Listen: Peter Hodges is from the OVO Energy Women's Tour which is heading to Cyclopark in Gravesend today - 11/06/2019
The largest bike race to come to Kent in more than a decade is taking place at Cyclopark in Gravesend later. Some of the best female cyclists in the world will race around 25 laps of the course covering more than 60 kilometers. Just under 100 riders started the first stage of the OVO Energy Women's Tour in Suffolk yesterday.
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The Update - 10/06/19
Top story: The Foreign Secretary has warned failure to deliver Brexit could spell the end of the Conservative party.
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NEWS: Kent mum of toddler with Cystic Fibrosis is urging the government to take action on life-saving drugs - 10/06/2019
The mum of a toddler from Tunbridge Wells who has Cystic Fibrosis says it's vital a life-saving drug is made available. MPs are debating a petition about access to precision drugs to treat the disease including Orkambi. Caroline Powell explains how the drug could change her son's life...
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LISTEN: University of Kent student Emmanuel Enemokwu is showcasing his fashion brand at London Fashion Week- 09/06/19
A University of Kent student is showing off his fashion brand at London Fashion Week this weekend. Emmanuel Enemokwu was inspired to design his own clothes, after being bullied for not wearing big brands during school. He launched his brand Jehu-cal while studying in 2016 and has since worked with the likes of Nike and Vogue. The 22-year-old has been telling us about the sort of clothes he m...
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LISTEN: Jo James - chief exec of the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce - is receiving an OBE - 07/06/19
Jo James - the chief exec of the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce - is being awarded an OBE for her services to business. She says she feels very fortunate to be able to make a difference. Clive Emson who lives near Folkestone is getting an MBE for his services to vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in the county. You can see the full list of honours at KentOnline.co.uk
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The Update - 07/06/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 teens arrested over city centre attack 📻 thousands of #Kent children are starting school hungry 📻 former #Kent footballer speaks out about #racism in the game #kmfmnews
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Listen: Jo Mazza from Ashley Gardens care centre in Maidstone is hoping people with dementia will enjoy their new cinema screenings - 07/06/2019
It's already been shown how music can benefit people with dementia, now a care home in Maidstone is hoping films can have a similar effect... Ashley Gardens - which looks after more than 50 people with a form of the disorder - is starting monthly screenings for residents and people living nearby. They'll be screening classics including Love Actually, Grease and Notting Hill which all have dis...
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LISTEN: Former headteacher Nathan Atkinson says it's concerning thousands of children in Kent are going to school without breakfast - 07/06/2019
New research shows thousands of children in Kent are going to school every day without having any breakfast. According to Childwise, one in ten 7-15 year-olds here in the south east are starting the day on an empty stomach. There are concerns that leads to them missing out on the equivalent of six hours of lesson time a week, because they can't focus properly on learning. Former headteacher Nat...
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The Update - 06/06/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 world leaders mark #DDay75 📻 investigation raises concerns a system aimed at helping problem gamblers isn't working 📻 man dies after boat capsizes #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Simon Roots is remembering his cousin Harold who died in an RAF crash on D-Day - 06/06/2019
A man whose cousin died in an RAF crash on D-Day is going to lay a wreath at the site where it happened today. Harold Roots from Maidstone was killed at the age of 24, along with another man, when the plane they were in went up in flames at a training school near Bristol. Simon found out about it while researching his family history last year.
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LISTEN: World War Two veteran Charles Boyer told us how he felt on D-Day, 75 years ago - 06/06/2019
Commemorations are taking place today for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Charles Boyer was there, and told us what he remembers.
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The Update - 05/06/2019
It's been confirmed former #Kent footballer and Love Island contestant Mike Thalassitis died after taking cocaine and alcohol. There have been calls for better support for reality TV stars, after the 26 year-old was found dead in Edmonton in north London in March. A coroner's today ruled he took his own life.
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LISTEN: Sue Gorman whose husband from Broadstairs died after being infected with contaminated blood is giving evidence at a public inquiry - 05/06/19
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The Update - 04/06/19
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LISTEN: Chris Thomas from homeless charity Porchlight says the attack in Maidstone is 'deeply upsetting' - 04/06/2019
A homeless man's been left with a number of facial injuries after being attacked and robbed by a group of teenagers in #Maidstone town centre. He was assaulted by three boys and a girl after refusing to give them his alcohol and cigarettes in Week Street last Thursday night. Chris Thomas is from the #Kent-based homeless charity Porchlight.
