LISTEN: Stuart Jeffery, deputy managing director at Medway CCG says public meetings about the reduction of IVF cycles are important, before reaching a decision - 22/11/18
We're being asked what we think about the idea of reducing the number of IVF cycles available on the NHS in west Kent. At the moment, couple's who're trying for a baby are entitled to up to four attempts paid for by the health service, but bosses are considering halving it in a bid to save money. They say the cash could then be spent on other health and care services. There's a meeting about...
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Listen: kmfm's Tony Blackburn has been chatting to Garry and Laura on Breakfast about his showbiz friend going into the I'm a Celebrity jungle - 22/11/18
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Listen: hear from Gillingham boss Steve Lovell after his side fought back to make the next round of the FA Cup - 22/11/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/reaction-it-was-unbelievable-193873/
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LISTEN: Lawrence O'Sullivan spent two years on and off the streets in London, but now lives in Dover - 22/11/18
Figures given to km-fm show nearly 5,000 people were homeless across Kent in the first three months of 2018 . According to Shelter, Dartford is one of the worst affected places in the South East - with one in every 157 people without a permament roof over their head. It's also a big issue in Ashford, Medway and Thanet. Lawrence O'Sullivan, who now lives in Dover, became homeless after his mu...
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LISTEN: Poppy Terry from Shelter has described Kent's homeless stats as "shocking" - 22/11/18
A leading charity has described homelessness in Kent as "shocking" - as figures show nearly 5,000 people were without a permanent roof over their heads. In the first three months of 2018, one in every 157 residents in Dartford were affected - with almost 700 people living in temporary accommodation. Poppy Terry from Shelter says the reality is much worse.
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LISTEN: Sarah Norcross from Fertility Fairness told us what sort of impact reducing the number of IVF cycles available on the NHS will have on couples - 22/11/2018
We're being asked what we think about the idea of reducing the number of IVF cycles available on the NHS in west #Kent. At the moment, couple's who're trying for a baby are entitled to up to four attempts paid for by the health service, but bosses are considering halving it in a bid to save money. They say the cash could then be spent on other health and care services. Sarah Norcross is from...
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The Update - 21/11/2018
Two men have died after being hit by a car as they tried to help the driver of an overturned vehicle on the #A20. The 25 and 54 year-old's were struck by a Mercedes on the London bound carriageway at #Swanley yesterday morning. A total of seven vehicles were involved in the collision which closed the road for more than 12 hours - six other people were injured.
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Listen: hear from Ebbsfleet boss Garry Hill following their exit from the FA Cup - 21/11/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/report-goal-shy-fleet-crash-out-193746/
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Listen: Lorna Lee from the AA charitable trust says a worrying number of drivers have admitted falling asleep behind the wheel - 21/11/2018
Figures given to kmfm show up to 175 people in Kent have had their driving licences taken away in the past two years after they were diagnosed with a sleep problem. It's after we revealed yesterday almost 8-thousand people in the county are being treated at a specialist sleep clinic in Kent - although medics think that's just the tip of the iceberg. Research by the AA has also found 1 in 8 mo...
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THE UPDATE - the latest for Kent at 1 - 20/11/18
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Listen: Professor Alex Stevens from the Uni of Kent says a ban on legal highs was never going to work - 20/11/2018
Two years after they were banned, a government review's found legal highs are now being sold illegally on the streets by dealers. It also says new drugs are continuing to appear despite legislation introduced in May 2016 making in an offence to produce, supply, import or export them. Alex Stevens is a professor in criminal justice at the University of Kent - he says it's further proof that ba...
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LISTEN: Kim Hook works at the nearby Oldfield’s Convenience Store - 20/11/2018
Detectives are investigating after a cash machine was ripped from a wall on #Headcorn High Street. Police were called to Sainsbury's Local just before midnight and we're told it's caused significant damage to the building. Kim Hook works at the nearby Oldfield’s Convenience Store.
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LISTEN: Sandra Robinson, an NSPCC helpline manager, says the charity is asking for donations to make sure they can answer more calls - 20/11/18
Hundreds of calls have been made to the NSPCC in the last financial year about children being neglected in Kent and Medway. It's the most common reason for calling their helpline with reports including youngsters left unsurpervised or without adequate clothing. Almost 650 of them were so serious, they had to be referred to external agencies like the police. Sandra Robinson is a helpline Mana...
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Listen: Katie Palmer is an infant sleep consultant from Sevenoaks - 20/11/2018
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Listen: Dr Julian Spinks says we could end up with a generation of poor sleepers - 20/11/2018
kmfm's been told we could end up with a generation of people who have poor sleep if something isn't done to make sure we all have time to wind down and relax. There are currently almost 8,000 people being treated at a specialist sleep clinic at the William Harvey hospital in Ashford and a two month waiting list due to growing demand. But experts think it could be just the tip of the iceberg a...
