The 2024 Bugs Matter citizen science survey results are in, and they paint a concerning picture. In Kent alone, insect numbers have decreased by a staggering 67% between 2021 and 2024. 😱 But it's not just Kent; nationwide, we've seen a 63% decrease in bug splats on vehicle

That's the final result and here's how the new make up of Kent County Council looks: Reform 57 Lib Dem 12 Conservative 5 Green 5 Labour 2

Kent Council Result #LE2025: RFM: 57 (+57) LDM: 12 (+6) CON: 5 (-57) LAB: 2 (-5) INDs/LOCs: 0 (-2) Reform GAIN from Conservative.

Reform in Kent will decide their new leader this coming Thursday afternoon. The official change over of power happens at the annual meeting on Thurs 22nd.

New KCC leader Linden Kemkaran tells me the Ukranian flag will be coming down at KCC. She tells me "It's a distraction, we need to sort out our own backyard before we worry about foreign conflicts" She added "We are here to serve the people of Kent not the people of Ukraine."

The Labour govt plans to abolish Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council. Now both the towns of Tunbridge Wells & Tonbridge are likely set up their own Town Councils to run parks & some buildings. Consultations open. See: westkentradio.co.uk/news/west-kent…

Nick Ferrari tackled the treasury minister which some have called a "car crash" interview.

£590m for the Lower Thames Crossing is just pouring good money after bad. It's a drop in the ocean compared to what's needed and could be better spent making real life-changing transport investments elsewhere. transportactionnetwork.org.uk/lower-thames-c…

Radio 4 Longwave will NOT go quiet at the end of June, BBC suggests keeplongwave.co.uk/2025/06/16/rad…

£16bn of new public investment will help build over 500,000 new homes, unlocking over £53bn of private investment, as part of the government’s Plan for Change  Source: GOV.UK share.google/F5J5IeF3UtLxww…

The Lower Thames Crossing would increase collisions, causing 26 more fatalities and 182 serious injuries. This is according to National Highways’ own modelling. transportactionnetwork.org.uk/road-safety-re… #RoadSafety

Pope Leo in front of the shortwave broadcast console of Vatican Radio (Vatican Media)

Did you know that National Highways' own data shows that the Lower Thames Crossing will actually INCREASE fatalities and serious collisions? 😪😡😲

A great blog from Transport Action Network showing how the recent 40% toll increase at Dartford is just the beginning if private finance is used to build Lower Thames Crossing. The Dartford cash cow is being fattened up before it is sold off to LTC investors transportactionnetwork.org.uk/dartford-toll-…

'TAN has done what successive governments, astonishingly, have failed to do: commissioned a report on how demand for freight and passenger transport in the region and on the wider network might best be met.' - great piece by George Monbiot in The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

EuropeanPowell David Farnsworth Transport Action Network George Monbiot Banquo's ghost🍃💚🍃 Sense of Place Steve Kemp Neil Harris Quintin Bradley Rosie P 🦇 🦎 🕷️ 🦭 🍃🌳🚲💧 Here for Hereford 🍃💚🍃 Road To Ruin Shropshire The two closest ports to Lower Thames Crossing - London Gateway (owned by DP World) and Port of Tilbury are AGAINST the LTC, as it will INCREASE congestion on the local roads that serve the ports. DP World have instead invested heavily in rail freight at London Gateway

BBC World Service Newshour on 1386 kHz RX: Berlin TX: LIthuania thanks to Chris Greenway for the broadcast info

Radio Martí is back on shortwave from the USAGM transmitting facility in North Carolina, Monday through Friday, 1400-2200 UTC, 11860 and 13605 kHz (for now). Big signal off the back of the beam all the way up to an SDR in Alberta

Correction: the BBC relay is actually at 1830-2100 GMT. Very good to hear the World Service back on mediumwave across Europe or the first time since 2011.

RFE/RL left this frequency when the Trump Administration cut off funds ...