LISTEN: Alex Patterson, head of visitor experience at Chatham Historic Dockyard - 09/02/18
A popular Kent tourism spot is celebrating it's 400 year anniversary...   The Chatham Historic Dockyard is reopening for a new a new season today. The dock is the most complete in the country from the age of sail and includes three historic warships. Alex Patterson is head of visitor experience at the site - they says its an important time for them.
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The Update - 09/02/2018
The 2018 Winter Olympics have been declared officially open. Athletes from more than 90 countries have taken part in the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang. North and South Korea marched under one banner.
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LISTEN: Caroline Clark, community engagement and social responsibility advisor for Diocese of Rochester - 09/02/18
Illegal money lenders who charge high interest rates and intimidate their victims are being tracked down as part of a new campaign in part of Kent.  The Diocese of Rochester has teamed up with the Illegal Money Lending Team who work to investigate and prosecute 'loan sharks'. They've been in Chatham high street promoting the support available to escape in North Kent and Medway. Caroline Clark i...
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LISTEN: Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott - 08/02/2018
We'll soon be seeing more police officers on #Kent's streets - plans to recruit another 200 have been approved.  It means we'll have to pay a bit more towards the policing part of council tax to fund them.  The average bill will increase by £1 a month - taking them up to about £169 a year.  Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott says it'll be worth it though
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The Update - 08/02/2018
The latest figures show January was the second-worst month ever for waiting times at A&E departments in England.  Official stats show there was a slight improvement on December here in #Kent, with 78% of patients being seen within four hours - that's still below the government target of 95%.
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The Update - 07/02/18
Jon Venables - one the murderers of toddler James Bulger - has been jailed for 40 months for admitting having more than a thousand indecent images of children. With more on that and the rest of the news this lunchtime, here's Molly Mileham-Chappell.
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LISTEN: Chris Thomas, Porchlight - 07/02/2018
A #Kent homeless charity have admitted they're 'stretched to breaking point' because of the rising number of people on the streets. Porchlight say they supported 633 rough sleepers between April and December last year - up 39% on the same time in 2016. As freezing temperatures continue, it's feared lives will be put at risk if they can't get everyone into accommodation.
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LISTEN: Detective Chief Inspector David Chewter from Kent Police discusses the Molly McLaren murder case - 06/02/18
A man's been found GUILTY of murder for stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death in the car park of a Medway shopping centre. A court heard Joshua Stimpson stalked Molly McLaren after the broke up before attacking her in her car outside Chatham's Dockside Outlet last June. The 26 year-old from High Street in Wouldham had denied murder but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibi...
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The Update - 06/02/2018
The jury at the trial of a man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in a shopping centre car park in #Medway are now considering their verdict. Joshua Stimpson stabbed Molly McLaren while she sat in her car at Chatham's Dockside outlet last June. The 26 year-old from High Street in Wouldham has admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility but denies murder.
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LISTEN: Helen Whately, Faversham and Mid Kent MP - 06/02/2018
Events are taking place later to mark 100 years since some women in the UK were given the right to vote. On this day in 1918 a law was brought in to allow women over 30 who owned property - and all men over 21 - to have their political say.  #Faversham MP Helen Whately says a lot's changed since then.
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LISTEN: Stuart Jeffery from the Kent Green Party - 06/02/2018
On this day 100 years ago a law was passed allowing some women in the UK to vote. A member of the Kent Green Party is going on hunger strike outside Parliament later to protest the current voting system - Stuart Jeffery says 'First Past the Post' means many of our votes still don't count.
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LISTEN: Zoe Cairns - Social Media Expert on Safer Internet Day - 06/02/2018
Children in Kent are being urged to know how to avoid dangers online as part of a national campaign. Safer Internet Day's aiming to educate kids about things like privacy settings and respecting other users. Local social media expert Zoe Cairns says parents also need to make sure they keep up with technology.
