It's been revealed someone walked into an accident and emergency department in Kent every 23 seconds in November.

The number of people waiting more than 12 hours to be admitted to a ward has also risen.

Our reporter Rhys Griffiths explains the challenges NHS staff are facing and the experience of patients.

It comes as the government's urging us not to take unnecessary risks today, as thousands of ambulance staff go out on strike.

Paramedics and call handlers here in Kent are among those walking out in a dispute over pay and working conditions.

We spoke to Murray Robinson from the GMB union who was out on the picket line at Medway Ambulance Station.

Also in today's podcast, investigations are underway following the death of a man in Sittingbourne.

The victim was found with stab wounds at a property in the early hours of this morning.

Alex Langridge gives us a report from the scene.

The future of one of Medway's oldest pubs is uncertain after the landlord announced he was calling time on New Year's Eve.

John Brice has run The King George 5th in Brompton for the past 20 years - he's been telling us why he's decided to shut.

The MP for Dartford's described an expansion of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone to the border of Kent as 'the most unfair, undemocratic form of taxation this country has ever seen'.

From next August, motorists using older vehicles will have to pay a charge to drive into all 33 of the capital's boroughs.

During a debate in Westminster Hall, Gareth Johnson accused Mayor Sadiq Khan of trying to make money instead of tackling air pollution.

And, Gillingham have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup after losing 2-0 to Premier League side Wolves in the fourth round.

Gills manager Neil Harris spoke to us after the match.