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NASSAU, BAHAMAS Former Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands has called increased RT-PCR testing amid a surge of cases in recent weeks, noting that while testing cannot stop the trajectory of the surge, it can provide a better picture of the COVID situation in The Bahamas and guide policy decisions.

The Bahamas has recorded 243 cases and five COVID-19 deaths in the last week.

Hospitalizations continue to increase, which has climbed from just over 50 earlier this month to 87.

Twelve of those hospitalized cases remain in the Intensive Care Units at Doctors Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital and Grand Bahama Health Services.

The majority of hospitalized cases stem from New Providence, with 37 at PMH, 21 at Doctors Hospital, seven at the South Beach Acute Care and Referral Centre and one case at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre.

I have said it before and I will say it again, we are making missteps at multiple levels, including policy, Sands said.

Asked whether the government should reintroduce testing at the borders even with fully vaccinated individuals, Sands said: Youve got to make sure that you are testing.

And the mode of testing and the level of testing; it turns out the impact on outbreaks hasnt been as significant as we had hoped. It allows you to determine where you are, but in terms of modifying the trajectory of the outbreak, it hasnt been.

He continued: Hopefully, we will listen. If you look at the prediction of deaths, once you are mechanically ventilated, 40 percent or 50 percent of those people are predicted to die

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is expected to give a national address on Sunday, focused on public health measures.

The Ministry of Health confirmed the five deaths and another 67 infections on Wednesday.

These included three men and two men, ages 37 through 76, who died between Sunday and Tuesday.

Two of the men were from Bimini and Exuma respectively.

The remaining cases were from New Providence.

Of the new cases, there were 55 on New Providence, six on Grand Bahama, four on Exuma, and two on Bimini.

One case that was reported on Long Island was reclassified as a case on Exuma.

A look at COVID-19 testing, shows the government and private sector have administered 115,525 PCR tests since the onset of the pandemic, with 917 tests performed since Sunday.

Based on the cases during the same period, the case positivity rate stands at 26 percent, more than five times the World Health Organizations recommended rate of five percent for the reopening of a country.

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Weak low pressure continues north of the Bahamas & east of NE Florida. While a bit better organized, the sytsem is expected to stay weak through the weekend though a tropical depression is not out of the question. Virtually all of the showers & storms are over the eastern portion of the circulation & this kind of organization is likely to persist through Sunday. Thanks to a narrow ridge to the north/northwest beneath a departing upper level trough, forecast models have come into better agreement on a more westward movement crossing Florida Sunday/Sunday night while weakening. The low should come ashore Sunday afternoon or night not too far from Melbourne producing some heavier rain & storms for especially Central & South Florida. For Jacksonville/NE Fl./SE Ga.:

* breezy northeast winds creating dangerous rip currents at area beaches through Sunday evening

* in combination with a full moon, higher than avg. tides causing minor, localized flooding at some parts of the coast & intracoastal + along the St. Johns River & its tributaries

* at least some uptick in showers Sunday/Sunday night

A pesky old frontal boundary remains stretched out/stalled across the W. Atlantic to S. Carolina & Georgia as a surge of northeast winds has pushed a surface trough well south into Florida - near/south of I-4 which is what the low east of Florida is likely to track along. While conditions (shear especially, out of the W/NW 20-30 mph) are not particularly favorable for much development, close proximity to the Gulf Stream is a bit disconcerting. As the narrow upper level ridge builds to the north, the low will drift west through the weekend & is likely to degenerate into a stretched out trough of low pressure by Monday or so while moving over the Gulf of Mexico. Again - I do not expect this low to be a strong system but rainfall will increase across especially Central & South Fl.

South Fl. Water Management District:

Saharan dust. Dry air - yellow/orange/red/pink - is extensive over the Caribbean & Central & Eastern Atlantic. Such widespread dust is common early in the hurricane season - through July - & is indicative of dry air that can impede the development of tropical cyclones. However, sometimes wanna be waves will just wait until they get to the other side of the plume then try to develop if everything else happens to be favorable.

