SPORT: Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler delighted with 2-1 win over AFC Fylde - 09/12/2018
#Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler delighted with 2-1 win over AFC Fylde #Kent #kmfmnews #football
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SPORT: Gillingham boss Steve Lovell delighted with 2-0 away win against Scunthorpe United - 09/12/2018
#Gillingham boss Steve Lovell delighted with 2-0 away win against Scunthorpe United#football #Kent #kmfmnews #Gills
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Listen: Michael Wilcox is chair of the Graveney Rural Environment Action Team who're holding an event to explain the planning process for a proposed solar park - 09/12/18
Campaigners who are against plans for a giant solar park being built in Kent - are holding an event later to explain their concerns . The official application for the £450m development in Graveney near Faversham has already been submitted . The Graveney Rural Environment Action Team want residents to recognise the potential damage to the area. An information event explaining the planning pro...
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The Update - 07/12/2018
A teenager who made bogus bomb threats that triggered the evacuation of more than 400 schools has been jailed for three years. 19 year-old George Duke-Cohan sent thousands of e-mail warnings in March - including some to schools here in Kent.
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LISTEN: Stewart Baird from Kent Search and Rescue is urging us to keep away from open water on nights out, as boat patrols across the River Medway start this weekend - 07/12/18
We're being urged to take care of each other on a night out and stay clear of open water. Kent Search and Rescue's patrols start this weekend, as part of their Safe and Dry campaign . Boat crews and response teams will be along the River Medway on Friday and Saturday nights this month . Stewart Baird is the search manager.
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Listen: Hollie had such severe anxiety she tried to take her own life before turning to Childline for help - 07/12/2018
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The Update - 06/12/2018
The chancellor says Theresa May's #Brexit withdrawal plan is a compromise that will limit damage to growth. Philip Hammond has been outlining the economic impact of the deal. He also says leaving without a new agreement would put the UK at a big disadvantage.
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Listen: Poppy Eden from Rochester who suffered from a brain tumour is trying to raise £5,000 this Christmas to help find a cure for the disease - 06/12/18
A Rochester girl who suffered from a brain tumour has told km-fm she wishes she can help find a cure this Christmas . Poppy Eden was diagnosed when she was 10, after experiencing severe headaches and more than 20 doctor's appointments . The 12 year old had most of the tumour removed and is now trying to raise £5,000 for research. Find out more about Poppy's story here: https://www.braintumou...
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The Update - 05/12/2018
In the last few hours the jury has started to consider verdicts at the trial of a #Kent MP. South #Thanet's Craig Mackinlay is accused of falsifying expenses during the 2015 general election - when he beat the former Ukip leader Nigel Farage. Two others are also on trial - they all deny the charges against them.
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Listen: joint Dartford manager Jamie Coyle says the side need to be more ruthless in front of goal after losing to Torquay - 05/12/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/sport/report-darts-beaten-by-high-flying-gulls-194678/
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Listen: Sammy Law wants drivers to know what to do if their car breaks down - 05/12/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/death-crash-teens-family-launch-appeal-194710/
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Listen: Graeme Solly from Catching Lives in Canterbury says the figures are a shock and could lead to more people on the streets - 05/12/2018
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Listen: John Bibby from Shelter says the number of children who're homeless is a crisis - 05/12/2018
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Listen: John Bibby from Shelter explains what it's like for children living in temporary accommodation - 05/12/2018
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THE UPDATE - the latest for Kent at 1 - 04/12/18
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Listen: Annette Bevan was the headteacher of Lansdown Primary in Sittingbourne which is now a Good school after being in special measures - 04/12/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/primary-schools-in-part-of-kent-rated-among-worst-in-country-194650/
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LISTEN: Kent mum Paula Hudgell who adopted a toddler after he was abused by his birth parents says a huge rise in child cruelty and neglect cases in the county is 'very worrying' - 04/12/2018
There's been a huge rise in the number of child cruelty and neglect offences reported to police in #Kent over the last five years... Stats from the NSPCC show there were almost 450 reported in the county last year - up from just 85 in 2012/13. Paula Hudgell from West Malling adopted a toddler who'd been so badly abuse by his birth parents he had to have both legs amputated. Kent police say t...
