Podcast: Man who died after falling in River Medway at Maidstone named as Daniel Grossett from Headcorn who volunteered at Hungry Hearts for the Homeless

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A man who died after falling in the River Medway in Maidstone earlier this month has been named.

Daniel Grossett was discovered a day after being spotted going into the water near Archbishops Palace on August 11th. He'd previously been on an episode of the podcast and plenty of tributes have been paid.

Also in today's episode, Kent Wildlife Trust bosses have told us how vital money that could be spent on conservation is having to be used to repair damage at some of their sites.

A viewing screen at one site has been destroyed by vandals while camping equipment has been dumped at another. Hear from area manager Steve Weeks.

Kent Gladiators star Matt Morsia says he's torn his bicep tendon while filming for the show.

The 39-year-old from Hythe, who's known as Legend, got ill after surgery and has been updating fans on his YouTube channel.

An 11-year-old boy from Swanley who took his GCSE Maths exam early is among those waiting for results tomorrow.

Brian Idogun, who is in Year 7 at Orchards Academy, sat the test along with thousands of teenagers earlier this year.

A Kent zoo is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a promise to protect more rare and endangered animals.

Hemsley Conservation Charity near Sevenoaks was set up in 2015 by Adam Hemsley when he was just 22.

And in sport, Gillingham have continued their unbeaten start to the league two season with a 4-1 win over Chesterfield.

Armani Little scored two penalties, and there were goals for Lenni Cirino and Marcus Wyllie at Priesfield last night. We've got reaction from manager Gareth Ainsworth.