2021 names..... Fred is the next name on the Atlantic list (names are picked at random by the World Meteorological Organization... repeat every 6 years... historic storms are retired (Florence & Michael in 18... Dorian in 19 & Laura, Eta & Iota in 20). Last year - 2020 - had a record 30 named storms. The WMO decided beginning in 2021 that the Greek alphabet will be no longer used & instead there will be a supplemental list of names if the first list is exhausted (has only happened twice - 2005 & 2020). More on the history of naming tropical cyclones * here *.

East Atlantic:

Mid & upper level wind shear (enemy of tropical cyclones) analysis (CIMMS). The red lines indicate strong shear which is widespread from the Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean eastward across much of the Atlantic:

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Deep oceanic heat content is slowly increasing across the SE Gulf, Caribbean & deep tropical Atlantic:

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Atlantic Basin wave forecast for 24, 48 & 72 hours respectively:

The E. Pacific has gone quiet now....

In the W. Pacific.... broad-eyed typhoon In-Fa is forecast to turn more northwest staying well northeast of Taiwan (but with fringe effects for Northern Taiwan) through the weekend... well south & west of Japan... & into China early to mid week.

A second system - Nepartak - has developed over the W. Pacific along a broad surface front & could impact Japan - including Tokyo - by the middle of next week but is not expected to be a strong storm. Nonetheless, some heavy rain may affect the Olympic games mid to late next week depending on the location & intensity of Nepartak.

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Talking the Tropics With Mike: Low pressure east of Florida, north of the Bahamas - WOKV

NASSAU, BAHAMAS The Bahamas continues to shore up its defenses on its coastal borders amid concerns of illegal migration attempts from neighboring countries, including Haiti, which was recently thrown into turmoil following the assassination of its president, Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Dr Raymond King told Eyewitness News.

The defense force has increased patrols of the southeastern Bahamas since the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was shot dead in his Port-au-Prince home around 1am on July 7.

Ongoing efforts to ensure an effective response to potential irregular migration from Haiti include the following: increased patrol vessels to the southeast Bahamas, dedicated aircraft to the southeast Bahamas to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance patrols; increased use of human intelligence sources; joint support from OPBAT, USCG and Police Marine Unit, King said.

His wife was also shot and required medical care in the United States.

She has since returned to Haiti.

Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph has appealed for calm.

Twenty-six men, including 18 Colombians, five Haitians and three US citizens, have been detained since the assassination.

There have been concerns of a mass exodus from Haiti and Cuba, with unrest spreading throughout The Bahamas neighbor to the southwest over food shortages, high prices and citizens rights.

Asked whether there had been increased attempts or intelligence to suggest there could be, King said authorities continue to monitor the situation, but there has been little activity to date.

Reflecting on historical data and the magnitude of the Haitian population in The Bahamas; the threat of migrant smuggling is ever-present with adverse social, health and economic consequences for The Bahamas even if a single migrant is successfully smuggled into The Bahamas, he said.

However, we have not observed any attempts of migrant smuggling activity from the Republic of Haiti as yet.

Nonetheless, the RBDF remains alert and strategically positioned to respond to that threat if needed.

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GettyNASCAR driver Kyle Busch prepares for a race.

The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion is living large during the two-week, mid-season break. Kyle Busch is down in the Bahamas with his family and friends, soaking up the sunshine and enjoying some adult beverages. He has provided a considerable amount of information to his followers on social media, which includes a video of him twerking.

Samantha Busch posted a Reel on Instagram that showed her husband celebrating the first day of his vacation. He had his back to the camera while twerking in front of a beach chair. The Offsprings Pretty Fly for a White Guy served as the soundtrack of the clip. Samantha referenced the amount of alcohol that Busch ingested prior to the video with some fitting hashtag choices.

The video of Busch twerking was not the only one that sparked comments on social media. The veteran driver also posted a video on Instagram showing himself and some friends taking shots before showing off their dance skills. Busch labeled the celebration as KFB Summer, referencing a nickname that he spawned after a 2020 race at Texas Motor Speedway.

