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00:00Hello, good evening and welcome to Kent Tonight, live on KMTV.
00:27I'm Abbey Hook, here are your top stories on Tuesday the 8th of July.
00:32Under investigation, watchdog looking into Kent police after officers shoot a man near Maidstone.
00:39And the fact that potentially a local resident has been harmed for whatever reason does send shockwaves through the community.
00:46More bang for your buck. Social supermarkets see surge in demand since opening in Dartford.
00:52Everybody, I think, is just a paycheck away from being in a situation where they need help.
00:59And going for gold, Faversham Rowing Squad sets sights on Scotland for world competition.
01:05The fact that we've built the boats that we row on the creek, it's just everybody takes a pride in what we've built.
01:14First this evening, a watchdog is investigating Kent police after a man in his 30s was shot by officers near Maidstone.
01:32They were carrying out an arrest warrant in Hollingbourne at the time.
01:35The force says the incident was not terror-related, as explosive teams have carried out work to make the area safe.
01:42Our reporter Bartholomew Hall has more.
01:45This is the scene in the village of Hollingbourne near Maidstone, where forensics officers were spotted near the Parkgate Inn.
01:53The morning after, a man in his 30s was shot by police.
01:56It comes after officers were conducting an arrest for an outstanding warrant in the village just after 7pm on Monday evening.
02:04They were later joined by a firearms team.
02:08The man was taken to hospital, where he remains this evening, being treated for what are believed to be life-changing injuries.
02:14As a result, Kent police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which says it has begun an investigation.
02:22Kent police says it worked with an explosive ordnance disposal team to make the area safe.
02:27It's not clear exactly what it was trying to make the area safe from, but we do know it's not being treated as a terror-related incident.
02:35As for the A20 Ashford Road, well, it's been closed for a few hours now, with officers telling residents and road users to use different means of getting through to the other side.
02:44This road closure going all the way up towards Leeds Castle.
02:47Since the incident, this section of the A20 has been closed, where the pub and a few houses on the other side of the road can be seen.
02:56The Parkgate Inn says it is to remain closed while authorities carry out work in the area,
03:00writing on social media that the incident happened in houses opposite the pub,
03:04before going on to reassure its customers that nothing happened on the site itself and that all its team are safe and well.
03:11A dramatic night, uncharacteristic of what is usually a quiet countryside village.
03:16Apart from a few cars going past, it's extremely quiet. This is one thing you do not expect in this area.
03:22It is shock because at the end of the road, nobody wants anybody to get hurt or harmed.
03:28And the fact that potentially a local resident has been harmed for whatever reason does send shockwaves through the community.
03:35In a statement, Leeds Castle told us it hasn't been affected and remains open for now.
03:40Throughout the day, police cars have been spotted going in and out of the area with the IOPC saying its investigators have been sent to the scene,
03:48leaving many questions unanswered about exactly what happened in this quiet village.
03:53Bartholomew Hall for KMTV in Hollingbourne.
03:56Bartholomew Hall for KMTV joins me in the studio now. What's the latest?
04:02Well, look, Abi, there's a lot still being kept under wraps about this incident from Kent Police.
04:06We don't know the circumstances surrounding this man in his 30s being shot.
04:11As far as we know, he's still in hospital, being treated for what is life-changing injuries.
04:17Our traffic monitoring software, INRIX, is telling us that the A20 Ashford Road is remaining closed this evening in that same area.
04:25It says that traffic is coping well, but clearly officers still feeling the need to keep that area closed as investigations and inquiries continue.
04:34A lot of the work is now being handed over to the IOPC, which is handling any more media requests as well.
04:40So if we were to find anything else out, it would come from them.
04:44But, yeah, the IOPC has now launched that investigation on Kent Police, as is the case whenever there is a police shooting.
04:51The forces always refer themselves to the IOPC, which will conduct an independent investigation as it progresses.
04:59But at this stage, not a lot more that we can share.
05:01But, of course, we will keep updated as soon as we know any more details.
05:05Yeah, here on KMTV on Kent tonight and also over on the front page of Kent Online as well.
05:10All right, Bartholomew, thank you very much for those details.
05:12All right, next this evening, a new social supermarket in North Kent aimed at tackling the stigmas around food banks say demand is soaring.
05:23The Dartford Larder in the town centre offers discounted food to members on low incomes, charging £4.50 for a certain amount of food.
05:32Volunteers say one day they hope to be without a job, as our local democracy reporter Olly Leder has been finding out.
05:38A supermarket, but not as you know it.
05:42The Dartford Larder, supported by the Borough Council, is designed to be a stepping stone away from traditional food banks,
05:51allowing those facing food insecurity and hardship in the town to buy the essentials at affordable prices.
