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Paul on Politics 19th February, 2018
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- Paul on Politics 19th February, 2018
- Runtime
- 24:01
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Manston airport, council tax, the future of UKIP, the collapse of Carillion and a bridge to Europe - we leave no stone unturned in the latest edition of our political chat show.
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- Kent Tonight - Thursday 18th January 2018
- Runtime
- 47:44
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Catch up with all the latest news from across the county. Our top stories today: Farmers say they're being threatened as poaching gets worse, Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner plans to give more funding to help victims of crime, and Hannigan performs live in the studio.
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- Cllr. Roger Gough talks about educational support for deaf children being cut
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Educational support for deaf children in England is in disarray, according to a report that shows the number of specialist teachers in Kent and the rest of the country has been cut, while the number of children requiring support is going up.
Councillor Roger Gough joined us on the sofa.
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- Kent guitarist Hannigan performs his single 'Put Down Your Phones'
- Runtime
- 5:39
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- We speak to the Tunbridge Wells musician about his success, inspirations and upcoming gigs.
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- Farmers feel threatened as Kent poaching crimes are on the rise
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- There's been almost 700 incidents of poaching in Kent over the last three years and farmers say it's getting worse despite being outlawed more than a decade ago.
They say their land's constantly being trespassed by criminals for hunting and destroying their property.
Kent Police are now working with farmers to tackle this issue.
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- Brands Hatch hosts truck pulling world record attempt
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- A group of disabled athletes attempted to establish a new Guinness World Record for pulling 3 heavy goods vehicles simultaneously.
It all happened at Kent's notorious Brands Hatch circuit.
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- Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner ups funding to help victims of crime
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Figures show more people are reporting crimes in Kent and the number of victims is rising.
Kent's Police and crime Commissioner says he's going to give local services more funding to help support victims of crime in the county.
The announcement was made by Matthew Scott at an event at the force's training college in Maidstone this morning.
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- Vanessa Whiting from Meningitis Now explains the warning signs
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- After a member of staff at Mascalls Academy in Paddock Wood contracted meningitis and was taken to hospital, we spoke to Vanessa Whiting from Meningitis Now to find out more about the potentially deadly virus.
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- Kent battered by strong winds and rain
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Storm Fionn has devastated parts of Kent, causing trees to fall and homes left without power.
A woman was left in hospital after a tree caused a crash, and train delays affected people trying to get to work.
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- Should the government financially help parents to send their kids to nursery?
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- A survey's found that nurseries are making up for financial losses by upping the costs for younger children and charging for meals and nappies.
The survey, by the Pre-School Learning Alliance, found only a third of nurseries are delivering care for free.
We asked shoppers in Chatham whether they think that the government should be doing more to help out parents who want to send their kids to nursery.
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- Part of building collapses in storm
- Runtime
- 0:08
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
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- Kent faces £100m shortfall to build schools
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Education chiefs in Kent have warned they face a funding shortfall of £100m to build new and existing schools.
A report setting out the predictive growth in demand for school places in Kent says the county needs more than 12,000 extra spots in the next four years.
Our political editor Paul Francis joined us in the studio.
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- Shoppers in West Malling are tested on their cognitive skills
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump has passed a cognitive exam and is in excellent health, that's according to his White House doctor. The 71-year-old had a three-hour examination in his first medical since becoming President and scored full marks. It comes after the release of a controversial book fuelled speculation about the President's mental health. We tested shoppers in West Malling.
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- Professor Tim Luckhurst joins us on the sofa to talk about President Trump's medical check up
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- We speak to the University of Kent's Professor Tim Luckhurst to talk about President Trump's medical examination and why it's so significant.
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- 600 Christmas trees a day are to be collected for recycling
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- VIDEO: Sevenoaks residents may've been rocking around the Christmas tree a few weeks ago, but now the council's begun to collect the festive plants for recycling. Around 600 will be gathered in the district every day until the beginning of February, though some collection crews find trees as late as June.
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- President Trump had a three-hour exam in his first medical check-up since taking office
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump has shown no abnormal signs following a cognitive exam and is in excellent health - that's according to his White House doctor. Some of the things which the test assessed was an individual's language, memory and visuo-spatial skills. We went to West Malling to see if shoppers could pass the test...
