The Update - 09/08/2018
Boris Johnson is to face an investigation by an independent panel following complaints over his burka comments. It will look at whether the former foreign secretary breached the Conservative Party's code of conduct. Earlier, the head of the Met Police said he did not commit a crime when he compared women who wear the face veils, to letter boxes and bank robbers.
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LISTEN: Lonely Planet author Fionn Davenport says he's hopeful of attracting more Americans to Kent - 09/08/18
Kent's going to be used to try and attract more tourists from America. The Tour England 'US Connections' project will feature attractions in the county that would appeal to visitors from the other side of the Atlantic. A guide is going to be put together by the Lonely Planet author who'll visit the war tunnels at Dover Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and the Battle of Britain museum. Writer Fio...
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THE UPDATE - the latest for Kent at 1 - 08/08/18
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Listen: Kaimes Beasley is the Maritime Operations Controller at Dover Coastguard who coordinated the rescue - 08/08/2018
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/romney-marsh/news/sea-rescue-after-yacht-and-ship-crash-187613/
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Listen: Maidstone United manager Jay Saunders says his side dug deep to get their first 3 points of the season - 08/08/2018
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/sport/reaction-stones-dug-deep-187612/
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Listen: Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon says his side dominated their game against Leyton Orient - 08/08/2018
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/reaction-we-deserved-to-win-it-187611/
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LISTEN: Francesca Taffs from the British Hen Welfare Trust says hens offer therapy for inmates at a Kent prison
A flock of Hens, which were saved from being slaughtered, have found a new home at a Kent prison to offer therapy to inmates. The British Hen Welfare Trust help re-home the hens at 18 months old - when their egg laying slows down. HMS Swaleside approached the Trust and prisoners have since helped the 6 hens recover. Francesca Taffs is from the charity.
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Listen: Visit Kent chief exec Sandra Matthews-Marsh says the heatwave has seen tourism boom - 08/08/2018
kmfm's been told the recent heatwave has led to Kent's best tourism season in at least a decade. The number of people visiting attractions in the county in June was up almost 5 percent on the previous year, and figures for last month are expected to be even higher. The hottest temperature of the summer so far was recorded in Faversham on the 26th of July when it reached 35.3C - it's thought t...
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THE UPDATE: The Latest for Kent at 1pm - 07/08/18
Six men have been found guilty of trying to smuggle Albanian migrants across the English Channel. A road near Maidstone's been sealed off following a suspected police raid. A weather warning for thunderstoms has been issued for Kent. Ollie Cole has the latest news & sport for the county this Tuesday afternoon.
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LISTEN: Dani Jesshope was nearby as armed police sealed off Lunsford Lane in Larkfield - 07/08/18
Half a dozen police cars and armed officers are at a property as part of a suspected raid. Lunsford Lane, in Larkfield, was sealed off this morning with reports of a huge police presence at around 8am. People in the area have heard shouting coming from a home while police dogs are also in attendance. Dani Jesshope was staying with a friend nearby.
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Listen: Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott has joined others raising concerns about a no deal Brexit - 07/08/2018
Kent's police and crime commissioner has joined others across the country in warning public safety could be put at risk if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Matthew Scott wants reassurance plans are in place if officers lose tools like the European Arrest warrant. There's just over 7 months until so-called 'exit day' - prime minister says one of her priorities is to get a security treaty w...
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THE UPDATE: The Latest for Kent at 1pm - 06/08/18
A court's heard that a man charged with the murder of his wife near Sittingbourne was potentially part of a "failed suicide pact," the number of drug-related deaths in England and Wales has risen slightly, and rural crime cost Kent over 1-POINT-5 MILLION POUNDS last year. Ollie Cole has the latest news and sport for Kent this Monday afternoon.
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Listen: Kent coach Matt Walker has been speaking following their defeat to Gloucestershire in the T20 Blast - 06/08/2018
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/kent-lose-by-eight-wickets-to-gloucestershire-187478/
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LISTEN: Mika-Minio-Paluello was a Climate Camp protester 10 years ago outside Kingsnorth Power Station - 06/08/18
It's beeen 10 years since a mass protest was organised over the building of Kingsnorth power station. 50 people were arrested when Climate Camp protestors clashed with police by the River Medway. Protestors ignored safety warnings and took to the water as part of the Great Rebel Raft Regatta - where 123 people were either rescued or taken off the river. Mika Minio-Paluello was one of more th...
