Podcast: Police launch investigation after fire at Ramo's Cafe in Strood High Street
KentOnline
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 20 minutes
An investigation's underway following a fire at a café in Strood.
Emergency crews were called to the High Street at about 4am and at its height seven fire engines were at the scene along with a height vehicle.
Also in today's podcast, drivers have been stuck in gridlocked traffic because of a closure of the Medway Tunnel.
There was a power failure overnight which led to long delays through Strood, Gillingham and Chatham. We have the latest on the situation from councillor Alex Paterson.
Two of Kent's MPs are calling for a crackdown on catapults being used to hurt animals.
Dartford's Jim Dickson has raised the issue in the commons, meantime, Faversham and Mid Kent's Helen Whately has been to visit an animal rescue centre where volunteers deal with wildlife that's been injured.
Hear from Mark Henderson from the Columbines Wildlife Care in Teynham near Sittingbourne.
Also on the podcast, we've been hearing from the mother of a young girl from Kent who lives with a rare condition that's left her locked in her own body.
11-year-old Poppy has Rett Syndrome, a degenerative disease that's rarely seen in boys but affects one in every ten-thousand girls.
And in sport, Sam Northeast says he wants to help Kent secure a move back to the top flight this season.
The batsman has rejoined the county after being involved in Glamorgan's promotion from league two last summer.
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