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Part of Kent has third highest Covid infection rate in country

18 November 2020
Part of Kent has third highest Covid infection rate in country

In today's podcast hear from the part of Kent where coronavirus rates are well above the national average.

'We're monitoring the stats every day'

17 November 2020
'We're monitoring the stats every day'

Kent's public health boss says they're keeping a close eye on Covid data to see if lockdown 2 is working as Christmas gets ever closer.

One in five schools report Covid cases

16 November 2020
One in five schools report Covid cases

In today's podcast, hear from a leading headteacher who's again urging the government to do more to support schools during the pandemic.

Victims of crime forced to wait years for justice

13 November 2020
Victims of crime forced to wait years for justice

In today's podcast, hear about a backlog of trials in Kent, how £7m will be spent on green travel and the BTCC ends at Brands Hatch this weekend.

Man in court charged with flouting face mask rules

12 November 2020
Man in court charged with flouting face mask rules

A trial date has been set in the case of a man accused of refusing to wear a face mask at Bluewater shopping centre.

Homeless 'left without water' during pandemic

11 November 2020
Homeless 'left without water' during pandemic

A woman who lives in a van in Thanet says homeless people have been left without access to water after public taps were removed.

Blind woman abused for not social distancing

10 November 2020
Blind woman abused for not social distancing

A Margate woman has spoken of the abuse she has suffered for not being able to social distance because she can not see.

'Frightening, outrageous and disgusting'

09 November 2020
'Frightening, outrageous and disgusting'

Kent's top police officer has spoken out about a huge rise in the number of attacks on his staff - and he's blaming Covid.

NHS heroes to lead Remembrance silence

08 November 2020
NHS heroes to lead Remembrance silence

Three NHS workers have shared their thoughts on Remembrance Sunday and will lead a silence on kmfm.

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Davina's delight as dog is found

06 November 2020
Davina's delight as dog is found

A foodbank have launched a Christmas food appeal and Davina McCall shares her delight at being reunited with her missing dog.

Barber keeps trading despite lockdown

05 November 2020
Barber keeps trading despite lockdown

A barber has been visited by police and council officials after keeping to his promise of opening despite a national lockdown.

Independent traders shut up shop ahead of lockdown 2

04 November 2020
Independent traders shut up shop ahead of lockdown 2

Non-essential retailers are closing for lockdown and there's a call to bring the homeless in from the cold - hear it in today's podcast.

Coronavirus cases in Kent rise as lockdown 2 looms

03 November 2020
Coronavirus cases in Kent rise as lockdown 2 looms

Hear from a Kent GP and the man who represents headteachers in the county as we prepare for tougher restrictions.

'I will continue to trade, I will remain open'

02 November 2020
'I will continue to trade, I will remain open'

Hear from a Kent barber who says he won't close when a second national lockdown starts this week.

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'Your behaviours now will determine how Christmas is for everybody'

23 October 2020
'Your behaviours now will determine how Christmas is for everybody'

In today's podcast, health bosses issue a stark coronavirus warning even though cases in Kent remain much lower than the UK average.

'From a parent's instinct, you know something's wrong'

22 October 2020
'From a parent's instinct, you know something's wrong'

A Kent dad is raising awareness of childhood cancers after two of his children were diagnosed with tumours.

Life in Thanet - what it's really like

21 October 2020
Life in Thanet - what it's really like

Community reporter Oliver Kemp has spent time in the most deprived part of Kent, hear from him and people who live and work there.

Calls for second national lockdown

20 October 2020
Calls for second national lockdown

Hear from a University of Kent professor who says another lockdown is needed to get a grip on the rising number of coronavirus cases.

Concern for pubs on the Kent / London border

19 October 2020
Concern for pubs on the Kent / London border

A landlord says he may have to close if Tier 2 restrictions stay in place for more than a couple of week.

MP calls for ban on cosmetic procedures for under 18s

16 October 2020
MP calls for ban on cosmetic procedures for under 18s

Hear from Laura Trott who's been speaking in the commons, plus the fimmaker praised by the BFI and the Canterbury Festival gets under way.

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