Podcast: Inspector from Kent Police to face misconduct proceedings after being found guilty of assaulting a woman

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A Kent Police Inspector is due to face a misconduct hearing after being found guilty of assaulting a woman.

James Beautridge was suspended from duty after the attack in Maidstone in September 2023.

Also in today's podcast, a refugee charity's calling on the Prime Minister to apologise for language he used in a speech about immigration.

Sir Keir Starmer was laying out plans yesterday to reduce the number of people coming to the UK, and said without new rules we risk becoming an 'island of strangers'. We've been speaking to the CEO of Care4Calais.

Businesses in Maidstone have been left clearing up after a number of windows were smashed with a fire extinguisher.

Footage at KentOnline shows a topless man targeting a number of buildings on King Street on Sunday night and causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.

We've been hearing from Southeastern about what they plan to do to improve the reliability of services across Kent.

It's as new data shows trains from Higham, Greenhithe, Northfleet and Swanscombe railway stations are the most likely to be cancelled.

They are part of the Thameslink line which is one of the most complex in the country.

As mental health awareness week continues, the head of a Kent secondary school has been telling us about their initiative to help improve students' mental health.

The Skinners' Academy, in Tunbridge Wells, have created the EkoZona - an outdoor learning environment with an eco-toilet, fire bowl and solar panels.

And, for the first time in 800 years - a building in Dover has permanently opened to the public after a multimillion pound refurb.

The Maison Dieu now has interactive displays and audio points telling its history.