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00:00Hello, thank you for starting your week with us.
00:27Welcome to Kentonite Live here on KMTV, I'm Gabriel Morrison and here are your top stories
00:32on Monday the 8th of September.
00:34Fury in Fabersham, anti-immigration protesters descend on sleepy Market Town.
00:40It's not about races, not about races at all, it's all about prioritising our country.
00:46I've never seen these many people out on the streets.
00:49Drafted from Dover, Mike Tapp becomes junior minister in government reshuffle.
00:54I'm impressed, so I mean it's, will they live up to expectations?
00:59And ten years of Loud Women, International Riot Gale Festival celebrates decade anniversary
01:05in Canterbury.
01:06It would be great in a way if in ten years time Loud Women didn't exist or didn't have
01:10to exist, if kind of all festivals were diverse.
01:16Well first this evening, hundreds of anti-immigration demonstrators took to the streets in Fabersham
01:31over the weekend as they marched on a reception centre for asylum-seeking children, where counter-protesters,
01:38organised by groups such as Fabersham Against Racism, were separated off by a sizeable police presence.
01:44The demonstration was advertised as a polite and peaceful.
01:48We sent our local democracy reporter, Olly Lieder, to see if that's how everything played
01:52out.
01:53It was supposed to be a polite and peaceful protest.
02:06But what I saw on the ordinarily quiet streets of Fabersham, just an hour before anti-immigration
02:13demonstrators were set to march through the town centre, was anything but.
02:19For weeks St George's flags had been cropping up around the quiet market town.
02:24Now I stood in front of a huge crowd of counter-protesters, who according to the local vicar, were here to
02:31stand up against intimidation.
02:34People living in this community, our community, were so frightened and I'm just so delighted
02:40that so many people have turned up today to say that actually this is our town, that we
02:45believe in love, we believe that people should be free to walk the streets without fear.
02:50By 11, I began to see the numbers evening out, hearing the boom of slogans and songs pouring
02:57across police lines.
02:59And it seems to me that it is such a shame that we've got this division and that it's
03:11kind of landed on this issue of immigration.
03:16It's very difficult to see how this is going to go today because I've never seen these many
03:22people out on the streets and so angry.
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03:57Hey, if you are ahead, boy, go into this past while the protestors were going towards
04:09Acacia Court, a former care home currently used as a reception centre for unaccompanied
04:13asylum-seeking children, a sticking-point for many of the counter-protesters.
04:15their particular view of the world on the majority as the crowd swept through
04:20the residential streets of the town I saw among the demonstrators there were
04:25children some not even teenagers they stopped just short of Acacia courts where
04:32you could see a wall of placards and law enforcement behind me are hundreds of
04:37counter protesters separated off by Kent police from the anti-immigration march
04:43and you can hear behind me their voices are incredibly vocal
04:47this display of anger was directed to me just moments later a reminder of some of the mistrust
05:05in the media that I had experienced throughout the day I had tried to speak to some of those
05:11in attendance the ones that did choose to speak to me said the future of public safety and services
05:20were their primary concerns it's not about races not not about races at all it's all about
05:26prioritizing our country I can't get no mobility I'm disabled I can't get mobility I've got to be
05:33applied for it because all the money's been gone elsewhere by 1.30 I saw that the marchers were
05:40beginning to dissolve away speaking to Kent police afterwards they clarified that there were no arrests
05:46made but with more protests being discussed on social media the scenes I witnessed here could soon
05:52be repeated in other quiet market towns and on other historic streets Oli Lieder in Favisham
06:02now the Dover MP Mike Tapp has been appointed as a junior minister in the home office as part of
06:07Prime Minister Keir Starmer's cabinet reshuffle last week the MP becomes the new undersecretary of state
06:13for migration and citizenship well Alfie Rowe joins me in the studio now to discuss what this means so
06:19Alfie the viewers who don't know maybe not from that part of the county who exactly is Mike Tapp
06:23well Gabriel Mike Tapp is a Labour MP who was elected in the 2024 election which brought this
06:29Labour government to power he represents the Dover and deal constituency which is obviously well for
06:34those who don't know is in the very southeast of the county and he won with a strong majority he's
06:39popular amongst constituents because of his military background he was in the intelligence
06:42corp and did three tours abroad he also worked with the National Crime Agency which has also given
06:47him some political points and obviously these talents have been noticed in Westminster and why is
06:53this change now come about well the promotion came during Prime Minister Keir Starmer's cabinet
06:59reshuffle last week following the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner as part of the
07:05reshuffle the person who will be in charge of him at the home office has been changed it's now
07:09Shabana Mahmood and Mahmood has vowed to do whatever it takes to stop channel crossings of small boats
07:14now obviously this is a big issue especially in Dover which is you know the port of Dover is a frequent
07:19landing point for these small boats and Mike Tapp's new role in the home office covers specifically
07:24migration and citizenship so obviously it's likely this context played a big role in his appointment
07:30and what's been a wider reaction to this appointment a few days in now well for Mike Tapp it still smiles
07:36on X he posted it's a privilege to continue my service to our great country with the home office