The two-time Cup Series champion turned heads on Instagram when he posted a series of videos on his social media. He and his friends traveled in a golf cart late at night with a police officer seemingly chasing them. Another clip on Instagram showed the officer pulled up behind the stopped cart.

Busch did not provide any further updates from the evening, but he returned to social media on Thursday, July 22. Busch sat down in his Rowdy energy gear for an impromptu press conference. He answered some questions about his vacation without providing details about the alleged incident with law enforcement.

Everything is great in paradise. We love it, its beautiful, Busch said before a reporter cut him off to ask a question about law enforcement. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver simply responded that things did get a little rowdy last night. Busch capped off the short media availability by saying that he was only present so he doesnt get fined.

KFB did not stop with his press conference. He had more fun on social media, providing a glimpse of the police officer that pursued him and his friends on the night of July 21. He tweeted out a photo showing a Toyota Camry TRD pace car with police flashers on the roof.

The photo referenced a moment from the early portions of the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Shortly after spinning in the rain and destroying the rear of the No. 18 JGR Toyota Camry, Busch showcased his frustration with NASCAR and the decision to send the drivers out onto the 1.058-mile oval. He pulled up behind the pace car and hit it with his stock car, causing damage to the rear bumper.

According to Fox Sports Bob Pockrass, NASCAR officials said after the race that they would examine the situation and make a decision about whether to fine Busch or punish him in any way. The sanctioning body ultimately decided that the incident didnt warrant any consequences. Though Busch jokingly implied that the pace car headed to the Bahamas seeking to even the score.

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After resuming guest operations earlier in July, Carnival Cruise Line is ready to add more ships and homeports into regular service.

With seven more vessels returning through October, the cruise line will have a total of 15 vessels in service.

Here are the latest details on the additional ships coming into service:

Ship:Carnival GloryCapacity (at 100% Occupancy): 2,974Built:2003Homeport:New Orleans Itinerary: Eastern Caribbean or Western Caribbean First Cruise:September 5, 2021

Ship:Carnival Pride Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 2,100Built: 2001Homeport: Baltimore Itinerary: Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas First Cruise: September 12, 2021

Ship:Carnival Dream Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 3,650Built: 2009Homeport:Galveston Itinerary: Western and Eastern Caribbean First Cruise: September 19, 2021

Ship:Carnival Miracle Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 2,100Built: 2004Homeport: Long BeachItinerary: Three- and four-night cruises to Baja CaliforniaFirst Cruise:September 27, 2021 (after completing a season in Alaska)

Ship:Carnival ConquestCapacity (at 100% Occupancy): 2,974Built:2002Homeport:Miami Itinerary: Three- and four-night cruises to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean First Cruise:October 8, 2021

Ship:Carnival Freedom Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 2,974Built:2007Homeport:MiamiItinerary: Eastern and Southern Caribbean First Cruise:October 9, 2021

Ship:Carnival Elation Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 2,040Built:1998 Homeport: Port Canaveral Itinerary: Four- and five-nights cruises to Eastern Caribbean and the Bahamas First Cruise:October 11, 2021

Ship:Carnival Sensation Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 2,040Built: 1993Homeport: Mobile Itinerary: Four- and five-nights cruises to Western Caribbean First Cruise:October 21, 2021

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS Amid a surge of coronavirus cases and concerns about recent deaths, the competent authority will impose additional restrictions on New Providence, Grand Bahama, and Eleuthera, ranging from an increased curfew and limitations on dining, as on Monday at 5am.

During a Ministry of Health press conference, Minister of Health Renward Wells announced that based on the recommendations of health professionals, the curfew on three islands will be adjusted to a 10pm through 5am nightly curfew.

Travel from New Providence, Grand Bahama, and North and South Eleuthera, including Harbour Island, will require a negative RT-PCR test for those who have not been fully vaccinated.

