Red Sands Radio

Spring has Sprung Wed 24/04/13

Visitors are arriving en’mass here are some images to get you in the mood to come to the Coastal Towns

Mellissa E the last wooden fishing boat built in Whitstable

One of the many Artists at work, here seen at Reeves Beach

Tankerton Bay Sailing Club prepare for a Sunday morning race

Herne Bay, but Where? Wed 17/04/13

Here’s a little tease can you tell us where this is?

Central to Herne Bay but how many people fail to notice this murial!

Alice comes to town Wed 17/04/13

Darren Foad helps build the broadcast console for the Alice Air 2000 mixer

Duncan Drives Fri 27/07/12

The days programme talk up in the ‘Hot Breakfast’ makes fun of the cars Duncan apparently drives in the ‘Home Run’

Duncan’s daily runabout’s have been: a Morris Minor, *Jaguar XKE V12, Vauxhall Cresta, Mini 1000, MG TF, *Triumph TR7, *Ford Model T, *Fiat Multipia, Willy’s Jeep, *Cadillac Fleetwood, *Yugo GV, Rover 75, Datsun Sunny, Citroen 2CV, Pink Trabant, Messerschmitt Bubble car, *Renault Dauphine, Fordson Major (tractor)

Late yesterday driving his tractor today we bought an *Austin Allegro, hear the story on the Hot Breakfast after 09.30 and again in the ‘Home Run’ between 5-6pm

Amazing, out of 20 cars he’s driven on the ‘Home Run’, *eight are voted worst cars in the World!

Which one did Duncan like best?

Heavenly Bra Fri 27/07/12

Following the announcement that scientists discovered a bra dating from the middle ages in an Austrian Castle

The Hot Breakfast asked which item of clothing you most value irrespective of cost?

Steffie Evans says without doubt my jeans

Ali on text my cool jumpers

Anna George My trackie bottoms great for lounging around in at home

David James My raf boots

Says Nick - I’ve got a smoking jacket that turned into a blazer, the fire brigade managed to put it out though(oldie but goodie)

Thanks also Nick for the spare mixer panel meter, not sure we can use it though, calibration might be tricky!

Concluding a week of indulgence we go back to clothing with the Worlds most expensive bra is studded with 1,200 Sri Lankan pink sapphires, features a 90-carat emerald cut diamond at its centre worth $10.6 million

Hi End BBQ Thu 26/07/12

A man needed emergency surgery after accidentally eating a steel bristle from a grill brush he used cooking on a barbeque

Complaining of stomach pains a CT scan showed a metal bristle. After surgery the man said he’d been barbecuing, a steel bristle must have come off the grill brush falling onto his steak which he swallowed without realising it

Following on from the story the Hot Breakfast looked at BBQ’s in a week of luxury, best ever food, disasters?

Steven on text food poisoned by undercooked beef burger – Yuuuk

Dave says from experience always check the bbq for resident slugs and snails before you start cooking

Maureen on text I hate BBQ’s too much smoke, takes ages then burnt offerings

Anna George says I converted over to a gas barbie with a large hot plate great for doing onions on. Quick, clean, instant and easy!

The Worlds most expensive barbecue features a 6 burner BBQ and wok burner, roasting hood with viewing window and warming rack, high output burners, quartz start ignition, vaporizer grid and reflector system. Gold plated it was made by Beefeater especially for the ‘World’s Finest’ exhibition and is valued at 15,000 dollars

Lady Jobs Wed 25/07/12

Spied an elderly lady coach driver on Leo’s Pride yesterday which promoted the Hot Breakfast asking for ladies in unusual jobs?

Karen of Whitstable says she’s a London underground train driver

Bernie tells us wife Kim has a tough job looking after two rescue dogs

Kate says there are lots of lady bus drivers on the Stagecoach Routes in our region

East Coast Highland Chieftain London Kings Cross – Aberdeen Service at LKC

Trudy Tate pictured at London Kings Cross is one of only two lady divers on the East Coast route

Trudy’s office the trains controls. Trudy was featured extensively in BBC 2 TV’s ‘The Railway – Keeping Britain on Tack’ on Wednesday 20th March 2013

View from the cab at London Kings Cross

Costly Guns Wed 25/07/12

More luxury on the Hot Breakfast – Guns used by notorious U.S. bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are up for auction later this year

Clyde Barrow’s .45-caliber automatic APC Government Model 1911

The .38-caliber revolver Detective Special Bonnie Parker

These were the last weapons the pair carried with them before they were shot dead in a police ambush in 1934

