Listen: kmfm's political editor Paul Francis speaks ahead of the Conservative leadership result - 23/07/2019
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The Update - 22/07/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 the #Dover MP Charlie Elphicke has been charged with sexual assault 📻 campaign gets underway to prevent holiday hunger in #Kent 📻 it's been a busy weekend for #Gills ahead of the new season #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Deal food bank coordinator, Sheila Ward, says families feel a stigma on having to rely on food banks - 22/07/19
A campaign's underway to stop children in Kent going hungry during the school holidays. According to food redistribution charity Fareshare - more than 50,000 children are living in poverty in the county. They're calling on food businesses to provide donations of food like sandwiches and child-friendly snacks. Deal food bank coordinator Sheila Ward says families don't necessarily come during ...
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LISTEN: Shepway food bank manager, Sam Humberstone, says they need more than just food to support families - 22/07/19
A campaign's underway to get donations of food so children in Kent don't go hungry during the school holidays. Fareshare Kent - a food redstribution charity based in Ashford - says more than 50,000 children are living in poverty in the county. They're calling on food suppliers and producers to provide things like fruit, wraps and low sugar juice.
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LISTEN: Medway food bank manager, Lorraine Schulze, says she's very concerned about families who're struggling to feed their children during the school holidays - 22/07/19
There care calls for more donations of food, as figures seen by kmfm show more than 50,000 children in Kent are living in poverty. Charity Fareshare is appealing to food businesses to donate things like sandwiches, fruits and yogurt - so children in the county don't go hungry during the school holidays. Medway food bank manager Lorraine Schulze says they're already seeing an increase in familie...
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Listen: Gillingham's assistant manager Paul Raynor chats after their narrow pre-season defeat to Millwall - 21/07/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/lessons-learned-in-gills-defeat-208899/
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LISTEN: Gills assistant manager Paul Raynor reacts to their 3-1 win over Charlton - 21/07/19
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The Update - 19/07/19
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LISTEN: 21 year-old Joe Sutton from Rochester is taking part in the National Circuit Championships - 19/07/2019
#Rochester will welcome elite cyclists this weekend when the town plays host to the HSBC UK National Circuit Championships. Among them will be Joe Sutton, who grew up in the area.
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Listen: Ian Hargraves is from the Mid-Kent Astronomical Society - 19/07/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/50-years-since-the-moon-landing-208645/
3m Jul 19, 2019
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The Update - 18/07/19
Top story: The brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has indicated he will plead not guilty to murdering 22 people.
5m Jul 18, 2019
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LISTEN: Richard Streatfeild chairs an aviation action group against plans to expand Gatwick airport - 18/07/19
Campaigners have told km-fm they expect Gatwick to press ahead with a masterplan which could eventually lead to the building of a third runway. A draft plan released last year revealed the idea of increasing the number of flights taking off from the current runway, and using the emergency one for routine flights by the mid 2020s. They also want to safeguard land to expand in future. Opponent...
3m Jul 18, 2019
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Listen: Colin Montgomerie says the pressure will be on Rory McIlroy at The Open - 18/07/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/the-open-all-the-pressure-is-on-mcilroy-208650/
2m Jul 18, 2019
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The Update - 17/07/19
Top story: A student's been found guilty of attempted murder after driving at police officers and cyclists outside the Houses of Parliament last August.
5m Jul 17, 2019
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Listen: Simon Williams from the RAC on the price of petrol in Kent - 17/07/2019
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Listen: Paul Barnard is Director of Security and Risk Mitigation at Ward Security who're trying to inspire the next generation - 17/07/2019
3m Jul 17, 2019
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The Update - 16/07/19
The two men hoping to be Prime Minister have appeared to rule out the proposed contingency plan for the Irish border after Brexit.
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LISTEN: Helen Bingham from Keep Britain Tidy says many Kent parks are among the best in the country - 16/07/19
Dozens of parks in Kent have been named this morning as some of the best in the country. 36 have been awarded Green Flag Awards which proves they're clean, accessible and well run. The awards started back in 1997 - Helen Bingham is from Keep Britain Tidy. Reculver country park, Samphire Hoe and Cobtree Manor Park are among those recognised - we've got the full list at kentonline.co.uk
3m Jul 16, 2019
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The Update - 15/07/19
Top story: England's players have been meeting fans after their historic World Cup victory over New Zealand.
