Account Summary
Bio
News and video for Kent, Sussex and Surrey. Got a story? Email southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk
Followers Count
255,863
Friends Count
762
Tweets Count
78,301
List Count
873
Location
Tunbridge Wells
Verified
Yes
Followers Analysis (based on followers sample)
Verified
Number of Verified accounts
189
Percentage of Verified accounts
0.19%
Protected
Number of Protected accounts
8,709
Percentage of Protected accounts
8.62%
Age
Average Age of Twitter accounts
4 years
Bios
Number of users without a Bio
56,514
Number of users with a Bio
44,477
Percentage of users with a Bio
44.04%
Percentage of users without a Bio
55.96%
Worldcloud of Bios
Top 10 followers with the highest follower count
| Username | Followers Count | Friends Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBCNews | 15105641 | 85 | 520549 |
| MrPeterAndre | 3088600 | 6688 | 14631 |
| nationalrailenq | 1059889 | 382 | 721149 |
| ZachBoychuk | 829104 | 683711 | 9259 |
| theJeremyVine | 788487 | 15457 | 96098 |
| bbc5live | 680595 | 221 | 139322 |
| PippaCrerar | 431922 | 3497 | 8809 |
| ExtinctionR | 421772 | 22152 | 54317 |
| DFID_UK | 346468 | 2813 | 31101 |
| lewis_goodall | 328045 | 5058 | 65070 |
Top 10 followers with the highest following count
| Username | Friends Count | Followers Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZachBoychuk | 683711 | 829104 | 9259 |
| pheltzcomics | 297840 | 296478 | 578610 |
| RonHeinlein | 243696 | 88797 | 36099 |
| travisa850 | 114719 | 127315 | 58544 |
| ChrisMattCook | 114674 | 114973 | 1651 |
| heatherpaterson | 113933 | 118785 | 56054 |
| bdnews24 | 98918 | 223361 | 1323625 |
| Soulcentralmag | 92839 | 38849 | 451785 |
| WheelsUp | 92746 | 181143 | 6741 |
| peoplesearches | 91965 | 321252 | 80362 |
Top 10 followers with the highest tweet count
| Username | Tweets Count | Followers Count | Friends Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| bdnews24 | 1323625 | 223361 | 98918 |
| Barbara96913515 | 807465 | 1063 | 5002 |
| nationalrailenq | 721149 | 1059889 | 382 |
| song_title | 658307 | 2347 | 3004 |
| terryelaineh1 | 600514 | 5219 | 5706 |
| james_minter | 598682 | 35543 | 37292 |
| pheltzcomics | 578610 | 296478 | 297840 |
| hawkins_carole | 530709 | 6274 | 5073 |
| Rollhando | 523271 | 2711 | 2155 |
| BBCNews | 520549 | 15105641 | 85 |
Top 10 followers with the highest listed count
| Username | Listed Count | Friends Count | Followers Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| CryptoNewsCEO | 197120 | 641 | 20243 |
| BBCNews | 50926 | 85 | 15105641 |
| MrPeterAndre | 4873 | 6688 | 3088600 |
| bbc5live | 4240 | 221 | 680595 |
| DFID_UK | 3702 | 2813 | 346468 |
| GreenpeaceUK | 3524 | 5720 | 250813 |
| tom_watson | 3463 | 34907 | 294245 |
| danroan | 3121 | 10282 | 313676 |
| PippaCrerar | 3113 | 3497 | 431922 |
| lewis_goodall | 2979 | 5058 | 328045 |
Tweets Analysis
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
3,250
Earliest tweet was on
2022-06-16
Latest tweet was on
2023-04-23
Tweets covering
310 days
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
109
Percentage of total tweets
3%
Number of Original tweets
2,900
Percentage of total tweets
89%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
207
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Number of tweets that were Replies
235
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
6
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
320
Percentage of total tweets
9%
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1635270224546258944 | Extinction Rebellion protesters have poured fake sewage over the steps to the headquarters of Southern Water and Thames Water and called on them to stop polluting waterways. https://t.co/udwBvq7Qio | 265 |
| 1580524021577183232 | "I cannot do any less than £2,800. Otherwise I won't make any profit." An undercover BBC reporter spoke to two people smugglers at a migrant camp near Dunkirk. Full story: https://t.co/CdhUdx4J3T https://t.co/mjn4CIYRAq | 251 |
| 1614939344401227777 | An eel has been spotted in flood water in Hastings town centre this morning. https://t.co/BtfYLuR1V4 | 86 |
| 1550560694315130881 | Travellers have been warned Dover gridlock which led to six-hour queues on roads to the port could be worse over the weekend, now that schools have fully broken up for summer. https://t.co/sbQBsS9YkM | 48 |