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- Sheerness could soon have more power over how it runs itself
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Consultations have begun over whether town could get its own council. It would be the first time in 50 years the town has had one.
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- The Bayeux Tapestry is set to be displayed in Kent for the first time
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- One of the world's most important pieces of art could be heading to Kent in an historic announcement that's been made today. The Bayeux Tapestry which may have been made in Canterbury in the 11th century is set to be displayed in Britain for the first time ever. It shows the conquest of England by Norman invaders culminating in the battle of Hastings in 1066 and belongs to France.
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- Kent Tonight - Tuesday 16th January 2018
- Runtime
- 47:12
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Catch up with all the latest news from across the county. Our top stories today: Kent rail services voted the worst in the country, more than 3,500 fly tipping cases reported in Medway, and abandoned donkey taken in by a Tonbridge charity.
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- Made In Kent - Provenance Potatoes
- Runtime
- 4:49
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- We tried out a range of Provenance Potatoes, who produce thousand of spuds for household names.
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- Arts Council England chair calls for more diversity
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- The chair of Arts Council England has said the arts must do more to embrace diversity.
Sir Nicholas Serota said that this issue was crucial to the way in which society and the arts connect.
Carol Stewart from the Medway African and Caribbean Association joined us on the sofa.
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- Brewing returns to Gravesham after 80 years
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Gravesham's first brewery to open in 80 years has been set up in Northfleet.
For almost a century, the borough had no brewery as the last one closed in the early 1930s.
The Iron Pier Brewery officially opened last week and Louisa Britton's been to pay them a visit.
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- Maidstone trophy company faces uncertainty over Brexit
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- A company near Maidstone that has made trophies for Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton say they face uncertainty over Brexit.
But Aford Awards in Bearsted say EU market restricts could cut their profits.
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- Will we all be driving electric cars in the future?
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- American car company Ford have said they plan to invest billions of dollars in manufacturing electric cars.
The plans come as move to push drivers away from purchasing petrol and diesel powered vehicles.
We asked shoppers in Chatham if the plans likely to work and whether they think we will all be driving electric cars in the near future.
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- Abandoned pony taken in by Kent charity
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- A pony that was found dumped, neglected, and starving on New Year's Eve's been taken in by a rescue charity near Tonbridge.
Saroo, the Shetland pony was found near Erith but is now on the road to recovery.
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- Southern and Southeastern voted worst train services in Britain
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Passengers have voted Kent's train services by Southern and Southeastern as the worst two in Britain.
In a survey by Which, the 25 providers across the country were ranked on aspects such as customer satisfaction, value for money and condition of carriages.
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- More than 3,500 fly tipping cases reported in Medway
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- There's been more than three and a half thousand reported cases of flytipping in Medway.
That's according to new figures from DEFRA which also ranked the area as the third worst in the entire South East for 2017.
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- Millie Knight chats about the Winter Paralympics
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Kent's Millie Knight will be heading off to South Korea for this year's Winter Paralympics inside the next month. The Canterbury born para athlete is hoping to pick up a medal after she won gold at the world championships last year. We spoke to about Millie how it felt to be made a part of Team GB.
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- Charity worker Rob Lawrence talks about people turning to alcohol to cope
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- A new survey's revealed almost three in five people drink alcohol to cope with the pressures of everyday life.
The study by DrinkAware also reveals almost half of people drink alcohol to cheer themselves up in a bad mood. The findings reveal that people experiencing financial worries are drinking to forget their problems or when nervous at a higher rate.
Rob Lawrence, from charity Turning Point, joined us in the studio.
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- Kent Education expert Peter Read talks about primary school places
- Runtime
- 3:30
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Parents across Kent only have until midnight to apply for primary school places for their children.
With warnings of a postcode lottery when it comes to access to high performing schools and an increasing focus on school league tables, it can be a stressful time for parents.
Kent Education expert Peter Read joined us in the studio to talk a bit more about the access to primary schools.
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- Charity worker Kerry Turner talks about Blue Monday
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Today's the 15th of January - also known as Blue Monday - which is dubbed the most depressing day of the year.
It's calculated using a variety of different factors such as gloomy weather, debt levels, failed new year's resolutions and low motivational levels at work.
We were joined in the studio by Kerry Turner from KMTV's Charity of the Year, MCCH, to talk about how it has become an annual event.