07:41but for a more local reaction I went down to Dover today to see what the constituents on the grounds have
07:47been saying I'm a little concerned that if he's in the home office that he'll continue to be very
07:53preoccupied with the so-called problem of all the small boats which as a local resident I don't think
07:59impact that much on the daily lives of people living around here the news about Mike Tapp's really good
08:04I think he's a really principled politician who's got a high level of morality and he's very principled
08:11he ain't gonna be any better than what he was as a Dover MP I'm impressed so I mean it's will he live up to
08:17expectations okay and as has been alluded to in that clip all eyes will be on tap to see whether
08:24he can excel in this new role while still balancing the interest of his constituency in Dover and deal
08:29Alfie thank you for bringing those those details we'll have to follow how he gets on in that new job here on
08:35kent tonight well now kent county council has proposed plans for double yellow lines in the central avenue area of
08:43gravesend residents have praised the plan saying poor visibility has made driving on the roads dangerous
08:50the new markings aim to improve sight lines at junctions keep roads passable and ensure access to off-street parking
08:56councillor david beatty supports the proposal saying some of the corners in the area are horrendous the plan still needs
09:04council approval before a date can be set for when double yellow lines can be painted
09:08and elderly residents at old parsonage court in west morning are calling on anchor housing to fix crumbling pavements
09:15take a look at this they say the uneven services make it difficult to use wheelchairs and walkers
09:20some residents even reporting having fallen over well anchor has recently consulted tenants about resurfacing options
09:26but locals remain sceptical residents saying they're in the same position as they were a year ago
09:31and whilst they own the leaseholds they pay anchor a service charge for maintenance now a spokesperson for
09:38anchor says reaching a resolution regarding the approach to planned works at old parsonage court
09:42is our top priority the paths have become dangerous fragments of tarmac affect people's balance
09:51the estate has a neglected appearance several houses have been on the market for almost two years
09:57does not look inviting elderly people with mobility problems who want to retire here
10:05our landlord anchor has agreed to commence restoring the path but as we went through a similar process
10:13over a year ago we're asked to select the colour of tarmac the quote for the work then was within our budget
10:21we did not this did not take place and we despair of it actually happening this year now autumn is
10:29approaching and the weather likely to deteriorate and you can read more about that story on kent online
10:37now a primary school near sittingbourne is celebrating an improved ofsted rating back in november 2022
10:43milstead and frinstead church of england primary was rated requires improvement but two years on inspectors
10:50have awarded it good the school teaches 55 children aged four to eleven and inspectors praise for care
10:56and kindness shown noting strong relationships between staff and pupils head teacher hannah smith said
11:02she is incredibly proud of the outcome which reflects the hard work and commitment of the whole school
11:09right time now to go to a quick break but coming up in the next part of the program we'll be taking a look
11:18at loud women festival originally started in london the event has reached international recognition and
11:24celebrated its 10 year anniversary right here in kent festival places a focus on lgbt plus female and musicians
11:31and we'll also be finding out how kent is getting ready for festive celebrations it's more than 100 days now to go
11:39and we'll also be taking a look at the weather to see where we are for the rest of the week we'll be back with all the
11:44events and more in just a few minutes time do stay with us we'll see in a few moments
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15:28few months ahead of the festive period. So is it officially too early to be playing Mariah Carey
15:34yet or is Christmas in full mode? No, it's never too early, never too early at all. So we are now
15:40108 days away from Christmas and as always Kent are bringing out all the stops to make Christmas
15:45amazing for everyone. And what are some of the biggest or most popular Christmas events happening
15:49this year across the county? So as always Canterbury Christmas Market is coming back this year and
15:55this will be on the 12th of November all the way throughout November until the very end of
15:59December. Every year the market gets bigger and better offering a range of different family friendly
16:04events, food and drink stalls, just somewhere to go if you want a nice walk and then the Christmas
16:10Lights Switch in as well is a very big event in Canterbury. And then the Christmas Lights at Leeds
16:15Castle returns with a new breathtaking water fountain show which sounds amazing. And then of course Panto
16:21will be returning to lots of the areas in Kent this year with plenty to choose from and you've
16:27got Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Marlow in Canterbury, Dick Whittington at the Hazlitt
16:32Theatre in Maidstone, Cinderella at the Woodville in Gravesend and Sleeping Beauty at the Cathedral
16:38Theatre in Chatham. So there's so much choice this year. Yeah, lots going on isn't there Holly?
16:43And if you had to pick one event to take your friends or family to, what would that be?
16:47Well, I've got a couple. I'm very, I'm a big lover of the Canterbury Christmas Market. I used to go
16:55here all the time with my friends when I used to live in Canterbury a few months ago and I
17:00absolutely loved it. It was one of the highlights of my years when I was at university. And also I'm
17:03quite looking forward to the Panto at the Marlow this year because it's got Sarah Hadland in it and
17:08she's a big name. And if you're a Miranda fan, you will love the Panto at the Marlow this year.
