Each week, Ben Hopkinson looks back at a serious, crazy, and happy news story from the past week.
Serious News
A Conservative MP says that housing targets across Kent are unachievable due to the shortage of water supply and infrastructure.
Tom Tugendhat, representing Tonbridge said on Tuesday that there was “simply not enough water for the scale of development” during a meeting at the Commons.
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council have plans to require 19,746 homes by 2042 while South East Water announced it could only supply an extra 6,318 homes to the same year.
Miatta Fahnbulleh, who is the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, also says: “The lack of water infrastructure is resulting in both blocking our capacity to deliver our homes, but also the water outages that we've seen in west Kent”.
Crazy News
Last weekend an Everton fan went viral after celebrating his team's 3-0 win against Chelsea with a toaster and crumpets in each hand.
Matty Byrne (or Toaster Man) spoke after being filmed stating that they were a friend's wedding gift that he was attending after the game.
He “didn't want to leave it in the boozer, so decided just walk in with it”.
People were unsure how he got the items through security, which are known to be tight at football matches.
Other fans claim the appliance could be a lucky charm, as Byrne wants to bring it when Everton face rivals Liverpool next month.
Happy News
The Cutty Sark DLR station has reopened after 10 months following a refurbishment.
During the closure, four escalators have been installed; as well as a new lift, wall panelling, lighting and fire system improvements.
Before the station went for a face-lift, none of the escalators were working, and to get to and from the platform involved walking the 121 steps.
The director of rail, Trish Ashton, says: “We're delighted to announce that an improved Cutty Sark station will reopen earlier than expected, ready to welcome customers back through newly modernised and more reliable station facilities”.
Just in time for spring and the improved weather!
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