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The Update - 05/02/18
A man who killed his daughter at a holiday park in Kent after he was unable to cope with her severe anxiety has been detained under the mental health act... Molly Mileham-Chappell has the news this lunchtime.
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SPORT: Maidstone Utd boss Jay Saunders reacts to 2-2 draw with Gateshead in the FA Trophy
#Maidstone Utd boss Jay Saunders reacts to 2-2 draw with #Gateshead in the FA Trophy #stones #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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SPORT: Margate manager Steve Watt reacts to 1-0 win over Lowestoft Town
#Margate manager Steve Watt reacts to 1-0 win over #Lowestoft Town #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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SPORT: Dover Athletic boss Chris Kinnear reacts to their 4-3 FA Trophy defeat to Leyton Orient
#Dover Athletic boss Chris Kinnear speaking after the team are knocked out of the FA Trophy by Leyton Orient 4-3 #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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SPORT: Gillingham manager Steve Lovell reacts to 2-0 loss to Wigan Athletic
#Gillingham head coach Steve Lovell reacts to 2-0 loss to #Wigan Athletic #Gills #football #kmfmnews #Kent
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LISTEN: Daloni Carlisle from Sevenoaks - 04/02/18
Kent woman living with incurable cancer has been telling kmfm how social media has helped her cope.  Daloni Carlisle from Sevenoaks has been speaking out as part of World Cancer Day, after she was diagnosed with the ovarian form of the disease in 2014. Latest research by Macmillan shows one in four women going through treatment or recovery say they use sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram...
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The Update - 02/02/2018
A man's been jailed for life with a minimum of 43 years for deliberately driving a van at worshipers outside a Mosque in north London.  One person died and a number of others were injured in the terror attack in Finsbury Park last June. 48-year-old Darren Osborne from Cardiff denied reponsibility, but was found guilty by a jury.
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LISTEN: Amanda from New Leaf Support - 03/02/18
Women suffering from domestic violence or abuse can access help and support thanks to a new service.  New Leaf Support, a charity that provides a safe house and professional advice for victims, will open a one-stop shop for women in need called Marda – Multi-Agency Response to Domestic Abuse. Amanda is one of the charity volunteers.
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LISTEN: Gary Lambert's son Josh died after taking a lethal overdose of Fentanyl in Canterbury - 02/02/2018
The dad of young musician who overdosed and died in #Canterbury is urging people not to take risks with drugs.  Gary Lambert's son Joshua was found dead at a house on Tudor Road in the Wincheap part of the city last August.  He was one of three men that week to take a fatal overdose of Fentanyl - which is also known as China White and is thought to be 100 times stronger than heroin.
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The Update - 01/02/18
Police in Kent have issued a drugs warning after one man died and 10 others were taken to hospital... Molly Mileham-Chappell brings you this lunchtime's news.
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LISTEN: Amy Fogerty from Ashford Waterstones - 01/02/18
Fans of Harry Potter across Kent are being invited to get involved with tonight's annual book night celebrations. Bookshops across the county are exploring J K Rowling’s series about the wizards, which celebrated it's 20th anniversary last year. Libararies are also hosting quizzes, games and storytelling sessions this evening. Amy Fogerty is from Waterstones in Ashford - she says it still conti...
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LISTEN: Emily Maycock from Strood Library - 01/02/18
Harry Potter fans in Kent are taking part in different events across the county tonight as part of the series' international annual book night. This year's theme is Fantastics Beasts - the new spin off franchise by JK Rowling. Bookshops and libraries across the county are getting involved with quizzes, games and storytelling sessions. Emily Maycock is from Strood Library. http://www.kentonline...
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LISTEN: Lisa Parle from MCCH - 01/02/ 2018
We're being encouraged in Kent to open up if we're struggling with our mental health as part of a national campaign today. #TimetoTalk is designed to break down the stigma and barriers associated with someone who has a mental health issue. One of the charities supporting the campaign is Kent based MCCH which works with people with learning disabilities and mental health needs. http://www.ken...