17:13Well, plenty to choose from. Obviously loads of different pantomimes. We were featuring
17:18the Chatham one which has Lee from Steps in it last week. So you can go and watch that
17:22report on our programme. And you know, plenty to go around the county and Christmas markets
17:27as well. I believe there's a big one happening at Blue Water as well this year. And of course
17:32in Medway as well and many different places across the county. So it's all very exciting.
17:35It is, isn't it? It's a very exciting time for Kent residents.
17:37I'm looking forward to the Mince Pies. I did look for some in the shops over there.
17:40We're not quite there yet, but we're getting there.
17:43OK, now moving on. MP Helen Grant joins a Bowls Club in Maidstone in a campaign against eviction.
17:50Westborough Bowls Club was once part of the Triple Sharp Sports Ground in 2000. And the
17:56Holmes purchased a freehold at the site and granted the club a 25-year lease. Since then,
18:02new owners have taken over and told the club it will need to vacate. The club is now raising
18:07money to try and buy land back and has received support from the MP Helen Grant. Members say
18:14losing another Bowls Club would be a major blow to both them and the local community. This
18:19year the club celebrated its 100th birthday. And now it's time to take a quick look at the
18:24weather forecast for the coming days.
18:29Clear skies this evening with highs of 14 degrees in Margate. Loads of 12 in Tunbridge Wells.
18:38Going into tomorrow morning, sunny skies with wind dropping to 3 miles per hour and highs of 16
18:43degrees. And tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon, some cloud in the east with highs of 21 in
18:49Dartford. Wind picking up to 8 miles per hour and looking for the rest of the week. Sun and
18:55showers. The temperature starting at 21 degrees, dropping to 19 degrees by Friday.
19:00And don't forget you can keep up to date with all your latest stories across Kent by logging
19:13on to our website kmtv.co.uk. On there you'll find all our reports including this one as how
19:19a new University of Kent study is fighting Alzheimer's disease with a cherry powder.
19:24As the largest cherry producing region in the UK, Kent is no stranger to the healthy fruit.
19:32But perhaps we have only scratched the surface of its true potential.
19:36It's no secret that cherries are good for you, packed with plenty of nutrients and antioxidants.
19:42Previous studies suggest they can even hold off the cognitive decline associated with dementia.
19:48And now a new study suggests grinding them up into a powder can have an even greater impact.
19:54Researchers at the University of Kent have been looking into anthocyanins, a compound found
20:01in cherries with a range of health benefits. But like with everything else, when it comes to
20:07Alzheimer's, it's a tad more complicated. What we found was that when you just take these
20:14anthocyanins, you don't get the protective effect in the Alzheimer's disease model. But in the context
20:22of the powder, there is something about that food matrix, the chemical composition that seems to be beneficial.
20:34Not only is this a win in the fight against age-related disease, but also food waste.
20:40Even the cherries that were being chucked away by the farm, because the supermarkets didn't
20:44want to take them, were actually really, really rich in these anthocyanins. So it's complete
20:50waste of this great biological resource. And the juice that is made from these waste cherries
20:55is rich in them, and the powder that was made from them is really rich in them.
20:59This is welcome news for cherry farmer Michael Dalloway. Working with the researchers,
21:03he developed the powder from his cherry juice leftovers.
21:07We've been making the cherry juice for 10 plus years, but we had the waste left over from making the cherry juice.
21:13So when you squash the cherries, you're left with all the pulp and the skin and whatever.
21:17That doesn't have to be waste. Just because it's a leftover by-product, there's still great nutritional value in that.
21:22You know, there's a lot more interest in upcycling as well, isn't there? And you know, can we use that for something else rather than it just being dumped?
21:32So yeah, I think the big takeaway is the fact that, you know, we just need to get our heads around the fact that we can use these by-products, waste products for other products basically.
21:44And can we turn them into something really healthy and nutritional?
21:48In this early stage, cherry powder is still far from becoming a mainstream product.
21:53But growing awareness of its benefits could one day see shoppers buying their cherries crushed rather than plucked.
22:00Alfie Rowe for KMTV.
22:05Yeah, it's quite incredible that. Well, next tonight, what started a decade ago in London,
22:11Loud Women has now grown into an internationally recognised festival community focusing on female LGBT plus musicians.
22:20Receiving more than 1,000 band applications this year, the Loud Women Festival has marked its 10th anniversary right here in the county.
22:28So we sent our reporter Ronnie down to find out more.
22:34Founded in 2015 when her all-female band struggled to find gigs or lineups where they were not singled out as the token Women Act,
22:43Cassie Fox wanted to create a space where not only her own band but fellow underrepresented musicians could come together to play music.
22:51That one gig has grown over the last 10 years to levels of international recognition.
