LISTEN: Sarah Dimech is one of the organisers of Dover's first Pride event - 31/08/19
For the first time, Dover is hosting a Pride event to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Hundreds of people carrying placards will be marching through the high street this morning and heading to the town hall. Dozens of performers will entertain the crowds, before an old school disco in the evening. Sarah Dimech is one of the organisers and says she's hoping it'll make the area feel more inclus...
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The Update - 30/08/19
Top story: A court in Edinburgh has rejected an attempt for an injunction against Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament.
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LISTEN: Zoe Hetherington from Maidstone says competing in beauty paegants has helped rebuild her confidence - 30/08/19
A beauty queen from Maidstone has told kmfm how pageants have helped rebuild her confidence. Zoe Hetherington - who's competing in the regional finals of Miss Kent GB later - suffered from depression after struggling with acne and low self-esteem at school. But the 21-year-old says was able to speak out thanks to having the support of other girls. She says she's hoping to encourage young people...
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LISTEN: The Update - 29/08/19
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LISTEN: Former rough sleeper Becky Presley is cycling from Dover to Glasgow and back to raise awareness of homelessness - 29/08/2019
A woman who used to live on the streets in #Dover is cycling to Glasgow and back to raise awareness of homelessness. 28 year-old Becky Presley is setting off later on the 1,700 mile journey and is aiming to highlight the issues women in particular face while sleeping rough.
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LISTEN: Professor Theresa Gannon from the University of Kent says her research suggests criminals are less likely to re-offend if they've had psychological treatment - 29/08/19
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The Update - 28/08/19
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LISTEN - Jo Nolan, managing director at Screen South, says it's hoped the next big name in the film industry could come from Kent - 28/08/19
Young people in Kent are being urged to think about a career in the film industry. The British Film Institute's looking for twenty 16 to 19-year-olds to join its Academy. Jo Nolan's in charge of it. She's told kmfm a bit more about the course.
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The Update - 27/08/19
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LISTEN: Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler reacts to their 2-1 defeat to Woking - 27/08/2019
Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler had zero complaints with the dedication of his players in Monday's 2-1 defeat to National League leaders Woking. Whites were forced to play with 10 men for over 70 minutes following Kurtis Cumberbatch's sending off early on in the first half.
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LISTEN: Ebbsfleet manager Garry Hill gives us his thoughts on their 2-1 win over Boreham Wood - 27/08/2019
The significance of Ebbsfleet's first win of the season wasn't lost on manager Garry Hill. Fleet arrived at Boreham Wood on Monday bottom of the National League with just one point from their first six games. But they left having dug in for a 2-1 victory which lifted them off the foot of the table.
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SPORT: Kent head coach Matt Walker reacts to T20 1-run loss to Surrey - 25/08/2019
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SPORT: Gillingham boss Steve Evans reacts to 1-0 loss to Coventry City - 25/08/2019
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LISTEN: Emma Wills from Ashford suffers from post-sepsis syndrome - 24/08/19
A Kent mum is calling for more awareness of the after-effects of sepsis, after she almost died from it. 32 year-old Emma Willis from Ashford was in a coma for 10 days after getting the infection which was caused by untreated gallstones. She's told kmfm she's still suffering a year-and-a-half after first falling ill.
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The Update - 23/08/19
Top story: A man has been flown to a London hospital, after being stabbed in the head at a Kent train station with a pair of scissors.
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LISTEN: Becky Mitchell from the Met Office has been telling us about the forecast for the Bank Holiday weekend - 23/08/2019
It looks like Kent's getting a hot and sunny Bank Holiday weekend. Becky Mitchell from the Met Office says temperature records for this time of year could be broken.
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LISTEN: The Update - 22/08/19
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LISTEN: Connor Little and Megan Chatwin from the Whitstable School are happy with their GCSE grades - 22/08/2019
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LISTEN: Bradley Smith and Jack Yeatman from Herne Bay High told us about their GCSE results - 22/08/2019
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LISTEN: Principal of Brockhill Performing Arts College in Hythe Sonette Schwartz is delighted with her students' results - 22/08/2019
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LISTEN: Luke Martin from Folkestone Academy is surprised and pleased with his GCSE results - 22/08/2019
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LISTEN: Elizabeth Pottinger, from Hartsdown Academy in Margate has thanked her school for helping her acheive the GCSE results she wanted - 22/08/2019
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LISTEN: Principal Mark Lester from Folkestone School for Girls says this year's GCSE results are their best ever - 22/08/2019
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LISTEN: Nikos and Ned from Dane Court Grammar in Folkestone are happy with their GCSE results - 22/08/2019
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LISTEN: 16-year-old Natalie Chwalibogowski from The Folkestone School for Girls is over the moon with her GCSE results - 22/08/2019
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LISTEN: Simon Cook is the Principle of MidKent college and says he encourages students to consider taking technical programmes - 21/08/19
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LISTEN: Wendy Robinson from Childline has advice for anyone picking up their GCSE results - 22/08/2019
Thousands of teenagers across #Kent will get find out how well they've done in their GCSEs later. Results day will help students decide what they want to do with their future - and could determine whether they've got into their college or sixth form of choice. Wendy Robinson from Childline says it's not the end of the world if things aren't as good as you'd hoped.