It’s expected the guns to sell anything up to $200,000 but really the sky is the limit for these types of guns

But the Worlds most expensive gun is made by Vapen, the Swedish produce the VO Falcoln rife which is lavishly engraved and costs just £530,000

Leather Car Tue 24/07/12

A rich car owner has had a leather jacket made for his £135,000 Ferrari F430

Car customisers Dartz were commissioned French Riviera customer to finish the dream machine in black leather

Halle Berry is the best thing I’ve seen in leather, says Nick keep your Ferrari

Sandra has a combination of luxury days, pink Monday and Leather today with her very expensive pink leather shoes

Brian’s son bought his girlfriend a pair of Jimmy Choos for their wedding in November at a cost of £1000 courtesy of his late uncle

Played – Tony Joe Whites – Groupie Girl, she had a leather bag & shoes

Collin Pillin listening in driving his truck but no leather seats

John in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, his lovely Dogs leather collars, there’s Rocky and Deefa who’s been on TV

Pretty in Pink Mon 23/07/12

Some men won’t wear pink, saying it’s a feminine colour

What’s your view on men wearing pink shirts

Nick sent us this picture of his electrician looking pretty in pink, thanks for the other interesting PINK photos too!

Michael say’s ‘Don’t forget the Pink Cadillac’ and play the song. Yes sir

Roger says – Some blokes can get away with wearing pink, but with my short, fat hairy legs and hard man of Rock image, it’s not a good idea

Norman say’s I drive pink in the Kent Limos Pink Party Bus, more pink party bus photographs in Red Sands Radio Night Ride

I love pink favorite record lable pink, Island, there’s a pink beach hut near ours, I’d love a pink suit but I don’t think wife would. John

Horace says Why shouldnt they? Counter question should women wear Black? If a man is comfortable with his sexuality he should wear anything he wants

FAB 1, Pink 5 wheeled Rolls Royce used by Lady Penelope in Thunderbirds says Brian

Ian walked through the harbour earlier today with daughter sophie and told us – he owns pink shirts

According to James Day the Trabant Duncan’s driving on the Home Run today is pink!

More pink this spotted by an eagle eyed photographer a pink Fiat 500 on the Gorrall Tank Car Park

Cass get’s in on the act with her pink collar, thanks to Ray

Rail Ban Fri 20/07/12

ScotRail has announced it’s banned alchol on it’s trains between 9pm-10am as 260 cases of anti-social behavior attended by Transport Police has disrupted services

We asked for your views on drinking in public places

Adam was more concerned about the aftermath, with bottles and drink cans being left behind as litter especially on our beaches

Sylvia said ‘isn’t there a ban in the Dane John Canterbury, yet I still see people sitting on the in the gardens drinking alcohol

Torch Talk Thu 19/07/12

Should the Olympic Torch have come to te Coastal Towns?

It’s going through Sarre, Hersden & Westbere en’ route to Canterbury, why couldn’t it have taken the Thanet Way to Herne Bay & Whitstable then drop south to Canterbury aren’t we important enough?

Sian says it’s because they don’t like whelks

Lesley in Canterbury says it should have passed through Herne Bay & Whitstable

Phil says he doesn’t much care it’s causing too much fuss & disruption

John says it’s too windy on the North Kent Coast, it would blow out the flame & anyway we’re not as important as Hersden!

Whatever we’ve been bypassed

Worn but Lovely Wed 18/07/12

A midst scalding reviews of the film ‘Batman the Dark Knight Rises’ star Christian Bale says ‘he didn’t want to take of his Batman outfit’ we ask what item of clothing you are reluctant to remove, give to charity or throw away …

Sam in Herne Bay has an old but lovely cashmire jumper, she can’t part with

Mike says just can’t give up my fishing sox had ‘em for 7 years

John Clothes I don’t want to give up are……my socks in the summer with sandals.  I’m a dedicated follower of fashion …..1966

Rhys says his dad has a pair of looks like 100 year old shorts, paint stained but he won’t part with them

Nick’s got a birthday suit he’s had for years I’m reluctant to part with!