22:56Last year, we also put on a festival in Melbourne, Australia.
23:01And this year, our anniversary year, we kind of pulled out all the stops and we've been collaborating with kind of different bands and partners around the world.
23:08We've got Larry underscore 73 as well, kind of really cool local band as well as these really cool Canadian and American and Ukrainian bands in town.
23:18It's just turned into this kind of global movement.
23:23But how did the bands feel about being included in a festival holding such a unique place within the circuit?
23:29It's been incredible.
23:31We've never played outside of Canada until last night.
23:33So last night and tonight are our first international shows ever.
23:36And those shows being loud women is incredible to know that there's a space being created for us, specifically women, trans women, non-binary folks, that this is like a space cultivated for us.
23:49Like know about this collective that is also trying to like highlight like femme and queer musicians and then to be recognized by said collective was really special and like felt as a musician like very validating.
24:02Well, I think it's an honor to be part of loud women in general.
24:06Like I think the whole organization like uplifting women and queer people is really awesome.
24:11And being a part of that is like we feel honored.
24:14And playing smaller venues is like that's a lot of what we do in New York City.
24:18And like our favorite shows are the DIY shows that just like everyone is there for the love of music.
24:23And getting to play a show like that here is also amazing for us.
24:26I find representation really important.
24:29And I see like the more we do to support representation just helps boost people's other people's self-esteem.
24:39And so I think being a part of something like this, it's really important in terms of that.
24:44I've always grown up being told I can't do stuff because I'm a girl.
24:48So I did car mechanics.
24:49I've done karate.
24:50I've done cadets.
24:51I've done marching bands.
24:52Now I get to do it playing music.
24:54So it seems to well with me.
24:56So why did Loud Women choose to mark their 10 years here in Canterbury?
25:01We've partnered with the Lady Luck a lot in the past.
25:06Emma who runs the venue, you know, it's fantastic to work with a female owned venue.
25:11And the Lady Luck is such a unique venue as well for having this kind of really dedicated local crowd that kind of turn up for traveling bands, for touring bands, as well as the local talent as well.
25:25And yeah, it's a kind of a really great grassroots venue that we're really proud to partner with for this.
25:33And what should we expect to see from Loud Women in the future?
25:36It sounds odd to say, but it would be great in a way if in 10 years time Loud Women didn't exist or didn't have to exist.
25:43If kind of all festivals were diverse and, you know, the kind of needing to look at gender as an issue on festival lineups didn't have to be a thing.
25:56Ronnie Glastow for KMTV in Canterbury.
26:04Brilliant stuff there. Looks like great fun.
26:07OK, we're going to take a quick break now.
26:09But when we come back, we'll be recapping today's top stories, including where hundreds of anti-immigration devastators took to the streets in Faversham.
26:17Over the weekend, there's a march on a reception centre for asylum-seeking children.
26:23They were met by Canter protesters.
26:26We'll also be taking a look at the weather and also Fitbed Everett will be here with your latest sport headlines.
26:35Plus, we'll be taking a recap of the other top stories making headlines here in Kent this week.
26:42All that and more coming up after the break. And during that time, why don't you go and take a look at our website, kmtv.co.uk.
26:49But we'll be back in a few moments with more news made just for Kent. See you then.
30:12Hello and welcome back to Kent Tonight live here on KMTV.
30:17I'm Gabriel Morris.
30:18Thank you for your company again this evening.
30:19Let's have a look back at your top stories tonight on Monday the 8th of September.
30:25Fury in Faversham.
30:27Anti-immigration protesters descend on sleepy Market Town.
30:31Drafted from Dover, Mike Tapp becomes junior minister in government reshuffle.
30:35And 10 years of Loud Women International Riot Gale Festival celebrates decade anniversary in Canterbury.
30:42Back to our main story tonight.
30:44It's hundreds of anti-immigration demonstrators took to the streets in Faversham over the weekend
30:49as they marched on a reception centre for asylum-seeking children.
30:53Well, there they were met by counter-protesters organised by groups such as Faversham Against Racism
30:59and they were separated off by a sizable police presence.
31:02Well, the demonstration was advertised as polite and peaceful.
31:07We sent our local democracy reporter Olly Lieder to see if that's how everything played out.
31:23It was supposed to be a polite and peaceful protest.
31:26But what I saw on the ordinarily quiet streets of Faversham,
31:31just an hour before anti-immigration demonstrators were set to march through the town centre,
31:37was anything but.
31:39For weeks St George's flags have been cropping up around the quiet Market Town.
31:44Now I stood in front of a huge crowd of counter-protesters,
31:48who according to the local vicar, were here to stand up against intimidation.
31:53People living in this community, our community, were so frightened
31:58and I'm just so delighted that so many people have turned up today
32:01to say that actually this is our town, that we believe in love,
32:05we believe that people should be free to walk the streets without fear.
32:09By 11, I began to see the numbers evening out,
32:13hearing the boom of slogans and songs pouring across police lines.