06:00Everybody, I think, is just a paycheck away from being in a situation where they need help.
06:05One of the real focuses of this project is providing dignity.
06:08So when people come around the shop, it's actually providing dignity because it is like a normal shopping experience.
06:13You grab your shopping basket, you go around the shelves, the whole shopping experience is lovely and nice.
06:18So it gives them that dignity to come through and feel, actually, it's the same.
06:23Every time you come to visit the Dartford Larder, you can only have 13 items per shop.
06:29It's all around helping people make healthy choices.
06:33Green items, such as onions, you can have as many different kinds of those as you want.
06:39Blue items, you're only allowed nine.
06:42Red items, you're only allowed four.
06:45And this is designed to not only help the shop maintain its stock,
06:51but help people get what they need to live better lives.
06:56When you go to a shop, it's more expensive to buy some fruit and vegetables than it is a 50p packet of biscuits.
07:03So we want to try and help promote that healthier eating.
07:06The Larder has only been open for a month, but already there's been more than 160 people using the service.
07:15I got involved with it in the beginning because of the fact I was unemployed.
07:19Literally couldn't make ends meet.
07:21You just go without food so that the kids could eat.
07:23So it was a bit more easier for me to understand what was needed.
07:28Do you have someone come in that's got anxiety or depression or is struggling, has been made homeless?
07:34They need someone to talk to that's not a council official.
07:37They need someone that is going to either be in the situation themselves or understand the situation.
07:43To use the service, residents in the town need to be assessed on their first visit.
07:49But for those struggling to afford their shopping, the Larder might be somewhere worth a checkout.
07:57Ollie Leader in Dartford.
07:59The KSS Air Ambulance Charity are highlighting the incredible work of the helicopter emergency medical service paramedics,
08:19different from the paramedics that we might see on the ground.
08:22This year's theme is unity and community and celebrates the paramedics' first responder and community volunteers as well.
08:31Well, Ethelie Reynolds is here to tell us more about this.
08:34Ethelie, firstly, tell me exactly what the Air Ambulance Charity does.
08:38So it's the KSS.
08:40It stands for Kent, Surrey, Sussex Air Ambulance.
08:42And as you mentioned, it is a charity, so they don't get any NHS funding.
08:47They rely on the local community and people around them to give fund and to fundraise.
08:53They operate 24-7, 365 days a year.
08:58They respond to many incidents and they have about nine emergency calls per day.
09:03So that is a lot of people, yeah.
09:05And what exactly do the paramedics do that differs from what the paramedics do if you were to sort of call an ambulance
09:12and have somebody arrive on the ground?
09:14These guys are up in the air and I can imagine it's a whole different set of training.
09:19It is slightly different.
09:21So a lot of their paramedics have already worked in that classic hospital setting before,
09:25but they work alongside charity-trained doctors.
09:28They're kind of a little duo and then they work with the pilot to get to the incidents.
09:32They specialise in pre-hospital emergency treatment.
09:37And these paramedics are brought to the scene of the emergency.
09:41So whereas a classic ambulance, the paramedic would go to them,
09:44the air ambulance helicopter can take the paramedic and the doctor to the patient.
09:49And they are able to provide life-saving treatments,
09:51anything from blood transfusions all the way to open heart surgery.
09:56And these are the sorts of things that can save people's lives there and then.
10:00And you can imagine going to all these different incidents all across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
10:05It can be quite a demanding and tough job.
10:08We actually caught up with Callum, one of the paramedics with KSS,
10:11who told us a bit about how humbling and nice it is to have a day dedicated to the ambulance service.
10:18Everyone's got into this service for their own reasons,
10:20but essentially they want to help out, right?
10:22They want to help the community that they're working in, in whatever aspect that is.
10:29And there's a lot of sacrifice that comes to training as a paramedic.
10:32There's a lot of sacrifice that comes alongside, you know, working regular shifts.
10:36You miss out on a lot of things, you know, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries.
10:40And that's all because you want to be there as the front line to go out and help the public.
10:47So to say thank you and have a day for us is fantastic.
10:54You can see just how much that means to him then.
10:57You can imagine the whole team as well.
10:59But tell us exactly why it's on the 8th of July,
11:02because there's a bit more of a backstory to it.
11:04Yeah, I'm falling a bit on my kind of love for history here.
11:07So the 8th of July historically was a man called Dominique Jean Larré.
11:13It's French, because he was the French military doctor
11:16who became Napoleon Bonaparte's chief surgeon.
11:20He's said to be the father of the modern day ambulance services
11:24as he developed something called a flying ambulance.
11:27Now, this was a cart that had either two or three wheels.
11:30And it kind of mimics what we know today as a modern ambulance.