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LISTEN: Bridget Chapman, from charity Kent Refugee Action Network, says suspected migrants trying to get into Kent should be given support - 19/11/18
There are concerns more people are trying to get into Kent using small dinghies - after another group arrived in Folkestone at the weekend. Nine suspected migrants were spotted on rocks yesterday morning - it means a total of 66 have been found off the Kent coast in the last 11 days. A spokesperson from the Home Office said they've have stepped up coastal patrols.
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The Update - 19/11/2018
Theresa May has again defended her Brexit plan during a defiant speech to business leaders in London. Speculation continues over the number of her own MPs, unhappy with her draft withdrawal agreement, who've sent letters of no confidence in her. 48 are needed to trigger a vote. Meanwhile, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator says the deal is "fair and balanced", and has the backing of the other ...
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Listen: Kent student Vasu Sarin was inspired to develop an app after his grandmother suffered a fall - 19/11/2018
A Kent uni student - who developed an app after his grandmother suffered a fall - is hoping it'll mean thousands of other people get the help they need much sooner. Vasu Sarin says no one heard his grandmother's calls for help and although she wasn't badly hurt, it could have been much worse. The 21 year-old, who's studying at the Kent Business School in Medway, has created TabCare which link...
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LISTEN: Robin Edwards, from the Country Land and Business Association, is urging us to report fly-tipping - 19/11/18
Experts protecting Kent's countryside are calling for a specialist group to tackle fly-tipping. It comes as figures seen by kmfm show almost 20-thousand cases in the past financial year in the county. Robin Edwards from the Country Land and Business Association says it's a concern: Kent councils spent more than £200,000 pounds on tipper lorry load clearances. https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ke...
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SPORT: Ebbsfleet's Garry Hill reflects on 0-0 draw to Boreham Wood
Ebbsfleet's Garry Hill reflects on 0-0 draw to Boreham Wood #football #Kent #kmfmnews #Ebbsfleet
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SPORT: Maidstone boss Harry Wheeler reacts to 'near perfect' 1-1 performance against Wrexham
#Maidstone boss Harry Wheeler reacts to 'near perfect' 1-1 performance against Wrexham. #Stones #football #Kent #kmfm
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SPORT: Gillingham boss Steve Lovell is frustrated after losing 1-0 to Oxford United
#Gillingham boss Steve Lovell is frustrated after losing 1-0 to Oxford United. #Gills #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Chris Dixon from Ashford Borough Council says the Snowdog art trail has been a huge success - 18/11/2018
It's the final day to see a collection of snowdogs on the streets of #Ashford. The decorated sculptures have been part of an art trail around the town for the past 10 weeks. Over the first weekend of December they'll all be on show at the Julie Rose stadium in the town before being auctioned off to raise money for the Pilgrims Hospice. Chris Dixon from the borough council says thousands of u...
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LISTEN: The Dean of Rochester Cathedral Philip Hesketh has been telling us all about this weekend's wine festival - 17/11/2018
A traditional wine festival is being held in #Medway today - for the first time in almost a thousand years. You can try up to 30 different types at #Rochester Cathedral on Saturday. Seven of Kent's top wine producers will be there to revive the event, which was last held in the 1100s Philip Hesketh is the Dean of Rochester Cathedral
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LISTEN: kmfm's Garry and Laura have switched on the Christmas lights at Westwood Cross Shopping Centre in Broadstairs - 16/11/2018
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LISTEN: kmfm's Garry and Laura are at Westwood Cross Shopping Centre in Broadstairs for the Christmas light switch-on - 16/11/2018
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The Update - 16/11/2018
It's understood a confidence vote in the Prime Minister's leadership is now likely - with growing numbers of Conservatives unhappy at how she's dealing with Brexit. It'll take 48 Tory MPs to trigger a ballot, we already know 20 have publicly demanded one.
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Listen: Kaluba Kampandila is the Highways England Project Manager - 16/11/2018
Part of the M20 is going to be closed this week so a new footbridge can be installed after the original one was brought down in September - as it wasn't tall enough.
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Listen: Danny Beard will be playing a gender neutral character in panto in Kent - 16/11/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/whats-on/news/panto-gender-neutral-first-for-kent-193414/
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LISTEN: People in Rochester gave their reaction to the draft Brexit agreement and Theresa May's chances of staying in power - 15/11/18
We've been chatting to people in Rochester High Street about their thoughts on the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement.
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The Update - 15/11/2018
Theresa May is being questioned by MPs in the Commons as she tries to defend the agreement which was approved by her Cabinet last night.
