Podcast: Woman who ripped hair from other woman's scalp during brawl in Primark in Canterbury appears in court
KentOnline
Tuesday, 25 August 2026 - 16 minutes
A woman who grabbed a person by the hair during an attack in Primark in Canterbury has avoided being sent to prison.
A court was told a dispute broke out in a lift before spilling out onto the shop floor with other customers trying to intervene.
Donna Baker - who's 41 and from Plaxton Way in Herne Bay - initially denied an assault charge but changed her plea and has been given a suspended sentence.
Also in today's podcast, staff at a youth club in Kent have been telling us how they've managed to get children off their phones over the summer holidays.
The Zone is based in a former cricket pavilion at St Peter's Recreation Ground in Broadstairs.
Manager Victoria Suchak says the building is so old it doesn't have Wifi.
A goat sanctuary near Maidstone is set to be able to welcome even more animals after buying up extra land.
Buttercups in Boughton Monchelsea has purchased 17 additional acres next to its existing site.
The charity helps abandoned, neglected and surrendered goats as well as funding routine healthcare, complex procedures and rehabilitation.
In football, Gillingham wing-back Kdeem Harris is facing months on the sidelines after rupturing his ACL.
The 33-year-old joined from league two rivals Salford in June - and was stretchered off in the 70th minute of the Gills draw with Fleetwood Town.
Meantime, defender Logan Dobbs says he's keen to show the club what he can do after making his first Football League start.
The 19-year-old stepped into the side on Saturday.
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