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Listen: commuters are concerned about plans that could see high speed trains from Maidstone West station cut - 01/02/2018
Commuters say they're worried about plans that could see high speed trains from Maidstone West station cut.
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The Update - 31/01/18
There's a warning to children across Kent they're breaking the law if they share naked pictures of another young person in a bid to bully them... Here's Molly with the update.
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LISTEN: Jo Shapter from East Kent Foot Care - 31/01/18
A homeless shelter in Kent is offering people who use their services the chance to get their feet pampered as part of a free service. East Kent Foot Care have teamed up with Action for Homelessness in Folkestone to make sure people living on the streets are free from fungal infections, and will refer them to hospital if necessary. Jo Shapter is helping run the sessions - but she says they need ...
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LISTEN: Detective Superintendent Susie Harper from Kent Police - 31/01/18
There's a warning to children across Kent they're breaking the law if they share naked pictures of another young person in a bid to bully them... Police say they've noticed a trend in so-called 'bait out' pages on social media where images are circulated among groups of people. They also want mums and dads to be more aware of what trouble their children could get in and will be sending youth en...
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The Update - 30/01/2018
Detectives think a former soldier may be behind a series of violent armed burglaries in Kent and other parts of the south east - because of the level of planning involved. Jewellery worth more than a million pounds has been stolen in seven raids, and the suspect is thought to have spent days staking out each property. A house was targetted in #Maidstone last January - two months earlier a perso...
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LISTEN: Strood Market Trader Michael Parsloe - 30/01/01
Strood market traders are preparing to move across Medway while multi-million pound works are carried out in the town. The traders were told last Tuesday the market would be closing while improvements are made to Strood's walkways and road layouts. They've been offered pitches at Gillingham market but Mike Parsloe's worried about losing trade... It's expected Strood market will be closed for fo...
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LISTEN: Heidi Skinner, Freight Transport Association - 29/01/2018
Transport bosses in #Kent say an alternative to Operation Stack is 'desperately needed' before Brexit. They're warning we could face huge delays and disruption when the UK leaves the EU next year if plans aren't put in place to keep cross-channel lorries moving.
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The Update - 29/01/2018
More than 70 child online grooming crimes have been recorded in #Kent in the first six months of a new offence being brought in - the highest figures in the south east.
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Listen: Amy Stelfox from the NSPCC says more needs to be done to stop the online grooming of children in #Kent - 29/01/2018
More than 70 child online grooming crimes have been recorded in Kent in the first 6 months of a new offence being brought in - the highest figures in the south east. Instagram was the most common method used to contact children - with 12 to 15 year-old girls most likely to be targeted. The new anti-grooming law came into force last April, but now the government and social networking sites are...
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Listen: June Sadler is angry she wasn't made aware her daughter's killer was appealing - 29/01/2018
The mum of a woman who was stabbed to death in Canterbury says she can't believe she wasn't made aware the killer was appealing... Natasha Sadler-Ellis and her friend died after being attacked by Foster Christian in Dickens Avenue in October 2016. The 55 year-old - who's serving a minimum of 30 years - had tried to claim his conviction was unsafe but that's been thrown out by appeal court jud...
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SPORT: Maidstone Utd boss Jay Saunders speaks out after losing 2-1 at Gateshead
#Maidstone Utd boss Jay Saunders speaks out after losing 2-1 at Gateshead #football #Kent
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SPORT: Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon reacts to 3-0 loss to Boreham Wood
#Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon reacts to their 3-0 deafeat at the Kuflink Stadium against Boreham Wood. #football #Kent
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SPORT: Dover assistant manager Jake Leberl reacts to their 2-1 win over Guiseley
Assistant Manager Jake Leberl reacts to #Dover Athletic's 2-1 win at #Crabble in their National League match against Guisely. #football #Kent
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SPORT: Gillingham celebrate 2-1 win over Fleetwood
#Gills boss Steve Lovell reacts to their 2-1 win over Fleetwood at #Priestfield #football #Kent
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LISTEN: Spencer Fortag from Dockside Property Solutions - 27/01/18
An estate agent from Kent says young people in the county aren't necessarily prioritising buying a house... despite the number of first-time UK buyers being the highest in a decade. Since 2007, more people have been taking the plunge into ownership, even though average house deposits in the South East have risen nearly 160% - to more than £51,000. Spencer Fortag from Dockside Property Service...
