Podcast: Kent Teacher chased by debt collectors after paying £2.50 to park at Lullingstone Country Park

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A teacher who paid £2.50 to park at a country park is being threatened with court action from debt collectors.

The operators of the car park at Lullingstone Country Park say he didn't have a valid ticket and are chasing him for payment of a £140 fine.

Also in today’s podcast, a cannabis smoker spotted driving slowly along a village road claimed she was trying to avoid a large bird after being pulled over by police.

The 40-year-old also admitted to officers she had cannabis in the car.

Administrators of a former leisure centre say building homes on the site cannot be ruled out - as the community fights to get the facility reopened.

Folkestone Sports Centre shut suddenly last month after the charity which ran it said it could no longer afford to remain operational.

A derelict seaside shelter that has become a magnet for anti-social behaviour could be given a new lease of life as an outdoor dining space with live music.

The restaurant tycoon behind the refurb of Marina’s Cafe in Margate is hoping to take on the site.

And as the Paralympics get underway in Paris tonight you can hear from a Kent athlete who’s hoping to make it on the podium this time around.

Long Jump competitor and 100m sprinter finished Zak Skinner finished 4th at the Tokyo Olympics in the long jump, missing out on a medal by just 3 centimetres.