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KentOnline Podcast: RNIB react as visually impaired woman from Margate abused for not socially distancing properly

16:29, 10 November 2020

updated: 16:31, 10 November 2020

A visually impaired woman from Margate has told the KentOnline Podcast how she's been verbally abused for not socially distancing properly during the pandemic.

Linda Johnson says she's also been accused of queue jumping because her guide dog will automatically lead her to the door of a shop, and naturally avoid groups of people.

Hear from Linda and David Clarke from the RNIB who has reacted to her story.

Also in today's podcast, why trials at Maidstone Crown Court have had to be put on hold.

Hear a Kent MP quizzing the head of the NHS Test and Trace system, plus there's reaction from experts in the county to news of a potential Covid vaccine.

Read more: All the latest news for Kent

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