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LISTEN: kmfm's Political Editor Paul Francis explains what we can expect from the five day Brexit deal debate - 04/12/18
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The Update 03/12/2018
Downing Street is going to publish what it calls a "reasoned position statement" on the legal advice Theresa May's been given about her Brexit deal. The prime minister's under pressure to release the details in full. If she doesn't, Labour says it'll press for contempt proceedings against the government.
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LISTEN: Ebbsfleet striker Michael Cheek says he's playing with a smile on his face, after scoring four goals in the last three games - 03/12/18
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Listen: Gillingham boss Steve Lovell is pleased they're through to the third round of the FA Cup - 03/12/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/report-oldaker-stunner-sends-gills-through-194538/
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LISTEN: Kate Duddell is the fundraising manager of Pilgrims Hospice which'll get cash from the snowdogs auction - 03/12/18
A collection of decorated sculptures are going under the hammer at auction later to raise funds for Kent's biggest hospice charity. 36 Snowdogs and Snow pups, which have been on an art trail in Ashford the last few months will be sold at the Ashford International Hotel tonight. Money will help cover services like nursing and counseling run by Pilgrims hospices. Kate Duddell is their fundrais...
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SPORT: Ebbsfleet boss Garry Hill pleased with 2-0 win at Aldershot Town
#Ebbsfleet boss Garry Hill pleased with 2-0 win at Aldershot Town #football #kent #kmfmnews
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SPORT: Maidstone boss Harry Wheeler after 2-0 defeat to Oldham Athletic that sees Stones out of the FA Cup
#Maidstone boss Harry Wheeler after 2-0 defeat to Oldham Athletic that sees Stones out of the FA Cup #FACup #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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The Update - 30/11/2018
The dad of a girl who ended up in hospital after being attacked on her way home from school in #Margate, has told kmfm he's grateful to strangers who've come forward to try and help the family. Paul Cooper's 12 year-old daughter was knocked out after being punched and stamped on in the street yesterday afternoon:. Police have arrested two girls aged 13 and 14 after mobile phone footage of the...
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LISTEN: Abi Gill, from charity Centrepoint, says it's worrying how many young people are homeless, including hundreds in Kent - 30/11/18
It's feared there could be hundreds of young people in Kent facing homelessness this Christmas Figures from charity Centrepoint show in the last financial year, almost 500 people aged 16 to 24 didn't have a permanent home. Medway had the highest with 84 and more than 200 received support in the area. Abi Gill is from the charity:
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The Update - 29/11/2018
A Kent woman who blames a series of health problems on a contraceptive implant says it's 'destroyed' her. Charlene Baldwin from Rochester has told us she wasn't warned beforehand about the possible effects of having it fitted:. The 38 year-old now needs crutches to walk, has had a hysterectomy and needs help from her 9 year-old daughter. She's among thousands who're now considering taking le...
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LISTEN: Striker Cody McDonald says he believes Ebbsfleet has enough quality to secure promotion this season - 29/11/18
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Listen: Christine Garratt from FareShare says they need donations of food to make sure everyone has enough to eat this Christmas - 28/11/2018
There's a call for volunteers to help collect donations of food across Kent to make sure everyone has enough to eat over Christmas. Ashford based FareShare redistribute food to chairities so meals can be provided to the most in need through out the year. During 2017, they provided enough food for more than half a million meals for over 12-thousand people in the county. They say demand is eve...
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Listen: JB Gill says more needs to be done to encourage young people into farming - 29/11/2018
A former singer - who now runs a farm in Kent - is backing a campaign to get more young people to consider farming as a career. Stats have revealed the number of under 25s working in agriculture has dropped almost two thirds in the past 10 years while just 3 percent of 18 to 30 year-olds would consider it as a profession. Ex JLS star JB Gill owns land near Westerham where he produces award wi...
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THE UPDATE - the latest for Kent at 1 - 28/11/18
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LISTEN: Gerald McCarthy was one of the first shoppers through the door of a new Sainsbury's in Herne Bay - 28/11/2018
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LISTEN: Councillor Robert Jones has been at the opening of a new Sainsbury's in Herne Bay - 28/11/2018
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Listen: Ebbsfleet manager Garry Hill has been reacting to their draw with Maidenhead United - 28/11/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/report-fleet-pegged-back-194201/
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LISTEN: Gillingham manager Steve Lovell says he's pleased with their 2-1 win against Bristol Rovers - 28/11/2018
Football, and #Gillingham have picked up a much needed three points after beating Bristol Rovers in League One. The Gills held on for a 2-1 victory away from home last night, despite being reduced to 10 men when Callum Reilly was sent off. The result means they're now 18th in the table - four points off the relegation zone.
