LISTEN: Susan Newsam explains how the Memory Cafe can help people with Alzheimer's disease - 21/09/2019
2m Sep 21, 2019
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LISTEN: Marijke Zeg and Kate Shuttleworth, Mereworth and King's Hill scout leader, outside Maidstone County Hall for the Climate Strike - 20/09/19
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The Update - 20/09/19
Top story: The government says young people shouldn't miss out on school to join protests against climate change.
5m Sep 20, 2019
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The Update - 19/09/19
Top story: The government's shared papers with the EU outlining some of its proposals for a new Brexit deal.
5m Sep 19, 2019
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LISTEN: Commander Ben Power told us what it's like to be captain of the HMS Medway - 19/09/2019
The Royal Navy's newest ship has been officially commissioned at a ceremony in #Chatham today. HMS #Medway arrived in the towns she's named after on Tuesday and will be here over the weekend. Commander Ben Power told us what it's like to be captain of the vessel.
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Listen: Sub Lt Luke Murphy, from Canterbury is part of the crew on HMS Medway - 19/09/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/hms-medway-is-commissioned-today-212538/
4m Sep 19, 2019
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LISTEN: Leader of Medway Council Alan Jarrett says HMS Medway being in Chatham is huge for the towns - 19/09/2019
The Royal Navy's newest ship has been officially commissioned at a ceremony in #Chatham. HMS #Medway arrived in the towns she's named after on Tuesday and will be here over the weekend. Leader of Medway Council Alan Jarrett says it's a huge moment for the towns.
2m Sep 19, 2019
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LISTEN: 43 year-old Pascal Benn from Gravesend gave up smoking almost a year ago - 19/09/2019
Figures show smoking rates in #Kent and #Medway are at their lowest ever level. According to Public Health England, last year 15% of people were lighting up across the county - down from 16.7% in the previous 12 months. 43 year-old Pascal Benn from Gravesend gave up smoking almost a year ago.
2m Sep 19, 2019
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Listen: Catherine Parker is the CEO of Kent Savers Credit Union - 19/09/2019
4m Sep 19, 2019
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Listen: Harry Fone from the Tax Payers' Alliance - 19/09/2019
3m Sep 19, 2019
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The Update - 18/09/19
Top story: The European Commission President's warning the risk of a no-deal Brexit is "very real".
5m Sep 18, 2019
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LISTEN: Gillingham manager Steve Evans gives us his thoughts on their 1-1 draw with Bristol Rovers - 18/09/2019
#Gillingham have come back from a goal down to get a 1-1 draw with Bristol Rovers. Barry Fuller had to go off injured in last night's match, but Tom O’Connor found the back of the net for the Gills at 83 minutes. Boss Steve Evans told us what he thought of their performance away from home.
3m Sep 18, 2019
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LISTEN: we've been chatting to people about seeing HMS Medway arrive in the towns it's been named after - 17/09/19
2m Sep 17, 2019
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LISTEN: Roger Gough is in charge of education at Kent County Council - 17/09/19
3m Sep 17, 2019
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The Update - 17/09/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm πŸ“» the legal battle over the PM's decision to suspend parliament is underway πŸ“» more kids in #Kent are being targeted by criminals to be money mules πŸ“» #HMSMedway to arrive in towns #kmfmnews
5m Sep 17, 2019
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The Update - 16/09/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm πŸ“» PM arrives for #Brexit talks in Luxembourg πŸ“» calls for #Deliveroo cyclists in #Canterbury to have number plates πŸ“» app developed for new students starting at @UniKent #kmfmnews
5m Sep 16, 2019
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LISTEN: These people on Rochester High Street told us if they think food delivery cyclists should have number plates - 16/09/2019
There are calls for food delivery cyclists to have number plates, after an elderly man said he was hit by one in #Canterbury. The 85 year-old was apparently knocked down on the High Street - but when his daughter contacted the company they said they couldn't identify the rider responsible. The City Council's planning to write to firms like Deliveroo and Uber Eats about the idea. We found out wh...
3m Sep 16, 2019
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LISTEN: John Butler is the ward manager for the Bridge House NHS trust at Fant Oast in Maidstone - 15/09/19
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/huge-blaze-in-barn-212295/
1m Sep 15, 2019
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LISTEN: Gillingham boss Steve Evans says he was 'immensely proud' of his players, after they beat Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 at Priestfield - 15/09/19
2m Sep 15, 2019
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LISTEN: Ebbsfleet boss Gary Hill reacts to his side's 2-2 draw away to Woking - 15/09/19
3m Sep 15, 2019
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The Update - 13/09/2019
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LISTEN: Niven Rennie is director of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit - 13/09/2019
Some of the UK's leading experts on knife crime are holding a conference in #Kent today. They're meeting at the Historic Dockyard in Chatham to discuss ways to tackle the issue - and will talk about young victims and county lines gangs. One of them is Niven Rennie, who's director of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit.