Religious worship on New Providence and Grand Bahama will be limited to one hour and a maximum of 33 percent of occupant capacity of the religious facility.

Meanwhile, funeral and cremation services will be prohibited indoors.

The requirement to have funeral and burial services at the graveside only will also be reintroduced on Monday.

According to Wells, a maximum of 30 people, excluding the officiant and workers, will be permitted to attend a funeral and weddings, the latter of which may continue indoors and outdoors.

Repasts will be prohibited.

Exercises groups will be limited to 10 people and groups, recreational or sporting will be permitted.

However, professional athletes will be permitted to continue to train.

Groups on beaches and parks should not exceed five people.

Wells also announced that the maximum capacity at gyms and movie theatres will be limited to 33 percent capacity.

Dining on the islands named will also be restricted to outdoors and takeaway services.

It is encouraged that there be no loitering of groups outside restaurants or at the Fish Fry, the minister said.

These restrictions, however, do not apply to hotel properties.

Spas will also be prohibited from opening as of Monday.

He said facilities that offer massages, waxes, treading of hair, and facials.

As it relates to the entire Bahamas, private gatherings will be restricted to five people, provided all individuals gathering have been vaccinated.

Wells also announced restrictions for political groups, with a vaccination requirement for those campaigning.

Persons who are campaigning must be fully vaccinated and campaigning teams are restricted to five persons, he said.

He called on Bahamians to adhere to the public health protocols, though it was acknowledged that COVID fatigue has set in among the public.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Pearl McMillan likened what she called a disturbing increased in COVID-19 cases, reflected by graphs, to a plane on takeoff.

Officials maintained that vaccination is the key to getting the nation out of the pandemic, insistingthat while the vaccine does not stop inoculated individuals from getting the virus, it substantially reduces the risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and deaths.

More than 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in The Bahamas, with over 40,000 fully vaccinated.

A woman, 53, died from COVID on Thursday and an additional 110 cases were confirmed.

Total deaths from the virus stood at 280, with 23 deaths still under investigation.

Hospitalizations increased to 92, a more than 100 percent increased since the end of June, and pushing the healthcare sector to capacity.

Ten hospitalized cases remain in Intensive Care Units.

Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) Administrator Mark Walker revealed that PMHs cases grew from 39 to over 50 on Friday and the hospital has lost over 90 beds due to exposures on certain wards.

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By TANYA SMITH-CARTWRIGHT

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A PAN American Health Organization official said there is evidence the Alpha variant of COVID-19 has infected Bahamians, but there is no evidence the highly contagious Delta strain is here.

During PAHOs weekly webinar yesterday, Dr Jairo Mendez Rico, PAHOs virology advisor, said although the Delta virus has not been detected, surveillance units must remain on the lookout for it.

Several samples from The Bahamas have been sent to the lab in Brazil, said Dr Rico. According to the most recent information, the Alpha variant of concern has been detected in most of the samples together with other variants with less proportion.

So far there is no evidence of the Delta variant in The Bahamas. Nevertheless, the surveillance unit should be mandated to detect the possibility of the Delta or any other variant.

According to the World Health Organization, the Delta variant is the fastest and fittest variant yet. It is said to be as much as 50 percent to 60 percent more transmissible than the Alpha variant which was already 50 percent more transmissible than the original strain of COVID-19.

WHO officials say the Delta variant poses a serious risk to people who are not fully vaccinated, as it is highly contagious. There is also some indication the Delta variant may result in more severe symptoms.

Although a slight decrease was seen in the region, PAHO director, D. Carissa Etienne said infection rates in the region continue to be very high.

Over the last week, our region reported over 967,000 new cases and 22,000 deaths, a slight decrease from the previous week, Dr Etienne said. More and more, disease trends are showing a region divided by vaccine access. In countries with adequate vaccine supply, infections are decreasing; in places where vaccine coverage is still low, infections remain high.

COVID infections are decreasing across Canada and most of the US. The US states that are reporting increases are the ones with lower vaccination rates, demonstrating the importance of vaccines to control this virus.

