making entity.
11:10And they say hopefully in the fullness of time, it will be a model they can replicate in other areas.
11:15And they're just trying to provide a good standard for accommodation for people on no means, they say.
11:20And when exactly are we going to find out the results of all of this?
11:23It's a case of how long is a piece of string.
11:26Deadline of June the 3rd has been set, but like all things planning, this can go on for a lot longer.
11:32Well, that's all we have time for now.
11:35Coming up after the break, we'll meet the magnet-fishing YouTuber
11:38who accidentally discovered a First World War artillery shell in the River Medway.
11:42And we'll take a sneak peek at a new KMTV show, Tiny Treks, seeing our very own Cameron Tucker
11:47and his young son Alistair having a look at the best walks around the county.
11:51See you in just a few minutes.
11:53And we'll see you next week.
15:53And it was all covered in crud and muck and horrible.
15:56So I started tapping it off with my hammer, like you do, and all of the crud fell off
16:03in one go.
16:04And what we're left with is this.
16:12It looks to me like some sort of artillery shell.
16:19But that's going to be the end of the little birthday mudlap, not mudlaping, what we're
16:24doing, magnet fishing.
16:25Because I'm going to have to call the police have to call this kind of thing in.
16:31So recently, we've been kind of venturing out a bit more, and we just had the idea to come
16:36up to Maidstone to do a bit of magnet fishing in the Medway.
16:41And we were there on Sunday.
16:43We got there quite early.
16:44And we were pulling out of the car, and we were pulling out half of an old motorbike and all
16:52kinds of bits and bobs.
16:54And then sort of towards the afternoon, I pulled up the shell, but obviously didn't realize what
17:03it was.
17:03And it was all covered in crust and rust and all the rest of it.
17:07So I just kind of threw it on the side.
17:10Because, you know, when stuff comes up like that, you have to let it dry out.
17:15And then you kind of tap it off with a hammer to see what's in there.
17:19And it can be quite tiring, magnet fishing, because your arms hurt a bit.
17:25So I went and sat on the side and started tapping off some of the things that we'd pulled
17:30up.
17:31And I tapped that off.
17:33And I called because I had my friend Steve with me.
17:35And I called him over.
17:36I said, what do you reckon that is?
17:38And we sort of looked at each other.
17:40We knew instantly what it was.
17:43But we put a couple of pictures.
17:45I'm on a group on Facebook that identifies things.
17:49So I put a picture on there.
17:51And everybody was coming back.
17:53You know, mate, you've got a bomb.
17:54That's a bomb.
17:56So I said, right, we're going to have to phone the police.
18:01Because, obviously, you can't walk around with a live bomb in your pocket too much.
18:07So, yeah, we 999'd it.
18:09And the rest sort of took care of itself, to be honest.
18:12You can see some of those images on screen from you finding it, from the police presence.
18:18I want to hear a little bit more about Discovery and about yourself and your magnet fishing shortly.
18:24But were you at any point and your friend scared about finding the bomb?
18:29I was once I'd realized what it was.
18:34Because, you know, I mean, when you do stuff like, you know, mudlocking, metal detecting, you pull up all kinds of things.
18:43I mean, it's not all about coins.
18:45You know, you find loads of different kinds of stuff.
18:47And most of the time, they've been on the ground, they've been in a river, you know, and lose all their shape.
18:58And you end up kind of looking at things and you've got no idea what they are most of the time.
19:04But as soon as we realized, I mean, bear in mind, I mean, I'd literally thrown it on the riverbank.
19:10I'd been tapping it with a hammer, you know, at any point that could have gone off.
19:17So, yeah, once I realized what it was, I said to my friend, oh, my God, you know, we've used up all of our luck here.
19:25You know, let's not mess about now.
19:29Yeah, I mean, because I was hitting it with a hammer.
19:34In the beginning, you tapped things with hammers and I didn't realize you did it to the actual bomb itself.
19:39I mean, so tell us a bit more about the bomb.
19:43So did they have to, like, sort of disarm it?
19:46What happened to it?
19:48I don't actually know because once the police got there, they took a few pictures because obviously, I mean, it's not something they deal with every day.
19:59They're not experts in, you know, World War I bombs, no more than I am.
20:03So they had to send some pictures off, I'm assuming, to the bomb disposal unit.
20:10And then once they came back to them and said, yeah, that's definitely an artillery shell, they had to cordon off, I think it was like 50 meters around it.
20:21So it caused a bit of disruption.
20:24And sorry to anybody in the area on Sunday that got caught up in that, but it did cause a bit of disruption.
20:30And I'm guessing, I mean, I don't know, because we left, because I say we had to get back down towards Bexhill.