Dave Has got a 1968 “fight for free radio” t’shirt

Mick Woodhams still has his radio city t’shirt from 1966

Chris Has all his Aston Villa t’shirts

Roger has Wallace & Grommit boxer shorts, I’m loathe to part with Girlfriends have tried to chuck them out cos they’re full of holes, but oh so comfy

More Wood Tue 17/07/12

Once upon a time Norwegian wood (not the Beatles song) was imported into Whitstable

One time Faversham resident came south from his home in Stoke-on-Trent

Doug Wood Red Sands Radio presenter from 2007 – 2010 and voice of the Whitstable Harbour Village commercial, came into town whilst visiting family

Doug has fond memories of the Coastal Towns

Having spent a good deal of his childhood in Herne Bay & Whitstable 

Weather Fines Tue 17/07/12

Yesterdays story that Weather Forecasters in Holland and Belgium should be fined so said Joep Thonissen Head of Dutch Tourism: ‘Bad reports are damaging tourism’. Heavy rain was forecast so people stayed at home – But the weekend was sunny’

The North Kent Coastal towns often buck the actual forecast with rain storms skirting our coast dissipating into the North Sea

Who’s your favourite or worst weather forecaster?

Ohh the chaps like Nazaneen Ghaffar, Doug, Patric & Clive singing her praises & not for her presentaion skills

Tom nominated Sky’s Isobel Lamb

John complained about the silly shoes newcomer Rachel Mackley wears

Anne Marie Foos on Norwegian TV was Dave’s fave

Trevor Baker from the old Southern TV was remembered with affection

Michael Fish didn’t do so well – Get ‘im off best from David

Colin recalls Ron Lobeck

Audrey asked what Kaddie Lee-Preston was doing – Resting is the term

Thanks also to Audrey Eric, Hans, Terry & Adrian for joining in

For more there’s a place for Television Weather Presenters

Unofficial Whitstable Car Park Mon 16/07/12

Sunday’s weather was decent enough to bring the usual hordes of visitors into the town, delays from Borstal Hill were around 30 minutes

Messages to Red Sands Radio included the following …

Vehicles in the centre drivers battled to get along High Street past parked cars on both sides of the road, to find the Gorrell Tank car park full to bursting!

Bus drivers again were frustrated and journey times were seriously effected

Spied – four serious cyclists with proper protection make their way the wrong way into Harbour Street against on coming traffic!

Pedestrians take their life into their hands walking Harbour Street and it can only be 

Health and safety in Whitstable *^$%%

Collective Spirit Mon 16/07/12

We’ve been talking about the ‘Collective Spirit’ in our What’s on guide which sailed up from Emsworth calling at Margate

With links with Whitstable, the towns RNLI work closely with Margate’s station Editor Richard ventured down to Thanet to look at the yacht

Made from wooden parts given by the people of east Kent the Collective Spirit has been at Margate Harbour over the past four days

Above shows rabbit jigsaw pieces from local brownies and (through its neck) local guides tent pole

Paul Rutters went for a squint after his Sunday 80′s Power programme and probably a pint after in the Norther Belle across the road

Collective Spirit leaves Margate en route to Milton Keynes

What’s in a name Fri 13/07/12

Examples of common surnames in Whitstable are the Foads, Rigdens, Foremans & Wests, familiar particularly around the harbour through boat building, boat handling and fishing

But how about your own name, have you been mistaken for someone else associated with a same named family you’d rather not?

The above poster spotted by eagle eyed listener Brian on holiday at a Piazza, Florence, Italy where it was 34 degrees, unlike the lovely July we’re having with temperatures struggling to stay above 17 degrees

What’s in a name well our presenters – Bob (Le-Roi) is derived from the German Robert for ‘Bright Flame’ shouldn’t that be dull glow!

James (Day) Jim or Jamie taken from Jacob ‘Heel Grabber’

Duncan (Martin) Dunk, Dunkie anglicised from Gaelic ‘Brown Warrior’ Donnchadh

Do you love or hate your name? Hates Text’s in from Hector & Matilda. Unusual Sham and a reminder from Steve of Agamendon Fortiscue-Smyth wasn’t he contrived by Tony Hancock? 

Stoned Thu 12/07/12

Hot Breakfast celebrated the 5oth anniversary of the Rolling Stones 1st gig in the Marque Club, by playing a few songs no one else would consider playing, in hour one:

1st song – ‘Little Red Rooster’ (#1 – 5/12/64) originally by ‘Howling Wolf in 1961

Requests for photographs of stones brought Rolling RG Roy rushing in with a pebble from Whitstable beach (still wet)!