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The Update - 26/01/2018
The jury at the trial of a man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in the car park of a #Medway shopping centre, have heard how one witness tried to stop the attack. Molly McLaren was found with multiple stab wounds in her car at #Chatham's Dockside Outlet last June. 26 year-old Joshua Stimpson from High Street in Wouldham denies murder but has admitted manslaughter on the grounds of dimin...
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Listen: Councillor Andy Stamp called for Medway to go single-use plastic free - 26/01/2018
Bosses in Medway have agreed to try and go single-use plastic free. At a meeting last night they were urged to phase out products like bottles, cups and straws at all council buildings and events by the summer - but have changed that to 'as soon as is reasonably practical'. It all follows reports 9 million tonnes of plastics enters our seas and oceans every year.
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LISTEN: Roger Gough talks about school league tables - 25/01/18
It's been revealed which are the best and worst performing secondary schools in Kent and Medway... You can see the latest league tables at kentonline.co.uk - overall 14 in the county are doing 'well above average' - all but three of them are grammars. Kent was slightly below the national average based on a new assessment which is said to be a better way of assessing children of all abilities. R...
4m Jan 25, 2018
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The Update - 25/01/2018
Cross channel ferries from Dover are suspended because of industrial action by French fishermen...  P and O and DFDS Seaways services are on hold until it reopens, because they've blocked the entrance to the port of Calais. We'll keep you updated on kmfm.
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LISTEN: Chasey Crawford-Usher, Headteacher of Wateringbury Primary School - 25/01/18
A Kent school's banning children from bringing in crisps - in an effort to try and tackle obesity...  The headteacher of Wateringbury Primary in Maidstone is also encouraging children to walk or run a mile every day to keep fit. Chasey Crawford-Usher says kids' health is becoming a big problem. There's already a ban on sugary drinks at the school - but children will be allowed crisps on Fridays.
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Listen: Sally Edge wants Faversham residents to give up plastic for a week - 25/01/2018
As we continue to hear news about how #plastic is polluting our #oceans - a campaign's underway in part of Kent encouraging us to ditch throwaway plastic for a week... It's the brainchild of a #Faversham mum who did it herself before Christmas and says she's discovered lots of alternative products like shampoo bars. Sally Edge from Graveney is hoping to get 2,000 people to join her challenge.
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The Update - 24/01/2018
More than 93,000 children in #Kent are living in poverty according to new figures given to kmfm. The stats also reveal a third of youngsters in #Thanet are growing up in households that are struggling to get by - the highest percentage in the south east.
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LISTEN: Kerry Keating, founder of Thanet's Families in Need - 24/01/18
More than a third of children in Thanet are living in poverty - according to figures given to kmfm. That's the highest percentage of any local authority in the south east. Elsewhere, Medway has the second highest number of children in households that are struggle to get by - at more than 16,500. Kerry Keating is from Thanet's Families in Need who work to help groups who find themselves struggli...
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The Update - 23/01/2018
We're being told to expect further delays this afternoon on trains going between Kent and two of London's busiest stations - after a gas leak forced them to close earlier.  Southeastern services were't able to get to Charing Cross or Waterloo East this morning because of an exclusion zone.
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Listen: Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge is bringing his Pub in the Park festival to Tunbridge Wells - 23/01/2018
It's been revealed some of #Kent's top chefs and former Bake Off winner Candice Brown are going to be appearing at a new food and drink festival in the county this summer... Pub in the Park is being held at Dunorlan Park in #TunbridgeWells in July. It's the brain child of celebrity chef Tom Kerridge who started it off in his home town of Marlow http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whats-on/news/tunbr...
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