LISTEN: Organiser of the 'Long Walk Home' Brigadier James Richardson, Chief Exec of Haig Housing, says our support is needed to accommodate 100 veterans as they walk through Kent in November - 11/10/18
It's a month until a group of veterans will be marching through Kent - to mark 100 years since the end of World War One. 100 people will walk 100 miles from Ypres in Belgium to London, in time for the national rememberance event at the Cenotaph. They're still in need of 20 host families each night to take in a pair of veterans at Dover, Canterbury and Medway - over the three days they're in t...
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Listen: Kerry Wynne from Stone was working next door when the fire broke out - 11/10/2018
Firefighters are trying to stop a large fire in a coffee warehouse and factory in Dartford from spreading. Crews were called to the Riverside Industrial Estate by an employee just before 6am. A block of flats had to be evacuated but people have now been allowed back and it's not though anyone's been hurt. https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/huge-blaze-at-coffee-warehouse-191318/
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LISTEN: kmfm's Political Editor breaks down Kent County Council's annual budget proposals - 11/10/18
The amount of council tax we have to pay in Kent could be going up. Bosses at the county council have proposed an increase of almost 5% - but say they still need to save £57 million, which could mean cuts to services. If agreed, owners of an average home in Band 'D' would have to fork out more than £1,200.
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Listen: don't tell your child they 'failed' the Kent Test says expert Graham Jones from Whitehead Monckton - 11/10/2018
Thousands of children across Kent will be finding out today if they're eligible to apply for a grammar school place in Kent next September.
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The Update - 10/10/2018
#kmfm's been told a new road linking #Kent and #Essex will almost half the time it takes to get northbound through the current crossing at #Dartford. New pictures and video have been released of what the Lower Thames Crossing - which'll go from the east of #Gravesend to #Tilbury - will look like.
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Listen: Gillingham coach Ian Cox says they can't dwell on last night's defeat in the Checkatrade Trophy - 10/10/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/report-spurs-youth-end-gills-interest-191193/
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The Update - 09/10/18
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Listen: Dean of Rochester, Philip Hesketh, says the Cathedral is there to support people during baby loss awareness week - 09/10/2018
It's hoped a trial scheme - offering help to bereaved parents - will be extended across the UK. There are 15 stillbirths or neonatal deaths on average every day - and an estimated one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage. More than 60 charities - including Kent based Abigail's Footsteps and Making Miracles - have come together to say there's not enough support currently for those affected. ...
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Listen: Met Office forecaster Helen Roberts has been telling kmfm why it's going to be unseasonably warm this week - 08/10/2018
Don't put your summer clothes away just yet - temperatures in Kent could reach 24c this week! Forecasters say a change in wind direction is bringing a spell of warm weather about 10 degrees above average for this time of year. We're likely to experience the best temperatures on Wednesday and Saturday.
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LISTEN: Maidstone boss, Harry Wheeler, reacts to his side's 1-0 home defeat to Bromley - 07/10/18
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LISTEN: Ebbsfleet Manager, Daryl McMahon reacts to his side's 2-0 home defeat to Harrogate
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LISTEN: Gillingham boss Steve Lovell says he's proud of his team, after they beat Portsmouth 2-0 in League One - 07/10/18
Gilllingham have ended a run of 11 games in all competitions without a win, after beating Portsmouth 2-0 away Goals from Tom Eaves and Alex Lacey in the first half also brought an end to the home side's unbeaten start to the season. Gills Boss Steve Lovell says his side deserved the win.
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Listen: Lucy Bryant from Southeastern says new timetables are coming into force for autumn - 06/10/2018
New train timetables across #Kent come into force today to reduce the number of services delayed by leaves on the line. Southestern's autumn timetable aims to reduce delays caused by leaves on rail-lines - which affect how fast trains can travel.
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LISTEN: Technical Rescue Manager for Kent Fire and Rescue, Alan Downes, says the tsunami in Indonesia reminds him of when he was sent there to help after a quake in 2009 - 06/10/18
A Kent firefighter who helped in the rescue effort after the last big earthquake in Indonesia says teams helping after last Friday's tremor and tsunami face an even bigger challenge. More than 15-hundred people are now known to have died in the disaster and around 200 children have been orphaned. Technical Rescue Manager Alan Downes was sent to the country after a quake there in 2009 - he say...
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LISTEN: Carly Jeffrey from campaign group Save our NHS in Kent, says the proposed closure of the stroke unit at the QEQM hospital in Margate would be 'unsafe' for people in Thanet
Dozens of campaigners will be rallying outside a Margate hospital later - to fight the closure of its stroke unit. Three Kent hospitals have been chosen to run specialist services, but the QEQM isn't one of them. Save Our NHS in Kent say they're worried people in Thanet will have to travel one hour to Ashford - where the unit would be moved to - if the decision is approved in December. Carly...