11:34So it would go out into the field
11:37and it could quickly get medical supplies to the soldiers
11:41and it could bring the injured soldiers back.
11:43So, yeah, that's kind of the link.
11:45Lovely story behind that and lovely to celebrate those people
11:48who do go in day in, day out and save lives.
11:50Etterley, thank you very much.
11:52We'll be back after this short break.
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17:15wait outside work, either for a lift or for the bus. There were a lot of them. We thought
17:19they were going to start pushing in this direction as well, because we didn't know what had caused
17:23this. We thought it was just mindless, you know, chaos and that sort of thing. So we
17:30were quite worried about them pushing their way in here.
17:34But even this seafront gift shop wasn't spared. Vandals smashing their window.
17:40It's not just to repair costs the owners are worried about. It's how the violence might
17:45damage the town's reputation.
17:47It's the jewel in the crown of the Thanet, and it's going to stop people from coming
17:54down. You know, it really will do some damage. It's putting people off already. People are
18:03saying, you know, we can't come back, we can't come back. And of course, it's the tourists
18:07and the students alike that help bring big income to our town.
18:14Across the district, beach fights broke out. And one local convenience store reported a
18:20spike in shoplifting, having to shut early over the weekend, losing thousands of pounds
18:25and trade.
18:26As a business, I can say, we nearly, if it's until nine o'clock we keep open on Saturday,
18:32we're going to do more than what we've done. So it's nearly four, three thousand pound, three,
18:37four thousand pound business we lost on Saturday.
18:40As the new week begun, the parish council started assessing the impact on local businesses.
18:46We can't accept this. What we do about it, I don't know. But we're going to get round
18:51the table and we're going to do our best. We owe it to the residents of Broadstairs,
18:56the ratepayers of Broadstairs, and most of all, we owe it to the visitors that come here
19:01and support our local businesses.
19:03Kemp Police say they're still investigating, but so far they've arrested five people and
19:08charged one teen. Officers remain highly visible in the area.
19:13We want you to take responsibility for the actions of your children. Do you know where
19:19they are? Do you know what they're doing? And if you've seen them online, what are you
19:22doing about it? Because we need to work together to solve this.
19:26I've been speaking to some businesses today and many say they would like to see more police
19:30officers on the streets of Broadstairs. What would you say to that?
19:33What we have done in response to this is we've uplifted our officers and we've added
19:38additional resources and we will continue to add those additional resources and bring in
19:42whatever we need to do to improve the situation.
19:45With teenagers finishing their GCSEs and A-levels, Broadstairs is bracing for more disruption,
19:51but authorities insist they'll crack down, determined to restore the town's picture postcard
19:57image. Gabriel Morris for KMTV in Broadstairs.
20:01And you can find those reports like Gabriel's there over on our website,
20:06KMTV.co.uk. Now, with Kent set to enter another heat wave, the Met Office has issued a six-day-long
20:14yellow heat health alert starting from 10am tomorrow until next Tuesday. Temperatures
20:20could be seen at over 30 degrees again by the end of the week. Well, with that in mind,
20:24let's take a look at the forecast where you are for the coming days.
20:31OK, this evening looking fairly mild across the county and some mixed temperatures there.
20:3813 in Ashford but 17 in Dartford, warming up to about 20 degrees at its peak in the morning.
20:45Low wind as well, wind picking up ever so slightly towards tomorrow afternoon.
20:50Temperatures rising particularly over in North Kent and Maidstone there to 26.
20:54Here's the picture for the rest of the week. Thursday's looking pretty warm. Highs of 28,
20:59dropping down just slightly to 25 and clear skies on Saturday.
21:11Now, of course, it's Tuesday, which means another episode of Kenton Climate,
21:15covering all the environmental news from around the county.
21:18On this week's episode, we're hearing all about the soaring temperatures
21:21and how June actually became a record-breaker.
21:24Well, joining me now to tell us more about this is, of course,
21:27our climate expert and Kenton Climate producer, Daisy Page.
21:31Daisy, take us through that record-breaking June we just saw
21:35and what exactly, what record did it break?
21:37Yeah, so, obviously, throughout June we saw some rising temperatures
21:41and the heat being really hot.
21:44And June for England was actually the warmest June since 1884.
21:49So that was just in England.
21:51But across the UK, it was actually only the second warmest June that we have had.
21:55And this also follows a record-breaking spring that we've had as well.
21:59It was officially the warmest and sunniest spring on record for the UK.
22:05June continued that trend.
22:07Obviously, we had those two heat waves and, again,
22:09that new heat health alert starting this month as well
22:14for starting tomorrow morning until the following Tuesday.
