Sussex World's Mark Dunford looks at the stories across the county
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00:00 Hi, I'm Mark Dunford and I'm here with today's Sussex World Daily Bulletin on Thursday, November
00:06 23rd 2023.
00:09 An East Sussex business was treated to a Royal visit yesterday.
00:12 Anne, the Princess Royal, met with the staff at Focus SB in St Leonards for a private factory
00:17 tour.
00:18 A Royal Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering since 2010 and patron of more than 300 organisations,
00:26 including several in engineering, Her Royal Highness is patron of the Women into Science
00:30 and Engineering-wise.
00:31 Her Royal Highness viewed in-house manufacturing and finishing processes, met employees and
00:38 discovered how Focus SB supports its local communities, notably Littlegate supported
00:44 employment.
00:46 More trains are set to serve passengers at five railway stations, it has been revealed
00:50 this week.
00:51 Govia Thameslink Railway, GTR, is introducing a new timetable from Sunday December 10th,
00:58 giving passengers more trains to choose from.
01:02 In response to requests from the local communities of Preston Park and Hassox, their stations
01:07 will gain six morning peak services into London and six returning evening peak services, a
01:12 GTR spokesman said.
01:15 A new documentary series follows TV tough guy Vinnie Jones as he renovates 2,000 acres
01:20 of farmland in Petworth, West Sussex.
01:23 It's called Vinnie Jones in the Country and takes clear inspiration from the markedly
01:27 similar Amazon Prime series, Clarkson's Farm, except this time hound by former Leeds United
01:33 and Sheffield United footballer Vinnie Jones.
01:37 You can read more about these stories, plus all the latest sport, what's on, videos
01:42 and picture galleries at sussexworld.co.uk.
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