A pub landlord has stepped down from his role after a barmaid was overheard warning customers to ditch drugs moments before police arrived with sniffer dogs.

It happened while two undercover officers were in the bar in Sandgate, during a covert operation targeting drug use in pubs and bars.

Also in today’s podcast, a court has heard a drunken clubber punched a taxi driver eight times in the face after she refused to pay for her £8 ride home.

The 41-year-old, who is originally from Russia, had been on a night out in Maidstone and was said to be “aggressive from the off” when she jumped into the cab.

A group of young people have been seen running amok at a derelict secondary school just days after a suspicious fire at the building.

Firefighters have tackled a spate of suspected arson attacks at St John Fisher School in Chatham – it’s led to calls for its demolition to take place sooner.

Villagers fear there are “dark and depressing times ahead” after plans for a controversial 1,350-home estate were officially submitted.

School facilities are also lined up for land in Chestfield.

And an animal sanctuary has announced the birth of a snow leopard cub.

She’s been nicknamed “Little Lady” and was born at The Big Cat Sanctuary – you can hear from one of her carers.