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Kent Life's new columnist, BBC Radio Kent broadcaster and producer Andy Garland

PUBLISHED: 03:46 21 June 2012 | UPDATED: 21:30 20 February 2013

Kent Life's new columnist, BBC Radio Kent broadcaster and producer Andy Garland

Kent Life's new columnist, BBC Radio Kent broadcaster and producer Andy Garland

Andy Garland on the latest happenings BBC Radio Kent and how he manages to balance work and family life on next to no sleep

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