Podcast: Whitstable woman who was too drunk to remember stabbing teenager is jailed

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A woman who told police she was too drunk to remember stabbing a teenager in Whitstable, has been sent to prison.

Abbie Lucas, 30, told officers she'd drunk several bottles of wine on the day of the attack in August last year.

Also in today's podcast, it's thought more than 23 million car journeys will be made today as we head away for Christmas.

Operation Brock is in force on the M20 to manage cars and lorries heading to Eurotunnel and the port of Dover on what is being dubbed frantic Friday.

Hear from AA patrol of the year Chris Wood, and Dover District Council leader Kevin Mills.

There is also some good news for drivers, Kent is getting £54 million from the government to help fix potholes.

Funding for the county is higher than any other part of the south east.

We've got further reaction now to yesterday's top story on the podcast about our water bills going up.

Southern Water customers will see the biggest rise of 53% over the next five years - hear from East Thanet MP Polly Billington.

A Kent animal welfare charity is urging us to think twice about bringing home a rescue cat for Christmas.

Battersea, which has a branch in Brands Hatch, are currently looking for around 200 forever homes for cats but say the festive season isn't always the best time to rehouse them.

For the final time this year, Sam Lawrie has a roundup of everything going on in Kent this weekend.

And in sport, Gillingham are in action tonight.

It's their final game before Christmas and they welcome Cheltenham Town to Priestfield in league two.