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- Gillingham dad's fury at Carillion
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Carillion has announced it's gone into liquidation, much to the anger of one dad from Gillingham after his son was sent home from its Kent training centre.
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- West Malling GP surgery sale causes outrage
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Residents in West Malling say they're furious after finding out their GP surgery has gone up for sale.
The high street doctor's looks set to close meaning that patients will have to travel further to Kings Hill and face longer waiting times.
The surgery says that it'll still have some services available.
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- Should Henry Bolton step down from Ukip?
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Ukip's leader Henry Bolton says he won't step down after facing pressure over controversial comments from his partner.
The Folkestone-based politician ended his relationship with girlfriend Jo Marney after she reportedly sent racist text messages about Meghan Markle.
We asked shoppers in Rochester what they thought about the situation, and whether what his girlfriend did should effect him.
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- Joe Pigott joins AFC Wimbledon
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Former Maidstone striker reluctantly leaves The Gallagher for a return to The Football League
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- Police search for firearm at home in Folkestone Road in Dover
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Officers attended the scene and carried out a search of the premises where no firearms were found and no offences were identified.
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- Paul on Politics - 12th January, 2018
- Runtime
- 24:02
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
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- Getting fit this January could be dangerous if you overtrain
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- We were joined by sports expert Professor Samuele Marcora from the University of Kent to talk about how overtraining can be dangerous as people get fit in January.
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- Paul on Politics - Friday 22nd December, 2017
- Runtime
- 24:01
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Join the KM's political editor and his guests in a review of the biggest stories of the year and a bit of predictions of what might come in 2018.
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- Gorilla intern and carnivore keeper wanted at Kent animal park
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- You could have the chance to look after Gorillas and cats - including Tigers - at a Kent Animal park.
Howletts is recruiting an intern to work with gorillas as well as a keeper for its carnivores.
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- Fancy working in an animal park? Howletts is recruiting for a gorilla intern and a carnivore keeper.
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- We visited the Bekesbourne animal park to find out more.
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- Kent Tonight - Wednesday 10th 2018
- Runtime
- 47:27
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Catch up with all the latest news from across the county. Our top stories today: council tax to rise to employ 200 more police officers, ambulances called to an Ebbsfleet school after a chemical leak, and Howletts are looking for a gorilla intern.
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- Chris & Co - Wednesday 10th January 2018
- Runtime
- 23:48
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- KMTV's Chris Price is joined by Frazer Thompson, CEO of winemaker Chapel Down and Sarah Calcutt, general manager of Avalon Growers, to discuss the gender pay gap, and post-Brexit farming in Kent.
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- Peter Read says Kent schools are too focused on exams
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Primary school students in Kent may not be getting a deep enough education in science.
The chief of Ofsted, which inspects schools' performances, has warned that focusing too much on exams and league tables is pushing science away from students.
Kent education expert Peter Read joined us on the sofa.
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- Kent Tonight - Tuesday 9th 2018
- Runtime
- 47:14
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Catch up with all the latest news from across the county. Our top stories today: Cookham Wood prison report says it's unsafe, and woman dies in Broadstairs house fire.
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- David Breaker talks about his former video game addiction
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- The World Health Organisation has recently listed video-gaming addiction as a mental health condition.
For David Breaker from Gillingham, that used to be a reality.
He's since recovered from his addiction and joined us on the sofa.
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- Made In Kent - We try a selection of meat from Stephens Fresh Foods
- Runtime
- 4:37
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- For more than 40 years, Stephens Fresh Foods in Chatham have been manufacturing cooked meats which are sold across the UK, with Pizza Express one of their most notable customers. We tried out a selection of their hams and meats.
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- Secondary school drama teaching in crisis, experts say
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Experts have warned drama teaching in secondary schools is in crisis.
Richard Andrews and Emily Andrews from Kent Youth Theatre joined us to talk about why.
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- Inspectors say Cookham Wood has a number of failings
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- A Rochester youth prison has high levels of violence, and one in four boys say they feel unsafe.
Cookham Wood is the home to more than 160 boys and was visited by inspectors in August. They have now published their findings, including a number of failings.
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- Chickens stolen from a school in Sittingbourne
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- George Jessel donated eight chickens to the Westlands School Farm who suffered a break in during December.
Three boys aged between 12 and 14 have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and animal cruelty.
