Podcast: Women's football cup final at Maidstone United's Gallagher Stadium abandoned as Palestine flags waved in the crowd
KentOnline
Tuesday, 27 May 2025 - 21 minutes
A women's cup final in Maidstone has been abandoned after Palestine flags were reportedly waved in the crowd.
Clapton CFC were taking on Dulwich Hamlet Reserves in the London and South East Regional Women's Football League Trophy final at the Gallagher Stadium.
Also in today's podcast, firefighters are expected to stay at the scene of a huge fire in Gravesend for the next couple of days.
Crews were called to the London Scrap Terminal on Crete Hall Road in the early hours of Monday where around 5,000 tonnes of scrap metal is thought to have caught alight.
As events to mark the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo continue, it's been revealed how Sheppey played a vital role.
Thousands of Allied troops were rescued by Little Ships from French beaches during the Second World War. Those ships gathered in Sheerness before heading to Ramsgate and then Dunkirk.
Hear from Jenny Hurkett who is founder of the Bluetown Heritage Museum in Sheerness.
We've also been hearing about the role of the RNLI during the operation.
A group in Folkstone which connects the profoundly disabled with the gifted and talented is being recognised with a King's Award for Voluntary Service.
Shepway Spectrum Arts runs inclusive music and arts sessions for people of all abilities. Kate's been chatting to founder Georgina Cartledge.
In sport, Emma Raducanu says she's "proud" of overcoming illness to reach the second round of the French Open.
And, Kent boxer Moses Itauma has delivered another top performance to see off American Mike Balogun.
The 20-year-old heavyweight from Chatham claimed a Technical Knockout during the second round of the match in Glasgow.
