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Description:<p>More than 40 hair and beauty students at an academy on Sheppey have been told their past year’s work was for nothing</a>.</p><p>The pupils have been left stunned they won’t be getting a BTEC qualification despite signing up for the course and studying hard.</p><p>Also in today’s podcast, an award-winning architect who designed and built his “dream home” on the Kent coast says it no longer feels safe following an attempted armed raid at the property.</p><p>David Liddicoat, whose work has featured on Grand Designs, was inside the house with his partner and their two children at the time of the terrifying ordeal.</p><p>A court has heard a “Good Samaritan” was pummelled in the face when he bravely stepped in</a> to save a stranger from a pub toilet beating.</p><p>The attacker has avoided being sent to prison over the attack at a bar in Rochester. </p><p>New rules set to be introduced by every council in Kent mean those enjoying the luxury of owning a second residence will soon have to pay a premium. </a></p><p> It’s designed to discourage second home ownership, with many believing it will free up properties for those who need them amid a housing crisis. </p><p>And in football, the season may be over for Gillingham but their head coach plans to keep working on improving the squad</a>.</p><p>Hear from Stephen Clemence who says he hopes to build a team more to his liking so they can mount a more vigorous assault on the promotion places next season.</p>