32:18And it seems to me that it is such a shame that we've got this division
32:29and that it's kind of landed on this issue of immigration.
32:36It's very difficult to see how this is going to go today
32:39because I've never seen these many people out on the streets and so angry.
32:44Anyone? Anyone? Who's enjoying themselves so far?
32:51Yeah!
32:53We've got a dance in the middle, they're moving now,
32:56men on the other side, moving the other side.
32:59By the time the planned march was underway,
33:03I was surrounded by police officers.
33:05The whole street a sea of red, white and blue.
33:08I saw the protesters were heading towards Acacia Court,
33:12a former care home currently used as a reception centre
33:16for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children,
33:19a sticking point for many of the counter-protesters.
33:23I think the idea of protesting against children
33:26who are in dire circumstances is abhorrent.
33:31This is an attempt by a minority
33:34to impose their particular view of the world on the majority.
33:38As the crowd swept through the residential streets of the town,
33:42I saw among the demonstrators there were children,
33:45some not even teenagers.
33:47They stopped just short of Acacia Court,
33:51where you could see a wall of placards and law enforcement.
33:55Behind me are hundreds of counter-protesters
33:58separated off by Kemp Police from the anti-immigration march.
34:03And as you can hear behind me, their voices are incredibly vocal.
34:07Refugees are welcome here!
34:10Refugees are welcome here!
34:13Refugees are welcome here!
34:15I've had a protest because I do not believe they're illegal.
34:18This display of anger was directed to me just moments later,
34:22a reminder of some of the mistrust in the media
34:25that I had experienced throughout the day.
34:28I had tried to speak to some of those in attendance,
34:31including the organiser of the protest.
34:34The ones that did choose to speak to me
34:37said the future of public safety and services
34:39were their primary concerns.
34:41It's not about races. Not about races at all.
34:45It's all about prioritising our country.
34:48I can't get no mobility. I'm disabled.
34:51I can't get mobility. I've got to reapply for it
34:54because all the money's been gone elsewhere.
34:56By 1.30, I saw that the marchers were beginning to dissolve away.
35:01Speaking to Kemp Police afterwards,
35:03they clarified that there were no arrests made.
35:06But with more protests being discussed on social media,
35:10the scenes I witnessed here could soon be repeated
35:13in other quiet market towns and on other historic streets.
35:18Olly Lieder in Favisham.
35:20Next tonight, let's revisit this one.
35:22Dover MP Mike Tebb has been appointed as a junior minister
35:25in the Home Office as part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's
35:28cabinet reshuffle last week.
35:30The Dover and DLMP became the new Under Secretary of State
35:33for Migration and Citizenship.
35:35Well, now joined by our reporter Alfie Rowe to discuss what that means.
35:40Alfie, for viewers who might not live down in Dover,
35:43who exactly is Mike Tebb?
35:45Well, Gabriel, Mike Tebb is a Labour MP,
35:47hence the promotion to the Labour government.
35:49He was elected in the 2024 election
35:52when the Labour government came to power
35:54with their powerful majority.
35:56And yes, as you said, he represents the Dover and DL constituency,
35:59which is in the very southeast of this county.
36:02Obviously has reached the new headlines in recent days because of,
36:05well, recent days, recent years because of the small boat crossings,
36:09which played a big part in his appointment.
36:11He actually won with a strong majority and he's popular in the region
36:14due to his military background, having served multiple tours abroad,
36:17and his work with the National Crime Agency.
36:20And it seems that those powers that be in Westminster have taken note.
36:24So, he has been a Labour MP now.
36:29He became one last July, a little more than a year into that role.
36:32He's now a junior minister.
36:33So why has this change come about?
36:35Yeah, it's a very quick promotion, just a few years into the job.
36:40But the promotion is probably off the back of this major Cabinet reshuffle
36:44that we've been reading about recent days from Prime Minister Keir Starmer
36:48following the resignation of Angela Lorena,
36:51who was his deputy prime minister until she had to resign
36:54due to a stamp duty scandal, which happened last week.
36:57But as a part of this reshuffle, there's been many faces coming and going.
37:01Shabama Mahmood has now been appointed to the Home Office,
37:04which is where Mike Tapp will be working.
37:06He'll be working directly under her.
37:08And she has vowed quite staunchly to do, quote,
37:11whatever it takes to stop these channel crossings of the small boats.
37:15Now, of course, because of the Port Adobus' relevance in this conversation,
37:19it's likely that this whole discussion played major context
37:23in why he's been appointed to this role,
37:25as his title in the Home Office covers, quote,
37:27migration and citizenship.
37:29Well, interesting. He's in a good geographical position for it.
37:33But what about the reaction to this?
37:35We're now a couple of days into his appointment.
37:38Well, in terms of Mike Tapp and the official line coming from him,
37:42it's all been all positive. It's all been smiles.
37:45He posted on Twitter.
37:46I'm sorry, X, formerly known as Twitter.
