LISTEN: Kent Head Coach turns down chance to be part of England's Ashes campaign - 19/08/17
#Kent's head coach Matt Walker has turned down a chance to be part of #England's #Ashes campaign in #Australia http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/walker-puts-club-before-country-130808/
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LISTEN: Kent Cricket head coach Matt Walker - 19/08/17
#Kent Spitfires lose by 10 runs to #Surrey and fail to make #T20Blast quarter-finals http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/spitfires-v-surrey-130666/
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LISTEN: Gerald McCarthy, senior organiser for Herne Bay air show - 18/08/17
Thousands will descend on Herne Bay today for the South East Air Show to witness 15 fighter jets in action. The free event costs around £100,000 to put on, and will include performances from the world famous Red Arrows, but only one Spitfire will perform in The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight after an engine fault was spotted in both the Lancaster and Hurricane. Here senior organiser Gerald M...
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LISTEN: David Hatcher from Shelterbox - 19/08/17
Around 85 million people on the planet have no home because of disasters - with 65 million of these on the run from conflict. Shelterbox is one of the global charities raising awareness on World Humanitarian Day today, with more displaced people across the world now than there were during the Second World War. Ex-Kent policeman David Hatcher is an aid Response Team Leader for charity and says s...
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LISTEN: Tony Blackburn pays tribute to the late Sir Bruce Forsyth - 18/08/2017
Fellow BBC colleague Tony Blackburn pays tribute to the late Sir Bruce Forsyth.
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The Update: 18/07/17
14 people are now known to have been killed in two terror attacks in #Spain.
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Listen: Professor Richard Scase from the University of Kent - 18/08/2017
Figures seen by kmfm have revealed a drop in the number of migrant workers in Kent. Just under 14,000 registered to work here in the 12 months to April - almost 1,000 fewer that in the previous year http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kent-sees-significant-fall-in-migrants-130715/
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Listen: Richard Gregg from Dartford was near Las Ramblas when the terror attack happened yesterday - 18/08/2017
Richard Gregg from Dartford is on holiday in Barcelona and was near Las Ramblas when a van ploughed into pedestrians killing 13 people and injuring around 100 http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/kent-teacher-narrowly-avoids-barcelona-terror-attack-130724/
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Listen: Tom Tugendhat MP has produced a guide for Southern Salads workers who've been made redundant - 18/08/2017
Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat has produced a guide to help workers of Southern Salads who've been made redundant after it went into administration http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/mps-guide-for-workers-after-130713/
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LISTEN: Steve Dylan, Project Manager for Eleclink Channel Tunnel project - 18/08/17
Plans for a new power link between Kent and the continent go on show at #Sellindge today. The project led by ElecLink will cost £500m if it goes ahead - supplying electricity to a predicted 1.6m homes in England and France through the channel tunnel. Project Manager Steve Dylan says Kent will benefit from the project.
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LISTEN: Steven Holdcroft, Head of Recruitement and Admissions at The University of Kent - 17/08/17
Thousands of teenagers across #Kent have been collecting their #Alevel results. here's how #Clearing is going at the University of Kent. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/live-a-level-results-day-2017-130662/
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LISTEN: Chloe Trainor, call operator on the Clearing hotlines at the University of Kent - 17/08/17
Thousands of teenagers across #Kent have been collecting their #Alevel results. here's how to cope with #Clearing. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/live-a-level-results-day-2017-130662/
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The Update - 17/08/17
Thousands of teenagers across #Kent have been collecting their #Alevel results today
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LISTEN: Sally Lees is principal at Homewood School where sixth formers have been collecting their A level results - 17/08/2017
Thousands of teenagers across #Kent have been collecting their #Alevel resultshttp://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/live-a-level-results-day-2017-130662/
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LISTEN: Roger Gough is in charge of education in Kent - 17/08/17
The number of A and A-star grades being awarded to A-level students has risen for the first time in six years.Click to hear reaction from Roger Gough from KCC http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/live-a-level-results-day-2017-130662/
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Listen: Charlotte has collected her A level results from Homewood School in Ashford - 17/08/2017
Thousands of students across #Kent have been collecting their #Alevel results but it's thought fewer will be going to university as applications are down http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/live-a-level-results-day-2017-130662/
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LISTEN: Dr Samantha Gaines from RSPCA - 16/08/17
There's been an increase in the number of people in Kent being charged with owning dangerous dogs... It happened 745 times last year according to the stats - that's up from less than 600 in 2015. Dr Samantha Gaines from the RSPCA says dogs need to be looked after by their owners.