22:18But it's not only sun that we're seeing a change in,
22:21temperatures that we're seeing a change in,
22:23but also seeing a change in rainfall as well.
22:25And there's been evidence between regional differences.
22:28And now, I don't think this is a surprise.
22:31Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland also at least 20% more rainfall than average.
22:37But here in England, we were the only nation recording less, receiving only 80%.
22:44And as you just mentioned there, we are expected to receive a yellow heat health alert.
22:49And while that can cause some concerns as well,
22:52I thought I'd bring a little bit of a positive note on that.
22:54Out on my lunch today, I did see lots of pollinators around.
22:57And hopefully, it's something we can start seeing with that warmer weather.
23:01I did wonder what you were doing out the winter
23:03when I saw you wandering around with your camera around the lavender.
23:06I thought, Daisy's at it again.
23:08Of course, the hot weather bringing pollinators.
23:10Yeah, we can actually take a look with my camera what I took earlier.
23:13So, there was a bunch on the lavender earlier today.
23:17Probably the most common pollinator we know is the bumblebee.
23:20They're vibrant bodies collecting the pollen.
23:24And they actually have these little things called baskets.
23:27And you might be able to see this in them.
23:29And their little back legs is where they collect all the pollen
23:32and carry it around.
23:33Daisy Attenborough.
23:34But there's actually, when we think of pollinators,
23:38we might think of bees.
23:39But is there anything else that you might think would be able to pollinate?
23:42Putting you on the spot now.
23:44Okay, so not the traditional way.
23:47But I always notice when the dogs come in from being outside
23:50and he's got lots of seeds attached to his fur.
23:53Is that pollinating when he's then running around in a different field
23:56and distributing those seeds?
23:57That's why they stick to the fur?
23:58Yeah, so pollinating is focusing more on the pollen.
24:01But yeah, that's transfer of seeds and that growing in different places as well.
24:05So I'm not really hitting the nail on the head here.
24:07We can actually go through pollination in itself.
24:09Because I realise I'm speaking a lot about pollination,
24:11but we might not actually know what it is.
24:13So I've got a bit of lavender.
24:14I like a prop I do.
24:15So one of the main things when we look at this,
24:17we see the pretty colours, the smell as well,
24:20if you'd like to take a little sniff.
24:21And it's the attraction to get these pollinators to come and visit the plant.
24:26From that is the pollen collection.
24:29When the species, so different pollinators,
24:32we can have hoverflies, bees, butterflies come to visit these plants.
24:37The pollen sticks to their bodies.
24:39And the really interesting thing is that some plants, not all plants,
24:43have male parts of the flower and female parts of the flower.
24:46So when they go to the male part of the flower, they collect some pollen
24:49and then they go to the female part of the flower and transfer it that way.
24:52And that's how we can see things like fruiting come in.
24:55So that all happens.
24:57So pollen transferring and then pollination itself.
25:00So when we talk about pollination,
25:02it's that process happening of transferring into a different bit of the body.
25:06I don't know how you keep all this information in your brain, Daisy.
25:08It's amazing.
25:09So take us through, you're going to be talking about this on Kenton Climate,
25:13of course, this evening.
25:14Yep, and even later in the show.
25:16So I'm going to run you through some quick facts for you to remember.
25:19You look a little bit panicked because it's a little bit of an ambush here.
25:21Why do I feel a quiz coming on?
25:23I love a quiz here.
25:24So we're going to go through some other types of pollinators
25:27that I might be quizzing you on today.
25:29So as we mentioned, bees are one of the most common pollinators,
25:34but there are various types of bees.
25:36You've got solitary bees and also beetles.
25:39You might not think a beetle could be a pollinator,
25:41but scarabs and longhorn beetles are pollinators.
25:44Moths, butterflies are pollinators, and butterflies are generalist pollinators,
25:48meaning they don't have a specific relationship to one plant.
25:51As we said, some of these go to the male part, female part,
25:54but butterflies don't really have that connection.
25:57And hoverflies also are known to visit up to 70% of animal pollinated wildflowers.
26:02And the really interesting thing about these is that they can fly along long bodies of water as well.
26:08And we actually see a lot of these during migration.
26:11So they come in with different amounts of pollen,
26:13transporting huge amounts of pollen across southern Britain each year.
26:17So it's quite interesting.
26:19OK, I've tried to take lots of mental notes there.
26:21I wish I had a pen with me.
26:23I'm a bit nervous about the quiz, but let's hope everyone at home took on a bit of that information.
26:27You'll be putting us through our paces later on, Daisy, no doubt.
26:30Thank you very much.
26:31And, of course, lots more coming up on a brand new episode of Kent on Climate,
26:35straight after Kent Tonight this evening.
26:37Yes.
