A Kent mum has told us how her son has been suffering from anxiety after being lured to a railway station car park and attacked.

13-year-old Kian was punched and kicked by an older teenager after travelling by train from Appledore to Rye. Layla Sullivan has described the impact it's had and what she thinks of the punishment.

Also in today's podcast, a change.org petition has been set up as part of our campaign calling for reforms to the Blue Badge system.

We want cancer patients and those with short-term but serious mobility issues to qualify for one. Kent's MPs are in favour as are Medway Council, but the leader of Kent County Council has said it won't be implemented.

As the COP30 climate conference draws to a close in Brazil this week, we've had some worrying news about insect populations in Kent.

New data suggests they're continuing to decline. Hear from Paul Hetherington from BugLife.

A campaign group in an historic Kent village are trying to raise £5,000 to help fight development plans.

Proposals have been put in for 100 homes in Lower Street in Eastry which members of Eastry Says No say it amounts to "over-development".

In sport, London City Lionesses forward Freya Godfrey has been called up by England.

The 20-year-old from the Aylesford based club is included in the squad for friendly games against China and Ghana. Hear from England manager Sarina Wiegman.

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People living on a road in Sheerness say they are having sleepless nights and suffering 'horrendous noise' coming from a house being turned into an HMO.

The podcast has been told work at the property on Alma Street has been going on for more than two months. Hear from a neighbour who claims it has also caused damage to her home.

Also in today's episode, a Kent charity that supports young refugees has criticised the government's plans to overhaul the asylum system.

Under proposals announced yesterday, most will have to wait 20 years to apply to settle here permanently.

A Kent dad says children's lives are being put at risk due to a lack of pavement along a stretch of road in Sittingbourne.

Daniel Thomas is calling for pavements to be installed on Highsted Road following a series of near misses. He's told our reporter there's been a lack of action since a nearby housing estate was finished in 2007.

A Kent woman who became the legal guardian of 15 children at the age of 22 has been telling us how she's helping families in Tanzania.

Letty McMaster travelled there on a gap year and ended up taking over an orphanage that would otherwise have closed down.

And in sport, Gillingham's young players are in FA Youth Cup action tonight.

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A mum-of-four from Folkestone has described how she feared she was going to die after her jealous boyfriend put his hands around her throat and squeezed until she couldn't breathe.

Gina Aiano has bravely described what happened after her attacker was jailed for 27 months.

Also in today's podcast, a man from Faversham says there is a lack of dignity for patients receiving corridor care at a Kent hospital.

Paul's mother is in her 80s and spent days on a trolley in a corridor behind the A&E department at the William Harvey in Ashford. Paul's been speaking to Kate about the conditions.

Plastic pellets dumped in the sea by Southern Water have now washed up on the Kent coast.

The biobeads are used in wastewater treatment and are believed to have come from a plant in Eastbourne. Folkestone and Hythe MP Tony Vaughan has shared a video about it on his socials.

As COP30 continues in Brazil, bosses at a Kent college have told us they're making great progress towards being carbon neutral by 2030.

£15.6 million is being spent on MidKent College's campuses in Medway and Maidstone.

With Christmas not far away, our sister radio station kmfm have launched their Give a Gift campaign for 2025.

They'll be hoping to deliver toys to children and young people across Kent who'll be spending Christmas in hospital, living in care or facing difficult circumstances.

In sport, it was a point for Gillingham in league two over the weekend.

It finished 2-2 in front of the TV cameras against Crawley Town at Priestfield - hear from manager Gareth Ainsworth.

And, it's hoped a major redevelopment at one of Kent's most prestigious golf courses could see it host the Ryder Cup.

The multi-million-pound project at The London Golf Club in Sevenoaks will see a five-star hotel, spa, sports pavilion and luxury lodges built in the coming years.

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Dozens of people have been left thousands of pounds out of pocket after a shed company in Lenham suddenly shut down.

Some have staged a protest outside Sheds and Shelters Limited's headquarters on Ashford Road - demanding answers. Hear from our reporter Sean McPolin who has been following the story.

Also on today's podcast, there'll be disruption to NHS services in Kent today as resident doctors begin a five-day strike.

They were previously known as junior doctors, and are involved in the day-to-day running of hospitals.

Meantime, pregnant women in Kent are being urged to get a vaccination for RSV to help protect their newborn this winter.

It's as stats show 6 in 10 babies will contract the respiratory virus before their first birthday.

Kent's police and crime commissioner says his priorities until 2028 remain the same, despite being told his role is being scrapped.

The government says getting rid of PCC's across England and Wales will save money which will be invested into neighbourhood policing.

Legend from Gladiators is going to help bring part of an abandoned sports centre in Kent back to life.

Matt Morsia, who lives in Hythe, has revealed plans to transform the gym at Folkestone Sports Centre.

Ella Eyre has been telling our sister radio station kmfm how good it feels to be back with new music, ten years after her debut album.

"Everything, In Time" is a self-curated album that sees her step into soul, R&B and retro funk.

And in sport, Gillingham welcome Crawley Town to Priestfield in league two this weekend.

They'll be hoping to make in back-to-back wins after a 1-nil victory over Bristol Rovers last Saturday. Hear from manager Gareth Ainsworth.