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The Update - 21/08/19
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LISTEN: Stewart Baird, operations director from Kent Search and Rescue, says the search for Lucas Dobson has been one of the largest operations in Kent - 21/08/19
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LISTEN: Gillingham manager Steve Evans is disappointed with their 2-2 draw against Blackpool - 21/08/2019
#Gillingham have had to settle for a draw against Blackpool, after giving away a two-goal advantage at Priestfield last night. Alex Jakubiak, who's on loan from Watford, found the back of the net twice for the Gills, but they were unable to hold onto their lead. Boss Steve Evans spoke to us after the game.
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LISTEN: The Update - 20/08/19
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LISTEN: Anna's been to a candlelight vigil for Lucas Dobson, the six-year-old who fell into the River Stour in Sandwich on Saturday - 20/08/19
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LISTEN: Ramsgate singer Alice Charter, who's working with some of the biggest names in the music industry, tells us about how she was bullied at school and that the highlight of her career so far has been supporting Celine Dion - 20/08/19
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LISTEN: Ellis Stephenson has been telling us what it's like to live by a ship that sunk 75 years ago carrying explosives off the Kent coast - 20/08/19
It's been 75 year since the SS Richard Montgomery sank off the Kent coast on its way to allied-occupied France. The American Liberty Ship went down in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness in 1944 loaded with explosives. It still has 1,400 tonnes of bombs on board - which are stable - and is surveyed each year to check how dangerous the cargo is.
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LISTEN: The Update - 19/08/19
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LISTEN: 39-year-old Nathan Allen has been using his drone to help look for missing six-year-old Lucas Dobson who fell into the River Stour in Sandwich - 19/08/2019
The search for a six year-old boy who fell into the River #Stour in #Kent is due to continue for a third day. Lucas Dobson from #Deal went missing after ending up in the water in #Sandwich on Saturday afternoon. Over the weekend more than 300 people were out scouring the banks in the hope of finding him, but police have now admitted there's unlikely to be a positive outcome. Nathan Allen's been...
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LISTEN: 45 year-old Noel Kernan has been cutting down reeds on the bank of the River Stour as the search continues for six-year-old Lucas Dobson - 19/08/2019
Police say it's unlikely a six-year-old boy who fell into the River #Stour in #Kent will be found alive. Searches will continue later for Lucas Dobson from Deal, who was swept away in Sandwich on Saturday. Emergency crews, specialist teams and hundreds of volunteers have spent the weekend looking for him. Noel Kernan's been cutting down reeds on the bank to try and find him.
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LISTEN: Ila Hewitt is part of a group campaigning against the development of more than 1,200 new homes in Rainham - 19/08/19
Campaigners are handing in a petition later urging developers to reconsider plans to build more than 1,200 new homes in part of Medway. Thousands of people have put their name down to try and stop the development being built on farmland off Pump Lane in Rainham. The opposition group will deliver the petition to the Head Offices of AC Goatham and Son. Illa Hewitt who's helping them says a lot...
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LISTEN: Natasha Sutton from Whitstable is campaigning to raise awareness of the struggle families go through when looking after a loved one with cancer - 19/08/19
A Kent woman's trying to raise awareness of the struggle families go through when looking after a loved one with cancer. Natasha Sutton has been caring for her mum, after she was diagnosed with the disease last year. She's now calling on the support of local businesses to help her transform her garden so it can a tribute for her. The 37 year old from Whitstable has been telling us what she hop...
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LISTEN: Ebbsfleet boss Gary Hill says he's 'disappointed' following their defeat to Solihull Moors - 18/08/19
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/reaction-flowers-says-fleet-were-worth-a-point-210668/
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LISTEN: Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler reacts to 2-1 home defeat to Torquay - 18/08/19
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/sport/reaction-whites-deserved-nothing-210664/
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The Update - 16/08/19
Top story: Bosses at a hospital in Gillingham say they won't put up with patients and relatives abusing their staff.
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LISTEN: Becki Breiner from Sittingbourne is launching a new TV series for children with hearing difficulties - 15/08/19
A Sittingbourne mum is launching a new TV series for children with hearing difficulties. Come Sign With Me makes its debut tomorrow on KMTV - the channel's first fully signed and dedicated children's programme. Becki Breiner will be presenting it, after becoming a hit online with her British Sign Language cover of This Is Me from The Greatest Showman. The 37 year old's campaigning for sign l...
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The Update - 15/08/09
LISTEN: Tom Croasdell has your headlines for Kent on A level results day
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LISTEN: The man in charge of education at Kent County Council, Roger Gough, on A Level results day - 15/08/19
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LISTEN: Sarah Simms from the University of the Creative Arts has some advice for students who haven't got the A-level results they need - 15/08/19
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The Update - 14/08/19
LISTEN: Tom Croasdell has your top stories for Kent
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LISTEN: Jo James, chief exec of the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, says it's not clear what type of support businesses will get post-Brexit - 14/08/19
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Listen: Ebbsfleet manager Garry Hill is disappointed with their start to the season - 14/08/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/reaction-fleets-day-off-cancelled-210427/
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Listen: Maidstone United's head of football, John Still, has reacted to their 0-0 draw with Eastbourne Borough - 14/08/2019
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/sport/report-honours-even-at-gallagher-210398/
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