Podcast: Woman knocked out and left with horrific injuries in random pub attack from find full service gas stations Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 24:25
✓ Published: 07-May-2024

Description:
<p>A Rochester woman had to undergo surgery and has been left with a broken nose after an unprovoked attack </a>while on a night out. </p><p>The 42-year-old has lost her sense of smell and taste following the assault - a man who has a history of violence against women has faced court. </p><p>Also in today’s podcast, worried business owners in Medway have been left fearing for their future after seeing customer numbers plummet</a> following a hike in car parking fees.</p><p>They claim footfall has dropped by around a third since the authority decided to increase its pay and display costs for on and off-street parking by 60p earlier this year. </p><p>The parents of a “kind and compassionate” man who died following a severe asthma attack</a> are raising awareness of the condition.</p><p>Dad-of-two Gary Bush was putting his young children to bed when he suffered the attack – this World Asthma Day his parents are urging people with the condition to find support. </p><p>One of the last remaining businesses in a closure-hit shopping centre extension says turning the site into 200 homes</a> could be a good opportunity.</p><p>It comes as the owners of Ashford’s County Square admit the development is “failing” and could be put to better use. </p><p>And you can hear from wildlife bosses as a significantly important area of marshland in Kent has been officially handed over to the Kent Wildlife Trust.</a></p><p>The site near Faversham has been described as a “service station for birds” and is home to more than 250 species. </p>