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The Update - 16/08/17
Figures show unemployment in #Kent gone down
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LISTEN: Charlotte Desorgher, Artistic Director at Company of Dreams - 16/08/17
Women who've managed to escape slavery in Kent are being the given the chance to learn to dance in a bid to experience some of the fun they've missed out on... An Edenbridge dance company is organising bellydancing classes for the women.
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Listen: Daryl McMahon, Ebbsfleet United manager - 16/08/2017
#Ebbsfleet United boss Daryl McMahon has been chatting to #kmfm following their 3-3 draw at Dagenham and Redbridge http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/dagenham-v-ebbsfleet-130545/
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Listen: Tony Stower from the #NSPCC says more young people are worried about exam results - 16/08/2017
There's been an increase in the number of young people getting help because of exam stress. Ahead of A level results being released tomorrow, figures given to kmfm show Childline delivered more than 1,100 counselling sessions last year to those worried about their grades - up a fifth over the last two years. Pupils said they were nervous about their parents' reactions and felt disappointed in t...
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Listen: Jay Saunders, Maidstone United manager - 16/08/2017
Hear from #Maidstone United boss Jay Saunders following their 1-1 draw with Aldershot Town http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/sport/report-maidstone-v-aldershot-130580/
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Listen: Tony Burman, Dartford manager - 16/08/2017
#Dartford manager Tony Burman has been chatting to Matt Panting following their first win of the season - a 2-0 victory over Concord http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/sport/report-dartford-v-concord-130575/
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The Update - 15/08/17
#Kent commuters look to be facing their biggest fare increase in five years.
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LISTEN: Cllr Lin Fairbrass, Thanet District Council - 15/08/17
High tech bins are the latest technology being used to help keep Blue Flag beaches clean in Thanet. The council are set to add more than 70 bins to the 215 already in place along the coastline, with 'smart meters' fitted to monitor when the bin is full and report back to the council via email. Thanet councillor Lin Fairbrass hopes that more bins will reduce rubbish.
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The Update - 14/08/17
The body of a man has been found in the sea off the #Kent coast
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LISTEN: Matthew Scott, Kent Police and Crime Commissioner - 14/08/17
It's been revealed that rural crime cost Kent more than 1.5 million pounds last year which has risen sharply again in the first half of this year. The figures from the NFU have sparked concerns that a new wave of crime is hitting the countryside. Thieves across the county appear to be targeting terrain vehicles, quad bikes, tools and machinery. Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott h...
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Adam Gemili speaking after gold medal win at London's World Athletics Championships
#Kent #Dartford athlete Adam Gemili speaking to kmfm after winning the 4x100m relay as part of the GB men's team at the World Athletics Championships.
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Dina Asher-Smith speaking after silver medal relay win at World Championships
#Kent #Orpington athlete Dina Asher-Smith speaks to kmfm after winning silver in the 4x100m women's relay at the World Athletics Championships in London
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LISTEN: Faye Rogerson, sister of Liam Rogerson - 12/08/17
The #family of a man #killed in a #hitandrun say the driver's lenient #prison sentence has given them no closure, but the family will not appeal the court's decision. Liam Rogerson was killed by Jamie Burchell-Reeves in #Greenhithe on #Christmas Eve last year. Now his sister Faye is calling for a change in the law to take crimes like this one more seriously.Read the full story on KentOnline: ht...
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The Update - 11/08/17
A campaign's getting underway to save the famous #Leas Lift in #Folkestone
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LISTEN: Toni Love, co-organiser of Leas Lift public meeting - 11/08/17
Residents in #Folkestone are uniting to save the town's #LeasLift. The Grade II listed building shut in January because it would cost £80, 000 to replace an unsafe brake. Toni Love grew up in the town and helped set up the #Facebook page Friends of Folkestone Water Lift to raise awareness.http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/residents-launch-bid-to-save-130286/
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The Update: 10/08/17
#Police have confirmed no action's going to be taken against a #teenager who abandoned her newborn baby in #Sheerness after tests revealed the child was stillborn.