37:49It's a privilege to continue my service to our great country with the Home Office.
37:53He also campaigns cautiously on this issue.
37:55So it's no surprise that he's now ended up where he is today.
37:58But for a more local reaction, I headed down to Dover earlier today
38:02to see what constituents on the ground have been saying.
38:05I'm a little concerned that if he's in the Home Office,
38:08that he'll continue to be very preoccupied with the so-called problem of all the small boats,
38:14which as a local resident, I don't think impact that much on the daily lives of people living around here.
38:20I think the news about Mike Tapp's really good.
38:22I think he's a really principled politician who's got a high level of morality,
38:27and he's very principled.
38:29He ain't going to be any better than what he was as a Dover MP.
38:32I'm impressed. So, I mean, will he live up to expectations?
38:36Yeah, we'll have to follow that and see how he gets on in the new job.
38:40And now, don't forget, you can keep up to date with all your latest stories across Kent
38:44by logging on to our website.
38:46It's kmtv.co.uk.
38:48On there, you'll find all our reports, including this one,
38:51such as a 300-year-old Jack of Spades card
38:55which was found in the floorboards at Chatham Historic Dockyard.
38:58Let's have a look back at this package from Maisie Walker.
39:03Turns out Chatham had a card up its sleeve.
39:06Well, its floorboards.
39:08A rare 18th-century Jack of Spades,
39:11dealing the town a fresh piece of its past.
39:14I'm here in the historic Chatham Dockyard,
39:17finding out just exactly the history behind these old playing cards
39:22that were discovered during works at the Commissioner's House.
39:25The Jack of Spades, stated between 1725 and 1750,
39:30is estimated to be 300 years old.
39:33Playing cards in the 18th century were used much as they are today.
39:37However, this card is believed to have served a different purpose.
39:40Along the top edge here, there is a fringing type of effect,
39:44cutting along the top, which is intentional.
39:46And the card's corners have been cut off on three of the corners,
39:50which you'd normally do if your card corners break down after use.
39:54But we don't really know why this sort of fringing effect has happened here.
39:59It's completely unique as far as we know.
40:01And maybe, possibly, they might have been using it as a brush or something like that.
40:06The Commissioner's House was built in 1703 for Captain George St Lue,
40:11who found the old 1640 residence inadequate.
40:15He successfully petitioned for a new home upon arriving at Chatham Dockyard.
40:20Recently, it experienced a major restoration, which is how the card was discovered.
40:24Conservator Alexandra Wade for the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust said the discovery was a tangible reminder of the lives once lived here,
40:33a small, personal object that has survived nearly three centuries.
40:38It's given us a whole other aspect to Chatham's life and to the Commissioner's life.
40:43It sort of brings him to life as well, that period.
40:46Because it's between 1725 and 1750 we've dated it to,
40:49there's probably about four commissioners that we could probably pin it to.
40:52Commissioner Kempthorne was here 1726 to 33, I think.
40:59And he's probably the most likely, he's the longest to have lived in the house with his family.
41:04And we, yeah, can sort of add into his social history from this card.
41:09The Jack of Spades likely fell through the gaps in the old floor by chance.
41:13The wide spaces between the boards would have made it easy for the card to slip through.
41:17A reminder that the past isn't always lost.
41:20Sometimes it's waiting to be uncovered beneath our feet.
41:24Maisie Walker for KMTV, Chatham.
41:30OK, we're going to take a short break now, but coming up we'll be speaking with our reporter Holly Spears
41:36to chat about important events happening in Kent over the next few months ahead of the Fisted Period.
41:42And we'll also look at the Loud Women Festival.
41:45Originally started in London, the event reached international recognition
41:48and celebrated its 10th anniversary right here in Kent.
41:50All that and more in a few minutes.
41:52Thanks.
41:53Thanks.
41:54Thanks.
41:55Thanks.
41:57Thanks.
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44:58And welcome back to the final part of Ken Tonight, live here on KMTV.
45:17Well, the summer really is coming to a close now, isn't it? So is it time to get ready for Christmas? Well, if you head to the supermarket, you'll probably see quite a few Christmas products coming into the shops.
45:29Well, Holly Spires is in the studio now with all the important events happening in Kent over the next few months ahead of the festive period. All kicking off very soon, Holly, isn't it? But is it too hot a day for us to get the Christmas tunes on yet?
45:43No, of course not. Well, it is 108 days till Christmas, but never too early to get in the Christmas spirit, in my opinion. And Ken definitely has so many different events for everyone.
45:54I bet you're somebody who puts the Christmas tree up in November.
45:56Maybe. My birthday is in November, so maybe towards the end. But yeah, that is definitely something we do in my household.
46:01I know a few years ago I was putting Christmas tunes on in September, but we won't talk about that now. But what we will talk about is some of the popular Christmas events, lots happening across the county.
46:12Can you just give us a taste of what's to come in a few months?
