Listen: Spencer Fortag from Dockside Property Services says the demand for houses in Kent is still there even though prices have stagnated - 26/09/2018
House prices in Kent have stagnated according to new figures - and it seems some people are so worried about Brexit it's putting them off moving. The average cost of a home in Kent and Medway is around £270k - dropping by 0.2% in July. Almost 27,000 homes were sold in Kent in the year to April - that's 1% fewer than the previous 12 months.
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Listen: Dadsnet founder Al Ferguson says parents should be more aware of a condition that causes babies to cry excessively - 26/09/2018
A Kent dad says more needs to be done to make new parents aware of a condition which can cause babies to cry excessively. Infant colic can affect around 1 in 3 newborns, however a fifth of mums say they've never heard of it. Al Ferguson from Tunbridge Wells set up Dadsnet and says it can be very distressing.
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Cllr Lesley Game from Kent County Council says there's a stigma around the number of vulnerable children in care who have been moved into Kent - 25/09/18
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/vulnerable-children-moved-into-care-in-kent-190409/
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Listen: MP Tom Tugendhat claims an energy company has 'conducted a campaign of telephone intimidation through debt collectors' for money he does not owe - 25/09/2018
A Kent MP claims an energy company he stopped using a year ago has 'conducted a campaign of telephone intimidation through debt collectors' for money he doesn't owe. Tom Tugendhat's tweeted to say Economy Energy got his final bill wrong and have now tried to use debt collectors and harassed his family. The Tonbridge and Malling rep says he felt he had to speak out to help others.
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THE UPDATE - 25/09/18
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LISTEN: Gillingham Chairman Paul Scally - 25/09/2018
The #Gillingham FC chairman says they had no choice but to spend almost a half a million pounds replacing the pitch at Priestfield. The Gills have suffered a poor start to the season with just one win from their five games at home in all competitions.  The playing surface is said to have affected their performance and even become dangerous to play on.  Two games need to be rearranged while the ...
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The Update - 24/09/2019
Detectives have been questioning four children on suspicion of arson, after a huge fire broke out at a warehouse in #Margate. A boy and two girls all aged 12, and another girl who's 13 have been arrested in connection with the blaze on the Westwood Industrial Estate. Crews are still tackling the flames nine days after it started.
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Listen: Tim Wratton's dad died after being given contaminated blood, today an inquiry into the scandal is getting underway - 24/09/2018
A public inquiry is getting underway to examine the contaminated blood scandal in which nearly 3,000 NHS patients died. They were given blood products infected with Hepatitis and HIV in the late seventies and early eighties. Tim Wratten's dad Peter contracted Hepatitis C when he was given contaminated blood in 1984 - he died in 2011 aged 54.
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Listen: Sally Edge set up Plastic Free Faversham and thinks the Co-op is setting a good example - 24/09/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/faversham/news/co-op-urged-to-pressure-brands-in-plastic-ban-190276/
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Listen: Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon says their 1-1 draw with Havant & Waterlooville is something to build on - 24/09/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/reaction-something-to-build-on-190249/
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LISTEN: Maidstone boss Harry Wheeler speaks after 1-0 win over Braintree Town
Maidstone's Harry Wheeler speaks after 1-0 win over Braintree Town. It's his first win as manager of the club and finishes off a week that saw him sign five new players. #football #Maidstone #Kent #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Dover boss Chris Kinnear reacts to 2-0 defeat at Aldershot Town
#Dover boss Chris Kinnear reacts to 2-0 defeat at Aldershot Town #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Dartford boss Adam Flanagan reacts to 3-1 FA Cup win at AFC Uckfield
Joint manager Adam Flanagan speaking about Dartford's FA Cup win over AFC Uckfield #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Reaction from Gillingham boss Steve Lovell after Gillingham 2, Peterborough 4
#Gillingham boss Steve Lovell speaking after the #Gills' 4-2 defeat to Peterborough Utd at Priestfield #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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Listen: Wendy Robinson from Childline chats about children who could be anxious after going back to school
Wendy Robinson from Childline chats about children who could be anxious after going back to school and how you can help and support them.
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LISTEN: Fiona Banks is the producer of 'Return Of The Unknown' - 22/09/2018
A #Kent theatre wants us to bring stories or photos of relatives who fought in the First World War, as part of an event to mark 100 years since it ended. The Marlowe is putting together a show and exhibiton in #Dover leading up to Armistace Day, which will include drama, dance, music and a digital art display.  Fiona Banks is the producer of 'Return Of The Unknown'...
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LISTEN: South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay has welcomed Theresa May's Brexit speech - 21/09/18
Theresa May says it's up to the European Union to come up with new Brexit plans. In a defiant speech, the Prime Minister demanded respect, and says Brexit negotiations can't make progress without a move from Brussels. South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay says that her speech was needed.
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Listen: Corporal Frank Millericks is from the Tigers army parachute display team - 21/09/2018
Thousands of people are gathering in Canterbury this weekend to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment will be on parade and there'll be performances by military wives choirs following a service. The event at the cricket ground on Sunday will end with the arrival of the Tigers army parachute display team.