26:38OK, lovely stuff. Daisy, thank you very much.
26:40Time for a very quick break now, but coming up, a look back at our headlines this evening.
26:44All that and more coming up in just a few minutes' time.
26:48See you then.
26:53See you then.
32:22Thanks.
32:23It's meant to remain closed while authorities carry out work in the area, writing on social media that the incident happened in
32:24houses opposite the pub, before going on to reassure its customers that nothing happened on the site itself and that all its team are safe and well.
32:32A dramatic night, uncharacteristic of what is usually a quiet countryside village.
32:38Apart from a few cars going past, it's extremely quiet.
32:41This is one thing you do not expect in this area.
32:44It is shock because at the end of the day, nobody wants anybody to get hurt or harmed.
32:49And the fact that potentially a local resident has been harmed for whatever reason
32:54does send shockwaves through the community.
32:56In a statement, Leeds Castle told us it hasn't been affected and remains open for now.
33:02Throughout the day, police cars have been spotted going in and out of the area
33:05with the IOPC saying its investigators have been sent to the scene,
33:10leaving many questions unanswered about exactly what happened in this quiet village.
33:15Bartholomew Hall for KMTV in Hollingbourne.
33:19Well, Bartholomew joins me in the studio now and you've got some breaking news for us.
33:23That's right. In the past half an hour since we've been live,
33:26the IOPC has given us a lot more information about what may have happened last night.
33:30So I'll take you through what they've said now.
33:32This is the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
33:35It's told us that unarmed officers initially attended the scene at around 7.15pm last night
33:40to arrest a man on suspicion of assault.
33:43The man refused to exit, so officers withdrew and armed officers were then deployed.
33:48Now, body-worn camera footage shows the man, who's in his mid-30s,
33:51holding what was believed to have been a chainsaw and another object,
33:55which was believed to have been an IED, an improvised explosive device.
33:59Now, at the time, he was wearing a gas mask and body armour.
34:02A first baton round was fired towards the man, who took cover behind a hedge.
34:06Officers then moved in and a police dog was deployed.
34:10The man ignored orders to drop the chainsaw, leading to a second baton round being discharged.
34:16Seconds later, he moved towards officers, where then he was shot with a conventional firearm.
34:22Now, the man received first aid at the scene. He was then taken to hospital.
34:26We're being told it's not life-threatening injuries that he's being treated for,
34:29but could potentially be life-changing.
34:32The IOPC then attended the scene today.
34:34We saw many officers moving in and out of the area.
34:38A detailed search found a chainsaw and a device that was made safe by the bomb squad,
34:43explaining that reason for the bomb squad being there today that I spoke about in my piece.
34:49Now, the IOPC wanted to make very clear that their role is to investigate all circumstances,
34:56including police actions and their decisions, whenever somebody is injured by police.
35:00But they want to make absolutely clear today that no police officer is currently under investigation
35:04for misconduct or criminality.
35:06They are simply being treated as witnesses.
35:10OK, Bartholomew, thank you very much.
35:12Just very briefly, if you could remind us of that breaking news update that we had this afternoon.
35:16If you could just go through those last few details that we found out.
35:20Absolutely.
35:21So the main part here is that body-worn camera footage shows the man in his mid-30s
35:27who was shot by police holding a chainsaw and another object
35:31that officers believed to have been a handmade firearm or an IED.
35:35Today, that IED or that object that appeared to have been an IED
35:40was made safe by a bomb squad that was in attendance.
35:44The man at the time, when he was refusing to go with officers,
35:47he was to be arrested on suspicion of assault,
35:51and was also wearing a gas mask and body armour,
35:53and he was eventually shot when he moved towards officers.
35:57OK, Bartholomew, thank you very much for those details,
36:00and we'll be sure to keep our audience updated here on Kent tonight,
36:03KMTV and, of course, over on the front page of Kent Online as well.
36:07Thank you very much.
36:09Right, next this evening, a new social supermarket in North Kent
36:12aimed at tackling the stigmas around food banks says demand is soaring.
36:17The Dartford Larder in the town centre offers discounted food to members on low incomes,
36:22charging £4.50 for a certain amount of food.
36:25Volunteers say one day they hope to be without a job,
36:28as our local democracy reporter, Olly Lieder, has been finding out.
36:32A supermarket, but not as you know it.
36:36The Dartford Larder, supported by the Borough Council,
36:40is designed to be a stepping stone away from traditional food banks,
36:45allowing those facing food insecurity and hardship in the town
36:49to buy the essentials at affordable prices.
36:53We've all, everybody, I think, is just a paycheck away
36:57from being in a situation where they need help.
36:59One of the real focuses of this project is providing dignity.
