LISTEN: Nicola Bushell talks to kmfm about her BrightHouse - 24/10/17
Brighthouse, which hires out sofas and TVs on rent-to-buy deals, has been told to compensate nearly a 250,000 customers almost £15 million. A watchdog's found the firm was agreeing contracts with people who couldn't afford the repayments. Nicola from Dover used Brighthouse to get a laptop for her daughter, which she was still being charged for when it broke. She told kmfm she wasn't really inte...
3m Oct 24, 2017
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The Update - 24/10/2017
A British IT worker who travelled to Syria to fight Islamic State has died clearing landmines.It happened in Raqqa - a city the terror group only lost control of this last week.
5m Oct 24, 2017
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LISTEN: Lianna Etkind, Campaign for Better Transport - 23/10/17
There's going to be more disruption to train services to London from Kent at the end of the year during the Christmas holidays. No Southeastern trains will run between Kent and several London stations, including Cannon Street and Waterloo East, while final London Bridge work takes place as part of the Thameslink Programme. Network Rail says there's never a good time to shut parts of the railway...
1m Oct 23, 2017
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LISTEN: Dr Rupika Metha, director of breast screening at Medway Maritime foundation trust - 23/10/17
kmfm's been told we need to do more to support our mums and grans in going to their breast screening appointments. October is Breast Cancer awareness month, and last year, 9000 women in Medway alone declined their invitations. Dr Rupika Metha is director of breast screening at Medway Maritime foundation trust.
3m Oct 23, 2017
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LISTEN: Gillian Bull, breast cancer survivor - 23/10/17
kmfm's been told we need to do more to support our mums and grans in going to their breast screening appointments. October is Breast Cancer awareness month, and last year, 9000 women in Medway alone declined their invitations. Gillian Bull from Gillingham had breast cancer. She says it was down to early detection that she's now well.
2m Oct 23, 2017
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The Update - 23/10/2017
It's emerged a teenager who died in #Gillingham earlier this month was stabbed on his own doorstep.
5m Oct 23, 2017
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Ebbsfleet United boss Daryl McMahon on the 3-2 win over Barrow AFC
#Ebbsfleet United boss Daryl McMahon on the 3-2 win over Barrow AFC
1m Oct 22, 2017
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93rd minute goal scores a draw for Dover
Dover boss Chris Kinnear reacts to The Whites' 1-1 draw with Maidenhead thanks to a goal in the 93rd minute.
1m Oct 22, 2017
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Northampton beat Gillingham 2-1 at Priestfield
Interim boss Steve Lovell speaks to kmfm following the Gills' League 1 match against Northampton Town on Saturday amid Storm Brian.
2m Oct 22, 2017
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LISTEN: Jennifer Hamer, organiser for Medway Moves for Molly - 22/10/17
Hundreds of people are expected to take part in a mass fitness day in memory of a student from Kent today. Medway Moves for Molly is the first official event for the Molly McLaren Foundation, who was attacked in Chatham Dockside car park earlier this year. The foundation has been set up to raise awareness of eating disorders - and friends want to carry on Molly's good work in helping others cop...
2m Oct 21, 2017
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Listen: Dr Manpinder Sahota is the diabetic lead in Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley - 21/10/2017
A Kent doctor has praised a shopkeeper who's banned selling energy drinks to under 18s.Dr Manpinder Sahota says he's seeing more and more young people suffering health problems, including diabetes, because they're drinking up to four cans a day.http://www.kentonline.co.uk/weald/news/shopkeeper-bans-energy-drinks-to-children-133988/
4m Oct 20, 2017
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The Update - 20/10/2017
A man's died after collapsing while in police custody in Kent. The 29 year-old was taken to #Tonbridge Police station last Friday to be questioned over an alleged domestic. His death has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission who're now investigating.
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LISTEN: Addie Mitchell, Breast Cancer Care clinical nurse specialist - 20/10/17
kmfm's been told an early diagnosis of breast cancer can improve our chances of beating the disease. October is breast cancer awareness month, and spotting changes early can help get a better outcome for people diagnosed. Addie Mitchell is a clinical nurse specialist at the charity Breast Cancer Care. She says we should see our doctors straight away if we notice any changes in how they feel or ...