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THE UPDATE - 21/09/18
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Listen: Paula Primett is the manager of Nellie's Pre School - 21/09/2018
Parents in part of Maidstone have kept their children away from a nursery after fences were broken and a caravan torched near their outdoor play area. Smashed glass, litter and human waste was also found on land at Shepway Green after travellers turned up on the site. https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/caravan-torched-as-travellers-leave-park-190109/
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LISTEN: Richard Oldfield, Kent's Vice Lord Lieutenant, hopes the county comes together to mark 100 years since the First World War - 21/09/18
Thousands of people are going to gather in Canterbury this weekend for an event marking the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment will be on parade along with the Salvation Army band, while there'll be performances from the Shorncliffe and Brompton Military Wives Choirs. A service will also be held at the cricket ground on Sunday before a ...
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LISTEN: Graham Razey is the Principal of East Kent College Group - 21/09/2018
A new construction facility's opening at #Folkestone College to help produce the skilled workforce needed in the south east. It's offering training in things like building, carpentry and decorating in a bid to meet the growing demand for new housing.
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The Update - 20/09/2018
Two teenagers from #Ramsgate have been arrested on suspicion of preparing to carry out terror attacks.  The 15 year-olds were put in custody after officers went to their homes as part of pre-planned raids. Police want to reassure people across #Kent there was never any immediate threat to the public.
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LISTEN: Omolade Adedapo from Kent Union says it's important students starting Freshers' Week at the uni stay safe - 20/09/2018
10,000 students arriving in #Canterbury to start uni this week are being urged to stay safe on nights out and know their drinking limits. Less than a fifth of the freshers already live in the area so the majority are going to be leaving home for the first time. Extra police patrols are taking place in the city centre - street pastors and marshals will also be out and about.
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Listen: Cllr Gareth Bradford is in charge of community safety at Ashford Borough Council - 20/09/2018
Pictures from CCTV cameras in parts of Kent will soon be able to be transmitted directly to police if there's any trouble. Cameras in Ashford and Tenterden town centres are being upgraded and will also provide better high-res digital images. Pictures will continue to be viewed at the town's monitoring centre and used as evidence if necessary.
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THE UPDATE - 19/09/18
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LISTEN: Lizzy Rose has launched an art exhibition in Margate, after spending almost a year in hospital suffering from Crohn's disease - 19/09/18
An artist who suffers from Crohn disease has launched an indoor moss garden in Margate. Lizzy Rose's work is inspired by Japanese culture - after she received funding to visit there in 2016. The exhibition had been planned for last year's festival - but was cancelled because she was hospitalised. Despite her illness, the 30 year old says it's become an expression of her art. You can see her...
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LISTEN: Kate Rumsby from literacy charity Beanstalk says it's great children in Kent are receiving picture books to help them understand what fake news is - 19/09/18
Donald Trump hates it, and now children in Kent are being sent picture books to help them understand what fake news is... Copies of Little Monkey are being given to four or five year-olds who've just started reception. It's hoped parents will use the illustrations to teach kids the difference between what's real and what's not. Kate Rumsby is from literacy charity Beanstalk.
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Listen: Reflect Digital CEO Becky Simms is introducing a four day working week for staff - 19/09/2018
A company has become the first in Kent to bring in a four day working week. Reflect Digital in Maidstone say they're doing it to improve staff wellbeing and the work-life balance. Workers will still have to do their normal amount of hours but can take either Fridays or Mondays off. Studies suggest working fewer days in the week lowers stress levels and decreases staff turnover.
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The Update - 18/09/2018
Police have sealed off an area close to #Rochester Bridge after a body was found. Officers were called to Corporation Street at about half 7 this morning. Investigations are continuing.
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LISTEN: Greg Lee is Kent Fire and Rescue Service's east Group Manager and says the fire at the industrial state near Margate will take at least a few more days to extinguish - 17/09/18
Firefighters are still at the scene of a blaze at an industrial unit in Margate - more than 48 hours after it started... Part of the building has collapsed because of the heat and people living nearby are still being told to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke. Nash Road in the Westwood area is likely to stay closed until at least tomorrow. Greg Lee from Kent Fire and Rescue is at the...
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The Update - 17/09/2018
An MP, hailed a hero in the Westminster bridge terror atrocity, says he ignored fears of a second attack as he helped a wounded police officer.  At the inquests into the victims' deaths, Tobias Ellwood says despite the risk of a bomb in the attacker's car, his main concern was for PC Keith Palmer.
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LISTEN: New Maidstone United boss Harry Wheeler speaking after their 2-0 defeat to Harrogate
New #Maidstone boss Harry Wheeler speaking after losing 2-0 to Harrogate in the national league - his first game in charge. #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Dover boss Chris Kinnear speaking after 2-0 defeat to Solihull Moors
#Dover boss Chris Kinnear reacting to the team's 2-0 defeat to Solihull Moors which sees them drop to the bottom of the national league #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Gillingham boss Steve Lovell frustrated by 3-0 defeat to Rochdale
#Gillingham boss Setev Lovell speaking after the #Gills 3-0 away defeat to Rochdale. #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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The Update - 14/09/2018
The Prison Officers Association has called off protests following 'constructive talks', and says staff will be back at work this afternoon. Thousands took action this morning, following claims they're having to deal with 'unprecedented levels of violence'.