37:02So when people come around the shop, it's actually providing dignity
37:05because it is like a normal shopping experience.
37:07You grab your shopping basket, you go around the shelves.
37:09The whole shopping experience is lovely and nice.
37:12So it gives them that dignity to come through and feel, actually.
37:15It's the same.
37:16Every time you come to visit the Dartford Larder,
37:19you can only have 13 items per shop.
37:23It's all around helping people make healthy choices.
37:26Green items, such as onions,
37:29you can have as many different kinds of those as you want.
37:33Blue items, you're only allowed nine.
37:36Red items, you're only allowed four.
37:39And this is designed to not only help the shop maintain its stock,
37:45but help people get what they need to live better lives.
37:50When you go to a shop,
37:50it's more expensive to buy some fruit and vegetables
37:53than it is a 50p packet of biscuits.
37:56So we want to try and help promote that healthier eating.
37:59The Larder has only been open for a month,
38:02but already there's been more than 160 people using the service.
38:08I got involved with it in the beginning because of the fact I was unemployed.
38:13I literally couldn't make ends meet.
38:14I used to go without food so that the kids could eat.
38:17So it was a bit more easier for me to understand what was needed.
38:21Do you have someone come in that's got anxiety or depression
38:24or is struggling, has been made homeless?
38:28They need someone to talk to that's not a council official.
38:31They need someone that is going to either be in the situation themselves
38:34or understand the situation.
38:36To use the service, residents in the town need to be assessed on their first visit.
38:43But for those struggling to afford their shopping,
38:47the Larder might be somewhere worth a checkout.
38:51Olly Leader in Dartford.
38:53Today marks International Paramedics Day
39:00and the Kent Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance
39:03are helping celebrate their paramedics up in the air with them.
39:07This year's theme is unity and community
39:09and celebrates the paramedics and those first responders
39:12and community volunteers as well.
39:15Ethelie Reynolds is here to tell me more about this.
39:17Tell me exactly what KSS is and what sort of things they do.
39:22So KSS, it stands for Kent Surrey Sussex
39:25and it is the Air Ambulance Charity.
39:27As it is a charity, it's funded by people within the local community
39:31and fundraisers they do and money that people donate.
39:35They operate 24-7, 365 days a year
39:38and can respond to an average of nine calls per day
39:42across those three regions.
39:44OK, yeah, that's a lot of call-outs as well.
39:47I mean, if you compare that to ambulance numbers, perhaps lower,
39:50but they're using a lot of different means to get there
39:54and it's not as easy and accessible as something like an ambulance as well
39:57and obviously it's for really serious incidents too.
40:00So explain to us exactly what those paramedics do
40:03and how they actually differ from those on the ground.
40:06So the paramedics work alongside a team which includes a doctor
40:10and two of the helicopter pilots.
40:13They provide specialist pre-hospital emergency treatment individuals
40:17and the KSS describe their helicopters as flying emergency rooms
40:22and this is very true.
40:24They take the paramedic to the scene, whereas an ambulance goes itself.
40:28The helicopter takes the paramedic to the scene
40:31and they really do provide emergency room treatment to people,
40:36anything from blood transfusions to even open heart surgery there on the field.
40:42And as you can imagine, going to very different places,
40:45it's quite a hard and emotionally tolling job to take part in
40:49and we caught up with Callum, one of the KSS paramedics,
40:53to tell us a bit about how humbling and nice it is
40:55that there's a World Paramedics Day.
40:57Everyone's got into this service for their own reasons,
41:00but essentially they want to help out, right?
41:02They want to help the community that they're working in,
41:06in whatever aspect that is.
41:09And there's a lot of sacrifice that comes to training as a paramedic.
41:12There's a lot of sacrifice that comes alongside,
41:14you know, working regular shifts.
41:16You miss out on a lot of things, you know, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries.
41:20And that's all because you want to be there as the front line
41:24to go out and help the public.
41:25So to say thank you and have a day for us is fantastic.
41:33You can see just how much that means to those doctors, paramedics
41:37and the volunteers as well that dedicate their time
41:39to helping people from the sky as well and in the sky during flight too.
41:45It's incredible work.
41:46Etalee, thank you very much for those details.
41:49All right, time for a very quick break.
41:50Coming up, we'll have all the latest news
41:53and a rowing club that's making it all the way to a world competition.
44:50Hello and welcome back to Kent Tonight Live on KMTV.
45:15Now, Favisham's own Sink Ports Rowing Club will be making waves
45:19on the world stage this summer as they head to Scotland for the Skiffy Worlds 2025,
45:25the world championship for the St. Ailes Skiff class of traditional coastal rowing boats.
