Podcast: Girl, 3, undergoes surgery after being attacked by dog outside Miers Court Primary School in Rainham

A three-year-old girl had to undergo surgery after being attacked by a dog opposite a primary school.

Bunnie was walking along a narrow road in Rainham with her family when the dog suddenly lunged for her. 

Also in today’s podcast, a former prison guard who sexually attacked a woman and held her at gunpoint has died in jail.

Just a day after his 50th birthday, the Dover man was found dead at HMP Isle of Wight – it’s triggered an investigation. 

An NHS trust’s decision to hike parking charges for patients and staff has been branded “absolutely disgusting”.

Those working for East Kent Hospitals will face a 10% increase from July 1.

You can hear from the bosses of Thanet’s only baby bank who lost thousands of pounds worth of donated goods in last week’s storm. 

Mama to Mama say there are families in desperate need of help who are having to go without – you can find out how you can support them. 

And the family of an elderly sick widow who is stranded in a care home in France have launched a campaign to bring her back home.

She suffers from advanced dementia, and moved into a nursing residence after her husband and full-time carer died suddenly last year.