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LISTEN: Susan Acott, Chief Executive of the Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust - 10/08/2017
As of October 2, smoking will be banned entirely for all on site at Darent Valley Hospital. Listen to our interview with Susan Acott, Chief Executive of the Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust who run the hospital on the reasons behind the decision.http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/hospital-bans-smoking---and-130313/
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LISTEN: Rachel Kelly, Communications Manager at Porchlight charity for the homeless - 10/08/17
Rough sleeping in Britain is predicted to rise 76 80% over the next decade according to the national homeless charity Crisis.Kent based homeless charity Porchlight aren't surprised by the results, as Rachel Kelly from the regional charity explains. Rachel Kelly, Communications Manager at Porchlight charity for the homeless - 10/08/17
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LISTEN: Grace Allen, Founder of G.Beatz nightclub in Gillingham - 10/08/17
A #nightclub for #disabled people now has more than 100 people attending every other Monday.Grace Allen founded the club G.Beatz in #Gillingham for her #foster brother.
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The Update - 09/08/17
Another weather warning for heavy rain is in force across #Kent
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Listen: Danny Kedwell, Ebbsfleet United - 09/08/2017
Danny Kedwell's been chatting about scoring against Maidstone United last night, a year after his penalty was saved in the play-off final against the same side http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/kedwell-revenge-sweet-130209/
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Listen: Chris Kinnear, Dover manager - 09/08/2017
Hear from the #Dover manager after they were beaten 2-1 by Bromley at the Crabble http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/sport/dover-130223/
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Listen: Daryl McMahon, Ebbsfleet United manager - 09/08/2017
Hear from #Ebbsfleet manager Daryl McMahon following their 2-0 win over local rivals #Maidstone Unitedhttp://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/report-ebbsfleet-v-maidstone-130195/
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Listen: Jay Saunders, Maidstone United manager - 09/08/2017
Hear from #Maidstone United manager Jay Saunders after his side were beaten 2-0 by #Ebbsfleet at Stonebridge Road http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/report-ebbsfleet-v-maidstone-130195/
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Listen: Ady Pennock, Gillingham head coach - 09/08/2017
#Gillingham are OUT of the league cup. They were beaten 2-0 by Championship side #Reading at the Madejski stadium last night http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/reading-gillingham-carabao-cup-report-130201/
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LISTEN: Cllr Andrew Mackness - Lead Member for Children's Services - 09/08/17
Plans to cut the number of children's centres in #Medway have been given the go ahead. The council's cabinet have agreed to shut six of the 19 facilities currently running following a change in the amount of funding they get from government. They had originally looked at closing all of the sites and creating four hubs instead. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/labour-call-in-muddled-decis...
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LISTEN: Cllr Adam Price, Labour Party - 09/08/17
Plans to cut the number of children's centres in #Medway have been given the go ahead. The council's cabinet have agreed to shut six of the 19 facilities currently running following a change in the amount of funding they get from government. They had originally looked at closing all of the sites and creating four hubs instead. Labour councillors say they will call in the decision. http://www.ke...
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LISTEN: Professor Karen Cox - Vice Chancellor at the University of Kent - 09/08/17
The #University of #Kent's new boss says more needs to be done to make sure #students from all backgrounds access #highereducation.
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LISTEN: Jennifer Clary, Founder of The Baby Box Co - 09/08/17
An idea that started out in #Finland to teach #parents about keeping their #baby safe at night is being introduced in west #Kent http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/baby-box-scheme-to-cut-130216/
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The Update - 08/08/17
It's emerged the #M25 Road-rage killer Kenneth Noye is going to be transferred to an open prison.
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Listen: Jack Green has missed out on a place in the final of the 400m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships - 08/08/2017
Kent's Jack Green has missed out on a place in the final of the 400m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in #London http://www.kentonline.co.uk/hythe/sport/green-aiming-for-world-final-130102/ #Athletics #WorldChampionships
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LISTEN: Alexa Chatfield - mum of one from Medway - 08/08/17
Councillors will meet later to discuss the future of #SureStart centres in #Medway
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The Update - 07/08/17
Campaigners are welcoming a significant drop in the number of #children in #Kent being arrested.
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