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LISTEN: Maidstone manager Jay Saunders disappointed not to get a win but pleased with 1-1 draw to Hartlepool
LISTEN: Maidstone manager Jay Saunders disappointed not to get a win but pleased with 1-1 draw to Hartlepool #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Chris Kinnear frustrated by penalty decision as Dover Athletic lose 1-0 to Wrexham
Chris Kinnear frustrated by penalty decision as Dover lose 1-0 to Wrexham. #football #dover #kent #kmfmnews
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LISTEN: Gills boss Steve Lovell speaking about the Gills' winning start to the season
Gillingham have kicked off the season with a 2-nil win over Accrington Stanley. #football #gillingham #kent #kmfmnews
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Non League Natter: Thurlow Nunn League 2018/19 preview
Iliffe Media's sports desk team based at the Bury Free Press in Bury St Edmunds preview the 2018/19 Thurlow Nunn League season, focusing on local clubs across west Suffolk, north Essex and south Norfolk.
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Listen: theatre and film director Paul Hendy wants to make a feature film about Eric Morecambe - 03/08/2018
Four years after he first came up with the idea, a Kent theater and film director has told kmfm he's finally hoping to make a movie about his comedy hero... Paul Hendy - who produces the panto at Canterbury's Marlow Theatre and lives near Sandwich - has filmed a 3 minute teaser to Mr Sunshine which'll tell the story of Eric Morecambe:. Dozens of volunteers took part in the shoot at the Theatr...
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The Update - 02/08/2018
A hosepipe ban's been called off just days before it was due to start - meantime, farmers are set to get help as the heatwave continues to affect crops and livestock. Firefighters have been tackling a huge fire in Dartford. Find out how often we're checking our smartphones, and why jellyfish are causing problems for a man swimming the entire length of the English Channel.
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Listen: these are some of the first shoppers to have a look around the new Aldi in Ashford - 02/08/2018
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/bargain-hunters-queue-for-hours-187314/
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Listen: Isobel Bretherton from the NFU in the south east says a drought summit with the government was positive - 02/08/2018
Following weeks of hot weather, Kent's farmers have been promised support from the government. Farming leaders have been meeting with the environment secretary to talk about the impact of the heatwave on crops and animals.
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LISTEN: Organiser Lee Denny and creative director, Julia Lowe tell us about this year's Neverworld festival in Kent - 02/08/18
A popular music festival is returning to Kent today. Neverworld, held near Hever will see big name acts Bastille and Clean Bandit headline the event. Festival-goers will be encouraged to join three tribes - the Pirates, the Mermaids or the Lost Boys - to experience different environments. Organiser Lee Denny and creative director Julia Lowe say they're encouraging us to get involved in more ...
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The Update - 01/08/2018
The government insists support for domestic violence victims is available in every Jobcentre, following claims benefit reforms are empowering abusers. A report from MPs is warning Universal Credit can enable some people to gain financial control, as each household receives one payment.
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The Update - 31/07/2018
A murder investigation's underway after a woman's body was found at a house near #Sittingbourne. Police were called to Hurst Lane in #Kemsley at about midnight and discovered the 64 year-old. What we know so far is that a 66 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder - he's being treated in a London hospital after being found injured. Officers say the two people were known to each ot...
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Listen: Sharon Goodyer (centre) is running a community kitchen in Thanet so children and families have access to good food during the summer - 31/07/2018
A community kitchen set up to provide healthy meals in Thanet has opened up in a school for the summer... Food donated by local farmers, supermarkets and people with allotments will be served up at Drapers Mill in Margate during the holidays. The area has the highest child poverty rate in the county but it's hoped the kitchen will ensure they still have decent food even when they're off school.
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The Update - 30/07/2018
Following the death of a girl in the sea in# Thanet, we're being urged to know where lifeguards will be stationed when we head to the beach this summer.
