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Pubs in Maidstone, Tonbridge, and Tunbridge Wells closing down at an alarming rate
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- Pubs in Maidstone, Tonbridge, and Tunbridge Wells closing down at an alarming rate
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A fifth of the pubs no longer exists according to a report by the Office of National Statistics.
The Campaign for Real Ale's called for business rates to be changed and cuts in beer duty to help tackle the issue.
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- Growing popularity of Polaroid cameras among Kent artists
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Artists and photographers in Kent are increasingly turning to Polaroid cameras to create their work.
It comes as more and more people are reverting to manual cameras to take their pictures instead of just using digital cameras or smartphones.
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- What are your New Year's resolutions?
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- As we approach 2019, we asked shoppers in Chatham what hopes and goals they have for the new year.
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- Investigation launched after teenager found dead on Christmas Day
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A man remains in police custody accused of murder after a woman was found dead in Maidstone on Christmas Day.
A 19-year-old was pronounced dead in the early afternoon at a flat off the London Road.
Police arrested a 27-year -old man on suspicion of murder.
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- Saboteurs near Ashford attacked for protesting annual hunt
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Every year the East Kent with West Street Hunt meets in Elham but is faced by demonstrators.
But the Hunt Saboteurs Association say they had a protestor thrown in front of a passing car and a teenage girl was punched.
[You may find some images in this report distressing]
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- Do you think increasing the price of plastic bags is a good idea?
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Plastic carrier bag fees could soon be doubled to 10p in all shops across Kent.
It comes after figures revealed more than 3 billion single-use bags are supplied free each year by England's small businesses - with the new change coming into effect as early as January 2020.
We asked shoppers in Maidstone if it is a good idea to increase the price of plastic bags.
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- Restaurant in Maidstone helps homeless on Christmas Eve
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A Caribbean restaurant in Maidstone has opened its doors to the less fortunate, aiming to bring a smile to people's faces at a time when they might normally be alone.
The Jerk Shack and a team of volunteers have been giving out hot food, toiletries and warm clothing to the homeless all day.
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- Singing cabbie offers musical tours of Kent
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The holiday period finds many of us using taxis, especially on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Rather than a traditional taxi ride, you could jump into what has been named as one of the best ways to see Britain's cities - the singing cabbie.
Keilan went to find out how you can travel around in style during the festive period and beyond.
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- Have you heard these Christmas songs?
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Keilan chats to music critic Oliver Kemp, who shares some Christmas songs you may not have heard before...
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- Medway Council approves multi-million plan to improve Rochester airport
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A multi-million-pound plan to improve Rochester airport, including the construction of a new control tower, has been approved by Medway Council.
Their planning committee unanimously supported the £4.4million scheme which would see a new family viewing area, car park and helipads built.
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- Kent MP Tom Tugenhadt says he backs PM's Brexit deal
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- High profile Kent MP Tom Tugenhadt has rubbished the idea of a second Brexit referendum and says he backs Prime Minister Theresa May.
Although the former military man says he would have pushed for a better deal and wants to lead the country in a post-Brexit UK.
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- Scouts help cook meal for the elderly in Chatham
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The 35th Medway Cubs helped provide a cooked Christmas meal for the elderly with the charity Age UK's support.
The two generations enjoyed the food, festivities and the scouts even performed a bit of music.
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- Should the NHS be spending £300k on drunk tanks?
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Kent could see so-called drunk tanks in operation during the next few days to help take pressure off A&E services during the festive period.
NHS England will spend £300,000 on the supervised units to allow those who've had one drink too many to recover.
We asked shoppers in Gillingham about the NHS decision to spend that much money on drunk tanks.
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- Rail companies join forces to reduce trains disruption caused by leaves on tracks
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Did you know that leaves cause hundreds of hours of delays on Kent's railway lines?
Network Rail and Southeastern have joined forces to clean them.
They are also trying to highlight how dangerous leaves are on the tracks, comparing them to driving a car on black ice.
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- BASSed in Kent - Lekiddo Lord of the Lobsters (Thursday 20th December 2018)
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- 5:02
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- In this edition of BASSed in Kent, Poppy Jeffery was joined by Lekiddo.
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- Drones cause major delays at Gatwick airport
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- 3:52
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Passengers are facing chaos after all flights in and out of Gatwick were suspended when drones were spotted in the area.
Thousands of flights were due to depart from the airport which is the second largest in UK.
The drones were seen flying over the airport and planes have been grounded since last night.
Kelly Falcone and her family from Maidstone were due to travel to Lapland to visit Santa but were stranded at the airport for hours.
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- KMTV report reveals Kent's hate crime crisis
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Incidents of hate crimes in Kent, including racism, have more than doubled in the last two years.
More than 3,000 incidents were recorded in Kent this years according to figures obtained by KMTV.
There has also been an increase in the number of cases at Kent football clubs, amid high profile incidents in the Premier league.
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- What needs to be done to make town centres more attractive?
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- High streets across the country including those in Kent have twice as many shops as they need, according to a new report.
Experts looking to reviving local town centres say councils need more money to turn them into community areas and meeting places.