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The Update - 03/06/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 police release footage of the moment a man tried to stab an officer 📻 #DonaldTrump has arrived for a state visit 📻 #GenderPayGap among #Kent businesses revealed #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Sue Nelson, chief exec of Breakthrough Funding in Ashford says companies need to be more diverse in their recruitment to close the gender pay gap - 03/06/19
Female business leaders in Kent say maternity leave is being used as an excuse for the gender pay gap. It comes as figures show just 22 companies out of 253 in the county - which have more than 250 employees - pay women more than men. Sue Nelson, the Chief exec of Breakthrough Funding in Ashford - says management teams needs to question their recruitment. 14 companies where women are earning mo...
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LISTEN: Elizabeth Pallister is a hate crime advocate at Victim Support - 01/06/19
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LISTEN: David Naylor from Victim Support says it's important we celebrate the work of volunteers - 01/06/19
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Listen: Kent Sands United player manager Mike Pollard says more support needs to be offered to bereaved dads - 01/06/2019
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The Update - 31/05/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 #Brexit secretary visits #Dover to talk about no-deal plans 📻 new #MarineConservationZones have been established off the #Kent coast 📻 school run by @TheGillsFC is rated 'good' be inspectors #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: the family of Paul Connell have been speaking out about a lack of mental health support following his death - 30/05/19
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The Update - 30/05/10
Top story: New figures show police in Kent recorded more than 300 race hate crimes against children last year. An investigation by the NSPCC shows the number of offences in the county has reached a three year high.
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LISTEN: Alex Gray is the Childline development manager at the NSPCC - 30/05/2019
The number of race hate crimes against children in #Kent has reached a three-year high. Police in the county recorded just over 300 offences in 2017 to 2018 - that's an average of almost six a week. The number's nearly trebled from 103 the previous year and includes crimes against babies and toddlers. Alex Gray is from the NSPCC which has compiled the data.
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The Update - 29/05/2019
Tory leadership contender Boris Johnson has been ordered to appear in court to face claims he lied to the public by saying the UK sent 350 million pounds a week to the EU. The figure was plastered over a red campaign bus ahead of the Brexit referendum. A private prosecution has been brought, paid for by crowdfunding, accusing the ex-foreign secretary of misconduct in public office.
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LISTEN: Malik Zubair was the first Muslim to speak during a Sunday service in the history of Rochester Cathedral - 29/05/19
For the first time in the history of Rochester Cathedral a group of Muslims have been invited to speak during a Sunday Service. More than 30 people from the Mosque Association of Kent visited at the weekend aiming to encourage different communities to come together. Following the Sri Lanka terror attacks on Easter Sunday, the group have been going to churches to offer their sympathies and su...
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LISTEN: Kent teenagers Harry and Theo will be performing live magic in the Britain's Got Talent Semi-Final with 4MG - 28/05/19
Two Kent teenagers will be be performing live magic on tonight's Britain's Got Talent Semi-Final. 4MG - which features Harry and Theo from Ashford - got through after impressing the judges with their card tricks in their audition performance.
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The Update - 28/05/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 mum admits killing toddler twins on Boxing Day 📻 @jayletay speaks about her life with ME and finding out she's pregnant 📻 @AbigailsCharity look to recruit runners to mark 10th anniversary #kmfmnews
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Listen: Diana Parnell from Deal chats to Garry and Laura on kmfm Breakfast about her Insta live with Robbie Williams - 28/05/2019
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LISTEN: Jessica Taylor-Bearman who has ME is celebrating her first pregnancy - 28/05/2019
A Kent woman who wrote a book about her struggles growing up with ME has found out she's pregnant for the first time. Jessica Taylor-Bearman and her husband Samuel who live in Cliffe Woods in Medway, are expecting their first child in August. The 28 year-old has been mostly bed-ridden since being diagnosed with the condition when she was 14. She still has to deal with severe exhaustion and p...
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LISTEN: Our Political Editor Paul Francis has been analysing the results of the European Elections - 27/05/2019
Just six weeks after it was formed the Brexit Party has stormed to victory in the European elections. It topped the poll with nearly a third of the vote, taking 28 seats so far - including four in the south east region, which Kent is part of. Here's our political editor Paul Francis with analysis.
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LISTEN: Warren Wood Primary School's Bullying Is Wrong song
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LISTEN: Mark Mills from Bearsted says the NSPCC saved him from ongoing abuse as a child - 26/05/19
A former Maidstone schoolboy has been speaking candidly about living in fear of his father as a child. Up to around the age of 10, Mark Mills was regularly attacked, before the NSPCC intervened and told his dad to leave the home. The charity continued to check up on Mark and his siblings, including taking them away on trips for respite. Now 54 and living in Bearsted, Mark's gone on to become...