5m Jul 15, 2019
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Listen: IT teacher Greg Keating is back in the classroom after having his legs and fingers amputated after contracting meningitis and sepsis - 15/07/2019
4m Jul 15, 2019
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LISTEN: Gillingham manager Steve Evans reflects on their 4-0 friendly win at Folkestone - 15/07/2019
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LISTEN: Deal GP Dr John Sharvill has been speaking after three areas of Kent were named among the worst in Britain for smoking rates - 15/07/2019
Figures out this morning show three areas of #Kent have some the highest smoking rates in the UK. #Folkestone and #Hythe, #Ashford, and #Sittingbourne and #Sheppey have been named among the worst top ten places in the country. The data show about 2 in 10 people in those areas regularly light up. Dr John Sharvill is a GP in #Deal/
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THE UPDATE - 12/07/19
Top story: The two men hoping to become our next Prime Minister have played down the impact a no-deal Brexit could have on Kent.
5m Jul 12, 2019
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LISTEN: Tim Checketts, general manager of Royal St George's Golf Club, says they're honoured to be hosting the Open Championship again - 12/07/09
Today marks exactly one year until one of the world's biggest golf competitions gets underway in Kent. Dozens of professional players and thousands of spectators will be heading to Sandwich for The Open in July 2020. It's being held at Royal St George's - Tim Checketts is the club's general manager.
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LISTEN: Claudine Russell, chairman of the Marden Planning Opposition Group, says they're taking a petition to Downing Street against the proposal of a 'garden community' in the village - 12/07/09
Campaigners are heading to Westminster later calling on the Government to review plans to build thousands of homes in a Kent village. Developers want to create a 'garden community' in Marden, which'll also include two new schools, health facilities and office space. The Marden Planning Opposition Group held a protest in May and are now taking their petition - signed by almost 3-thousand peopl...
3m Jul 12, 2019
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LISTEN: Steve Sherry, chief exec of the Royal British Legion Industries, says the bike ride is a poignant way to mark the charity's 100 years of service - 11/07/19
3m Jul 11, 2019
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The Update - 11/07/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 #Kent health trust apologises over 4-year-old's death 📻 Tory leadership hopefuls will be in #Kent later 📻 #Disney faces more criticism over #SpiderMan gravestone decision #kmfmnews
5m Jul 11, 2019
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Listen: Nick Butterworth, children's author and illustrator - 11/07/2019
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Listen - KM film critic Mike Shaw thinks Disney are wrong to turn down the request - 11/07/2019
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LISTEN: Our political editor Paul Francis has been telling us about tonight's Tory Leadership hustings in Maidstone - 11/07/2019
The two men battling it out to become the next Prime Minister will be holding a hustings meeting in #Kent later. Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are coming to #Maidstone tonight to answer questions from Conservative members on things like Brexit and their policies if they get the keys to Number 10. Our political editor Paul Francis has been telling us more.
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The Update - 10/07/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 inquest hears #Kent man stabbed in Cyprus was unlawfully killed 📻 #Kent MP reacts to Sir Kim Darroch resigning as ambassador to the US 📻 could a congestion charge be coming to #Maidstone #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Martyn and Helen Low from Dartford are calling for justice over the death of their son who was unlawfully killed in Cyprus - 10/07/19
An inquest into the death of a Kent man who was stabbed in Cyprus three years ago has concluded he was unlawfully killed. George Low was on holiday in Ayia Napa with a friend when a fight broke out leaving both men with stab wounds - but the 22 year-old didn't survive. Despite two men being identified as suspects and now thought to be in Turkey, no one's ever been brought to justice.
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Listen: Dartford MP Gareth Johnson has been speaking following the inquest - 10/07/2019
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LISTEN: Barkha Purja and Sharmila Malla's husbands serve in the Royal Gurkha Rifles - 09/07/19
The Prince of Wales is in Kent to recognise soldier's who've been serving in Afghanistan. That's a special garland which was placed around Prince Charles' neck. He is Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment and will also spend time meeting their families before cutting a special cake to mark the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Gurkha Rifles. https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/pri...