Several countries like Honduras and Haiti have yet to reach even one percent (vaccination rate). And while vaccine donations are on their way to these countries, vaccine coverage remains dangerously low in many more countries across our region.

On the subject of variants, Dr Etienne said any virus has only one goal and that is to multiply and COVID-19 is no different.

Thats why they often adapt to become less dangerous but more contagious over time, she said. And thats what were seeing with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. Many of todays variants of concern spread more easily, so theyre driving new infections in our region and around the world.

So far, 47 countries and territories in our region have detected at least one variant of concern and 11 have detected all four of todays most concerning variants: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta. New variants will emerge as long as the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to spread.

Just this week, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the country was under two pandemics, one for the vaccinated and the other for the unvaccinated.

The one thing the Bahamian populace must understand: were in two pandemics, he said. The vaccinated individuals are now out of the pandemic. The pandemic is finished for the vaccinated individuals. The unvaccinated individuals are still in the pandemic and, therefore, its essential for us to be aggressive, of which were doing.

US President Joe Biden recently said, The only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated.

Dr Etienne had similar sentiments.

We face a pandemic of the unvaccinated, and the only way to stop it is to expand vaccination, she said. Vaccines are critical, even if no vaccine is 100 percent effective. Just as important are public health measures like physical distancing, mask wearing, avoiding crowds and infection control measures like testing, contact tracing and quarantining.

Together, these measures are the fundamentals of our response and they remain effective against variants of concern. COVID cases are accelerating in most Central American countries. In the Caribbean, COVID cases and deaths are spiking in Cuba, where many provinces are reporting dramatic increases in new infections. The situation is especially acute in the province of Matanzas.

Cuba is not the only one: many smaller islands are also reporting an increase in infections. Over the last week, Martinique has seen a tripling of cases mainly among young people in their 20s driven by large gatherings.

These trends illustrate how COVID-19 remains entrenched within our region, particularly in countries with low vaccination coverage. And the spread of variants only makes matters worse.

Dr Etienne said thanks to the efforts of countries across the Americas, the region has built a robust and innovative surveillance network that enables us to keep a close eye on the emergence and spread of COVID-19 variants.

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Alpha variant detected in most of Bahamas samplesSo far, there is no evidence of delta variant circulation in The Bahamas

NASSAU, BAHAMAS The alpha variant of the coronavirus, which is estimated to be between 40 percent and 80 percent more transmissible than the original, has been confirmed to be present in The Bahamas, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

During its weekly briefing, PAHO Regional Advisor for Viral and Emerging Diseases Dr Jairo Andres Mendez-Rico was asked whether the organization had confirmed additional variants in The Bahamas since the onset of the pandemic.

Local health professionals have long speculated the presence of additional variants, but had not publicly confirmed based on samples sent to labs.

In close collaboration, with the Genomic Surveillance Regional Network, several samples from The Bahamas have been sent to the Sequencing Reference Lab in Tu Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where actually complete genomes have been obtained, Mendez-Rico said.

According to the most recent information to be officially verified by the country, but already available, in global databases, the alpha variant of concern had been detected in most of the samples, together with other variants in less proportion, including the iota, which has been classified by WHO (World Health Organization) as a variant of interest.

So far, there is no evidence of delta variant circulation in The Bahamas; nevertheless, the genomic surveillance should be maintained to timely detect the possible introduction and spread of delta or any other variant.

According to Johns Hopkins data, the alpha variant was first detected in southern England last year, with patients of alpha facing a greater risk of hospitalization and death.

An Oxford study showed that after adapting to covariables, patients receiving primary care and infected with the alpha strain were more likely to die in 28 days than those infected by other strains of the virus.

The alpha, beta, delta and gamma have been classified as variants of concern, which denotes evidence of an increase in transmissibility; more severe disease, including increased hospitalization or death; and reduced effectiveness of treatments or vaccines.