2m Sep 13, 2019
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Listen: Alan Roughan is chairman of the magical taxi tour - 13/09/2019
4m Sep 13, 2019
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LISTEN: Jeremy Kite, leader of Dartford borough council, says the government needs to re-think plans for five customs clearance sites in Kent - 12/09/19
2m Sep 12, 2019
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The Update - 12/09/2019
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LISTEN: David Statham, managing director of Southeastern, tells us about the new delay repay scheme - 11/09/19
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/delay-repay-wait-time-reduced-from-today-212010/
3m Sep 11, 2019
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The Update - 11/09/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm πŸ“» PM's decision to suspend parliament ruled unlawful πŸ“» record number of #Kent children groomed on #instagram πŸ“» balloons released in memory of #Ashford teenager #kmfmnews
5m Sep 11, 2019
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Listen: Demi Sansom went to school with Owen Kinghorn - 10/09/2019
1m Sep 10, 2019
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LISTEN: Sam Day is the Asian hornet action team coordinator for Kent - 10/09/19
3m Sep 10, 2019
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The Update - 10/09/2019
5m Sep 10, 2019
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The Update - 09/09/2019
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LISTEN: our political editor, Paul Francis, has been telling why time is against the Prime Minister Boris Johnson - 09/09/19
3m Sep 09, 2019
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LISTEN: Rachel Jones is from the Kent and Medway sustainability and transformation partnership and says they need help to develop the NHS' plan for the county - 06/09/19
Health bosses are a holding four public events this month across Kent calling for your help to influence the future of care services.. The series of informal chats at venues across the county - including the Spitfire Ground in Canterbury next Tuesday - is giving people the chance to offer suggestions on things like mental health support. It follows feedback from young people, asking for more of...
3m Sep 06, 2019
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The Update - 06/09/19
Top story: Opposition parties have agreed to block another attempt by Boris Johnson to call a snap general election.
5m Sep 06, 2019
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The Update - 05/09/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm πŸ“» Boris Johnson's brother is to quit as an MP πŸ“» #HerneBay man abused by his wife speaks out πŸ“» former #England cricketer backs Joe Denly to perform in the fourth #Ashes Test
5m Sep 05, 2019
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The Update - 04/09/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm πŸ“» Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clash at #PMQs over #Brexit πŸ“» ex-offender speaks out as probation service is told it requires improvement πŸ“» #Gills lose opening #EFLTrophy group game #kmfmnews
5m Sep 04, 2019
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LISTEN: Gillingham boss, Steve Evans, reacts to his side's 3-2 defeat at Priestfield against Colchester United - 04/09/19
2m Sep 04, 2019
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LISTEN: Former offender Lennox Rogers from Dartford-based charity Refocus, says probation services need more support - 04/09/19
The probation service which manages the most dangerous offenders in Kent has been told it requires improvement... A new report's found, on average, officers were managing more than 42 cases each in the county and surrounding region - the highest in the country. More than half of staff - who manage more than 16,000 offenders - said they felt their work-load was 'unmanageable'. Former offend...
2m Sep 04, 2019
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The Update - 03/09/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm πŸ“» the latest from #Westminster on what could be a crucial day for #Brexit πŸ“» parents worry about how long their children are spending online πŸ“» community gardens in north Kent #kmfmnews
5m Sep 03, 2019
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LISTEN: Our Political Editor Paul Francis is looking ahead to a big day in Parliament - 03/09/2019
As MPs return to Westminster, Tory rebels and opposition parties will try to take control of Parliament so they can bring in a law to stop a no deal Brexit. If they succeed, the Government plans to call a vote on a general election, which could be held on October the 14th.
2m Sep 03, 2019
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LISTEN: Zoe Cairns, a social media consultant based in Rochester, says parents should considering setting filters for their children if they are worried they're spending too much time online - 03/09/19
2m Sep 03, 2019
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The Update - 02/09/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm πŸ“» teen appears in court charged with murder of Andre Bent in #Maidstone πŸ“» fears of huge delays at #Dover if there's a no-deal #Brexit πŸ“» #KnifeAngel arrives @RochesterCathed #kmfmnews
5m Sep 02, 2019
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LISTEN: Alex Baylis from the King's Fund says more NHS staff need to be recruited from the UK - 02/09/2019
Almost a third of all doctors hired by NHS Trusts in #Kent last year have come from developing countries where recruitment is banned. The government doesn't want staff to be taken from places like Bangladesh, Georgia or Nigeria, so high-skilled medics aren't being removed from their home nation. Alex Baylis is from the health think tank the King's Fund.
2m Sep 02, 2019
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LISTEN: Rev Nathan Ward hopes the Knife Angel will make children think about knife crime - 02/09/19
3m Sep 02, 2019
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SPORT: Ebbsfleet boss Garry Hill reacts to 2-1 home defeat to Aldershot - 01/09/2019
1m Sep 01, 2019
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SPORT: Maidstone United Hea dof Football John Still speaking after their 2-1 defeat to Wealdstone - 01/09/2019
1m Sep 01, 2019
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SPORT: Gillingham boss Steve Evans after their 5-0 win over Bolton Wanderers - 01/09/2019
1m Sep 01, 2019
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LISTEN: Vicar Nathan Ward says more than 29,000 people have come and had a go at crazy golf at Rochester Cathedral - 01/09/19
kmfm's been told Rochester Cathedral has seen a big increase in visitors by 85 percent since last year, thanks to a crazy golf course set up in the nave... The nine-hole course - which opened last month in the historic building - was designed to encourage more people in to find out what goes on there. But some called it a 'serious mistake' and 'born of desperation'.
3m Sep 01, 2019
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SPORT: Kent Spitfires captain Sam Billings after missing out on a T20 Blast quarter-final spot having lost by 10 runs to Essex Eagles - 31/08/2019
1m Aug 31, 2019
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LISTEN: Sarah Dimech is one of the organisers of Dover's first Pride event - 31/08/19
For the first time, Dover is hosting a Pride event to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Hundreds of people carrying placards will be marching through the high street this morning and heading to the town hall. Dozens of performers will entertain the crowds, before an old school disco in the evening. Sarah Dimech is one of the organisers and says she's hoping it'll make the area feel more inclus...
3m Aug 31, 2019
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