45:31With 79 hand-built boats and more than 2,000 rowers from across four continents taking part,
45:38it will be a huge challenge to overcome.
45:41Kai Wei has been speaking with the team.
46:11People from four people from four people from four continents and we'll be representing Favisham.
46:15As part of a community boat building project, many people across Favisham have helped build
46:20the boat that the team are rowing with today, dubbed Minerva.
46:23We've built five skiffs now and the age range of those who've been the boat builders has been 12 to 86, I think.
46:34So they come for two hours a week with me. I'm the lead boat builder and they just carry on from where the boat has progressed.
46:43Favisham has a creek, Favisham Creek, and I think the project has highlighted the beautiful creek that we have.
46:54We've got people on the water, people perhaps who've not taken part in water sports before,
47:02and it's really brought the creek alive.
47:05I also spoke with a member that said rowing with the community has changed her life significantly.
47:10It's been really useful and helpful in my recovery from two serious illnesses,
47:16one brain hemorrhage and secondly overcoming cancer, which was my last chemotherapy session, which was December.
47:26We did go to the Dutch World Skiffy Festival or competition, which was three years ago, and it was really lovely.
47:35We met so many interesting and different people from all over the world, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, America.
47:41We're hoping to not embarrass ourselves, basically.
47:45But who knows, we could come back with a medal, which would be fantastic.
47:50As a person that likes to see the glasses half full as opposed to half empty,
47:56it would be fantastic if we did come back with something, but competing is the main thing and just being part of it.
48:04Well, we wish the team the best of luck with the rest of the competition this week,
48:08and we hope to see a few gold medals when they return to Kent.
48:11Kai Wei for KMTV in Fabersham.
48:13All right, now, don't forget you can keep up to date with all your latest stories across Kent by logging on to our website.
48:22It's kmtv.co.uk.
48:24There you'll find all our reports, including this one, about calls for a lift in Folkestone to be given a new lease of life.
48:31Although today might be a grey day, Ramsgate has been enjoying the recent summer sun.
48:37But getting down to the beach hasn't been easy for everyone.
48:42In 2019, the East Cliff Lift was closed due to structural concerns and maintenance issues.
48:49Since then, it has posed a problem for those who aren't able to use the Kent steps from the cliff to the beach.
48:56Well, if you can't take the stairs, this is the way you will have to go.
49:00This is Madeira Walk, which will take you all the way down to the bottom of the harbour.
49:04But a Thanet District councillor explained to me recently why this isn't always a suitable route either.
49:12Yes, you can get down there, but it probably adds a third of a mile to the walk.
49:18And getting down isn't the issue.
49:20Getting up is a problem for a lot of people.
49:23I would really like to see the lift operating.
49:26I think we will see it operating, but I think it needs some focus on the funding for it.
49:37Conversation around the lift was recently reignited after a petition calling for the lift to be reinstated was started.
49:44Some residents say the closure has been life-limiting and are keen to see the lift up and running again.
49:52They should get their act together, get it functioning.
49:56It's good for the town, it's good for tourism, it's good for the locals.
50:00It should be functioning.
50:01It was put there for a purpose.
50:03The purpose was to aid people down onto the beach without having to struggle up steps or down steps.
50:07And it seems a loss that it's not functioning.
50:11At one time I could walk down the town and walk back.
50:15Now I can get down, although I would prefer to use the lift, but I cannot get up the hill anymore.
50:21So it's really so sad because it restricts what we can do.
50:27It means I can't get out and enjoy life, if you like.
50:31Obviously it's a pain because old people, disabled people, they can't get down to the front.
50:36They have to keep going round the outside, like rounds up the windy hill basically.
50:42Hopefully it gets fixed and back up and running sooner rather than later.
50:46In a statement, Thanet District Council have said it's important to them that their beaches are accessible to as many people as possible.
50:55They are currently exploring options to bring the lift back into service and several investigations have been carried out.
51:01They also said there is no timescale for reopening the lift at present.
51:07For now, the Eastcliff lift remains lifeless, but change could be on the cards soon.
51:13Justine Latter for KMTV in Ramsgate.
51:16Well, it won't be looking as grey as that over the next few days, with Kent set to enter another heat wave.
51:23The Met Office has issued a six-day-long yellow heat health alert.
51:27Starting from 10am tomorrow until next Tuesday, temperatures could be seen at more than 30 degrees by the end of the week.
51:33Well, with that in mind, let's take a look at the forecast where you are for the coming days.
51:37Well, this evening, some clear skies, temperatures between 13 and 17 up in Dartford, warming up by tomorrow morning.
51:51Highs of 20 by the coast and down in Ashford there.
51:54Clear skies continue into the afternoon as well.
51:57Some cloud in towards North Kent there and down in Tunbridge Wells as well.