Variants on interest those with specific genetic markers that have been associated with changes to receptor binding and reduced ability to be neutralized by vaccines include epsilon, nextstrain, iota and kappa

According to PAHO Director Dr Carissa Etienne, 47 countries in the region have detected at least one variant of concern.

Meanwhile, 11 have detected all four variants alpha, beta, gamma and delta.

The Bahamas has recorded 13,781 cases of the virus since last March and 274 deaths.

The nation has administered around 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines, with 39, 366 fully vaccinated around nine percent of the population.

The COVAX program, of which The Bahamas is a part, will see 3.7 million more vaccine doses sent to countries in the Americas region through the end of July, said PAHO Assistant Director Jarbas Barbosa.

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Train enthusiasts will get a second chance to see the 45596 Bahamas this weekend.

Crowds gathered at Newbury Station last Sunday to see the steam train 'Bahamas pass through the district.

The train arrived at Newburys platform 1 just before 10.30am on its way from London Paddington to Salisbury.

It passed back through Bedwyn and Newbury on the return leg later that day.

But if you missed it last weekend, you will get another chance to catch a glimpse of the steam engine as it passes through Newbury once again tomorrow, Saturday July 24.

The Bahamas will pass through Newbury at approximately 10.14am to pick up passengers on its way from Paddington to Bishops Lydeard, where another steam engine will take over to carry on to Minehead.

You could also catch a glimpse of it at Theale, Newbury Racecourse (we can't confirm, but it looks like it might be stopping there for a bit), Hungerford and Bedwyn.

It will pass through again on the return journey at approximately 8.44pm.

The locomotive 45596 Bahamas was built in 1934 by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow for the London Midland & Scottish Railway.

It was designed by Sir William Stanier and entered service in 1935.

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Bahamas locomotive Photo Antony Christie

By John Horton and David Burrin

The Bahamas steam locomotive is coming through Thanet, not once but twice today (July 22).

Railway enthusiasts across the Isle will be able to witness a unique steam train as it passes through Minster, Ramsgate, Dumpton Park, Broadstairs, Margate, Westgate, and Birchington en route to Faversham from London Victoria this may change to being diesel hauled due to extreme heat being a fire risk.

The Kentish Belle will be hauled by steam Loco Bahamas, number 45596, a 4-6-0 Jubilee locomotive, one of 191 which were built between 1934 and 1936,concurrently alongside Black 5s 4-6-0s for the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) both of which were designed by William Stanier.

BAHAMAS was formerly based at Stockport, Manchester working passenger services from Manchester Central to London St Pancras along the former Cheshire Lines route, and following withdrawal from service at the end of steam operation, 4 of the class were preserved:-

45593 KOLAPHUR Withdrawn October 1967

45596 BAHAMAS Withdrawn July 1966

45960 LEANDER Withdrawn March 1964

45699 *GALATEA Withdrawn April 1936

*GALATEA contains many parts from loco 45562 ALBERTA all used on GALATEA

BAHAMAS was stored for many years at Stockport Depot before she was moved to Leeds for Repair and onto the Dinting Railway Museuem. She returned to mainline service in 1972 and did many trips on the mainline, another overhaul began in 2013 and BAHAMAS returned to service in 2019. It is the only preserved Jubilee to sport a double chimney.

The train will depart London Victoria and head down to Ashford, Canterbury West before passing through Thanet on its way to Faversham, the train returns later in the afternoon heading back to London. The Jubilee class never appeared in the South East in regular service and its appearance is unique to the class as it is therefore the first ever visit of such a loco to the South East.

The timings of the train as it passes are as follows:

MINSTER 11:37

RAMSGATE arr 12:04 dep 12:07

BROADSTAIRS arr 12:12 dep 12:14

MARGATE (Plat 3) arr 12:18 dep 12:21

The return times are :

MARGATE (Plat 1) arr 16:52 dep 16:58

BROADSTAIRS arr 17:05 dep 17:07

RAMSGATE (Plat 2) arr 17:12 dep 17:14

MINSTER 17:22

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