LISTEN: 14-year-old James from Gillingham is an Anti-Bullying Ambassador - 04/09/2017
A Kent schoolboy's spoken out about bullying, as thousands of children go back to school this week. 14-year-old James from Gillingham has been targeted online because of his love for acting and music. It's as new research shows almost half of UK adults say they were bullied at school. James told us what it's like.
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The Update - 04/09/17
The #Duke and #Duchess of #Cambridge are expecting their third child.
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LISTEN: Kent Nurse Aileen Whatley - 04/09/2017
Kent nurse Aileen Whatley, went to Houston, Texas, to visit her family after the birth of her granddaughter. After Hurricane Harvey hit, she volunteered at a first aid stand at a local shelter for victims and survivors.
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LISTEN: Christine Dickinson, Secretary of Kent National Education Union NUT Section - 04/09/17
Schools across #Kent are facing a critical shortage of teachers, it has emerged as children return to the classroom today. The warning came from Christine Dickinson, Kent divisional secretary of the National Education Union, and comes as research by KentOnline shows at least 90 teaching positions in the county remain unfilled. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/schools-in-kent-facing-staffin...
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LISTEN: Nikki Curry, Three R's Recruitment - 04/09/17
Analysis of the #Kent Teach website, which is used by schools to advertise vacancies, shows positions still vacant going into the new #academic year include #principals, #head teachers, #class #teachers, and #teaching assistants. Nikki Curry from Three R's Recruitment for teachers says that the demand for supply teachers has gone up this year. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/schools-in-ke...
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LISTEN: James Broughton, specialist nurse in organ donation nurse - 04/09/17
New figures show 133 people in Kent have died on the waiting list for an organ transplant over the past 10 years.James Broughton is a specialist nurse in #organdonation for #Maidstone and #TunbridgeWells, and discusses with kmfm the impacts of not having enough donors on the register.
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Gills boss Ady Pennock reacts to their 2-1 loss to Shrewsbury Town
#Gills boss Ady Pennock speaks following #Gillingham's 2-1 Leaguie 1 loss to Shrewsbury Town on Saturday
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LISTEN: Jamie Day, Gillingham FC - 01/09/17
#GillinghamFC face #Shrewsbury at home in league one tomorrow. It took The Gills six games to clinch their first win of the season 2-1 against #Southend on Tuesday night. Coach Jamie Day thinks home turf will help the team.
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The Update - 31/08/17
Two people - charged with murdering a man in Chatham - have appeared in front of magistrates; The body of a man in his sixties has been found down a residential street in Gillingham; Cleaners on Southeastern trains are going to be asked whether they want to go on strike; And the latest from #transferdeadlineday
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Listen: Jonjo Heuerman from Dartford was given the Diana award for his fundraising earlier this year - 31/08/2017
Teenage fundraiser Jonjo Heuerman from Dartford was presented with the Diana award earlier this year. He says the Princess is still a huge inspiration, 20 years after her death http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kent-remembers-dianas-death-20-years-on-131236/
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Listen: Pam Hebditch recalls the moment she met Princess Diana at the Paula Carr centre in Ashford - 31/08/2017
Pam Hebditch has been recalling the moment she met Princess #Diana at the Paula Carr diabetes centre in Ashford
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The Update 30/08/17
A man's died after falling from a bridge near a Kent railway station; A bus driver's appeared in court, charged over the death of a passenger following a crash in Dartford; kmfm's been told nearly 65,000 teenagers in Kent and Medway are worried about being the victim of crime; and Gillingham boss Ady Pennock says midfielder Josh Wright's replacement will probably be a loan signing.
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Listen: Creative Foundation chief exec Alastair Upton looks ahead to the Folkestone Triennial 2017 - 30/08/2017
The fourth #Folkestone Triennial art festival gets underway this weekend featuring works from artists from around the world http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whats-on/news/folkestone-triennial-to-bring-world-class-art-to-kent-131272/
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Listen: Gillingham head coach Ady Pennock was pleased with his side after their Checkatrade trophy win - 30/08/2017
The #Gillingham head coach was pleased with their 2-1 win over Southend United in the Checkatrade Trophy last night - their first win of the season http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/gillingham-southend-checkatrade-report-131253/
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Listen: defender Ben Nugent made his full Gillingham debut in last night's Checkatrade Trophy victory - 30/08/2017
Defender Ben Nugent has been chatting to kmfm after making his full #Gills debut in their 2-1 win over Southend United in the Checkatrade trophy at Priestfield http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/gillingham-southend-checkatrade-report-131253/
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Listen: Gillingham head coach Ady Pennock has confirmed Josh Wright is leaving the club - 30/08/2017
The #Gillingham boss says midfielder Josh Wright will be tearing up his contract and leaving the club. Ady Pennock confirmed the news after their 2-1 win over Southend United last night in the Checkatrade trophy -http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/josh-wright-gillingham-exit-pennock-131250/
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LISTEN: Lucy Capron, Children's Society - 30/08/17
Fear of #crime is damaging the wellbeing of 310,000 teens in the #southeast - that's according to new figures from the #ChildrensSociety. The research reveals that more than 64,700 youngsters in #Kent and #Medway are worried about two or more crimes. But Lucy Capron from the Society says the fears are having an impact. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/fear-of-crime-damaging-children-in-ken...