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The Update - 09/07/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 boys to be offered #HPV vaccine 📻 #PrinceCharles visits #Kent to honour soldiers who've been in Afghanistan 📻 'world first' skate park in #Folkestone starts to take shape #kmfmnews
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Listen: Paula McLachlan is the screening and immunisations manager for Kent and Medway - 09/07/2019
For the first time, all year 8 boys in Kent are going to be offered the HPV vaccine to help protect them against some forms of cancer. You probably know that girls have been given the jab since 2008 in a bid to reduce the number of cases of cervical cancer caused by the virus. Now experts say 12 and 13 year-old boys should have it too.
2m Jul 09, 2019
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The Update - 08/07/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 Heather Mills claims she and 90 others have received a record libel payout 📻 #Kent prisoners help tackle food poverty 📻 parents urging to get involved with online gaming #kmfmnews
5m Jul 08, 2019
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Listen: Gillingham manager Steve Evans was pleased with his side after their pre-season victory over Faversham Town - 07/07/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/experimental-gills-please-boss-208003/
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LISTEN: Josh Berry runs Gushmere Court in Faversham which is opening to the public as part of Ribena's Big Berry Bash - 06/07/2019
A #Kent farm that grows blackcurrants for Ribena is opening its doors to the public today. Hundreds of people will be going along to the Big Berry Bash in #Faversham to pick their own fruit and learn more about what goes into producing it. We've been finding out more from Josh Berry who runs Gushmere Court.
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The Update - 05/07/2019
It's very busy heading to the showground near #Maidstone this lunchtime as the #Kent County Show's underway. This is the 90th one and it'll run over the next three days showing off the very best of the county.
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Listen: deputy chief constable Tony Blaker - 05/07/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/top-cops-warning-at-daily-attacks-207910/
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Listen: Richard Balfour-Lynn is the co-founder of Hush Heath Estate - 05/07/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/huge-cruise-ship-coming-to-kent-port-207397/
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Listen: Lucy Hegarty is show manager for the Kent County Show - 05/07/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/whats-on/news/kent-county-show-everything-you-need-to-know-207594/
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The Update - 04/07/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 #WilliamHill announces plans to shut 700 high-street stores 📻 wife of #Kent man who ended his life at #Dignitas joins debate in Parliament 📻 price tag put on #Dover's #Banksy
5m Jul 04, 2019
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LISTEN: Brian Lawton from the Road Safety Foundation told us about the most dangerous smaller roads in Kent - 04/07/19
A new interactive map has revealed the most dangerous smaller roads in Kent... Data shows the A290 between the Thanet Way and the A28 is among the top ten persistently high risk main roads in the country. There have been 27 fatal or serious crashes on that 9 kilometre stretch in the six years to 2017. Brian Lawton from the Road Safety Foundation told us why it's so dangerous. The A229 from M...
3m Jul 04, 2019
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Listen: Sandra Barclay's husband Andrew ended his life at Dignitas - 04/07/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/widow-to-debate-assisted-dying-in-parliament-207699/
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Listen: Kitty Bates is from comparison site PetrolPrices.com can't see the cost coming down any time soon - 04/07/2019
3m Jul 04, 2019
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LISTEN: Emma Appleby who's nine-year-old daughter Teagan suffers from severe epilepsy says the legislation for medicinal cannabis offers a false sense of hope - 03/07/19
The mum of a little girl from Kent with a severe form of epilepsy says a change in the law around medicinal cannabis was brought in too quickly with no education. A report by a group of MPs says recent legislation was communicated badly and unfairly raised patients' hopes. The Health and Social Care Committee is now calling for clinical trials focusing on the treatment of children to take pla...
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The Update - 03/07/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 baby of pregnant woman stabbed to death in south London dies 📻 #Marvel refuse #Kent family permission for #Spiderman headstone 📻 #Ashford lorry clamping scheme to continue indefinitely #kmfmnews
5m Jul 03, 2019
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Listen: David Manning is development director for the Lower Thames Crossing - 02/07/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/work-on-lower-thames-crossing-starts-this-week-207682/
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