Sandra sent in a photo of a huge ornamental stone from South Africa

2nd song – ‘Out of Time’ (#45 – 20/9/75) featured on the Aftermath album written by Jagger & Richard it was give to Chris Farlowe who made it a #1 hit 30/7/66 the original Stones version featured in the 1978 film Coming Home

Happy white decorative stones

3rd song – ‘Start Me Up’ (#7 – 12 /9/81) Came from the Tattoo album and a UK #7 hit

4th song – ‘(Get Your Kicks On) Route ’66′ Return to their roots with R&B classic the 1946 which featured on their debut album the Rolling Stones

 Nick thought this apt, hey man wad-da-ya mean

Also thanks to Peter Darth and Sally Jarvie for their calls

And final word about stones as ‘Stoned’ by the Rolling Stones which was c/w of 1963′s ‘I Wanna be Your Man’ (#12 – 11/1/64)

This track was used as a theme for the 5×4 show on Radio City (299) on the Shivering Sands Fort just 4 miles away from Red Sands

The daily programme at 5pm attracted the most requests on the station, it played songs by the Beatles and Rolling Stones. Requests and banter from each fan base gave the DJ’s plenty to put into their links between songs

We still hope to get a picture of a Red Stone?

P.S Don’t forget the little stones outside that are constantly being brought in on the bottom of shoes (which is why Duncan Martin is always behind a broom or vacuum cleaner!)

Weighty Wed 11/07/12

Following on from the theme of yeterdays programme ‘puff’

Research shows that giving up smoking increases weight gain more significantly than originally predicted by dietitians

Since we also touched on the un-seasonal weather effecting mackerel catches in Kent here are some nice pictures of boats …

Moored on the West & East Quay’s the Cardium Cockle Boats at 06.24 on Wednesday 11th July

Whilst small the fishing fleet preserves the important heritage of Whitstable at 06.24 on Wednesday 11th July

Puff Tue 10/07/12

The Olympic Torch scheduled to arrive at Windsor will be met by the Queen, prompted us to ask about Royals Smokers

Greg remembered the Princess Royal Anne had and thinks Princess Margaret had smoked

Roy, Trevor said Tobacco Companies held Royal warrants, but no longer

Nick made an observation we couldn’t possibly repeat, but said he enjoyed a nice Kipper

Fast research from Helen gave us the information that George V & VI & Edward VIII had shorter lives through smoking and that the Queen is very much anti smoking

Stuck Mon 09/07/12

Following the Whitstable Lifeboat tractor getting stuck in the mud and abandoned to the tides as recovery tactics were contemplated see News Flash 7th July in Red Sands Radio Cafe and news of an American aircraft stuck in molten tar 

The Hot Breakfast asked about your ‘getting stuck’ experiences

Bill said bait digging off the beach means he’s always getting stuck in the mud, in fack his family call him a stick in the mud – poor Bill

Cheryl told us about a Children’s game called ‘Stuck in the Mud’

Not locked in behind these Bretts Gates at Whitstable Harbour but Bob was once locked in, car and all at the Bretts Quarry, Thannington!

Charlie and the Pooch delivering in Whitstable reminded us that the Mars Rover ‘Spirit’ got stuck in deep sand on the planet and will probably be there forever, now that is a long time

Jan said she’s been stuck with the kids all weekend and asked us to play Huey Lewis & The News ‘Stuck on You’

Markets Thu 05/07/12

Hot Breakfast asked this morning your views on local markets, Peter Guin, Alex Penden, great fans of local markets, a great excuse to come to town and Dom Waatt had very different views! 

Early morning at Whitstable Market, on Thursday the 5th of July

Compare this to a typical Bankok Market, as sent in by Nick who says ‘This is my market of choice when living at home No 2,  Chatuchak Bangkok. Nothing you can’t buy there cheap, most of it is rubbish of course, but the locale is pleasant’

Nick goes on to say he and Tien thought they’d have a cat pet shop promised this pussy wouldn’t grow much

Poor Chris Tue 03/07/12

The wonderful Blue Screen of Death struck today, always on standby& ultra quick Chris  of Poorly PC’s in Herne Bay arrived ripped the blighters innards out

Poorly PC’s

A touch of the Blue Screen of death brought Chris out to the studio with numerous parts and diagnostic equipment

For a friendly helpful fairly priced service call Matt or Chris at 01227 367 120 see Poorly PC’s

Salty Bob Thu 28/06/12

The day starts with Salty Bob on the Hot Breakfast a nickname he picked up as most often sailing somewhere or on a old fort off the Kent, Essex or Suffolk coasts

