A former cage fighter from Folkestone has been locked away indefinitely after he attacked a stranger in the street.
Kiane Trotman, 38, from Foord Road South, was experiencing paranoid schizophrenia when he punched and kicked his victim near the Canterbury Road Recreation Ground in 2023.
Also in today’s podcast, the new Reform UK leader of Kent County Council has appeared to backtrack on the party’s plans to stop staff working from home.
Party leader Nigel Farage said he wanted to get people back in the office, after their success in the recent local elections. Hear what Linden Kemkaran has now had to say.
Our campaign calling for reforms to who’s eligible for a Blue Badge has been raised in the Commons by one of Medway’s MPs.
We want the system changed after hearing from cancer patients who’ve been denied one.
The route for this year’s Baton of Hope relay through Kent and Medway has been revealed,
The Olympic-torch style baton will be passed to volunteers as it makes its way through Gillingham, Rochester, Maidstone, Canterbury and Margate.
It’s to raise awareness of suicide prevention by encouraging everyone to talk openly about mental health struggles. We’ve been speaking to one of the baton bearers.
There are fears a hike in parking charges in Sandwich and Deal could impact the number of people visiting the towns.
The council say the decision’s been made following a comprehensive review – looking at supply and demand and planning for the future. Our reporter Sam Lennon has been to Sandwich to get reaction.
In sport, Maidstone United have missed out on a chance of promotion to the National League.
They were beaten 1-0 away at Boreham Wood in yesterday’s play-off final.
Elsewhere, Whitstable Town‘s players have been on an open top bus parade through the town to celebrate their historic FA Vase win.
They were joined by staff and all important trophy as they travelled through the streets on Saturday.