Podcast: Woman who ran over and killed Canterbury clergyman spared jail

A courier who ran over and killed a pensioner after failing to stop at a Give Way junction in Canterbury has been spared jail.The Middlesex woman struck Reverend Iain Taylor with her van as he crossed Station Road West while on his way to a retreat for respite from caring for his dementia-stricken wife.Also today, you can hear from a former gang member who has told the KentOnline Podcast a ban on zombie knives has come in too late. The weapons have been outlawed in a bid to reduce knife crime but there are fears it’s not enough to stop young people carrying them. A mum is urging other parents to trust their instincts when it comes to their children’s health after her three-year-old son was diagnosed with leukaemia.Lauren Russell, who runs a pub near Ashford, says she’s gone through “hell” and feared at one point that she would lose little Harley.Our reporters have also been out on the streets of Kent to find out what people really think of the rise of self-service checkouts. It follows an alleged boycott of one supermarket giant over their use of unmanned tills. And the owners of a hotel, pub and restaurant near Cranbrook feel it's “now time to move on” after turning the business around in just a year.The Royal Oak Hotel in Hawkhurst is booked through until the new year but despite it’s popularity it’s now one on the market.