Podcast: Ricky Gervais donates £200,000 from comedy shows to The Retreat Animal Rescue near Ashford and Flori's Friends Rescue in Canterbury episode artwork

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Podcast: Ricky Gervais donates £200,000 from comedy shows to The Retreat Animal Rescue near Ashford and Flori's Friends Rescue in Canterbury

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Ricky Gervais has donated £200,000 to two animal sanctuaries in Kent.The money, which comes from his comedy tours, will be shared between The Retreat near Ashford and Flori's Friends in Canterbury.Hear from bosses who have described it as "monumental".Also in today's podcast, a man who attacked a Maidstone woman and threatened to throw acid over her face has been jailed.It was when Lee George headbutted his victim, leaving her with severe concussion, that she decided to report him to police.Elle Jenkins believes she would have been killed if she had stayed in the relationship and thinks he is a threat to other women.We're being urged to stay at home or wear a facemask if we feel unwell as rates of flu in Kent continue to rise.There's a warning the virus will be particularly bad this year following trends seen in Australia and New Zealand during their winter.Anyone who's eligible for a vaccine is still being urged to get one - hear from the Chief Medical Officer for NHS Kent and Medway.People living in social housing in Larkfield have been told they face "tenancy action" after installing their own parking bollards.Residents of Masefield Road say their 12-space car park has become a hub for anti-social behaviour and crime.And in sport,  Gillingham's league two game against MK Dons next month has been postponed.The sides were due to meet at Priestfield on January 10th - but the opposition are in FA Cup third round action. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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