Caring 4 Sussex
For everyone who cares about Sussex
When Simon Papouis saw the three unlabelled reels of film, he knew instantly they were old. 1920s old, at the very youngest. They’d been sent to him by a customer from Cornwall, whose husband had jemmied open an old brown leather suitcase she’d inherited from distant relatives. She had heard these relatives had ties with …
Out of all the divisiveness and vitriol we have suffered over the past couple of years there is one thing we can surely all agree on, no matter which way we voted. It’s been a total shambles. At the time of writing, Parliament hadn’t voted on Theresa May’s proposal. If you’re reading this before December …
The seven new routes are being put in “To promote cycling to enable sustainable travel choices on key commuting routes to relieve the pressures on public transport and as an alternative to the car,” West Sussex County Council says. “The schemes will provide improved travel choice for both residents and visitors and help to link …
No other sector has been hit harder by coronavirus than the UK’s care sector, not just in terms of infections but by perceived political mismanagement. Report after report details how nursing homes were put under “constant” pressure to accept patients with coronavirus – while being regularly refused treatment from hospitals and GPs for residents who …
Caring4Sussex is always on the lookout for a good yarn – especially as deadline approaches. And we found one in the knit of time! East Preston villagers awoke one morning last month to discover their streets had been decorated overnight with knitted bicycles. The eye-catching exhibition is not a genius ploy to pull the …
Chichester District Council has launched a £500,000 discretionary grants scheme to support local community groups and businesses, as part of its Covid-19 recovery plan. £250,000 will be allocated to community groups and £250,000 will go to supporting businesses based within the Chichester district. Applications can be made to either scheme, but not both. “We understand …
Horsham District Council has refused to provide 1,715 homes a year for the next decade, saying that although it recognises the strong demand for new homes in West Sussex, “it is difficult enough already to find land that has few constraints for development and to absorb 1,715 homes every year would make that task virtually …
Contrary to the popular belief that Pilates is a relatively recent craze, the exercises that German-born Joseph Pilates and his wife Clara came up with were actually invented a century ago, and first taught in New York in 1926. While Joseph and Clara were alive they called their method Contrology, and it was partly aimed …
Civil society has come into its own during the Covid 19 pandemic with thousands giving up their time to help others – and no more so than in Sussex. By Peter Simpson The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the best out in our communities, with scores of volunteer groups across our county springing up to lend …
Novium Museum exhibition opened in January to reveal secrets of an Iron Age grave In June 2008, while assessing farmland due for development in North Bersted, a team from Thames Valley Archaeological Services made a stunning discovery. Alongside the ditches, pits, and potholes dating back to the Bronze Age, which are common finds, archaeologists uncovered …
Mid Sussex leisure centres due to re-open September 1 At a special council meeting on August 19, approval was given for new operating arrangements so that leisure centres could re-open in the district. Kings Leisure Centre in East Grinstead, the Dolphin Haywards Heath and the Triangle in Burgess Hill were all given the go-ahead after …
Not since the ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign during the Second World War have our gardens been sp important. Our 16 million gardens are a haven for wildlife, which is seriously under threat from climate change, intensive farming and the increasing destruction of our beautiful countryside for more and more housing. There is a misconception that …
One of the most remarkable animal shelters that this magazine has ever had the joy to visit is a thriving menagerie tucked away on The Oval in Findon village. Life-long friends Stacey McSpirit, 80, and Sheila Steere, 82, live across the road from each other. Sadly, 17 years ago their husbands both died within weeks …
Animal shelters across the UK see a huge rise in the number of animals they have coming in during the months following the holiday season. As puppies and kittens lose the adorable baby-ness they had on Christmas morning, some people find themselves less invested emotionally. The old phrase that a pet is not just for Christmas …