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LISTEN: Helen Whately, MP for Faversham and Mid Kent, says she's holding a public event to give people the chance to share their views on Brexit - 05/10/18
As negotiations with Brussels continue, a Kent MP's giving some of us the chance to share our views on Brexit later. Faversham and Mid Kent's Helen Whately is holding the public event to hear what constituants think and answer questions. She says it's important everyone's voices are heard. All 200 tickets for the event at Lenham Community Centre near Maidstone have sold out.
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The Update - 05/10/2018
A rise in crimes on Britain's railways has been fuelled by an increase in violent and sexual offences.  Police figures show overall, more than 61,000 crimes were reported in the last year - up 17% on the previous 12 months. Trespassing is also a growing problem - last night a train driver had to put on the emergency brakes after a group of children played chicken on a level crossing in #Yalding.
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LISTEN: Andrew Scott-Brown, Commanding Officer of HMS Kent, says 'it's coming home' as a rededication ceremony marks its return to the fleet - 05/10/18
The rededication ceremony for war ship HMS Kent, marking it's return to the fleet, is set to take place later 35 million pounds has been spent on upgrading the ship for the past two years, preparing it for any global mission its called to make. New cutting-edge surveillance, intelligence and weapons systems are among the changes. It's going to be celebrated at its home base in Portsmouth - A...
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LISTEN: Childline Service Manager, Wendy Robinson talks about sexual abuse and online sexual abuse - 05/10/18
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LISTEN: Friedrich Ludewig is the director at ACME architects - 04/10/18
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LISTEN: Peter Bettley is from the Folkestone Harbour company - 04/10/18
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The Update - 04/10/2018
The Foreign Secretary says Russia "will regret" the Salisbury spy poisoning and cyber attacks across the world. Dutch officials say Moscow's security agency GRU targeted the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Foreign Office. The Kremlin denies the claims.
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Listen: Jan Ryan is the producer of Hannah and Hanna in Dreamland which opens in Canterbury - 03/10/2018
A new play about a teenager from Margate who befriends a Kosovan refugee will open in Canterbury tonight, ahead of a month long tour. Hannah and Hanna in Dreamland tells the story of the friends over 16 years and covers issues like racism, migration and the impact of newcomers on communities. Part of the tour will also include workshops with schools.
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LISTEN: The KM's Political Editor, Paul Francis, says Theresa May chose her words carefully about Brexit in her speech at the Conservative conference - 03/10/18
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The Update - 03/10/18
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Listen: Fair Fuel UK founder Howard Cox is pleased fuel duty is being frozen for the 9th years in a row - 03/10/2018
Fuel duty's being frozen for a ninth year in a row. The prime minister will make the announcement in her big speech at the Conservative conference in Birmingham later. It's being welcomed by fuel price campaigner Howard Cox from Cranbrook who founded Fair Fuel UK.
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LISTEN: Kate Williamson, Creative Director of Margate's first ever film festival, says it's the start of an ambitious project - 03/10/18
The talents of local film-makers are being showcased later as part of Margate's first ever film festival A mix of different film genres, live music and performances will be on offer from today until Sunday. It's hoped it will kick start a year-round investment into film culture for the area. Kate Williamson is the Creative Director of the project. Photo credit: Sarah Fennell
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LISTEN: Paul White, Vicar of St Mary's Church in Hadlow, says their doors are open to the community following the deaths of a mum and daughter in the village near Tonbridge - 03/10/18
A man's due at Crown Court later charged with the murder of a mum and her daughter at their home near Tonbridge 28 year-old Jack Ralph is accused of killing his neighbour - 78 year-old Margaret Harris and Sharon who was 55 in Carpenters Lane in Hadlow on Saturday morning. Margaret's husband David - who was injured - was taken to a London hospital. Earlier this week, St Mary's Church in the v...
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LISTEN: Jamie Smith was a passenger on board a train which hit a car at a level crossing near Halling - 02/10/18
Trains aren't running between Maidstone and Strood this afternoon after a train hit a car on a level crossing. No one was injured when it happened in Halling just before 2pm. Emergency crews are at the scene - keeping listening to kmfm for the latest travel updates. Jamie Smith was on board the train.
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The Update - 02/10/2018
We're told the UK will be sending a war ship and a specialist team to Indonesia, where at least 1,200 people have died following an earthquake and tsunami. The number of dead is expected to rise even further as the search operation continues in Palu on Saluwesi.
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Listen: Nadra Ahmed is chair of the National Care Association and is worried about the impact of Brexit on the care profession - 02/10/2018
The Prime Minister's promising to cut low-skilled immigration after Brexit. Theresa May says a new visa system will prioritise higher paid migrants. Nadra Ahmed who's chair of the Medway based National Care Association is worried.
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LISTEN: Dr Jim Ang, senior lecturer at the Uni of Kent, says they've done a study which suggests virtual reality could improve performance and reduce pain while exercising - 02/10/18
A study at the Uni of Kent's found the use of virtual reality could reduce pain and improve performance during exercise. 80 people held the same dumbbell up with their arm for as long as they could - while half did it while wearing a V-R headset, which animated the weight to look smaller. Results showed people with the headset carried the weight for longer and had a lower heart rate. Dr Jim ...
