Podcast: Mum wins fight to turn her house into children’s home in Aylesham - despite 150 objections

A mum has been granted permission to convert her house into a children’s home – despite facing huge opposition.

Vanessa Idada’s application to transform the five-bed property in Aylesham was approved unanimously at a Dover District Council planning committee meeting.

Also in today’s podcast, we’ve heard from the RSPCA ahead of what’s expected to be a busy summer in Kent, with the charity saying they often see a spike in animal cruelty cases this time of year. 

It follows figures released earlier this month which showed there were 930 reports in June, July and August 2024 

A Kent County Councillor says plans to use more electric vehicles within the authority are being scaled back to save money.

Bosses were previously trying to transition their entire fleet as part of a net zero project.

A mum whose five-year-old daughter had to have a quarter of her brain removed after having up to 50 seizures a day, has sprinkled fairy dust on a new endeavour to help other children.

Hayley Davies, from Whitstable, is hoping something she came up with to help Indy through her darkest days of despair will help other children - and their parents - through difficult times. 

And residents are campaigning to buy and preserve the history of a much-loved pub, which is now the “last one standing”.

The Black Horse in Stansted, was once a thriving village boozer but has been closed for more than nine months.