The Update - 29/03/18
A woman in her 90s is in a serious condition in a London hospital after being hit by a van in Deal. Travellers have moved onto the car park near Maidstone Leisure Centre, for the third time in six months. And a drinks ban at most of this summer's Castle Concerts in Rochester is going to be kept in place, despite lots of complaints. Tom Croasdell has everything you need to know this lunchtime.
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Listen: Rod Dennis from the RAC says millions of us are expected to head away for Easter - 29/03/2018
Almost 20 miles of roadworks in Kent have been completed to help improve journeys for drivers as the big Easter getaway starts later... Around 19 million journeys are expected to take place across Britain in the next five days with Good Friday expected to be the busiest for holidaymakers. Routes to the port of Dover are likely to be particularly busy so cones have been removed from the A2 and...
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LISTEN: Peter Smith, founder of Wildwood in Herne Bay - 29/03/18
The bears at a wild animal park in Kent are going to be re-introduced to their enclosure tomorrow after waking up from their semi-hibernation over winter...  They were saved from Bulgaria four years ago after £50,000 was raised to pay for their transport and quarantine. A lucky visitor to Wildwood near Herne Bay will get the chance to pull the door open.
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LISTEN: Peter Corr, Ashford Designer Outlet centre manager - 29/03/18
Everything's on track - that's the latest on the multimillion pound development of Ashford Designer Outlet...  It's set to open 50 extra stores in September 2019 - including a new flagship store which will be two storeys. The 90 million pound project will create 500 new jobs for the town. Peter Corr is centre manager.
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The Update - 28/03/17
A 16-year-old boy's admitted killing a man with a single punch in Maidstone. Four schools in Kent have signed up to a meningitis vaccine trial. And councillors in Medway are defending their decision to close a golf course in Hoo. Tom Croasdell has those stories, and everything else you need to know in Kent this lunchtime.
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Listen: Cherie Aris is the deputy manager of the Wetherspoon in Ramsgate and says a visit by the Archbishop of Canterbury was a huge success - 28/03/2018
The Archbishop of Canterbury has visited a pub in Ramsgate for a Question Time style event in the run up to Easter. Justin Welby was at the Wetherspoon in Ramsgate and will spend the next few days meeting community leaders and schools in the area.
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Listen: Luke Earl was left badly bruised after being attacked at a lake - 28/03/2018
Police are investigating after a man was left badly bruised after being attacked at a lake near Canterbury. Luke Earl was beaten up while fishing at a complex off Thruxted Lane in Chartham. He says it's left him too scared to go out.
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The Update - 27/03/18
Fire bosses have been described as being "out of the loop" on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing. Tom Croasdell has the news this lunchtime.
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LISTEN: Anna Drew from the Diocese of Canterbury talks about the Archbishop of Canterbury's Q&A - 27/03/18
The Archbishop of Canterbury's going to a pub in Thanet later to answer questions as part of a series of events in the run up to Easter... Justin Welby's holding a Question Time style session at the Wetherspoons in Ramsgate. Anna Drew is from the diocese of Canterbury. He's also visiting schools and meeting community leaders over the next few days and will take part in an Easter vigil in Broads...
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LISTEN: Jeremy Kite talks about the plans for Dartford town centre - 26/03/18
A big facelift for Datrford town centre's a step closer. The council's asked developers to come up with plans for the old co-op site. They want a hotel and cinema there - plus bars, restaurants, homes and maybe a health centre. Jeremy Kite's leader of the council. If the plans get the green light, work could start in around 18 months' time.
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The Update - 26/03/18
Kenneth Noye, the man who murdered another man in a road rage incident just off the M25 in Kent, has been moved to an open prison.  Tom Croasdell has all of your news this lunchtime.