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LISTEN: Sheila Lawrence lives near where a teenage boy was attacked with a weapon during a violent break-in - 27/11/2018
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The Update - 27/11/2018
Theresa May's heading to Wales and Northern Ireland to try to sell her Brexit plans, but there's an admission it will be hard to win over MPs. Cabinet Office minister David Lidington thinks the proposals would be rejected, if the Commons vote went ahead now. The Prime Minister's also willing to hold a Brexit TV debate with the Labour leader.
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LISTEN: Roland Beaumont is the director of ITSSL Ltd based in Anthony's Way and says he's worried the traffic on the Medway City Estate could become a health risk
A business owner on Medway City Estate says if traffic continues to get worse, it could become a health risk Roland Beaumont is the director of ITSSL Ltd based in Anthony's Way and is considering moving because it's affecting his work. The 58 year old suffers from a medical condition and says it could be dangerous to be stuck in peak times: After a recent survey, Medway council say they're e...
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Listen: Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce chief exec Jo James says a four-day working week won't suit every company - 27/11/2018
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Listen: Gemma Kane works at Reflect Digital which has adopted a four-day working week - 27/11/2018
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The Update - 26/11/2018
Theresa May will spend the next fortnight trying to persuade the country and MPs to back her Brexit deal. She's currently chairing a cabinet meeting - the first since EU leaders approved it yesterday. A crucial vote in the Commons will take place in mid-December.
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LISTEN: The head of Lamberhurst St Mary’s primary school Caroline Bromley says everyone should have mental health first aid training - 26/11/
A #Kent head teacher says everyone should be given 'mental health first aid' training, after she announced all her teachers would be going on the course. Over two days staff at #Lamberhurst St Mary’s primary near #TunbridgeWells will learn how to spot the signs of things like anxiety and depression and what sort of support they can offer. Caroline Bromley is the head.
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LISTEN: Sarah Ambrose from West Kent Mind runs the mental health first aid course - 26/11/2018
Every teacher at a #Kent primary school is being trained in 'mental health first aid' to help the spot the signs of things like anxiety and depression. Staff at #Lamberhurst St Mary’s near #TunbridgeWells are being taught about how to start a conversation with young people and the best way to get them the support they need. The course is run by Sarah Ambrose from West Kent Mind.
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SPORT: Boss Garry Hill reacts to Ebbsfleet's 4-0 win over FC Halifax Town
Boss Garry Hill reacts to Ebbsfleet's 4-0 win over FC Halifax Town #Ebbsfleet #football #kmfmnews #Kent
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SPORT: Maidstone boss Harry Wheeler reacts to 5-2 loss at Havant
#Maidstone boss Harry Wheeler reacts to 5-2 loss at Havant #stones #football #kent #kmfmnews
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SPORT: Dover coach Nicky Southall reacts to 2-1 home win over Hartlepool
#Dover coach Nicky Southall reacts to 2-1 home win over Hartlepool. #kent #kmfmnews #football
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SPORT: Gillingham boss Steve Lovell speaking after 3-1 loss to Luton Town
#Gillingham boss Steve Lovell speaking after 3-1 loss to Luton Town. #gills #kent #kmfmnews
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THE UPDATE - the latest for Kent at 1 - 23/11/18
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LISTEN: 9 year old Danny and his brother Jojo have joined protesters in Tonbridge to try and stop a tree being cut down - 23/11/2018
A man's climbed a tree in #Tonbridge and is refusing to move to stop it being cut down and make way for a new medical centre. Protesters from an action group have gathered at the site off River Lawn Road - and believe it's unnecessary. Mark Hood has been perched on a branch of the horse chestnut tree since 7 this morning, as Tree surgeons were scheduled to arrive.
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LISTEN: Doctor Des Laffey from the University of Kent's business school is warning us to research Black Friday deals before we get carried away with them - 23/11/2018
An expert at the University of #Kent is warning us not to get too carried away with Black Friday deals - as some of them might not be as good as they seem. Thousands of people will be out in the high street or going online in the hope of getting a bargain today. But Doctor Des Laffey who's a lecturer at the University of Kent's business school says we have to be careful.
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