52:03Temperatures up to about 28 in some parts on Thursday.
52:07Clear skies right up until the weekend on Saturday, dropping down ever so slightly to highs of 25.
52:21Now, coming up after the break is another episode of Kenton Climate, of course, on a Tuesday,
52:26covering all the environmental news from around the county.
52:29But before we go, as promised, our climate producer, Daisy Page, is, I don't know how happy I am about this,
52:35testing me on my pollen knowledge.
52:38Yeah, pollen, pollinator, and we'll see how far we get.
52:42But it'll be okay if you get things wrong.
52:44It's all about learning.
52:46So the first question I have, obviously, here.
52:49This is a hoverfly.
52:50Can hoverflies pollinate?
52:52Yes.
52:53Yes, see, you knew, you know.
52:55So, yes, hoverflies are known to visit 72% of food crops and over 70% of animal-pollinated wildflowers.
53:02And as I mentioned earlier, they're highly migratory.
53:05Hoverflies can travel hundreds of kilometres a day,
53:08and they also carry pollen over distance greater than 100 kilometres over open waters.
53:13And we'll go to our next one.
53:15I feel like it feels like a trick question, but it's not.
53:18So we've got a ladybug here.
53:19Can a ladybug pollinate?
53:25I can't see many places for pollen to attach.
53:28I'm going to say no.
53:30So ladybugs can pollinate flowers.
53:33They're not typically the one that would come to your mind,
53:35because they're primarily known for their role in pest control,
53:39consuming other harmful insects.
53:41But they do play a part in pollination,
53:43as they move flower to flower, feeding on nectar and pollen as well.
53:47And this one might be a little bit tricky,
53:51but what percentage of flowering plants rely on pollinators?
53:56This includes crops.
53:58What percentage rely on pollinators?
53:59Percentage, yeah.
54:01I'm really thinking.
54:04I wish the audience could.
54:05Can I photograph it?
54:06So if I give...
54:07Gallery?
54:07I'll do multiple.
54:08I'll do A, 60%, B, 75%, and C, 90%.
54:14See, I was going to go for 90%,
54:18so I'm going to do it now that it's an option.
54:21OK, no, it's actually...
54:23I think it was B, around 75%, and that includes our crops.
54:27Still a lot.
54:28And if we go to our next one,
54:29obviously one of our most common things when we think of pollinators,
54:32we do think of bees.
54:34But how many species of bee are there in the UK?
54:36And this is optional as well.
54:37So we've got A, 26, B, 150, or C, 270.
54:44Types of...
54:45Types of bees, like species of bees.
54:48How many there are?
54:49Yeah.
54:50Let's go the highest number, 270, was it?
54:53Yes, 270, so that's correct.
54:56That's approximately the amount of species we have here in the UK.
55:00And now, lastly, we kind of run through what...
55:03I'm going to turn my notes over so you can't have a look.
55:05And we've got some more props.
55:08Might I add, they are not the best.
55:10But we do have lavender, which is very lovely.
55:13If we cut to that camera again, you might be able to see.
55:16There we go.
55:16We've got four kind of stages here of pollination.
55:20And I would like you to run me through pollination.
55:24So we've got different things.
55:26We've got pollen transfer, we've got pollen collection,
55:30we've got pollination itself, and we've got attraction.
55:33So I need to say, what order they go in, or describe each one?
55:37What order they go in, and we can kind of discuss it for each one.
55:40And we can think of our lavender from earlier.
55:43So we've got our lavender.
55:44If we're a bee, what are we thinking first?
55:46If we're a bee, I'm going to want to be attracted to the plant first.
55:50Yep, completely correct.
55:51So attraction, colour, smell, we've got that.
55:54I'm going to want to then collect the pollen.
55:56Perfect.
55:57So we're now on the flower, filling up our baskets on our legs.
56:01OK, and that means I'm then going to go and do the pollen transfer.
56:06Yeah, perfect.
56:07Which then equals?
56:09Our pollination.
56:10So that's kind of the very, very basic roots of how pollination occurs.
56:16So that is the quiz.
56:18I think you smashed it.
56:19Yeah, it was all right.
56:20Yeah.
56:20I did all right.
56:21Better than the film quizzes sometimes.
56:24Bartholomew might make me do sometimes.
56:25Or the quizzes, the many quizzes we did on the morning show as well.
56:28Yes.
56:29I'd like to bring a quiz back.
56:30Yes, we do.
56:31And, of course, more coming up on Kenton Climate.
56:34Yeah, plenty coming up.
56:36A packed show, so come and watch.
56:37All right, well, stick around for that.
56:39Daisy Page here for Kenton Climate in just a few minutes' time.
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