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LISTEN: Stuart Cattell is a lifeguard supervisor in Kent for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution - 30/07/18
A brother and sister who'll be joining other lifeguards patrolling Kent's beaches this summer say it's an important role. 20 year old Ellie and 22 year old Jamie Hopper have worked for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for the past four years. They'll be helping the instition run services at 10 beaches across Thanet and 3 in Sheppey until September. Staurt Cattell is one of their lifeg...
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LISTEN: Two siblings from Kent say being a lifeguard is harder than it seems - 30/07/18
A brother and sister from Kent who'll be patrolling the beaches this summer say lifeguards have more responsibilites than people realise. Jamie and Ellie Hopper been working for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for the past four years. The instititon will be running services at 10 beaches across Thanet and 3 in Sheppey until September.
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CRICKET: Joe Denly speaking after rain stops play as the Spitfires take on Sussex in the T20 Blast
Joe Denly speaking after rain stops play as the Spitfires take on Sussex in the T20 Blast #Kent #cricket
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LISTEN: As the heatwave continues, customers at an ice-rink in Kent say it's an ideal place to cool-off - 27/07/18
Bosses at a Kent ice-rink say they've seen a surge in customers coming to skate during the hot weather. With potentially record breaking temperatures, it's no surprise people are heading inside onto the ice where it's about four degrees at Planet Ice in Gillingham. These ice-skaters say it's a welcome relief.
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The Update - 27/07/2018
It might be hot and sunny at the moment, but we're being warned to expect thunderstorms in #Kent later. The Met Office have issued a yellow alert from 2 this afternoon until the early hours of tomorrow. We're told it could lead to flooding, travel disruption and power cuts. In spite of the warning, forecasters also say we could see record-breaking temperatures today. It's thought it could reach...
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LISTEN: Ian Hargraves, Chairman of the Mid-Kent Astronomical Group - 26/07/2018
You might notice something a bit different about the moon tonight. #Kent's skies will be turned red thanks to the longest lunar eclipse of the century. The rare "blood moon" will be visible across most of Europe, Asia and South America. Ian Hargraves is the Chairman of the Mid-Kent Astronomical Group.
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LISTEN: The newly appointed Housing Minister, Kit Malthouse, has been in Kent urging developers to speed up building
The new housing minister has been urging developers to build faster, on a visit to Kent today. Kit Malthouse has met bosses at the Rochester Riverside project, where 14-hundred homes are being built over the next 12 years. He's told km-fm they're working hard to boost housing.
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The Update - 26/07/2018
There's a warning heat related deaths will treble by 2050 - unless action's taken to prepare for extreme heatwaves like the one we're currently experiencing. The Environmental Audit Committee claims around 7,000 vulnerable people would be at risk each year. It says building regulations must change to make homes, schools and hospitals cooler and more water efficient.
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Listen: Julie Lewis used to work with Mark Darby who died in the crash and has organised today's memorial service - 26/07/2018
It's 20 years since the Kent Air Ambulance crashed, killing the two paramedics and pilot on board. Tonight, a memorial service will take place near to where the helicopter came down at Blue Bell Hill.
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The Update - 25/07/2018
The parents of a baby who was found to have suffered extensive injuries after he died of pneumonia and sepsis have been found guilty of causing or allowing physical harm to a child at their #Tonbridge home.
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Listen: commuter Jacqui Reynolds is one of those taking a letter to the Department for Transport - 25/07/2018
Commuters in part of Kent who're worried about planned cuts to high speed trains are due to hand a letter in to the Department for Transport later. More then 2,000 people have signed a petition against proposals to scrap a 52-minute service from Maidstone West to London St Pancras. It's thought the changes would add at least another 20 minutes to journeys to and from the town. http://www.ken...
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The Update - 24/07/2018
The government's finally scrapped its one percent public sector pay cap, saying a million workers will get their biggest wage rise in a decade.  Teachers will get three and a half percent more, while the armed forces will get a one off payment of zero-point-9 percent this September, followed by their increase.