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The Update - 29/08/17
The latest on the #Chatham murder investigation; a man and a woman are still being held. Kent commuters heading back from London today can expect problems as engineering works continue. Engineers are trying to work out what caused a plane to lose power, forcing it to make an emergency landing near Whitstable. And the UK’s biggest Wetherspoon has opened in Kent.
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Listen: Dover Athletic manager Chris Kinnear has been reacting to their draw with Ebbsfleet United - 29/08/2017
Dover Athletic boss Chris Kinnear has been telling us what he thought of their 1-1 draw with Ebbsfleet United on bank holiday Monday http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/sport/report-dover-v-ebbsfleet-131196/
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Listen: Daryl McMahon has been chatting to Steve Tervet following their 1-1 draw with Dover Athletic - 29/08/2017
It was honours even as Dover Athletic and Ebbsfleet United meet in the national league on bank holiday Monday http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/sport/report-dover-v-ebbsfleet-131196/
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Listen: people living at a block of flats in Chatham have described the moment a man was found dead in a stairwell - 28/08/2017
A murder investigation is underway after the body of a man was found at a block of flats in #Chatham. A man and woman have been arrested http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/murder-investigation-launched-after-police-131194/
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LISTEN: Lucy-Jane Macgowan, RNLI - 28/08/17
Beach lifeguards in Kent say their work on land is just as important as their sea rescues. The RNLI says many beach-goers do not realise that they are trained in other areas, including first aid and casualty care. Lucy-Jane MacGowan is a lifeguard supervisor in Thanet and keen to help.
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Listen: Maidstone United boss Jay Saunders was happy with their 3-1 win over Sutton United - 27/08/2017
Jay Saunders saw his substitutes change the game as #Maidstone United beat Sutton United 3-1http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/sport/report-sutton-v-maidstone-131154/
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Listen: Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon thinks their 0-0 draw with Gatehead was their best performance so far - 27/08/2017
#Ebbsfleet were held to a goalless draw by Gateshead, but boss Daryl McMahon thinks is was their best performance of the season so far http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/report-ebbsfleet-v-gateshead-131140/
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Listen: Ady Pennock says he's pleased with his players after their 3-3 draw with Southend United - 27/08/2017
#Gillingham boss Ady Pennock says he's pleased with his players after they came back from a goal down to draw 3-3 with Southend United at Priestfieldhttp://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/gillingham-southend-united-report-131139/
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Listen: Tom Eaves got a hat-trick for Gillingham in their 3-3 draw with Southend United - 27/08/2017
#Gillingham have scored their first goals of the season, but were still unable to get a win. They drew 3-3 with Southend United at Priestfield thanks to a hat-trick from Tom Eaves. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/gillingham-v-southend-united-reaction-131141/
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The Update - 25/08/17
Convoys of partially driverless lorries are going to be tried out on England's motorways.
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Listen: Gillingham coach Steve Lovell says the team are desperate to score their first goal of the season this weekend - 25/08/2017
Gillingham are still looking for their first win and first goal of the season as they welcome Southend United to Priestfield tomorrow - coach Steve Lovell says the players are full of confidence though
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Listen: Gillingham defender Max Ehmer chats to kmfm ahead of their game against Southend United - 25/08/2017
#Gillingham welcome Southend United to Priestfield this weekend still looking for their first win of the season - defender Max Ehmer reckons a goal isn't far away
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Listen: Christopher Snelling from the Freight Transport Association in Tunbridge Wells - 25/08/2017
Convoys of self-driving lorries are going to be tried out on England's motorways. The government's announced £8 million of funding as part of plans to try and cut congestion and pollution - but some hauliers think it'll be dangerous. HGVs will travel in groups of three with the front one controlling the speed and breaks with wireless technology.
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LISTEN: Sarah Martin, Turner Contemporary - 25/08/2017
Hundreds of people have been going to see the Antony Gormley statue since it was installed in #Margate last week. It's part of his series 'Another Time' which aims to make us think about what it's like to be human. The lone figure looks out across the sea from the chalk bed in front of the Turner Contemporary. Sarah Martin is head of exhibitions the gallery.