| 1549668509604536321 | Two lanes of the M25 have been closed anti-clockwise at Junction 10 in Cobham, Surrey, as climate campaigners from Just Stop Oil have blocked the highway. The activists have warned motorists to avoid using the M25 from today until Friday after yesterday's record temperatures. | 45 |
| 1587126795765252104 | Police have confirmed the man who attacked a migrant centre in Dover before he was found dead at a nearby petrol station was a 66-year-old from the High Wycombe area. https://t.co/cTcXGV5yG5 | 44 |
| 1554191863913058304 | "This is a massive victory for our communities." A developer's plans to build nearly 500 homes at Goring Gap are thrown out by the High Court. https://t.co/FfqnzZKFUE | 39 |
| 1643274000846528512 | Of the 680 dogs which were reported stolen between 2018-2022, only 147 were ever found, according to Kent Police figures. https://t.co/ky0nt2ZEEJ | 36 |
| 1588093222772957184 | A young girl being held at a migrant processing centre in Kent has thrown a message in a bottle over its fence, saying pregnant women and sick people there need help. More here: https://t.co/vfJmTSIrnd 📸 PA Media https://t.co/o8XvRm4smu | 33 |
| 1602660999378657280 | Watch as RNLI volunteers rescue a paraglider who they said was just minutes from death after losing consciousness in icy waters. https://t.co/nNSN7plqyH https://t.co/oThbYnAYbA | 33 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Reply count
| ID | Text | Reply count |
|---|---|---|
| 1587126795765252104 | Police have confirmed the man who attacked a migrant centre in Dover before he was found dead at a nearby petrol station was a 66-year-old from the High Wycombe area. https://t.co/cTcXGV5yG5 | 80 |
| 1635270224546258944 | Extinction Rebellion protesters have poured fake sewage over the steps to the headquarters of Southern Water and Thames Water and called on them to stop polluting waterways. https://t.co/udwBvq7Qio | 80 |
| 1580524021577183232 | "I cannot do any less than £2,800. Otherwise I won't make any profit." An undercover BBC reporter spoke to two people smugglers at a migrant camp near Dunkirk. Full story: https://t.co/CdhUdx4J3T https://t.co/mjn4CIYRAq | 74 |
| 1619659448963796996 | Three young asylum-seekers reported missing from a hotel in Hove were arrested for drug offences in Cambridgeshire, Gloucester and Tottenham. https://t.co/GwDXMPcPY5 | 45 |
| 1649489524479741957 | Just Stop Oil: Dartford Crossing protesters jailed https://t.co/v4SkETmYdb | 41 |
| 1640690123833499650 | Parking fees at Camber Sands will rise in an attempt to cover the “massive costs” associated with the beach. https://t.co/yaOrt5odxJ | 41 |
| 1604106079343878144 | Protesters have gathered on Folkestone beach to demand safe migrant routes, after four people died in the Channel. Residents laid flowers in the No More Deaths demo on Sunny Sands. https://t.co/edKcEsDx20 | 40 |
| 1633398872469798914 | South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay said Gary Lineker's comments were "foul, ill-conceived and disgraceful". https://t.co/UQSXT3HSpI | 39 |
| 1550560694315130881 | Travellers have been warned Dover gridlock which led to six-hour queues on roads to the port could be worse over the weekend, now that schools have fully broken up for summer. https://t.co/sbQBsS9YkM | 36 |
| 1642874056159444994 | "We don't need it, we don't want it. We're angry and fed up!" Residents and business owners in Dover say they have had enough of disruption caused by delays at the port. https://t.co/gXvqiX4HH7 | 32 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Quote count
| ID | Text | Quote count |
|---|---|---|
| 1587126795765252104 | Police have confirmed the man who attacked a migrant centre in Dover before he was found dead at a nearby petrol station was a 66-year-old from the High Wycombe area. https://t.co/cTcXGV5yG5 | 90 |
| 1580524021577183232 | "I cannot do any less than £2,800. Otherwise I won't make any profit." An undercover BBC reporter spoke to two people smugglers at a migrant camp near Dunkirk. Full story: https://t.co/CdhUdx4J3T https://t.co/mjn4CIYRAq | 57 |
| 1631262385833930752 | A proposal for an affordable housing skyscraper has been refused over fears it would "segregate" people on lower incomes into a "ghetto" block. https://t.co/bo1Hm0k5rz | 55 |
| 1635270224546258944 | Extinction Rebellion protesters have poured fake sewage over the steps to the headquarters of Southern Water and Thames Water and called on them to stop polluting waterways. https://t.co/udwBvq7Qio | 31 |