2m Oct 19, 2017
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LISTEN: Chris Page, Met Office forecaster - 19/10/17
Windy conditions predicted to batter our shores this weekend have been upgraded to only the second official storm of the season. With the unlikely name of Brian, the gusty weather is likely to be at its fiercest on Saturday, when wind speeds could reach 70mph on the coast. Forecaster with the Met Office, Chris Page, has been speaking to kmfm.
1m Oct 19, 2017
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LISTEN: Lottery Winner Charley Horton from Ashford - 19/10/17
Kent's newest lottery winner has told kmfm the first things he bought... just two pairs of trainers - and a meal from McDonalds. 22-year-old Charley Horton from Ashford bought the winning £1 million ticket on Friday 13th while out for dinner with his girlfriend. The pair are looking to buy a house together with no need for a mortgage. He says he couldn't believe it. http://www.kentonline.co.uk...
1m Oct 19, 2017
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LISTEN: Steve Grimshaw, No Use Empty - 19/10/17
kmfm's been told former pubs, churches and even an undertakers have been converted into homes in Kent to reduce the number of people on housing waiting lists... No Use Empty is considered one of the most successful schemes like it in the country, with more than 500 homes being revamped each year for families to live in. Steve Grimshaw from the project says empty buildings can have a bad impact ...
2m Oct 19, 2017
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The Update - 19/10/2017
The smacking of children is going to be banned in Scotland. It'll make it the first part of the UK to have such a law.
5m Oct 19, 2017
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LISTEN: Toby Howe, senior highway manager for KCC Highways - 19/10/17
kmfm's been told that if all the potholes in Kent last year were combined - their depth would more than 10 times the height of Canterbury Cathedral. New figures show that in 2016, more than 14,600 potholes were reported in the county, making it 735 metres deep. Toby Howe is the man in charge of our roads. He says any road breaks more than 5 cm deep can be considered a pothole. Kent County Counc...
2m Oct 18, 2017
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The Update - 18/10/2017
People calling up with Universal Credit issues will soon no longer have to pay. Charges to the helpline are being scrapped - after complaints it cost up to 55p per minute.
5m Oct 18, 2017
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LISTEN: Dover Athletic boss Chris Kinnear is disappointed his side are out of the FA Cup - 18/10/2017
Dover Athletic have failed to make the first round of the FA Cup after losing to Bromley http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/sport/report-bromley-v-dover-133823/
1m Oct 18, 2017
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Listen: Maidstone United boss Jay Saunders says his team deserved to make the 1st round of the FA Cup - 18/10/2017
Maidstone United needed extra time to beat Enfield Town and make the first round of the FA Cup http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/sport/report-enfield-v-maidstone-133840/
1m Oct 18, 2017
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LISTEN: Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon is pleased his side are through to the 1st round of the FA Cup - 18/10/2017
Ebbsfleet are through to the first round of the FA Cup after a 3-0 win over East Thurrock United http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/report-ebbsfleet-v-east-thurrock-133824/
1m Oct 18, 2017
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Listen: Gillingham caretaker boss Steve Lovell is disappointed they didn't beat Wigan Athletic - 18/10/2017
Gillingham caretaker boss Steve Lovell says he's disappointed they didn't beat Wigan Athletic.It finished 1-1 at Priestfield last night.Tom Eaves put the Gills ahead before the opposition equalised late on.http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/gillingham-wigan-athletic-match-report-133809/
2m Oct 18, 2017
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LISTEN: Roger Gough, cabinet member for children at KCC - 18/10/17
Kent County Council have launched a new five year scheme to help pupils between ages 10 and 16 be more resilient to lives challenges. The projected called HeadStart will help secondary school pupils tackle mental health issues at the early stages, as well as train teachers to spot early signs of anxiety and depression. Roger Gough is the man in charge of children's services in Kent. He says pre...
3m Oct 17, 2017
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The Update - 17/10/2017
A court's heard a 17-year-old was killed in a stabbing, when rival gangs clashed in #Gillingham.
