Category Archives: Listen

Reigate & Banstead Writes

Reigate & Banstead Writes is a new local, short story competition established by The Warwick School with a simple rule – the story has to be set in the local area.

Over 400 entries were received for students in Years 5-9. The winning stories were read on David Jay’s Afternoon Stroll Teabreak and are now available to Listen On Demand.

Year 5 – Grace Moore (St Joseph’s Primary Redhill) with her story ‘Beneath’ Read for the Afternoon Stroll Teabreak by Katie Harvey and broadcast on Thu 8 June.

Year 8 – Ben Herneman (St Bede’s Redhill) with his story ‘The Lord of the Rails’ Read for the Afternoon Stroll Teabreak by David Jay and broadcast on Thu 15 June.

Grace with mum Nadine and her Y5 teachers at St Joseph’s.
Ben Herneman (St Bede’s Redhill)

Annie chats to Ex-Mayor David Powell about his Skydiving challenge

Ex-Mayor David Powell already holds the world record for the oldest person to jump out of an aircraft from 30,000 feet and in July he will be repeating his record-breaking skydive to raise funds for Redhill Youth Club.

He spoke to our presenter Annie Whitmore about why this fundraising endeavour is so close to his heart.

Listen to the full interview here and if you want to donate go to: mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/davidpowelyfe or contact Emma Sears on 07711 359672

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Picture shows:
Mayor of Reigate and Banstead, Councillor David Powell ahead of his Record breaking Skydiving jump.
Photo by Ian Stratton.