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The effects of Storm Ciara are still being felt across Kent, as strong winds continue.Heavy rain and gusts of more than 90 mph caused travel chaos yesterday – and there’s more disruption today with another weather warning and flood alerts in force.Also in today’s episode: find out why inspectors have praised a Kent prison, hear from a historian who helped create the Oscar winning film 1917, and listen to the Gillingham manager’s reaction to the weekend’s game.
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The MP for Dover says French authorities need to be doing more to stop migrants illegally crossing the English Channel.It’s after 90 men, women and children arrived in Kent yesterday – which is thought to be the highest number ever in a single day.Also in today’s episode: an amber weather warning is in force as Storm Ciara approaches Kent, find out how much extra council tax you’ll be paying to fund police, Anne-Marie tells us fan stories as she releases her new single ‘Birthday’, and we look ahead to Gillingham’s game against Burton Albion this weekend.
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A man’s appeared in court charged with murdering a 44 year-old man near Gravesend.The victim was stabbed to death at a property on Hamerton Road in Northfleet in the early hours of Tuesday.Also in today’s episode: Find out how many burglaries went unsolved in Kent last year, and why thousands of vehicles are going to be diverted through a village over half term.
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There’s a call for more government investment in rehab services, as data reveals there were more than 35,000 alcohol-related hospital admissions in Kent and Medway last year.That’s gone up by over a quarter in six years, raising concerns about the added pressure on the NHS.Also in today’s episode: A boxing coach tells us how he’s trying to steer teenagers away from a life of crime, and parents are being urged to take more time out of their day to read to their child.
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Almost a million people in Kent are being put at risk because of air pollution, according to a new report.The British Heart Foundation says six parts of the county are recording levels of toxic particles in the air exceeding guidelines set out by the World Health Organisation.Also in today’s episode: we find out why there’s still a a risk of gridlock on Kent’s roads because of Brexit, and Paralympic skier Millie Knight tells us how preparations are going for Beijing 2022.
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Can contact sports like boxing help to steer young men away from a life of crime?
In this week’s KM Community Podcast we were joined by Matt Simms, owner of Unique Boxing. 
Matt says activities like boxing and MMA can give youngsters a focus and determination they might lack in their everyday lives. 

Political editor Paul Francis and Oliver Kemp discuss Britain’s exit from the EU, what to expect from trade deal negotiations and Kent County Council’s positive outlook on a future relationship with Europe.
They also try to make sense of the phrase ‘Canada ++’ and what you need to know about it. 

A Medway man, his wife and their four-week-old baby are in quarantine after being evacuated from the Chinese city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak.33-year-old Adam Bridgeman was among 11 people who arrived back in the UK from Wuhan last night.Also in today’s episode: find out how a cartoon character is helping to prevent children from being exploited, and we hear why apprenticeships could be better than going to university.
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On the day Britain leaves the EU, we’re taking a look back at how Brexit happened.It all started back in January 2013 – with a promise from David Cameron.Find out more about the chain of events that have led us to this point, and what’s happening now.
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A hospital trust is going to be publicly scrutinised over a series of failings which led to a baby’s death.Kent County Council is expected to investigate 26 maternity cases at East Kent NHS Trust, after a coroner said Harry Richford’s death was “wholly avoidable”.Also in today’s episode: GPs in the county have been given guidance on how to deal with possible coronavirus cases, we’ve been finding out how children cope with becoming young carers, and in football Gillingham have continued their unbeaten run in league one.
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