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Listen: Kent coach Matt Walker was disappointed with his side's performance against Leicestershire - 24/07/2018
Kent have lost their latest game in the county championship in just two days. They were beaten by 10 wickets by Leicestershire at Canterbury after only managing 199 in their second innings to set the visitors a victory target of just 75.
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LISTEN: Emma Motherwell from NSPCC says the charity is warning parents and carers in Kent not to leave young children home alone
Parents and carers in Kent are being urged not to leave their young children home alone during the summer. With the end of year holidays starting, the NSPCC is warning that a child might not be responsible enough to cope with unexpected situations such as an emergency. Last August the charity's Helpline made referrals involving 849 children to police and social services - due to concerns abou...
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LISTEN: Professor Mike Oliver is a disabled rights activist - 23/07/2018
A disabled rights activist is calling for the company that provides wheelchairs in #Kent and #Medway to be stripped of its contract - claiming the service is the 'worst it's ever been'. Professor Mike Oliver is part of a group representing wheelchair users in the county, and wants the NHS to stop using Millbrook Healthcare.  The company has apologised for long waiting times, and say they're wor...
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LISTEN: Luke Baker is a football development officer at the Kent FA - 23/07/2018
We're being urged to keep out of the sun and drink plenty of water, as a heatwave warning's issued for #Kent this week. An amber alert is currently in force - that's just one below national emergency. Health bosses in the county are asking us to be sensible, and check on vulnerable people to make sure they're safe. There are also concerns for people playing sport outside. Luke Baker is a footba...
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LISTEN: Matthew Scott says he'd love to stay on as Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner come re-election
Mid-way through his term, Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner has told KM-FM he'd love to stay in the role. Matthew Scott took charge back in 2016, following on from the county's first commissioner - Ann Barnes. Earlier this year, he launched the biggest recruitment drive in Kent police's history - to fund an extra 200 officers. With the next election not for another two years though, he sa...
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The Update - 23/07/2018
The second highest heatwave alert has been issued, as temperatures look set to top 30 degrees in #Kent this week. The amber warning is just one below a national emergency. We're being advised to stay out of the sun, draw curtains and close windows during the day to keep rooms cool, drink plenty of water and check on older people who may be at risk.
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Listen: Allison Dugall is the deputy director of public health at KCC - 23/07/2018
We're being urged to stay out of the sun, keep windows closed and curtains drawn and drink plenty of fluids as a heatwave alert is issued for Kent. The amber warning is the second highest - just below a national emergency. The Met Office says temperatures will top 30c in the county this week. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/amber-heatwave-alert-issued-186748/
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LISTEN: Martin Lingham says farmers are concerned by the spate of fires in the Kent countryside - 23/07/18
As the heatwave continues across the county, extra measures are being put in place at Kent's farms to reduce the risk of fires… It follows four fires in just three days in the countryside, including at Stodmarsh, Stockbury and Dartford. While the dry weather helps with harvesting, the recent weather has caused a loss of yield. Martin Lingham is a farmer in West Malling where farm machinery w...
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SPORT: Spitfires coach Matt Walker speaks after rain stopped play as Surrey reached a massive 250-6 in the T20 Blast
#Spitfires coach Matt Walker speaks after rain stopped play as #Surrey reached a massive 250-6 in the T20 Blast. #Kent #cricket
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LISTEN: Ajaib Hussain from the Medway Inter-Faith Action group says the annual 'Walk for Peace' event is a symbol of unity
Hundreds are expected to walk together through Medway later - as a way to bring people from different backgrounds together. Organised by the Medway Inter-faith Action Group, the annual 'Walk for Peace' aims to promote friendship and community. It starts just after 10 in Gillingham High Street and will finish with speeches and entertainment at the Rochester War Memorial in the afternoon. Ajai...
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The Update - 20/07/2018
A man in his 20s is in hospital with serious injures after being shot in the stomach in #Canterbury. It happened in Godwin Road in the Thanington part of the city last night, although the victim was found a mile away on Oxford Road in Wincheap. One witness says he saw two men in balaclavas nearby shortly beforehand. Police remain at both sites while investigations are carried out.
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