21 minutes | Wednesday, 16 September 2026
A Canterbury woman who punched a fellow dog walker before spitting in her face has been fined and ordered to pay compensation.Violence broke out after the 25-year-old's mastiff-type dog Enzo started attacking another woman's German Shepherd in a pedestrian area off Sturry Road.Also in today's podcast, the case of a Dartford man who was killed while on holiday in Cyprus has been raised in the Commons - 10 years on.George Low was stabbed outside a pub in Ayia Napa in 2016. Two suspects were identified, but they fled to Turkey and have never faced prosecution.The head teacher of a primary school in Kent has banned pupils from bringing in smartphones - over concerns about the impact of social media.Children who go to Wouldham All Saints Church of England school can no longer take a device that can access the internet into class.Medway Council is facing an £82 million budget gap, as costs for adult and children’s social care soar.The authority was due to be abolished as part of plans for local government reorganisation - but that's now been put on hold.Bosses have previously had to ask for extra cash from central government.The family of a teenager from Hythe who's battling cancer fear they could lose their home due to how much it's costing them to travel for treatment.Maya Nash was first diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was just three.Despite spending five years in remission, the disease returned in 2023.And in sport, Gillingham have been beaten by Birmingham City Academy in the group stage of the Premier League Under-21 Cup.The Gills were allowed to field up to three over-age players - but hopes of Bradley Dack making a return were dashed as he's suffered “a minor setback” in his recovery from a pre-season injury. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.