46:15So, as always, Canterbury Christmas Market is coming back this year on the 12th of November, all the way throughout November until the end of December.
46:23And every year the market gets bigger and better, offering a range of different family-friendly events, different places to get food and drink, nice walks to see all the Christmas lights.
46:32It's a really lovely event. And then the Christmas lights at Leeds Castle will return with a new water fountain show, which sounds absolutely amazing.
46:40And it's a chance to go around the castle and see all the different lights. Very, very family-friendly.
46:45And then, and of course, Panto will be returning to Kent this year. We have plenty to choose from.
46:50So, you've got Snow White and the Seven DeWalks at the Marlow in Canterbury, Dick Whittington in the Hazlitt Theatre in Maidstone, Cinderella at the Woodville in Gravesend, and Sleeping Beauty at the Central Theatre in Chatham.
47:03So, there's plenty to choose from this Christmas.
47:05You could take your pick, can't you?
47:07Yeah.
47:07If you had to choose one of your favourite pantomimes, what would be your favourite one to go and watch?
47:12So, I'm putting you on the spot here.
47:13I haven't seen one in a while.
47:15I do quite like Cinderella, because I think they have, is it Buttons they call the character?
47:19I quite like that one.
47:21There you go, very good.
47:22And at the Christmas market, what is it you go for? Hot chocolate, mince pie?
47:26Or what are those sausages you get as well?
47:28Yeah.
47:28The German sausages.
47:29I'm more of a hot chocolate girl.
47:32I really like to go and see the lights, have a little festive drink and then just catch up with friends as well.
47:38I think it's a really nice thing to do.
47:39Also, they do really nice crepes and like the sweet treats.
47:42I'm a sweet treat girl, so I think that's perfect for me.
47:45Well, there you go.
47:46You've got a lot to look forward to.
47:48I'm sure viewers will enjoy your Christmas festivity reports as the season really starts to kick off soon.
47:54But I'm sure many of you at home will think it's all way too soon.
47:57I might be inclined to agree with you anyway.
48:00Well, next, what started a decade ago in London?
48:03Loud Women has now grown into an internationally recognised festival community,
48:07focusing on female and LGBT plus musicians.
48:12Receiving more than 1,000 band applications this year,
48:15Loud Women's Festival has marked its 10th anniversary and it was right here in the county
48:19where we sent one of our reporters down to find out more.
48:25Founded in 2015 when her all-female band struggled to find gigs or lineups
48:30where they were not singled out as the token Women Act,
48:34Cassie Fox wanted to create a space where not only her own band
48:38but fellow underrepresented musicians could come together to play music.
48:42That one gig has grown over the last 10 years to levels of international recognition.
48:47Last year, we also put on a festival in Melbourne, Australia.
48:52And this year, our anniversary year, we kind of pulled out all the stops
48:55and we've been collaborating with kind of different bands and partners around the world.
48:59We've got Larry underscore 73 as well,
49:02kind of really cool local bands as well as these really cool Canadian
49:06and American and Ukrainian bands in town.
49:09It's just turned into this kind of global movement.
49:14But how do the bands feel about being included in a festival
49:17holding such a unique place within the circuit?
49:20It's been incredible.
49:22We've never played outside of Canada until last night.
49:24So last night and tonight are our first international shows ever.
49:26And those shows, being loud women, is incredible to know that there's a space being created for us,
49:34specifically women, trans women, non-binary folks, that this is like a space cultivated for us.
49:40To like know about this collective that is also trying to like highlight like femme and queer musicians
49:46and then to be recognized by said collective was really special
49:50and like felt, as a musician, like very validating.
49:53Well, I think it's an honor to be part of loud women in general.
49:57Like I think the whole organization, like uplifting women and queer people is really awesome.
50:02And being a part of that is like, we feel honored.
50:05And then playing smaller venues is like, that's a lot of what we do in New York City.
50:09And like our favorite shows are the DIY shows that just like, everyone is there for the love of music.
50:14And getting to play a show like that here is also amazing for us.
50:17I find representation really important.
50:20And I see like the more we do to support representation,
50:25it just helps boost people's, other people's self-esteem.
50:30And so I think being a part of something like this, it's really important in terms of that.
50:35I've always grown up being told I can't do stuff because I'm a girl.
50:39So I did car mechanics, I've done karate, I've done cadets, I've done marching bands.
50:43Now I get to do it playing music.
50:44So it seems as well with me.
50:47So why did loud women choose to mark their 10 years here in Canterbury?
50:52We've partnered with the Lady Luck a lot in the past.
50:57Emma, who runs the venue, you know, it's fantastic to work with a female-owned venue.
51:02And the Lady Luck is such a unique venue as well for having this kind of really dedicated local crowd
51:10that kind of turn up for traveling bands, for touring bands, as well as the local talent as well.
51:16And yeah, it's a kind of a really great grassroots venue that we're really proud to partner with for this.
51:24And what should we expect to see from loud women in the future?