5m Mar 26, 2018
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LISTEN: Maidstone United manager Jay Saunders unhappy with officials after 1-0 defeat at Wrexham
3m Mar 25, 2018
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LISTEN: Margate manager Steve Watt reacts to home draw with Enfield Town
3m Mar 25, 2018
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LISTEN: Ebbsfleet United boss Daryl McMahon on the 1-1 draw with Maidenhead United
3m Mar 25, 2018
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Listen: The Gills' boss Steve Lovell speaks about his frustration at 1-0 defeat to Bradford
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LISTEN: Liam Tarry, Military Historian - 25/03/2018
A service is taking place in #Kent later to honour the first black British Army officer, who was killed in action during the First World War. Walter Tull was born in #Folkestone and also played football for Spurs and Northampton before he joined the army.  This week more than 100 MPs wrote to the Prime Minister calling for him to be awarded a Military Cross - 100 years after he died. Historian ...
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LISTEN: Caroline Stevens from MCCH - 25/03/2018
A Kent charity's told kmfm about a campaign with Kent Police to provide support to victims of hate crime if they have learning disabilities... mcch set up the 'Jigsaw' campaign after a three-year research project revealed almost half of the people with difficulties and autism felt victimised. 62% didn't feel able to report crimes to the police - the charity delivers workshops to help victims to...
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LISTEN: Ben Wilkinson, Campaign for Real Ale - 24/03/2018
The future of the Campaign for Real Ale will be discussed at a meeting in #Sittingbourne today. For almost 50 years the group's worked to promote top quality beers - but they now want to shift their focus towards protecting traditional local pubs.  Ben Wilkinson is from the organisation.
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LISTEN: Julian De Medeiros, Politics Lecturer at University of Kent - 24/03/2018
A politics lecturer at the University of #Kent says changing gun laws in the US would be "incredibly hard". It comes as hundreds of people prepare to march in Washington DC demanding an end to gun violence and mass shootings in schools.  Last month 17 people were killed when a former student opened fire at a high school in Florida.
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The Update - 23/03/18
Police in the south of France say two people are dead after a gunman took hostages at a supermarket... Molly Mileham-Chappell has the news this lunchtime for kmfm.
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LISTEN: Mark Brooks, ManKind Initiative - 23/03/2018
A charity for male victims of domestic abuse is calling for safe houses to be set up in #Kent. The head of ManKind Initiative says the county council needs to provide more support for men who're targeted by their partners.  It's just been announced a refuge for female victims is opening in #Tonbridge next month. But Mark Brooks says all victims need somewhere to go to rebuild their lives.
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LISTEN: Donald Findlater from the Lucy Faithfull Foundation - 23/03/18
kmfm's been told the number of calls a child protection charity has received about people seeking help in Kent for viewing child sex abuse online has gone up in the last 12 months... 774 concerned people confidentially sought help online and via a helpline from March last year to last month - up 25% on the previous 12 months.  The Stop It Now campaign has been praised by police in assisting tho...
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LISTEN: These people gathered to watch the chimney at Kingsnorth Power Station in Medway be demolished - 22/03/2018
The #Medway skyline has changed significantly today - as the chimney at Kingsnorth Power Station which has been there for decades has been demolished. These people saw it go.
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The Update - 22/03/2018
The #Medway skyline has changed significantly today - as the chimney at #Kingsnorth Power Station which has been there for decades has been demolished.
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Listen: Tony Baldwin and his family have gathered to watch the Kingsnorth Power Station chimney come down - 22/03/2018
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/kingsnorth-power-station-chimney-demolition-today-180163/
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LISTEN: Bill Cliff, Kingsnorth plant manager - 22/03/18
The demolition of the chimney at the Kingsnorth Power Station is set to happen later this morning... The 650 foot feature was set to disappear from Medway’s skyline earlier in the month but it was delayed due to the snowy weather a few weeks ago. The last demolition at the site happened in July last year - today's is set to happen at 10am. Bill Cliff is Plant Manager for Grain and Kingsnorth Po...
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LISTEN: Dean Pooley talks about Ebbsfleet accounts - 22/03/18
Ebbsfleet United vice-chairman Dean Pooley has been talking about the latest club accounts to kmfm.