| 1614939344401227777 | An eel has been spotted in flood water in Hastings town centre this morning. https://t.co/BtfYLuR1V4 | 25 |
| 1555216761817006086 | A police watchdog investigation is under way after two Sussex PCs used a baton, a Taser and incapacitant spray on 93-year-old care home resident Donald Burgess, who had dementia and used a wheelchair. https://t.co/ctZGgJBvWV | 14 |
| 1649330573247168515 | Police are investigating a series of unprovoked attacks on members of the public using tomatoes and other fruit in Hastings and Eastbourne. https://t.co/ZNpvjHHy4L | 12 |
| 1550560694315130881 | Travellers have been warned Dover gridlock which led to six-hour queues on roads to the port could be worse over the weekend, now that schools have fully broken up for summer. https://t.co/sbQBsS9YkM | 12 |
| 1549030871344242688 | This video shows the moment European bison were released into countryside near Canterbury, Kent, to help tackle climate change. Read more here: https://t.co/ODXe973V8q https://t.co/uHgdQtoKkB | 12 |
| 1560202909844967424 | Beaches in Bexhill and Normans Bay have been closed due to the release of untreated wastewater from a Southern Water pumping station. https://t.co/UWP0hhmM7n | 11 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1635270224546258944 | Extinction Rebellion protesters have poured fake sewage over the steps to the headquarters of Southern Water and Thames Water and called on them to stop polluting waterways. https://t.co/udwBvq7Qio | 1583 |
| 1614939344401227777 | An eel has been spotted in flood water in Hastings town centre this morning. https://t.co/BtfYLuR1V4 | 259 |
| 1580524021577183232 | "I cannot do any less than £2,800. Otherwise I won't make any profit." An undercover BBC reporter spoke to two people smugglers at a migrant camp near Dunkirk. Full story: https://t.co/CdhUdx4J3T https://t.co/mjn4CIYRAq | 224 |
| 1627201844412915713 | Ralph Lombart captured this lovely shot while out for a walk in Canterbury. 📸 It is today's #PhotoOfTheDay https://t.co/ZOuF8bqqxs | 190 |
| 1549668509604536321 | Two lanes of the M25 have been closed anti-clockwise at Junction 10 in Cobham, Surrey, as climate campaigners from Just Stop Oil have blocked the highway. The activists have warned motorists to avoid using the M25 from today until Friday after yesterday's record temperatures. | 160 |
| 1609124459612409857 | “This shows we’re doing the right thing.” Paula Hudgell, the adoptive mother of Tony Hudgell, says her OBE in the New Year Honours list vindicates her campaign for tougher penalties for child cruelty. https://t.co/cus9mxBO6A | 158 |
| 1537676934137532417 | The Strawberry Moon was captured superbly behind the Belle Tout lighthouse near Eastbourne this week. Thanks to Ian Brierley for today’s #PhotoOfTheDay https://t.co/DMB1I121Fd | 158 |
| 1542025579729403904 | We're envious of James Ward who captured this glorious sunset across the Devil's Dyke in Sussex for today's #PhotoOfTheDay 🌄 https://t.co/lTmB6YZtqM | 152 |
| 1649489524479741957 | Just Stop Oil: Dartford Crossing protesters jailed https://t.co/v4SkETmYdb | 144 |
| 1631611346809761793 | Ewe won't believe it. 🐑 A bus driver has been praised for rescuing a sheep on the A27 near Brighton. Martine Patey spotted the animal on the road "causing havoc for passing cars" but, with the help of two motorists, she managed to get it onto the bus and back to safety. https://t.co/LPak3VMpIm | 128 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #photooftheday | 299 |
| #photography | 12 |
| #throughthelens | 11 |
| #photo | 11 |
| #picoftheday | 11 |
| #kent | 7 |
| #instadaily | 4 |
| #sussex | 4 |
| #childreninneed | 2 |
| #eastsussex | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| @bbccin | 3 |
| @kristiehphoto | 1 |
| @deanvidler | 1 |
| @bbcsoutheast | 1 |
| @sussexroadspol | 1 |
| @westsussexfire | 1 |
| @itsmrdoodle | 1 |
| @shelter | 1 |
| @sashalyutse | 1 |
| @kentecc | 1 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 📸 | 272 | camera_with_flash |
| 🌅 | 86 | sunrise |
| 😍 | 28 | smiling_face_with_heart-eyes |
| 🌊 | 13 | water_wave |
| 🌞 | 13 | sun_with_face |
| 🍁 | 11 | maple_leaf |
| 🏰 | 10 | castle |
| ❄️ | 9 | snowflake |
| 🌳 | 8 | deciduous_tree |
| ☀️ | 7 | sun |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Objects | 284 |
| Travel & Places | 207 |
| Animals & Nature | 68 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 35 |
| Activities | 17 |
| People & Body | 9 |
| Symbols | 2 |
| Flags | 1 |