5m Oct 17, 2017
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LISTEN: Lyn Palmer from Maidstone Museum - 17/10/17
Kent's only Egyptian mummy has gone back on display. Ta-Kush, who died over 2,700 years ago, can be seen in Maidstone Museum's new gallery. It's been funded by a £78,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The exhibition includes her decorative coffin and results of a recent hospital scan, which show her age and what she could have looked like. Lyn Palmer is from Maidstone Museum. http://www.kentonlin...
3m Oct 16, 2017
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LISTEN: TV archaeologist Julian Richards - 17/10/17
For the first time ever, visitors to a museum in Kent can see the county's only Egyptian mummy. The display of Ta-Kush, who died over 2700 years ago, and can be seen in Maidstone Museum's new gallery, which has been funded by a £78000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The exhibition includes her decorative coffin and results of a recent hospital scan, which show her age and what she could have looke...
2m Oct 16, 2017
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LISTEN: James Firth, Freight Transport Association - 17/10/17
kmfm's been told that an average of two-and-a-half foreign lorry drivers a day were handed fines for going over their legal driving hours in the first seven months of this year. The Freedom of Information request to Kent Police shows that 542 foreign registered lorry drivers were fined, compared to just seven from the UK in the same period. Drivers must keep a record of how long they have been ...
2m Oct 16, 2017
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The Update - 16/10/2017
An inquest's revealed a teenager who was stabbed to death in #Gillingham, had suffered a fatal wound to his upper arm
5m Oct 16, 2017
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Listen: Steve Lovell says he'd like to be considered for the Gills job full-time - 16/10/2017
Steve Lovell says he'd love to be made Gillingham manager full-time after guiding them to victory at the weekend http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/lovell-desperate-to-get-gills-133723/
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LISTEN: Matt Scott, National Trust gardener - 16/10/17
On this day 30 years ago - Kent began the biggest clear up operation in years following the Great Storm. kmfm has been talking to weather and nature experts about the event that damaged houses, uprooted trees and killed 22 people. Matt Scott is Head Gardener at National Trust site Emmett's Garden in Sevenoaks, which was badly hit. Picture credit: Emmett's Garden
2m Oct 15, 2017
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Gillingham celebrate 1-0 victory over Peterborough United
Interim Gills boss Steve Lovell reacts to 1-0 win over Peterborough United
1m Oct 15, 2017
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The Update - 13/10/2017
A man's appeared in court charged with murder, following the death of a teenager in #Gillingham.
5m Oct 13, 2017
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Listen: former TV weather forecaster Alex Deakin says technology has changed a lot since the storm of 1987 - 13/10/2017
30 years after a huge storm damaged buildings and uprotted trees across Kent, kmfm's been told improved technology means weather forecasts are now much more accurate. This weekend marks the anniversary of the storm which saw the worst gale force winds in living memory. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/great-storm-of-1987-caused-chaos-in-kent-133447/
3m Oct 13, 2017
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Listen: Mel Harrowsmith from the Met Office says emergency planning has changed since the storm - 13/10/2017
Ahead of the 30th anniversary this weekend of a storm that devastated parts of Kent, weather experts have told kmfm that forecasting has improved enormously. The worst gale force winds in living memory destroyed buildings and uprooted hundreds of trees across the county on the night of the 15th of October 1987. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/great-storm-of-1987-caused-chaos-in-kent-133...
2m Oct 13, 2017
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LISTEN: Steve Salter, local historian from Ashford, talks about the Great Storm - 13/10/17
kmfm's been chatting to Kent historians about the Great Storm of 1987 - 30 years ago this weekend. Anyone who was there will remember the night well, which saw the worst gale force winds in living memory tear down houses and whole forests. Here, Steve Salter talks about what he remembers.
2m Oct 12, 2017
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LISTEN: Bob Ogley, historian for the Great Storm of 1987 - 13/10/17
Bob Ogley is a local historian from near #Sevenoaks has written books about the #GreatStorm of 1987. Here he talks to kmfm about what it was like in #Kent.