But what needs to be done to make town centres more attractive? We asked shoppers in Medway
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- Concerns grow over the number of homeless people's deaths in Kent
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- 5:26
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Almost 100 homeless people have died in Kent and the South East, according to new figures.
Charities are calling this a national scandal with more than 600 people dying across the UK while sleeping rough.
Our reporter Joe Coshan has been to Tunbridge Wells where the number of homeless people has doubled.
We were also joined by Sharlie Sleney who has been doing her bit to help homeless during the festive season.
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- Hundreds of cannabis plants seized from Maidstone home
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Almost 400 cannabis plants have been seized from a quiet residential street in Maidstone.
Police went to a property in Holtye Crescent after people living nearby became concerned.
Officers found that several rooms had been converted into growing areas.
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- Rainham animal lover begins annual launch to save the lives of turkeys
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Animal lover from Rainham, says she wants to save as many turkeys as possible this Christmas.
Amey Evans has launched her annual campaign and is appealing for people to sponsor the festive birds for her to bring them home to her farm.
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- Presents given to children spending Christmas in Dartford hospital
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Children who will be spending Christmas in Darent Valley Hospital's Willow Ward got an early present from Dartford Football Club this afternoon.
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- Should Kent Police use facial recognition software?
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Kent Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Scott, has warned facial recognition software needs to be employed for the right reasons to avoid invasions of privacy.
This comes as the Metropolitan Police Service is testing the new software in London.
But privacy campaigner Big Brother Watch has described the use of the technology as authoritarian, dangerous and lawless.
But what do you think about the police using facial recognition? We asked shoppers in Gillingham.
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- Kent Police Commissioner speaks out after 5,207 reports of online violence
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Human rights campaigners at Amnesty International are calling for Twitter to take action after revealing Kent Police dealt with more than 5,000 reports of online violence towards women last year - including 61 death threats.
Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott spoke out about how worrying these figures are for Kent.
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- Aylesham girl with life-threatening epilepsy finally receives cannabis medication
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A young girl from Aylesham with a severe form of epilepsy has returned home after receiving cannabis-based medication.
Teagan Appleby was having up to 300 fits a day as her mum Emma battled to get the treatment legalised.
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- Hundreds angry as Aylesford panto cancelled last minute
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- With just a week to go until Christmas, the plug has been pulled on the 'Snow White' pantomime show in Maidstone, leaving many out of pocket and outraged.
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- Theresa May insists her withdrawal deal is the only one possible
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Theresa May has insisted her withdrawal deal is the only one possible with the EU in the Commons today.
Earlier, No 10 said it had no plans for votes on other Brexit outcomes if the PM's deal is rejected in January.
Professor Tim Luckhurst from the University of Kent joined us in the studio.
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- Calls to scrap Kent's smart motorway plans amid safety concerns
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- 4:30
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Calls are being made to scrap plans for Kent's smart motorways amid fears they could be deadly.
MP Tracey Crouch's said that the building of all running lane highways needs to be paused.
Breakdown teams say they're risking their lives every time they get a call out.
Samantha Cockerill from Chatham who's leading the Campaign for Safer Roadside Rescue and Recovery joined us in the studio to talk more about this.
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- Medway Sports Awards
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- England rugby star Rachael Burford, Paralympian Charlotte Evans and boxing referee Ian John Lewis are all examples of sporting brilliance straight out of Medway.
They were among a host of stars that picked up gongs at the Medway Sports Awards on Friday - with the guest of honor and sports personality of the year contender Lizzy Yarnold also in attendance.
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- Reindeer attraction goes ahead despite animal welfare protest
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Herne Bay's Christmas festivities will include live reindeer this year despite criticism from animal activists.
Welfare charity animal aid had asked them not to book the animals for Christmas but they've ignored those pleas and will now showcase the reindeers for the fourth year in a row.
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- Is crime becoming more of an issue in Medway?
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Crime has gone up by more than a third in Medway according to latest figures from Kent Police.
Figures revealed more than 31,000 crimes have been recorded in the Towns between April last year and March this year.
That's equivalent to almost a 36% increase, something police chiefs are calling a significant rise in incidents.
But do you think crime becoming more of an issue in Medway? We asked shoppers in the towns.
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- Gillingham man attacked for views on Brexit
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Musician Peter Cook has spoken out after being attacked over his views on Brexit.
He was targeted near his home for wearing an anti-Brexit shirt and says people are taking their anger out on those who wanted to remain.
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- Four young children injured in Biddenden fire
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Four young children are being treated in hospital after four houses set alight along Biddenden's high street.
More than 50 firefighters were called to the village this morning where local resident Tom Clayken's home and two business' have been destroyed.
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- Medway sports awards celebrates achievements of the town's finest sportspersons
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The Medway Sports Awards 2018 is being held this evening at MidKent college.
Medway's finest sportsmen and women from clubs, teams and individuals to coaches, volunteers and teachers will be awarded.
Our reporter Joe Coshan joined us live from the Sports Awards ceremony.