20:37But normally, I mean, I've seen this, you know, happen to other YouTubers when they're found bombs.
20:44They, the bomb disposal people, they kind of put it in a box, take it off and then take it out to the middle of a field somewhere and blow it up.
20:52So I'm guessing that's what they've done.
20:54I mean, I haven't, I haven't heard back from the police.
20:56I don't know exactly what's happened to it.
20:59Now it's time to take a quick look at the weather.
21:01Tonight is looking mild with clear night skies and temperatures ranging from 5 to 8 degrees across the county.
21:12Into tomorrow morning, waking up to some sunshine and temperatures of 10 and 11.
21:16Some low wind speeds there of only 3 miles per hour.
21:19And into tomorrow's afternoon, looks like around 15 degrees, 14 in some areas.
21:25Some sun down there in Dover, lucky them.
21:27Now here's your outlook.
21:28Partly cloudy weather on Friday and Saturday.
21:32Highs of 17 dropping to 15 and then 14 at the end of the week.
21:42Now, before we go, we just have enough time to bring you a sneak preview of a new show coming right here to KMTV.
21:49It's called Tiny Treks and it sees our very own presenter, Cameron Tucker,
21:53alongside his young son, Alistair, journeying around the county to find the best pram and baby-friendly walks.
22:00The first episode takes place in Tentadon and Hive and here's their trip.
22:07Back in the pandemic, my partner Stevie and I created a series highlighting places where people could enjoy socially distanced walks.
22:15Five years on and a lot has changed.
22:17We're now engaged and we recently welcomed a new addition to our family.
22:24Like many parents, we want our little one to love the outdoors.
22:28So, we've decided to embark on a new series where we wander along Kent's coasts,
22:34through its countryside,
22:35and journey all around the county to find the perfect family days out.
22:43Stevie will be filming along with members of the KMTV team
22:46and our wee one, Alistair, will of course be along for the ride.
22:52So, join us on Tiny Treks.
23:05Along the River Darrant is Horton Kirby.
23:09The route Ali and I are taking is two and a half miles long, flat and with no styles.
23:15Start at the Village Hall, with plenty of space for parking on the adjacent road.
23:20Walk along the road towards the impressive railway viaduct towering overhead.
23:25Just before you reach the viaduct, turn left in front of the Bridges pub
23:29and go for a short distance along Station Road.
23:32Cross the road and follow the sign for the Darrant Valley Path.
23:42So, we set off around about midday and that's a good time to aim at.
23:46You miss the cold morning and the cold evening.
23:49So, aiming around about late morning, early afternoon to hit the road.
23:54He's also had a big old feed before we left,
23:56so he's got a nice full belly ready for us to continue on our walk.
24:02This stretch is awash with dragonflies and damselflies in the summer months,
24:14as well as yellow flag irises and other bankside flowers.
24:19There isn't such an abundance of flora and fauna at this time of year,
24:22save for a few sightings of horses in a nearby paddock.
24:26Even without the wildlife, it's a peaceful stroll beside the River Darrant,
24:35with Ali continuing his tradition of sleeping through our walks.
24:39Eventually, we come to a wooden barrier.
24:51Head straight through and walk along the left edge of a field.
24:56In 1972, remains of a Roman villa were discovered here in Westminster Field,
25:02along with a Roman granary and pottery dating back to the 2nd to 3rd century.
25:07Now, it's a car park, which you must continue to the left of on our track.
25:14Go straight for 30 yards to the field corner, reaching a wooden kissing gate.
25:19So, about halfway through the walk, we've just come through the car park,
25:23and this is the point where it's not really pram-friendly anymore.
25:26It's very muddy underfoot.
25:28We've got our walking shoes on, or if you've got wellies,
25:31make sure you wear them, because it does get a little bit thick from here on in.
25:35We traipse along the main wide path across the meadow.
25:42Through a gap in the far right corner,
25:45and ahead alongside a wire fence on the right.
25:52Soon, the river returns.
25:54Follow it under trees to a lane.
25:56Turn left along the lane for 100 yards, keeping safe as you do so.
26:04At a finger post under trees, follow the path between wire fences.
26:13Where the path forks, take the left way alongside the hedge,
26:17running along the left side of a field.
26:19When you come to a road, you'll be a stone's throw from the Fighting Cocks pub,
26:25a welcome stop for a pint.
26:27Follow the road as it bends into Horton Road,
26:30until it takes you all the way back to the start.
26:40Well, it looks like that's all we have time for for now.
26:43Thank you so much for watching, and we'll see you soon.
26:45Good night.
26:45Good night.
26:45Good night.