KentOnline Podcast: Jail for Broadstairs woman who faked cancer and used online donations to fund gambling habit
16:34, 10 February 2021
updated: 16:50, 10 February 2021
A Broadstairs woman who faked having cancer then used money donated online to fund a gambling habit has been jailed.
Nicole Elkabbas set up a gofundme page in 2017 claiming she needed life-saving surgery after being diagnosed with the disease.
Hear from the fraud investigator involved in the case which has ended with the 42 year-old from Edge End Road being locked up.
Also in today's podcast, has the Kent brand been damaged by the Covid variant named after the county? We speak to the boss of a leading marketing and PR agency.
Thousands of jobs could be created in Kent if plans for a freeport in the Thames estuary are given the go ahead.
And, organisers of one of golf's biggest competitions say they hope it can still take place in Kent this summer with fans able to watch in person.