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- Kent MP supports Prime Minister's Brexit deal
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Ashford MP Damian Green says he is supporting the Prime Minister as she faces staunch criticism over her Brexit Deal.
It comes as Theresa May says it is still possible to get the assurances from the EU needed to pass her withdrawal agreement through the Commons.
But European leaders say they have ruled out any renegotiation.
Kent MP Damial Green joined us in the studio.
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- Lower Thames Crossing consultation reaches final week
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The consultation for the multi-billion pound Lower Thames Crossing plan , which could see a tunnel built from Kent to Essex, is now in its final week.
Highways bosses are urging the public to have their say on the controversial project before final plans are submitted.
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- Three-year-old scarred for life after getting a henna tattoo
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A Herne Bay mum's spoken out after her young daughter's been scarred for life when getting a henna tattoo.
Three year old Freja Ellis got a temporary tattoo of a cat while on holiday in Turkey but after coming home it became infected.
She's now been left scarred.
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- Should gender stereotyping adverts be banned?
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A job advert posted by Gravesham Borough council has sparked controversy after been branded sexist by residents.
A screenshot of the ad was posted in on social media and caused debate online with some calling for it to be taken down.
It comes as the UK's advertising watchdog said it will ban gender stereotypes.
They said harmful stereotypes in adverts contribute to how people see themselves and their role in society and can hold some people back.
But what do you think? Should these adverts be banned? we asked shoppers in Medway.
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- Kent excels in key stage 2 tests
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- It has been revealed primary school pupils in Kent are better than those in the rest of the country.
That's according to new figures released today that show 7 to 11 year old students in the county are higher performers on average for reading, writing and maths.
But are they an indicator of how well a school is performing? And should we read too much into them?
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- Kent University - World Class teaching & research on your doorstep
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The date is fast approaching for all students to decide what subject they would like to study at degree level and where they would like to study it. The closing date for applications to UCAS is 15th Jan 2019 at 5pm - this short film explains why the University of Kent is the right choice wherever you live in the UK or further afield - and especially if you live in Kent. It's the world class university on your doorstep,
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- Chatham teen picks up gold at Youth Olympics in Argentina
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Karol Itauma from Chatham has already won seven medals in his career to date.
The recent addition to his collection is a gold that he picked up at the Youth Olympics in Argentina.
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- Crossword puzzles and Sudoku not enough to prevent Alzheimer's disease
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- People who do crossword puzzles and Sudoku won't be any more protected from mental decline than others according to a new study.
It had previously been accepted that those who use their brains regularly would be less likely to get illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease
We were joined by our health expert Dr. Julian Spinks to talk a bit more on this...
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- Redwell Grove in West Malling has one of the best broadband speeds in the whole of UK
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A street in Kings Hill has been named as having one of the best broadband speeds in the whole of the UK.
A survey by uSwitch said that Redwell Grove has an average download speed of 178 megabits per second which means films can be downloaded in around a minute.
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- Would you ever consider sending Christmas cards to pets?
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- One in ten people in the UK sends Christmas cards to their pets.
They also found that the average Briton still sends 18 festive cards, with a few keeping their cards on a show for more than six months.
We asked shoppers in Chatham if they would you ever consider sending a pet a Christmas card?
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- Kent MP's have their say on PM's future
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- 4:19
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- It would be a travesty if the Prime Minister is ousted by her fellow conservatives this evening.
That's according to Kent MP Helen Grant who says she fully backs Theresa May who is facing a vote of no confidence.
Fifteen percent of her party have submitted letters and the vote will take place tonight.
Poppy Jeffery joins me now from Westminster, and for more analysis, our politics editor Paul Francis joined us for more analysis.
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- Aylesford charity sends thousands of computers to children in Africa
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A Kent charity's started on their biggest project yet to help thousand of children in Africa.
Aylesford's Computers 4 Africa is sending off 40 thousand items of IT equipment to Tanzania.
It's hoped that the country will become better connected and employment will increase.
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- Thousands of Kent children don't go to the dentists
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Shocking new figures have shown that nearly 20,000 children in Medway haven't visited a dentist in the last year.
The NHS data reveal the area to be one of the lowest in the country sparking fears it could damage children's health.
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- Are students pessimistic about their future?
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- It's been revealed people between the ages of 18 and 24 are the most pessimistic age group in the UK, including here in Kent.
According to a recent poll by YouGov, just one in seven of them think their age group can move up in society.
With only 12% of those questioned believing they'll be better off financially than older generations.
But do you feel pessimistic about your future? We asked students at the University at Medway.
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- Kent mum calls for more donors after her baby's life was saved
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A mother from Kent is calling for more people to become organ donors after a transplant saved her 10 month old baby's life.
Isobel Holher's daughter Luna almost died after suffering from severe liver problems.
But now as Luna's second birthday is coming up, Isobel is calling for more of you to become donors...
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- Tunbridge Wells farmers Market set to close
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The Tunbridge Wells farmers Market is set to close after nearly twenty years in the town.
The council say that they've decided to close the market due to development work in the area and say they have no suitable alternative sites to hold it.
We went to take a look at the town's reaction to losing this historic part of the area