51:27It sounds odd to say, but it would be great in a way if in 10 years' time loud women didn't exist or didn't have to exist.
51:34If kind of all festivals were diverse and, you know, the kind of needing to look at gender as an issue on festival lineups didn't have to be a thing.
51:47And now for a look at the weather.
51:57Going into this evening, clear skies with highs of 14 degrees in Margate, loads of 12 in Tunbridge Wells.
52:09Into tomorrow morning, sunny skies with wind dropping to 3mph and highs of 16 degrees.
52:15Tomorrow afternoon, some cloud in the east with highs of 21 in Dartford, wind picking up to 8mph.
52:20And looking forward to the rest of the week, expect sun and showers.
52:26Temperatures starting at 21 degrees, dropping to 19 degrees by Friday.
52:32And we're coming to the end again tonight.
52:41But after this will be our sports show in Victor Sports, where we'll hear about how the Jills have kept their unbeaten run going for 18 consecutive games.
52:49Getting closer and closer to their record of 20.
52:51Also, we'll have a look at the crickets and rugby around the county.
52:54And we'll learn all about the Canterbury wheelchair tennis champion, who's won the doubles final at the US Open.
53:01Our sports presenter and producer, Fim McDermott, joins us now with the Sport Bulletin.
53:05Hello, I'm Fim McDermott and here are all of your sports headlines.
53:19And to start us off, Gillingham have kept their unbeaten run alive.
53:23Now, at the 18 games after a 2-2 draw away to rivals Bromley.
53:28The match saw the Jills 2-0 down in the first half.
53:31But after a goal in the second and a 98th minute equaliser, the side are rapidly approaching the club's longest unbeaten run of 20 league games.
53:39Achieved in the 1973-74 season.
53:42On the match, Ironsworth said the team needed to sort the first 20 minutes of play out before their fixture against Notts County.
53:49We heard a bit more from him after the match.
53:52There was an element of us getting sucked into a battle.
53:55And against this team, if you battle, you're going to lose.
53:59Because they are the best battlers in the division, I'm telling you now.
54:02So you have to play a bit of guile, a bit of flair.
54:04I said the switch of play would work, you know, trying to get our wing-backs in in the second half.
54:07And I think we scored from a move down the right side.
54:10We get a throw in because we switch the play well.
54:12And then the throw in gets headed in, you know.
54:14And then even the penalty, you know, it's almost a switch.
54:17It is a long ball.
54:18But, you know, I'm saying to him that can we switch the play?
54:21Can we get the ball down, calm the ball down a little bit?
54:23Because it was.
54:24I felt sorry for the ball at times, you know.
54:26But it was a battle.
54:28And if you come to battle with Bromley, I tell you, nine out of ten times, you'll lose.
54:32They're very good at that.
54:33They're really good at that.
54:34And fair play to them.
54:36But my boys can play a little bit.
54:38We've got a bit of pace in the team.
54:40And I think that caused a few problems for their defence.
54:43But, listen, it's Bromley, you know.
54:45They've done wonders on the budget they've got and what the club they are.
54:48You've got to say well done.
54:49We'll be ready for them back at Priestfield.
54:52But, you know, I'm glad it's not next week because that was a physical game today.
54:57The Jills fans will be hopeful they can keep that run alive as they head to Notts County this weekend.
55:04Now to cricket.
55:05And it was a tense day for the county's sides as Sandwich Town now face relegation from the Premier Division.
55:11It all comes after a five-wicket loss at Lordswood, which, combined with Minster, picking up seven points,
55:17leaves them second from the bottom in the table after the last weekend of the season.
55:20Well, it looks like Graves and Anne Beckenham look set to take their spots in the top flight after a first and second place finish in Division One.
55:27Elsewhere, champions Tunbridge Wells lost their final match of the season to St. Lawrence and Highland Court.
55:34And now for your rugby news, the Tunbridge Juddians marked their return to the National League First Division with a strong win against the Leicester Lions.
55:43It was their first visit to the Lions after their fixture back in 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic and they came prepared.
55:49The game started out as a seesaw match, both sides converting early, but the Juddians picked their way through to the fence and didn't slow down,
55:56with them leading 14-7 within 26 minutes.
55:59Though the Lions did convert, it wasn't enough, with the Juddians finding space to exploit on the flanks to end the game with a 22-point lead.
56:07And Canterbury's own Ruben Harris claimed his second junior wheelchair tennis title at a Grand Slam tournament with his doubles partner Maximilien Tosha at the US Open.
56:16Harris and Tosha defeated Brazil's Louis Calixto and Thomas Magetich of the USA 6-3 to win the junior boys wheelchair doubles title they won at the French Open in 2024.
56:30He said he's still trying to soak it all in.
56:33That's all from me. Join us on Invicta Sport just after this.
56:36And thank you, Finn, for that sport. He'll be back in a few minutes with Invicta. See you then.
56:49We'll be back in a few minutes with Invicta Sport just after this.
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