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LISTEN: Andrea Button runs a funeral service in Chatham and has launched a petition calling for the industry to be regulated - 13/09/18
A petition's been launched calling for all funeral directors in the UK to be regulated after a man was forced to steal his mother-in-law's body after a firm in Medway ceased trading. At the moment, you don't legally have to hold a formal qualification to become a funeral director or belong to a trade association. Andrea Button runs a firm in Chatham and says things need to change.
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The Update - 13/09/2018
#kmfm's been told more than 10 landlords in #Canterbury are offering free rent to female students in exchange for sexual favours. Claisse Opulencia who studies at Canterbury Christ Church Uni, went undercover posting an ad online saying she was looking for a room. Police say they'll investigate any cases reported to them.
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LISTEN: Lizzy Hall from Sevenoaks is trying to tackle hygiene poverty, after launching a project for disadvantaged families - 13/09/18
A mum from Sevenoaks is trying to tackle hygiene poverty, after launching a project for disadvantaged families. Lizzy Hall set up Beauty Bank Kent last month to collect toiletries and sanitary products, which are distributed at local food banks. Due to the high demand, she now has 25 collection points across the county and has provided hundreds of products.
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LISTEN: There's been a 173% increase in the number of child abuse image offences recorded by Kent Police - Emma Motherwell is from the NSPCC - 13/09/18
There's been a 173% rise in the number of child abuse image offences in Kent in the past year. According to the NSPCC, more than 1,000 cases have been recorded by Kent Police - an increase from 381 the previous year. Emma Motherwell is a local campaigns manager for the charity. Kent police say tackling the distribution and possession of indecent images of children is one of their highest pri...
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The Update - 12/09/2018
Some big names within her own party are coming out to say Theresa May should stay on as Prime Minister.  It follows a meeting of about 50 Tory MPs last night who discussed ways of getting rid of her. They're unimpressed with her plans for the UK leaving the European Union.
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Listen: Faversham and Mid Kent MP Helen Whately is supporting Back British Farming Day - 1209/2018
We're being encouraged to show our support for Kent's agricultural industry on Back British Farming Day. MPs will be wearing special pin badges while more than 9-thousand meals made from British produce will be served at Westminster throughout the week. Faversham and Mid Kent's Helen Whately has been campaigning for a scheme so enough seasonal workers are available and promoting Kentish fruit...
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Listen: kmfm's political editor Paul Francis says it's not clear yet if any Kent MPs were involved in talks about ousting Theresa May - 12/09/2018
As many as 50 of Theresa May's MPs have discussed how to get rid of her. It's understood the Eurosceptics - who don't like her Brexit plans - spent nearly an hour last night talking about when the Prime Minister could be ousted.
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Listen: Kay Hardie is an independent midwife from Ashford - 12/09/2018
Figures seen by kmfm show the number of midwives in Kent has failed to increase over the last year, despite fears of a shortage. 875 were employed at hospitals in the county in May this year according to the latest NHS data - four fewer that the same time last year.  It's as the Royal College of Midwives say the number in the whole of England rose by just 67 in 2017 despite more than 2-thousand...
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The Update - 11/09/18
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LISTEN: Steve Vincent from Gravesend has signed up to a football league for men who want to lose weight - 11/09/2018
A football league for men in #Kent who are looking to lose weight is now underway. Man v Fat is aiming to help people become healthier, and gives out points for teams who drop pounds as well as win matches. Games and training will be taking place in #Strood every week. 33 year-old Police Community Support Officer Steve Vincent from #Gravesend has signed up.
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LISTEN: Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens has signed a new one-year deal with the club - 11/09/2018
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LISTEN: Andy Davies, CEO of Dartford-based the Hug Group, says they've developed wristbands to help teachers keep tabs on school kids when they've wandered off during a trip - 10/09/18
Wristbands, which send an alert to your phone if a child wanders off, are helping to keep Kent's school children safe. The Hug Group based in Dartford have also designed an app for teachers to check they're near by - during school trips. Information like medical history can be included to give more details about the child. Chief Executive Andy Davies says it's an added safeguard.
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The Update - 10/09/2018
David Duckenfield, the police commander at the Hillsborough disaster, has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 Liverpool supporters.  They died on the terraces at the FA Cup semi-final in April 1989. Former Sheffield Wednesday club secretary Graham Mackrell entered a not guilty plea to health and safety offences.
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Listen: Howard Cox from Fair Fuel UK is handing in a petition to Number 10 calling for hospital car parking charges to be scrapped - 10/09/2018
A fuel campaigner from Kent is heading to Number 10 later to hand in a petition calling for an end to hospital car parking charges in England. Howard Cox from Cranbrook who founded Fail Fuel UK has collected more than 26,000 signatures. He'll be joined by the Harlow MP and the heads of two health charities when he hands them in at Downing Street.
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