Podcast: Grandmother claims landlord of flat in Luton Road, Chatham is holding her mother’s ashes to ransom

A Chatham woman claims her former landlord is holding her mother’s ashes to ransom.

Geraldine Glanville accidentally left the remains at the property in Luton Road when she was evicted in December for non-payment of rent.

Also in today’s podcast, KentOnline’s been told there’s been an increase in the number of XL Bully owners in Kent turning to privately owned dog parks now the breed’s been banned.

Since the start of the year it’s been illegal to walk the dogs in public without a muzzle and on a lead. Hear from Maxine Hughes who runs Royal Hounds Dog Park in Meopham.

A Gravesend man has spoken about the horror of being caught up in a Russian airstrike while delivering aid to Ukraine.

Jordan Meade has just returned from a trip to Kyiv and Lviv with the UK Friends of Ukraine group. He’s been speaking to local democracy reporter Simon Finlay.

In sport, Maidstone United will travel to take on Championship side Ipswich Town in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The Stones are now the lowest-ranked team left in the competition following their giant killing at the weekend. We’ve got reaction to the  draw from the Stones’ manager.