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The Update - 24/08/17
Thousands of #teenagers across #Kent have been collecting their #GCSE results today.
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LISTEN: These GCSE students reflect on the new grading system - 24/08/2017
As a new grading system's brought in for some GCSE exams - the number of top grades awarded this year has fallen. Numbers 1 to 9 have replaced the traditional letters in English and maths. These students have been getting their results from St John's Catholic in Gravesend, and told us how they found it.
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Listen: Matt Baron is the head teacher of St John's Catholic school in Gravesend where students have been collecting GCSE results - 24/08/2017
Thousands of teenagers across #Kent have been collecting their #GCSE results - and there's a new grading system for English and maths. Instead of the traditional A* to E, pupils have been awarded a 1 - 9 instead http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/the-wait-is-over-for-gcse-results-130977/
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The Update - 23/08/17
An investigation's underway this afternoon - after a massive fire destroyed a former sports centre in #Northfleet
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Listen: Jay Taylor had to leave his home after a huge fire broke out at a derelict sports centre in Northfleet - 23/08/2017
An investigation is underway after a derelict sports centre in #Northfleet was destroyed in a massive #fire - 50 nearby homes had to be evacuated http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/update-dog-dies-as-fire-130959/
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LISTEN: Colin Peak, NSPCC - 23/08/2017
There's been a massive rise in the number of suspected child #neglect cases reported to police and children's services in #Kent. The #NSPCC say they referred 410 incidents to officers in the county last year - up 70% since 2011. Colin Peak is from the charity - http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/child-neglect-cases-rocket-70-in-kent-130926/
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LISTEN: Mike Dower helps stray dogs in Thailand - 23/08/2017
A man from Rainham's urging people to help stray dogs in Thailand, after he set up a shelter there. Mike Dower works with the charity Bon Jardin to steralise and give medical treatment to dogs on the streets. They're hoping to expand their work with the help of donations from the public. Find out more here: http://www.bonjardin.com/
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LISTEN: Janine Blower, HR Manager at Facts International - 23/08/2017
A Kent HR manager says the new GCSE grading system could confuse employers. Students will now get a score from one to nine in Maths and English, instead of the traditional letter grades - and it'll soon be rolled out across all subjects. But some businesses say they haven't been given enough information about the changes. Janine Blower is from Facts International in Ashford.
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The Update - 22/08/17
An investigation's underway after a man was found dead at a #festival campsite in #Kent
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LISTEN: Mark Seymour, Kent Pest Controller - 22/08/2017
A list has been released of the worst pest problems at restaurants in Kent. Local Pest Controller Mark Seymour says the issue is on the rise.
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LISTEN: Lisa Bailey, petitioning for death certificates for babies - 22/08/17
A woman from Canterbury who tragically lost her baby last year is calling on Theresa May to change the law to provide death certificates for babies lost before 24 weeks. Lisa Bailey is relaunching her campaign to keep the memory of the infants alive, and has already gained more twelve hundred signatures online this week. She says its upsetting for families who have lost children.
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LISTEN: Ian Hargreaves, chair of the Mid-Kent Astronomical Society - 21/08/17
For the first time in nearly a century there will be a total solar #eclipse in North #America - but will we be able to see the rare spectacle? http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/first-total-solar-eclipse-for-130876/
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The Update - 21/08/17
The family of a former #Kent schoolboy killed in the #Barcelona terror attack say they were blessed to have had him in their lives
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Listen: Robert Buckland QC MP is the solicitor general - 18/08/2017
Criminals convicted at the crown courts in #Kent over the past five years are spending an extra 60 years behind bars after their sentences were increased
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LISTEN: Charlton manager, Karl Robinson - 20/08/17
#Charlton manager Karl Robinson saw his side brush aside #Northampton on Saturday – and then admitted he still wants to bring in two forwards http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/sport/charlton-robinson-manager-116571/
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LISTEN: Maidstone manager Jay Saunders - 20/08/17
Reaction from #MaidstoneUnited manager Jay Saunders after 2-1 win over #Wrexham
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LISTEN: Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon - 20/08/17
Daryl McMahon felt conditions dictated in #Ebbsfleet's draw at #Maidenhead on Saturday http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/reaction-conditions-key-in-fleet-130826/
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LISTEN: Kadell Daniel, Dover Athletic - 20/08/18
Kadell Daniel came off the bench to help #Dover claim a point against #Barrow
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LISTEN: Gillingham boss, Ady Pennock - 20/08/17
#Gillingham are still chasing their first win of the season..They lost 1-nil at #MKDons yesterday. Hear from manager Ady Pennock http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/mk-dons-gillingham-reaction-130801/
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