A row's broken out between a developer and residents after plans for six flats on land in Folkestone were approved.The council meeting had to be paused and staff called to intervene after the argument broke out between Leo Griggs and people opposed to his proposals for Shorncliffe Road.Also in today's podcast, a man accused of murdering another man in Canterbury is set to walk free after his friend accepted blame for the killing.Samare Gerezgihir died after being stabbed in the city centre during a late night attack last October.Bosses in Dover have thanked the community for coming together to help families affected by a huge fire.Flats on Crabble Hill had to be evacuated after the blaze broke out in the early hours of Saturday.Figures seen by the podcast have revealed the cost of three by-elections in Medway came to more than £14 per vote, as only 20% of voters cast a ballot.Just over 4,200 people had their say over who should win the Medway Council seats in February. We've been getting reaction from the council leader.Hundreds of children have been taking part in St George's Day parades in north Kent.They've spent the past few weeks doing creative workshops to make Saint George themed shields and dragons - They also carried signs promoting friendship, unity and community.And, the boss of a Medway restaurant's been telling us how he uses money he makes on TikTok to provide food for people who are homeless.Burgerman Serj runs the Hungry House site on Chatham High Street, and has more than 280,000 followers on social media.
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