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An inquest into the death of a young man who was stabbed in Cyprus three years ago has ruled he was unlawfully killed.George Low was on holiday in Ayia Napa with a friend when a fight broke out leaving both men with stab wounds, but the 22-year-old didn’t survive.Despite two men being identified as suspects and now thought to be in Turkey, no one’s ever been brought to justice.Also in today’s episode we find out more about plans to introduce a congestion charge in Maidstone and have reaction from Prince Charles’ visit to Folkestone.
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For the first time, all year 8 boys in Kent are going to be offered the HPV vaccine to help protect them against some forms of cancer.Girls have been given the jab since 2008 in a bid to reduce the number of cases of cervical cancer caused by the virus, and now experts say 12 and 13 year-old boys should have it too.Also in today’s episode we’ve been looking ahead to the Medway Youth Awards and getting an update on work to create what’s thought to be the world’s first triple deck stake park in Folkestone.
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A Kent MP says whoever leaked sensitive diplomatic messages from the British ambassador in America should face prosecution.
The memos revealed Sir Kim Darroch described the Trump administration as “inept.”
The US President says the diplomat has “not served the UK well.”
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It’s feared county lines gangs could be partly to blame for recent attacks on police in Kent.
Earlier this week we told you how 11 officers were hurt in just three days from last Friday.
Raids have also been taking place across the county recently to try and disrupt groups who’re coming here to deal drugs.

A Folkestone woman’s calling for the law on assisted dying to change after her husband ended his life at Dignitas.Sandra Barclay travelled to a clinic in Switzerland with 65 year-old Andrew in 2016.
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The mum of a little girl from Kent with a severe form of epilepsy says a change in the law around medicinal cannabis was brought in too quickly with no education.
A report by a group of MPs says recent legislation was communicated badly and unfairly raised patients’ hopes.
The Health and Social Care Committee is now calling for clinical trials focusing on the treatment of children to take place as a matter or urgency.
Emma Appleby from Aylesham has been stopped from bringing cannabis oil back to Britain from Holland for her daughter Teagan twice in recent months – but still doesn’t have an NHS prescription.

Five of the UK’s biggest gambling companies have agreed to spend 100-million pounds between them to help problem gamblers.The firms will increase their financial support to fund treatment for addicts over the next four years – they’ll also review the tone and content of their advertising and marketing campaigns.
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Boris Johnson has been in Kent as he continues his bid to be our next Prime Minister.
The former Foreign Secretary has been to a garden centre in Sevenoaks to explain how he’s planning for Brexit and what might happen if there’s a no deal.
Our political editor Paul Francis was among those to question him about how it would affect Kent.

This week on the KM Community podcast, community reporter Aleeza Shah speaks with Alex McGovern from Kent Youth County Council about how knife crime is affecting the youth of today.
Kent has seen one of the highest spikes in knife crime across the country and many feel the government is not doing enough to stop the trend. 
Last year saw a 25% increase in recorded incidents of violent crime in Kent and Medway. More than 870 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument were reported compared to 717 in 2017.
There has also been a spike in gangs from London grooming children in Kent to take part in drug-related crimes. These County Lines gang-related crimes are the most prevalent in Medway, Dover, Canterbury and Thanet. 
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Thousands of us will be heading to the beach this weekend as temperatures across Kent are expected to soar.
Forecasters say it could go above 30 degrees here tomorrow, and a level two heatwave warning’s in force across the county.