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Listen: Becky and Faye from Abigail's Footsteps are trying to recruit runners for a half marathon - 25/05/2019
A charity that supports parents who've suffered the loss of a baby are hoping to recruit runners are part of events to mark their tenth anniversary. Abigail's footsteps - which was set up by Rochester couple David and Jo Ward after their daughter was stillborn - will be marking the milestone next year. They're recruiting a team to run the London Landmarks Half Marathon in March next year. #k...
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LISTEN: Alice Addley took part in the climate protests in Canterbury - 24/05/19
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/student-climate-change-protests-205249/
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LISTEN: Lucy Valls-Reed and her mum Nicola Alsopp at the student climate change protest in Maidstone - 24/05/19
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/pupils-in-climate-change-protests-205249/
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LISTEN: People in Rochester react to the resignation of Theresa May - 24/05/2019
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Listen: Dartford MP Gareth Johnson has been reacting to Theresa May's announcement - 24/05/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/tears-as-theresa-may-resigns-205252/
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Listen: James Heming thanks listeners as he presents his final breakfast show on Heart - 24/05/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/final-heart-breakfast-with-james-and-becky-205094/
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The Update - 23/05/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 PM holds meetings with her top team as pressure mounts on her to go 📻 former detective says road-rage killer should not be freed 📻 charity opens warehouse to help feed the hungry in #Kent #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Roger Gough is in charge of education at Kent County Council - 23/05/2019
Education bosses in Kent say they haven't given up on the idea of providing more free transport to grammar schools for disadvantaged children. A committee's recommended they extend their support - which is already offered to pupils who get free school meals. A consultation on the plans was scrapped last year - but we're told bosses are looking at two options that could lead to more help being ...
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LISTEN: Natalie Smith from the Kent Community Foundation has been telling us about the dementia projects they've supported in Kent - 22/05/19
The Kent Community Foundation has been telling us about the dementia projects they've been supporting, as part of Dementia Action Week.
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LISTEN: Ian Townsend-Blazier is the business development manager at Fareshare Kent who're launching a new warehouse to provide thousands of more meals to people at risk of going hungry - 23/05/19
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Listen: Nick Biddiss is a retired detective superintendent who led the investigation into Kenneth Noye - 22/05/2019
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Listen: Nigel Farage is visiting Kent ahead of the EU elections - 22/05/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/nigel-farage-arrives-in-kent-205113/
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The Update - 22/05/2019
THE UPDATE: with @nicolakeverett at 1pm 📻 man found guilty of murdering mother-in-law in #WestMalling house fire 📻 British Steel collapses into receivership - a #Kent MP reacts 📻 hundreds have their say on #Otterpool Park #kmfmnews bit.ly/2M17AYM
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LISTEN: Nick Rands from Lund London says their 'straw for life' will help cut plastic pollution - 22/05/2019
With the days of drinks being served with plastic straws numbered, a #Kent company is hoping it has the solution to the single-use plastic crisis. Lund London, which is based in #Bearsted near #Maidstone, has created a 'straw for life' which is made of stainless steel and is extendable. It comes as the government confirms plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds will be banned in England ...
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LISTEN: Mel Bolt has been campaigning for Spinraza to be made accessible to help her daughter Abbie - 22/05/2019
The mum of a #Kent teenager with a rare muscle disease says the decision to make a potentially life-extending drug available on the NHS is a dream come true. Mel Bolt from #Minister has been campaigning for Spinraza to be made accessible to help her daughter, Abbie, who has spinal muscular atrophy. The 15-year-old has battled with the incurable muscle-weakening condition since she was just tw...
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LISTEN: Rachel Jones is director of the Kent and Medway Stroke Review - 22/05/2019
#Kent county councillors have decided NOT to refer a decision to create three specialist stroke units back to the Secretary of State. Campaigners are concerned patients living in #Thanet and #Medway will have to travel further for urgent care at the centres in #Ashford, #Dartford and #Maidstone. Rachel Jones is director of the Kent and Medway Stroke Review.
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LISTEN: Glenn Douglas represents Clinical Commissioning Groups in Kent and Medway - 22/05/2019
#Kent county councillors have decided NOT to refer a decision to create three specialist stroke units back to the Secretary of State. Campaigners are concerned patients living in #Thanet and #Medway will have to travel further for urgent care at the centres in #Ashford, #Dartford and #Maidstone. But Glenn Douglas who represents clinical commissioning groups across Kent and Medway, says we sho...
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