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Listen: Pauline Bastidon is the Freight Transport Association’s Head of European Policy - 15/11/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/we-have-no-say-and-we-can-t-leave-193472/
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Listen: Labour MEP for the south east John Howarth isn't impressed with the draft deal - 15/11/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/we-have-no-say-and-we-can-t-leave-193472/
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Listen: William lives nearby and heard a loud noise last night - 15/11/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/collapsed-building-closes-road-193479/
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LISTEN: Chatham and Aylesford MP, Tracey Crouch, who resigned as Sports Minister has welcomed the Government's u-turn on the delay on limiting stakes on fixed odds betting terminals - 14/11/18
A Kent MP who resigned as sports minister says common sense has prevailed, as the Government announced it's reverse the delay on limiting stakes on fixed odds betting machines Chatham and Aylesford rep Tracey Crouch stepped down in protest earlier this month, after the Government had delayed a new 2-pound maximum stake until October next year. It's now been moved forward to April 2019.
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THE UPDATE - the latest for Kent at 1 - 14/11/18
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LISTEN: Dartford's joint-manager Jamie Coyle reacts to their 3-2 win over Oxford City - 14/11/2018
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LISTEN: Gillingham manager Steve Lovell is happy with their 2-1 win over Crawley, even though they're already out of the Checkatrade Trophy - 14/11/2018
Football, and #Gillingham are celebrating a win in the Chekatrade Trophy - even though they're already out of the competition... They beat Crawley 2-1 at Priestfield last night thanks to goals from Elliott List and Bradley Stevenson. Boss Steve Lovell says it's a positive result.
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LISTEN: We asked parents in Rochester High Street if 'Outstanding' rated schools in Kent should still be routinely inspected - 14/11/18
It's been revealed more than 20 schools in Kent haven't been inspected by Ofsted in 10 years or more. By law, schools which are rated as 'Outstanding' are exempt from routine checks. There's 25 schools in Kent and Medway which have gone without a review - two were last inspected in 2006. We asked parents in Rochester high street if these schools should still be checked regularly: A spokespe...
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LISTEN: Peter Read is an Independent Education Advisor for Kent and Medway - 14/11/2018
It's been revealed more than 20 schools in #Kent haven't been inspected by Ofsted in 10 years or more. By law, schools which are rated as 'Outstanding' are exempt from routine checks. There's 25 schools in #Kent and #Medway which have gone without a review - some were last inspected in 2006. A spokesperson for Ofsted says they would like the law to change and have asked the Department for Ed...
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The Update 13/11/2018
At least 44 people are now known to have died in California's devastating wildfires. Bodies have been found in burnt-out cars and homes as rescuers search for dozens of missing people at both ends of the state. The flames are being fanned by strong winds.
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The Update - 12/11/2018
California's wildfires are now the deadliest in the US state's history. 31 people are known to have died, hundreds are still missing, and there's no sign of the flames going out.
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LISTEN: App developer Sixports based in Ashford wants the town to lead the next tech revolution - 12/11/18
An Ashford based company wants technology like augmented reality to be a part of every day life. Custom app developer, Sixports, says by simply holding a phone up to an object, you'll be given information relevant to you. Ross Murphy is the Chief Exec and says they're looking for local talent to make this a reality: The company is also designing facial recognition software, which can read pe...
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LISTEN: Chief Executive of The Creator Foundation Alastair Upton speaking from Folkestone beach following the Pages of the Sea Remembrance Day event
Chief Executive of The Creator Foundation Alastair Upton speaking from #Folkestone beach following the Pages of the Sea Remembrance Day event. #kent #kmfmnews
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SPORT: Ebbsfleet manager Garry Hill reacts to 0-0 draw against Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup first round
#Ebbsfleet manager Garry Hill reacts to 0-0 draw against Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup first round #FACup #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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SPORT: Gillingham boss Steve Lovell reacts to 0-0 FA Cup draw with Hartlepool
#Gillingham boss Steve Lovell reacts to 0-0 FA Cup draw with Hartlepool. #Gills #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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SPORT: Maidstone Utd boss Harry Wheeler speaking after the Stones see Macclesfield out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win at the Gallagher Stadium
#Maidstone Utd sees #Macclesfield out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win at the Gallagher Stadium #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Edmund King, President of the Automobile Association, says there won't be major travel changes for drivers in the EU, after Brexit - 09/11/18
According to a new report from Eurotunnel, many of us are confused about whether we can drive in the EU, after Brexit. More than 40 percent of people they surveyed didn't know if their UK license would still be valid. Edmund King is the President of the Automobile Association. On average 6-thousands cars travel to the EU through the Eurotunnel in Folkestone every day.
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Jae Hopkins, Sales and Marketing Director for Eurotunnel, says new research shows people are confused about travelling from the UK to the EU after Brexit
New research shows people are confused about being able to drive to the EU and take their pets with them, after Brexit. Eurotunnel found more than 50 percent of people also don't know what will happen to their passports. On average, 6-thousand cars use their shuttle service to cross the channel tunnel every day. Jae Hopkins is from the company.
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The Update - 09/11/2018
Police say they're treating a knife attack in #Melbourne - which killed one person and left two others in hospital - as terrorism. The attacker has been shot dead by officers. Witnesses say the man parked a car on a busy shopping area before setting it alight and stabbing people.
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