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Listen: we've been asking shoppers what they think about the amount made from ticket machines not giving change - 22/03/2018
The amount of money being made by councils in Kent through parking machines not giving any change has been branded 'shocking'... Figures obtained by kmfm show local authorities made more than half a million pounds over the last three years. Medway collected the most - over £283,000 from the 155 meters it manages.
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Listen: Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce chief exec Jo James says councils should invest in new technology - 22/03/2018
There are calls for ticket machines in Kent's car parks to be upgraded as it's revealed councils have made more than half a million pounds from those that don't give change… Figures obtained by kmfm show local authorities collected £530,000 over the last three years - with Medway Council making the most from the 155 meters it manages.
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Listen: Rod Dennis from the RAC says the amount of money being made through parking machines not giving change is shocking - 22/03/2018
More than half a million pounds has been made by councils in Kent over the last three years through parking machines not giving change... Medway Council, which collects cash from more than 150 payment meters in the towns, made the most - more than £280-thousand pounds. Councils are being urged to be clear about what the money is being spent on.
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The Update - 21/03/2018
Some unions are urging health workers to accept a pay deal for NHS staff.  The Government's offer is worth up to 6.5% over three years - but the GMB wants its members to reject it, saying it's still a pay cut in real terms.
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LISTEN: Ruth Wilkinson, President of Kent Students Union - 21/03/18
A huge pot of money has been given to a university union by the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner to educate clubs and bars on how to stop sexual harassmentin Canterbury and Medway... The Zero Tolerance project has been underway for the last three years and Matthew Scott has given £12,000 for a new training scheme for licensed venues. It will help develop policy around the matter and businesse...
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LISTEN: Sam Bidgood from the National Apprenticeships Show - 21/03/18
Budding apprentices are being invited to a huge exhibition taking place in Detling...  More than 30 exhibitors will be showcasing their roles available with 6000 students expected this week at the Kent Events Centre. Sam Bidgood is partnerships manager for the National Apprenticeships Show. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/thousands-expected-at-apprenticeship-exhibition-18...
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The Update - 20/03/2018
#kmfm's been told more and more children in #Kent are suffering from hate crime. 131 cases against young people were recorded by police in the county in 2015 to 16 - that had increased to 152 offences the following year.
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Listen: Faversham MP Helen Whately has been campaigning for Kent to get a medical school - 20/03/2018
#Kent's getting its first ever medical school... Funding's been approved following a joint bid by the Uni of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University to bring together their existing centres with local healthcare organisations. It's hoped it'll also help solve the problem of recruiting and retaining medical professionals in the county. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/universi...
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Listen: Shirley Maginley from the NSPCC on an increase in hate crimes against children in Kent - 20/03/2018
There's been an increase in the number of hate crimes against children in #Kent. The #NSPCC say 131 were recorded in the county between 2015 and 2016 - that had increased to 152 the following year. But it's feared even more young people are suffering in silence from physical bullying, verbal abuse, cyber bullying or racist name calling. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/children-sufferin...
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The Update - 19/03/2018
A man's been charged with attempted murder after a car drove into a nightclub in #Gravesend injuring at least 13 people. It happened at Blake's on Queen Street on Saturday night.  21 year-old Mohammed Abdul from McMillan Street in London is due in court later. It's understood he'd been asked to leave the club earlier in the evening.
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Listen: Medway councillor Vince Maple wants the government to reduce how much can be gambled on fixed odds betting machines as soon as possible - 19/03/2018
The Gambling Commission is recommending a limit of £2 per stake on most traditional slot machines. But other fixed odds betting terminals - which offer casino-style games - would be capped at £30. Shares in bookmakers have risen on the news. It's up to the government whether it'll implement the recommendations.
