Podcast: Snodland man speaks about road rage attack near roundabout on A249 in Maidstone that left his arm broken

A Snodland man has spoken of the moment he suffered a broken arm during a road rage attack in Maidstone.

Phil Webster had been approaching a roundabout on the A249 when he says he was cut up by another vehicle.

Also in today’s podcast, more than 40 people have been arrested as Kent Police crack down on fraud.

Officers have been targeting suspected criminals who defraud others through romance scams, unnecessary building repairs and postal scams.

Campaigners have welcomed news that a merger of two private schools in Kent has been put on hold.

St Lawrence College in Ramsgate announced last week it was going to close its site and join forces with Dover College.

Parents criticised a lack of consultation and bosses now say they will reconsider options open to them. Hear from Laura Holden who has a child there.

There are plans to spend £4 million on another bridge over the River Medway in Maidstone.

It would run alongside the existing High Level Rail Bridge and be specifically for cyclists.

In sport,  it’s a home game for Gillingham this weekend, following last week’s victory away at Barrow.

The Gills scored in the dying seconds to secure a 1-0 victory after three losses in a row. We’ve been catching up with striker Seb Palmer-Holden and manager Gareth Ainsworth.

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