This small motor fisher spied by an eagle eyed listener

Seaview Voice Over Mon 18/06/12

Friend and colleague Steve England along with his wife Barbara were staying at the local Seaview Holiday site but nothing deters Steve from the task in hand

Pressing his equipment into action Steve ever the old pro’ voice’s the Style & Design commercial

His company S2 Blue produced the Red Sands Radio sung jingles the business is now run by his son Simon

Offshore II Sun 17/06/12

New to the Beat Fleet Senior Fort Engineers Tony Pine’s 1960′s period vessel

Refinished to a very high standard launched in May of 2012 the craft will be used exclusively in the Thames Estuary

Spooky Day Fri 29/07/11

The strangest of day’s genuinely began waking up to find our radio controlled clock’s were at 01.29, reset they behaved perfectly, luckily a large truck woke Bob so he was up in time for the ‘Hot Breakfast’

When he arrived Hooligan Hadler noticed a few cockle shells on the studio floor & vacuumed up, not before Bob found that his Hour Opening Jingle had been tampered with!

The evidence of a strange force or is it the mysterious Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill Thu 28/07/11

Is Barnacle Bill, of Herne Bay’s Heritage Walk fame, really Bob?

This was suggested by Nick a couple of days ago on Red Sands Radio Facebook page, but nobody really knows?

Banter included a Facebook chat about ‘Portland Bill’ & his chums; named after the Lighthouse on the Isle-of-Portland, Dorset & his ‘Shipping Forecast’ named chums televised on Children’s Television

Awarded Wed 27/07/11

Successful Application

The Community Grant offered by Mark Dance Kent County Councilor on the ‘Live Lunch’ on 19th July has been awarded:

Matthew Raisbeck organises a local group & asked if they could be considered for the Community Grant they heard about on Red Sand Radio

His group of singers called the ‘Whitstable Warblers’ wants go out and about around Christmas time to sing carols to day centres and sheltered housing schemes

The money would cover the cost of musicians, Christmas sheet music etc so a grant of some sort would help enormously

I would you please include this in the community grant scheme being run by Red Sand Radio

Mark Dance has confirmed today 27th July that of the applications reviewed by Jo Pannel Matthew’s was considered the most suitable & has been awarded a grant

Silly Signs Wed 27/07/11

A sign saying ‘Keep off the Grass’ has been placed on a scabby 1 meter square of ground by Merton Council between two driveways in a street in Raynes Park, south London

A spokesperson said “The sign’s to remind motorists it’s illegal to park on the footpath so is designed to deter indiscriminate parking”

And that corker’s not the only candidate forBritain’s stupidest sign

Dave said he’d see a sign saying ‘Darkroom. Keep door closed to stop the dark escaping’

Alan saw an American sign saying ‘This Sign Has Sharp Edges’

Another ‘No Entry, Entrance Only’

Anymore?

John sent in this snap of Cushing’s Walk, Whitstable a through road with pointless double yellow lines

Jim sent in this picture of a sign in Mariehamn, Aland, Finland in Swedish

Our tame translator says that Fart = Speed, Hinder = Bump

Brian tels us  on the A249 there’s a sign that says –  ’Sign Not in Use’

Skinner Street in Gillingham has a shop with a sign saying – ‘We Never Close’ underneath yes you guessed it – ‘Closed’

Colin told us of a sign he’d seen saying ‘Ladies are requested not to have babies in the club’

Thanks, I think to Nick for this from Thialand who says he could fill a memory card with bonkers Thia’ signs

Who Knows Where Winner week 3 Wed 27/07/11

Winner of this weeks competition well done to Derek & Sally Scott of Charlton, Woolwich correctly answering all questions with one error, they failed to find the green telephone box at Seasalter. Long time visitors of the Coastal Towns, their investigative skill were rewarded with a voucher worth £25.00 for the Hungry Horse – Wheatsheaf, Swalecliffe, enjoy your meal

Mines a pint Fri 22/07/11

Today tales of misdemeanors through drink for example, the girl who ran over her boyfriend on his motorbike & killed him. The Edinburgh museum that balances it’s alcohol related exhibits with those of the temperance society. And the Australian drink that makes outrageous claims for it’s cherry flavoured pop

Painting & Decoration Thu 21/07/11

Looking splendid after re-painting ‘The Grain Store’ 12 Sea Street

Peter & Di’ owners of ‘The Grain Store’ with centre painter Max

Red Sands Radio listener Paula Max the painters Mum

Leak – Fixed Wed 20/07/11

A leak outside the Red Sands Radio studio’s was fixed less than 24 hours after being reported. Brothers Davey & Wesley Sanderson arrived this morning, excavated the hole, repaired a hole in the water main & refilled the hole – Job done

Hot Breakfast – Odd One Out Competition Mon 18/07/11

Bit of a breakfast bite in the programme this week with a very simple & easy to enter competition to win a £25 voucher to eat at ‘The Wheatsheaf’ in Swalecliffe on a day of your choosing

All you have to do is tell us the odd one out

(A) At ‘The Wheatsheaf’ you can have a ‘Big Plate Special’?

