LA 9: Beach Needle

Alex and Rob cast an irreverent eye over local news from their respective home towns.

Listeners can submit stories from their local area to:[email protected]

Stories this week include:

• Dartford's "Average Man of the Year" competition receives record number of applications.


• Local passenger admits paying premium for 'authentic Titanic experience' after being airlifted from Titanic Memorial Cruise.


• Upper middle class family slums it on Bournemouth beach.


• Civil pride at all time high after local town branded 'ugly' and 'average' by business heads.

Also revealed: Alex's incredible lack of geographical knowledge.

And much, much more...