Podcast: A woman who stabbed a stranger in a street in Dover has been detained in a psychiatric unit
KentOnline
Tuesday, 7 October 2025 - 22 minutes
A Dover woman has been detained in a psychiatric unit after randomly attacking a stranger in the street with a kitchen knife.
The victim was taken to a London hospital for treatment after she was stabbed in the back while walking down Biggin Street in January.
The KentOnline Podcast has been told 90% of retailers in Tunbridge Wells have complied with new rules around single use vapes since they were introduced in June.
That's 10% higher than in other parts of the county.
The town was the first in Kent to take part in a 'Local Vape Action' scheme where experts work with shops.
A man who drove from Dartford to Maidstone to meet a child he'd been sending explicit messages to on Snapchat has been jailed.
The 47-year-old had arranged a meeting in February but was intercepted by police who spotted his van being repeatedly driven in and out of a car park.
A Kent charity says Ellie Goldstein's appearance on Strictly is showing the world what people with disabilities can achieve.
Before taking to the dancefloor this season, Ellie made history by becoming the first model with Down Syndrome to feature in British Vogue. Hear from We Are Beams which supports young people and their parents in north Kent.
A mum from Walderslade says she was inspired to take up a career in funeral arranging, following the death of her baby.
Delphine Craig went into early labour with her son and sadly lost him at around 21 weeks in 2006.
Despite working for 13 years as a martial arts teacher - the 47-year-old is now working at the Co-op Funeral Care in Sittingbourne High Street.
And in sport, Gillingham are in EFL Trophy action tonight as they travel to take on Colchester United.
It follows back-to-back defeats in the league after a record breaking run of 21 games unbeaten. Hear from defender Logan Dobbs.
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