(B) The ‘Wheatsheaf’ do a beer & Curry deal on a Wednesday night?

(C) You can order a Chinese Take-Away from ‘The Weatsheaf’?

Text your answer A, B or C to 07711 512 991

Or mail us at studio@redsandsradio.co.uk

And you could be going out for a meal compliments of ‘Red Sands Radio’ & ‘The Wheatsheaf’

Guess you could try & order a Chinese Take Away but don’t think you’d get one! Well Won to J Powell winning entry by email

Who Knows Where Week 2 Winners Mon 18/07/11

Congratulations to Christine & Phil of Swanley, regular visitors to the Coastal Towns for getting the highest score in the second week of the competition

Their total score was 8 only falling short on photographs numbers 2 & 4 which proved difficult for everyone

Chris & Phil collected their prize of a ‘Cloud Nine Hairdessing’ voucher in the torrential rain of Saturday afternoon & can use the voucher in ‘Cloud Nine’ at Whitstable, Canterbury or Sittingbourne

Sleeping Man Mon 18/07/11

Every minute counts, apparently experts say the best sleep is before midnight, well it’s quarter to the witching hour, up in five & a half hours then!

Have you heard the ‘Sleeping Man’ jingle on the’Hot Breakfast’?

He was on at 08.33

Who Knows Where Week 1 Winners Fri 15/07/11

Helmsman Dave with daughter Hannah representing the RNLI collective winners of week ones ‘Who Knows Where Competition’ accept the Roberts Classic Radio compliments of RG Electronics

Things that go Bang! Fri 15/07/11

Talking about weird gun crime, gun accidents, playing with unexploded bombs, things going ‘bang’, sounds crazy but true. After yesterday’s weird food let’s hope the galley fridge doesn’t go pop

Food for Thought Thu 14/07/11

The ‘Hot Breakfast’ talked about food Bloody Chips no, we saying Chips with a nice dash of ‘blood’ nice. The Burger Joint that’s gone bust as no one was buying it’s $175 gourmet Burgers. & the man who ate a live rat!

Nick sent us in the genuine photograph he shot on his mobile of a ‘Hot Breakfast’ Bangkok style

Found in an American Fast Food Joint, a complete but fried after all Chicken’s Head – very tasty

Don’t be scared ‘Mission Control’ sent in this picture of Bob’s nautical ‘Hot Breakfast’ taken whilst afloat in May 2011

We’ve started something here, we learn from a specialist food company that duck feet are a sought after commodity in China, thanks to Taff for the above photograph

Used in preparation of an essential elaborate wedding feast, duck feet form a base for lightly cooked fish & vegetables. The demand is so high that prices for duck feat are eye watering

Crimes & Prisons Wed 13/07/11

Crimes & Prisons today, Rio de Janeiro has announced it has 60,000 unsolved murders in the last 10 years with a clear up rate of 8% compared to Europe’s 70-80%

The Worlds oldest prisoner 108 year old Mr Pandey is released, he’d been locked up in the Gorakhpur Jail since he was 84 for murder, the Jail was unable to continue providing essential care

Does Kent have the most Jails: Canterbury, Dover, Elmley, Swaleside, Maidstone, Rochester, Cockham Wood, Stanford Hill, East Sutton Park & Blantyre House?

14th July – We’re reliably informed that that Yorkshire ‘boast’ more Jails than Kent, how many though?

15th July – It’s confirmed Kent’s 10 Jails are outrun by Yorkshires 15 nicks

Bose Wave RDS Thu 07/07/11

From the classic to the modern Bose Acoustic Wave RDS display on our galley monitor

Rare Radio Thu 07/07/11

Rare radio set produced in the 1960′s showing Radio City & Radio 390 on the dial brought in by listened big Dave from Orpington

Wayne from SERCO Thu 07/07/11

Wayne from Margate found himself on the ‘Hot Breakfast’ whilst blasting out the studio building drains!