Podcast: Cranbrook tattoo artist fights to get dog returned after it was seized by Kent Police and declared an XL bully

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More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for a dog to be returned to its Cranbrook owner after it was seized and declared a banned XL bully.

Police took the animal away following an anonymous tip off, but owner Zakh Green adopted the pet believing it to be a mastiff cross.

Also in today's podcast, a Marden man who tried to stop a child reporting the abuse they'd suffered has been jailed.

Michael Numan, 58 from Seymour Drive, told his victim they were in a 'special relationship' after targeting them in April 2023.

Bosses of a Kent gymnastics club fear they could be made homeless if plans to close a sports centre go ahead.

East Kent Acro Gymnastics use the sports hall at Tides Leisure Centre in Deal three times a week.

A Medway PE teacher is preparing for an epic challenge to run more than 40 miles and do a full days work in memory of his brother.

Jon Cooper wants to encourage all of us to be more active after his brother died from a heart attack at just 43.

Children in Dover and Deal are being encouraged to read for fun so they don't miss out on opportunities when they're older.

Schools are being visited for special half hour lessons that get youngsters reading theatrically out loud. It's the brainchild of the area's MP Mike Tapp.