Sara Smith
TV News Reporter at BBC
BBC Reporter in the South East of England. [email protected]
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1 week ago |
bbc.co.uk | Patrick Barlow |Sara Smith
Image source, Family HandoutImage caption, Archie Squires died when he was a year oldA baby boy "almost certainly would not have died when he did" if his rare heart condition had been diagnosed, an inquest has found. Archie Squires suffered heart failure just days after his first birthday and died in November 2023 after more than 10 visits to the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital in Margate.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Sara Smith |Craig Buchan
Image caption, Mr Barr is concerned that his plants are shorter and paler than expectedFarmers in Kent say they are facing reduced yields at their next harvest due to exceptionally dry weather. The Environment Agency warned in May that, although there was not currently a drought in England, there was a "medium risk of one this summer". Andy Barr, an arable farmer in the village of Lenham, said his crops "haven't had any meaningful rain for three or four weeks now".
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Sara Smith
Farmer's yield concerns after no 'meaningful rain'Sara SmithCraig BuchanBBCMr Barr is concerned that his plants are shorter and paler than expectedFarmers in Kent say they are facing reduced yields at their next harvest due to exceptionally dry weather. The Environment Agency warned in May that, although there was not currently a drought in England, there was a "medium risk of one this summer".
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4 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Sara Smith
Evacuees from South East remember war experiencesSara SmithBBCSilvia Verrall said she enjoyed her time as an evacuee People who were evacuated from the south coast of England as children say they have mixed memories of being moved away from home during World War Two. As war broke out, it was decided children should be moved to safety, firstly from London as an obvious target for Hitler's bombs. But it soon became clear those living in towns and cities along the south coast could also be in danger.
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4 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Sara Smith
Image caption, Silvia Verrall said she enjoyed her time as an evacuee People who were evacuated from the south coast of England as children say they have mixed memories of being moved away from home during World War Two. As war broke out, it was decided children should be moved to safety, firstly from London as an obvious target for Hitler's bombs. But it soon became clear those living in towns and cities along the south coast could also be in danger.
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