3m Mar 19, 2018
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LISTEN: Lee Goodman from St John Ambulance - 19/03/18
St John Ambulance is looking for new adult volunteers to join its team of first aiders in Kent...  The voluntary service looks to recruit more teams ahead of summer every year in the lead up to event's like the Kent County Show, Folkestone’s Boxing Day Dip and concerts at Kent Cricket Ground. Some of the units recruiting include Ashford, Canterbury and Dartford and look for around 10 hours of c...
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SPORT: Boss Tony Burman's reaction to Dartford's 3-2 win over Hemel Hempstead
#Dartford manager Tony Burman's reaction to the 3-2 win over Hemel Hempstead in National League South #football #Kent #kmfmnews
1m Mar 18, 2018
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LISTEN: Clubber Richii Bunger speaks about what happened when a car crashed into Blake's nightclub in Gravesend.
Clubber Richii Bunger speaks about what happened when a car crashed into Blake's nightclub in #Gravesend. #Kent #kmfmnews http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/several-injured-after-car-driven-161672/
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SPORT: Chris Kinnear reacts to Dover Athletics' 2-0 win over Macclesfield Town
#Dover boss Chris Kinnear reacts to the team's 2-0 win over MAcclesfield Town #football #Kent #kmfmnews
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SPORT: Maidstone United 1, Sutton United 0
#Maidstone boss Jay Saunders reacts to their 1-0 win over Sutton United at the Gallagher Stadium #football #stones #kmfmnews #Kent
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LISTEN: Mark Wilson from the Met Office discusses MORE snow - 17/03/18
An amber weather warning for snow and ice is going to be in force for parts of Kent later as the beast from the east returns...  A yellow alert is covering the whole county, but parts - including Medway, Maistone and Canterbury - are set to be worst affected later from 4pm. After sunshine and highs of 13 yesterday, Mark Wilson from the Met Office says it will be very different today. The cold w...
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LISTEN: Sam Watling from Revolution Skatepark in Thanet - 17/03/18
A skatepark manager in Kent is up for a national tourism award for his inspiring work with children... Sam Watling from Revolution Skatepark in Thanet has been nominated for England' Tourism Superstar after winning his local Tourism Superstar earlier this year. It's all part of English Tourism Week which starts today - and Sam has been commended for helping young people achieve their full poten...
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LISTEN: Mark Wilson from the Met Office discusses MORE snow - 16/03/18
The beast from the east is going to be back in Kent this weekend - with an amber warning in force... An alert for snow and ice has been issued - forecasters say conditions will particularly bad tomorrow night. Mark Wilson's from the Met Office. Freezing temperatures and strong winds could also lead to blizzards - the bad weather's set to continue until the end of Sunday. http://www.kentonline....
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The Update - 16/03/2018
The beast from the east is going to be back in #Kent this weekend - with an amber warning in force. An alert for snow and ice has been issued - forecasters say conditions will be at their worst tomorrow night. Freezing temperatures and strong winds could also lead to blizzards - the bad weather's set to continue until the end of Sunday.
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The Update - 15/03/2018
The UK is to invest 48-million pounds in a new chemical weapons defence centre - and vaccinate thousands of British soldiers against anthrax.  Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson made the announcement after the nerve agent poisoning of a former Russian spy in Salisbury.
5m Mar 15, 2018
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Listen: attack victim Alvaro Zanlorenze - 15/03/2018
A taxi driver who suffered a broken jaw after being attack in Canterbury in broad daylight has told kmfm how he can no longer work at night out of fear. Alvaro Zanlorenze was beaten up following a student house party when he asked his neighbours to turn the music down. The 22 year-old who did it is now serving 9 years in prison. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/mehmet-husnu-jailed...
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LISTEN: Martin Page from Hythe talks about his electric car - 15/03/18
We're becoming more eco-friendly when driving in Kent - as new stats reveal more of us are owning electric cars. They're becoming increasingly more popular with government grants towards the purchase of one, and have no road tax costs because they have no emissions. Latest figures from the Department for Transport show in September last year there were almost 2,300 eco-vehicles in the county ...
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