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 …
Forests of kelp have been disappearing from swathes of the Sussex coast because of the damage done to the seabed by commercial trawling. But now, thanks to a byelaw that went in force in March, marine life could be returning. A 300km2 area of the sea that’s seen vital kelp stocks disappear to just 4% …
Talks to Julia Berg Writer Julia Berg has worked on assignments with Martin Bell OBE for more than 20 years. Now an ambassador for UNICEF, he covered 11 wars during his time as a BBC reporter and has won numerous awards, including an OBE in 1992. He had an unforgettable (and unplanned) career in UK …
All priority groups vaccinated, zero hospital admissions in W Sussex – it’s time to get on with it! The official data make reassuring reading, and they’re there for all to see on the Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust website, which shows testing, case number and deaths since the start of the pandemic, which it …
New technology and recording equipment will be used to catch the fly-tippers and litter bugs who are defiling Horsham district, the local council has announced. Film footage will be used to catch those responsible and enable the council to take action that could lead to five years in jail and unlimited fines. “The council faces …
An eyesore opposite Worthing’s seafront is set to be transformed with a ‘food, drink and wellbeing hub’ popping up in front of the Grafton Street multi-storey car park. Property firm QED has submitted plans for a ‘pop-up’ outlet on the open-air terrace in front of the car park and opposite the seafront to accommodate food …
One positive legacy of the pandemic is that another three million people have discovered the benefits of gardening, and there have been many media reports of how people of all ages have tried it for the first time. When the country was first locked up in March last year the weather was unseasonably hot, and …
UPDATE: The local authorities either saw sense or listened to public concerns about these cycleways – and they have since been removed. 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 …
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 …