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LISTEN: Caroline Sorrel, a volunteer for the NSPCC, says they're desperate for more volunteers to deliver safety assemblies at Kent schools - 01/10/18
A charity is aiming to teach child safety in all Kent schools, but say they don't have enough volunteers. The NSPCC need help especially in east Kent to reach another 151 schools. Caroline Sorrel's been volunteering for almost 2 and half years and says their assemblies are received well: The charity spoke to more than 43-thousand children in the last academic year.
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LISTEN: Dr Vijay Koshal, Chair of West Kent Health GP Federation, says appointments in the evenings and weekends should improve access to GP services - 01/10/18
If you're struggling to get a doctor's appointment on a week day you can now book one for an evening or weekend. From today, they're being offered by all GP surgeries to make them more accessible. Doctor Vijay Koshal from the West Kent health GP federation says it shouldn't overstretch staff too much. However recent trials show a quarter of these appointment times aren't being taken up.
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The Update - 01/10/2018
A man's appeared in court charged with murdering a mum and daughter at their home in a village near #Tonbridge.
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LISTEN: Maidstone Boss, Harry Wheeler, says they're not the finished article but have improved a lot, following their 1-1 draw at home to Chesterfield - 01/10/18
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Listen: Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon has praised his side following their win over Dagenham and Redbridge - 01/10/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/reaction-the-ultimate-professional-190636/
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LISTEN: Dover Boss, Chris Kinnear, says his side need to find a way to improve after losing 2-0 at home to Barrow in the National League - 01/10/18
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LISTEN: Andrew Scott-Clark, Director of Health at Kent County Council, says there's still a long way to go to achieve a smoke-free generation - 01/10/18
People in Kent are being encouraged to quit smoking, as the Stoptober campaign gets underway. Figures show just over 16 per cent of adults smoke in the county with Kent County Council hopeful it can become smokefree. You're being advised to see your local GP and pick up a quit kit pack. Andrew Scott-Clark is the director of public health from KCC.
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LISTEN: Gillingham boss Steve Lovell reacts to 2-2 draw against Shrewsbury Town
#Gillingham boss Steve Lovell reacts to 2-2 draw against Shrewsbury Town. #Gills #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Viv Kenny from the Shorncliffe Trust says the stable block at the Shorncliffe Garrison - due to be demolished by developers - is a vital part of history - 30/09/18
A charity campaign supported by filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson to save stables in Kent, used during the First World War - are screening the film War Horse later. The Shorncliffe Trust are raising awareness of the only surviving stable block at the Shorncliffe Garrison - which developers plan on demolishing for new houses. Thousands of war horses were kept there before being sent to the Western F...
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LISTEN: Rob Davis from Network Rail says their autumn campaign aims to remove leaves from the lines - 29/09/18
Train bosses in Kent have told km-fm they've spent the whole year planning so hopefully we don't hear about delays because of 'leaves on the line'. Equipment is being brought in especially to keep the tracks clear of the thousands of tonnes of leaves that fall from trees and shrubs. Any that do get on the line can form a thin layer that acts like black ice on the roads in the winter - affecti...
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The Update - 28/09/2018
#Kent headteachers have joined around 1,000 others to call for more funding during a protest outside Downing Street. They've written to the Chancellor and are also worried about class sizes and staff shortages.
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LISTEN: Cate Wilkinson, Deputy Manager at the Holding Hands Pre-school nursery in Tunbridge Wells says they could close by Christmas without more funding - 28/09/18
As headteachers protest outside Downing Street about a lack of financial support, it's not just schools being affected - a nursery in Tunbridge Wells could be forced to close by Christmas if it doesn't receive more funding. Cate Wilkinson, who's Deputy Manager at the Holding Hands Pre-school says they're struggling to pay rent and staff wages.
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LISTEN: Colin Dobson, general manager of the Kent Renewable Energy power plant, says it's the first biomass plant in Kent - 28/09/18
Kent's first biomass power plant capable of powering 50,000 homes is opening in Sandwich today. The Kent Renewable Energy facility will burn sustainable wood from local woodland, saving more 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. It's designed to provide energy for businesses at the local Discovery Park and homes in the area for at least 20 years. Colin Dobson is the General Manager:.
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The Update - 27/09/2018
The head of the London Fire Brigade says she wasn't convinced crews would leave Grenfell Tower alive. Commissioner Dany Cotton is giving evidence to the public inquiry into the disaster, which killed 72 people. She believes firefighters knowing the dangers of cladding beforehand wouldn't have helped to tackle the blaze.
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The Update - 26/09/2018
We're being urged not to go too close to a whale which is swimming in the River Thames near #Gravesend. It was first seen yesterday before being spotted again this morning - thousands of miles from its normal home in the Arctic. Experts are keeping an eye on it to make sure it's not in trouble.
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LISTEN: Ebbsfleet manager Daryl McMahon reacts to his side's 2-1 defeat at home to Bromley - 26/09/18
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Listen: Maidstone manager Harry Wheeler says he's not getting carried away following their 1-0 win over Aldershot Town - 26/09/2018
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/sport/report-blair-does-it-again-190395/
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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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