3m Oct 12, 2017
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LISTEN: Louise Cooper, CEO of SGOSS Governors for Schools - 13/10/17
Figures given to kmfm have revealed a significant shortage in the number of school governors in Kent. They're the people who hold schools to account, make sure they're being run properly and ensure children are getting a good education. A charity that recruits and trains them says at the start of this academic year there were more than 560 positions vacant at almost 600 schools in the county. L...
2m Oct 12, 2017
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LISTEN: Steve Lovell is the new Gillingham caretaker manager - 12/10/17
Steve Lovell is ready to shuffle Gillingham's pack on Saturday in a bid to change their fortunes. Lovell is in charge of the team at Peterborough in League 1 this weekend after interim boss and director of football Peter Taylor left the club on Thursday morning.
3m Oct 12, 2017
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The Update - 12/10/2017
It's understood a #Kent woman who became one of Britain's most wanted people has been killed in Syria.
5m Oct 12, 2017
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Listen: Roger Gough is the man in charge of education in Kent and has advice on Kent Test results day - 12/10/2017
Thousands of 10 year-olds will find out later if they'll be able to apply to go to a grammar school in Kent next year.Around 16,000 took the Kent Test last month and almost 7,500 have been assessed suitable for the 5,000 places available.Emails are being sent out to parents at 4 this afternoon - but Roger Gough, who's in charge of education in the county, says don't panic if there's a slight de...
1m Oct 12, 2017
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Listen: Paul Francis is kmfm's political editor - 12/10/2017
There's a warning council run services in Kent could face drastic cuts next year as finance bosses struggle to balance the books.Over the next six weeks we're being given the chance to say how we think public money should be spent and where savings could be made.The county council say they need to find another £75 million and are urging the Prime Minister to provide more cash from central gover...
2m Oct 11, 2017
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LISTEN: Terry Gore, general manager of Catching Lives - 11/10/17
A Kent homeless charity's hoping their new children's book will help teach young people about life on the streets. Rough sleepers in Canterbury who use the services provided by Catching Lives, have teamed up to write and illustrate the book about a fox with nowhere to live. General manager of the charity, Terry Gore, says the project has helped those struggling. More than 700 people were found ...
2m Oct 11, 2017
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The Update - 11/10/2017
The culture secretary's described reports of sexual harassment against a major Hollywood movie maker as "chilling"
5m Oct 11, 2017
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Listen: coach Steve Lovell was pleased with Gillingham's win in the Kent Senior Cup - 11/10/2017
Gillingham are through to the third round of the Kent senior cup after beating Phoenix Sports on penalties.It went to spot kicks after the game finished 2-2 last night.The Gills will play Maidstone United at the Gallagher Stadium at the end of the month.http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/phoenix-sports-gillingham-133459/
2m Oct 11, 2017
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LISTEN: Neil Parr, KFRS Community Safety Service Delivery Manager - 11/10/17
Kent Fire and Rescue Service are helping ambulance crews in Kent educate the public on the importance of CPR before paramedics arrive at an emergency. The emergency services are teaming up for Restart a Heart week, which sees a series of workshops take place across the county to teach people what to do if someone suffers a cardiac arrest. Less than one in ten people survive a heart attack. Neil...
2m Oct 10, 2017
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LISTEN: Matthew Scott, Kent Police and Crime Commissioner - 11/10/17
kmfm's been told that more than 850 referrals were made to children's social care in Kent last year where sexual abuse was a factor. The news comes as Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner visits the NSPCC's centre in Gillingham, which he awarded £35000 last year to provide practical support for vulnerable children. Victims meet with a practitioner once a week for six months to take part in acti...
3m Oct 10, 2017
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LISTEN: Dame Kelly Holmes talks about her new statue - 10/10/17
Top Kent sports star Dame Kelly Holmes has unveiled a new sculpture of herself close to where she grew up.
2m Oct 10, 2017
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The Update - 10/10/2017
The country's biggest defence contractor, BAE Systems, has confirmed it's cutting 2-thousand jobs - in a big blow to the UK's manufacturing industry.
5m Oct 10, 2017
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LISTEN: Matthew Scott, Kent Police and Crime Commissioner - 10/10/17
Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott has been chatting about mental health and the impact on #KentPolice at a #conference in #Maidstone today.
1m Oct 10, 2017
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