Retired schoolteacher Bruce Horton has been named the Isle of Sheppey's first town crier. He will become the face - and voice - of the month-long Festival of Sheppey in June.

This was heart-in-the-mouth theatre in its finest form as Hyland delivered line after faultless line of perfect prose brought to life with exquisite detail and the cleverest of subtle mime.

Sheppey is no cultural desert. Apart from its vibrant pubs, clubs and holiday parks it boasts TWO theatres and FIVE museums.