And, an event's being held in Maidstone this weekend aiming to provide more support for visually-impaired runners.

Specially-trained guides will be available to help those who are blind or partially-sighted at the Park Run at Mote Park.

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A hearing has been told how a 95-year-old man from Herne Bay stabbed his partner of 30 years while suffering from delirium, days after being discharged from hospital.

Ernest Gray killed Margaret Day - who was 86 - at their home in Broomfield Road in November 2023.

Also in today's podcast, we've been hearing from a Kent supermarket worker as a new survey shows more than 70% have suffered verbal abuse.

Retail trade union Usdaw say nearly half of workers have been threatened and 9% have actually been assaulted. In the run up to Christmas, one worker has shared his experience.

There are calls for urgent action from tech companies as figures show a rise in online grooming crimes in Kent.

The NSPCC says cases have reached a record high - with 298 recorded in the county last year. We've been speaking to the charity.

A Sittingbourne woman who was told she was too young to have breast cancer has created a bucket list after being told the disease is now terminal.

Shanice Bennett from Sittingbourne was diagnosed when she was just 23, three years later, the cancer has spread to her bones, lungs and liver.

A Maidstone dad says his street is like a "lorry formula one" - with HGVs constantly breaking the 30-mile-per-hour speed limit.

Luke Knightly-Jones moved to a house in Heath Road in Boughton Monchelsea in August, he's been speaking to reporter Elli Hodgson.

And, a former student at the University of Kent has been shortlisted for a prestigious TikTok award.

Joy Anokwuru covers all things entertainment, celebrity news and trending topics in her viral videos shared with her 45,000 followers.

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A car dealer is still in limbo more than four months after a wall collapsed onto his forecourt, leaving him hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket.

Tom Bowles, who runs the business in Sittingbourne, said his “heart sank” when he arrived to find many of his vehicles had been crushed by the fallen rubble on July 2.

Also in today’s podcast, the mother of a 16-year-old girl killed in a car crash almost two years ago says she feels her daughter has been “forgotten about” as the long-running police investigation continues.

Alisha Marie Ponter died after the car she was a passenger in overturned in Maidstone last February.

Details of two garden settlements totalling 7,000 homes have been released for public consultation - despite campaigners calling for delays.

They include one for a 5,000-home settlement at Lenham Heath to be known as Heathlands, and one for a 2,000-home settlement at Lidsing, on the border with the Medway Towns.

In football, Gareth Ainsworth says Gillingham’s exit from the EFL Trophy at the hands of big-spending Wycombe Wanderers was a learning experience for everyone.

Wycombe won the game at Priestfield 3-0 to eliminate the Gills from the competition and take second spot in the group.

And as we make our way through Movember, the KentOnline Podcast has been hearing about the ongoing impact of Covid on young people's mental health.

Students at the Uni of Kent have launched a campaign to raise money and awareness by rowing 700 kilometres this month.

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More than 50 couples who had their dream weddings cancelled after a popular Kent venue went under with just 62p in the bank will not receive any of their money back.

It’s after the Blazing Donkey Country Hotel fell into administration in September owing more than £380,000 to those booked to be married there.

Also in today’s podcast, Reform UK council leader Linden Kemkaran has raised fears that an upcoming BBC documentary may “splice together” things she has said to “make her look bad”.

The leader of Kent County Council posted told social media followers this morning she has a “genuine dilemma”.

It’s a busy time for Reform UK, after a union accused Kent County Council’s leadership of creating a “threat to public safety” after councillor suspensions left the fire service’s governing body in “disarray”.

Five Reform representatives who were members of the Kent and Medway Fire Authority have been removed from their positions following a leaked video of a council meeting.

A Kent chemotherapy nurse is hoping to secure a debate in parliament on lowering the age women are first called for a mammogram.

At the moment it's between the age of 50 and 53 with routine screening every three years to 71 – you can hear from Gemma Reeves who’s started a petition.

And in football, Gillingham’s progress in this season’s EFL Trophy depends on the result of tonight’s game against the manager’s former club.

Gareth Ainsworth’s side need a result against Wycombe Wanderers at Priestfield when they take on the League 1 side in the third and final group stage fixture.

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Two men who left another man with a “broken face” after it was claimed he had made inappropriate comments to children have been spared jail.

A court was told the attackers repeatedly kicked and punched their victim in a Lydd street on learning he had supposedly remarked he "liked little boys" and made a lewd gesture.

Also in today’s podcast, an American-themed eatery loved by TV production companies has reopened following a major revamp.

The Detling Diner closed almost 18 months ago following a devastating fire which started in its stockroom due to an electrical fault.

People living in Folkestone will start to see interactive signs around the town raising awareness of the risk of flash flooding.

It's a part of Kent that's been known to flood, particularly around the Pent Stream in heavy downpours.

In a time where house-building targets are increasing, KentOnline is asking the question is enough being done to transform empty properties?

Reporter Elli Hodgson spoke to property developer Barry Upton about how the planning system has gone “too far” and what changes are needed.

And in sport, Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth dedicated Saturday’s win to the coaching staff who have held the fort in his absence.

Ainsworth had missed the previous four league games while recovering from major heart surgery, but was back watching in the flesh on Saturday, as his team ended a seven-game winless run.

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