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| Wettest April for a century - highest monthly rainfall since records began |
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Wettest April for 100 Years - Highest April Rain since Records Began
The Met Office have now confirmed that April 2012 was the wettest April for 100 years or since records began. Our weather station shows the massive variation between March and April 2012 with March showing 20mm of rain and April recording a massive 137mm of rain falling during the month.
You can view the Rainham weather station records here with the rainfall figures for April 2012 as well as previous months.
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Falkland War - News Headlines 24 April 1982
Falkland War - The Guardian News Headlines 24 April 1982
Fleet poised for attack as peace hopes fade
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Fleet poised for attack as peace hopes fade |
Monday, 9 April 2012
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Falklands War - Headlines from 1982 - 31 March 1982 Crisis Develops 31 March 1982
Although not directly related to Rainham with the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War that took place in 1982 I thought it might be appropriate to share some newspaper headlines from each day as the events developed. These are from papers that were used as part of a research project at the time.
The invasion of the Falklands took place on 2 April 1982 but even a few days previously it was being reported that a crisis was developing. This headline was from 31 March 1982
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Jubilee - Help Required by BBC South East Today
BBC SOUTH EAST TODAY – JUBILEE FEATURES
Dear Sirs,
My name is Joanne Curtis and I work for BBC South East Today setting up future features for the TV news.
I’ve been assigned to work on our Jubilee coverage and over the coming weeks will research and produce features on this subject. So, I’m on the lookout for any local stories with relevance to the Queen, her visits, people’s memories and recollections of meeting her. As well as the way communities have celebrated royal occasions throughout the years etc.
I’m on the hunt for feature ideas which will have local resonance / relevance and be of real interest to our viewers. I’m keen to liaise with you over this to see if there are any possible ideas you may be able to suggest.
One of the features we regularly run on BBC South East Today is called “my photo” where members of the public show us a treasured photo showing them doing something unique, or meeting someone famous or participating in a historic event. We then interview them about their memories. I’m therefore keen to track down people from the South East who will have photographs of themselves meeting the Queen.
We are also interested in finding streets / villages where residents have regularly put on Jubilee celebrations. Plus, I’m keen to find out more about events being planned in our region to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee this year.
I am also looking to find companies who were set up after the Queen’s Coronation or after the Silver Jubilee and to seek out local companies who have royal assent
I’m trying to cast my net wide at the moment in the hunt for any possible stories and I’m keen to see if there is any way that I could draw on your member’s expertise in order to find some potential ideas and features.
I have a few weeks to try and gather as many interesting leads as possible and would really value any help that you may be able to offer.
My contact number is as follows: 01892 675683 and my email is: jo.curtis1@bbc.co.uk
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