New electric bus service to be launched in Doverpublished at 06:05 British Summer Time 14 October
The Fastrack bus service will connect Whitfield with Dover town centre and Dover Priory station.
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New electric bus service to be launched in Doverpublished at 06:05 British Summer Time 14 October
Hoppingpublished at 01:00 British Summer Time 14 October
01:00 BST 14 OctoberThis female-led comedy transcends the decades from 1930s Kent to modern times. Loverin, a woman from the present day, is researching her family tree online, although she tends to be more interested in the human stories than the historical facts and figures.
In East London lives the Turner family - highly strung Clara, anarchic Aunt Lil, stylish Ada and book worm Will. Every year they venture to pastures green in Kent to pick hops, leaving grumpy Father (George Turner) to work the summer in the sweaty London docks. They can’t wait to reach the freedom and fresh air of Faversham. Ada is excited to flirt with some Kentish lads again, Will is beside himself at the prospect of seeing a cow, Aunt Lil is ready to embrace the fireside revelry, and Clara is looking forward to seeing her friend Rose.
When the Turner family arrive in Kent we meet the charismatic Rose, who arrives on horseback surrounded by dogs. Rose and Clara are like chalk and cheese, but this doesn’t stop them from becoming incredibly fond of each other.
The first day of hop picking is the annual competition between the Kent folk and the Londoners, to see who can pick the most hops. Clara is keen to make a good impression on jobsworth Neil the hop measurer, but is thwarted at every turn.
Writers Susan Harrison and Lucy Trodd lightly touch on the themes of migration, prejudice and sisterhood, through a folky humorous lens.
Cast: Narrator ... Nancy Zamit Aunt Lil ... Rosie Cavaliero Clara ... Susan Harrison George/ Neil ... Dan Starkey Will/ Hut Hopper ... Gemma Arrowsmith Ada ... Jade Johnson Rose ... Lucy Trodd
Violinist ... Oliver Izod Original music written by Susan Harrison, Lucy Trodd and Duncan Walsh Atkins
Written by Susan Harrison and Lucy Trodd Directed and produced by Catherine Bailey
A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4
Plan for ambulance response post in Bexhill approvedpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 13 October
17:09 BST 13 OctoberA new community response post will open in Bexhill under plans approved by Rother District Council.
Read More‘Chopstick Sally’ helps housebound author tackle MEpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 13 October
16:05 BST 13 OctoberSally Doherty, who lives in Surrey, was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) in May 2006.
Read MoreChanges to A&E access during improvement workspublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 13 October
15:55 BST 13 OctoberThe changes are being made due to the construction of a new, relocated urgent treatment centre.
Read MoreArrest made after three injured in pub stabbingpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 13 October
14:26 BST 13 OctoberKent Police said it was called to a disturbance at the Hop Pole pub in Nettlestead on Sunday.
Read MoreCrowds turn out for parade of giant puppetspublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 13 October
13:15 BST 13 OctoberThe parade marks the end of the nine-day Tunbridge Wells Puppetry Festival.
Read MoreSix-year £500m contract to manage migrant centrespublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 13 October
13:10 BST 13 OctoberThe six-year contract is for two centres at Manston and Dover.
Read MoreSearch for missing man in Thames extendedpublished at 13:07 British Summer Time 13 October
13:07 BST 13 OctoberDue to the fast flowing water the search area has been extended, police say.
Read MoreOne in hospital after car goes down embankmentpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 13 October
12:42 BST 13 OctoberSussex Police say they called to Mill Road in Brighton on Saturday at 16:30 BST.
Read MoreExtra funding to tackle anti-social behaviourpublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 13 October
09:01 BST 13 OctoberThe Safer Redhill partnership is encouraging people to report anti-social behaviour.
Read MoreOne man's campaign against his 'anti-fun' city published at 08:59 British Summer Time 13 October
08:59 BST 13 OctoberHe wants to make residents smile and laugh against the city's "overregulation and lack of fun".
Read MoreA 'not so good year' for running a vineyardpublished at 07:15 British Summer Time 13 October
07:15 BST 13 OctoberDozens of volunteers are set to help harvest the vines at Albury Organic Vineyard.
Read MoreTrain operator introduces autumn timetablepublished at 07:11 British Summer Time 13 October
07:11 BST 13 OctoberSoutheastern says that some trains will leave earlier between 13 October and 14 December.
Read MoreBusiness relocates after emergency pier closurepublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 12 October
19:47 BST 12 OctoberA restaurant has moved to Littlehampton but says it cannot access its equipment on Worthing Pier.
Read MoreRecycling site closes due to fly-tippingpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 12 October
18:55 BST 12 OctoberThe recycling site in Tattenham Corner will close on 17 October.
Read MoreTrains disrupted due to a shortage of train crewpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 12 October
18:38 BST 12 OctoberMultiple routes would be disrupted until the end of service on Saturday, the operator said.
Read MoreFormer Great Britain athlete dies aged 28published at 18:37 British Summer Time 12 October
18:37 BST 12 OctoberPaying tribute, his club Brighton Phoenix says he was "one of our most cherished athletes".
Read MoreSurvey asks young people how safe they feelpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 12 October
18:33 BST 12 OctoberThe survey is anonymized and will enable the council to identify trends in the answers.
Read MoreTwo men bailed after man dies in stabbingpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 12 October
14:12 BST 12 OctoberTwo men have been bailed until 9 and 10 January 2025 with another two still in custody, police say.
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