Caring 4 Sussex
For everyone who cares about Sussex
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 …
The tricky thing about detecting high blood pressure is it doesn’t have many symptoms – yet if it goes unnoticed it can result in some serious problems (see box), even death. Around a billion people in the world have high blood pressure – yet although this means about one in four adults have it, many …
The tricky thing about detecting high blood pressure is it doesn’t have many symptoms – yet if it goes unnoticed it can result in some serious problems (see box), even death. Around a billion people in the world have high blood pressure – yet although this means about one in four adults have it, many …
The heads of 11 Sussex secondary schools have joined forces against ‘County Lines’ drug pushers in the county, who the police say are targeting secondary school children to deal illegal drugs for them. In a collective letter sent just before the six-week summer vacation to the parents of pupils at Worthing schools Bohunt, Chatsmore, Davison, …
Since man has been capable of stacking one rock on top of another, we have been building walls to keep The Others out. There is evidence to suggest the walls of Jericho were built for defensive purposes as well as flood protection, we’re pretty certain Hadrian’s Wall was constructed by the Romans to protect their …
As Caring4Sussex went to press, the cricket fans in the editorial office were still reeling from an outstanding third Ashes test victory by England – snatched from the jaws of what seemed like certain defeat by Ben Stokes’s heroics and stalwart tail-ender Jack Leach. It had seemed impossible, thanks to a woeful first innings score …
The large seaside village, which sits between Worthing and Shoreham-on-Sea, has suddenly shot to fame with its idea to change its name, making it into not only local newspapers but the Daily Telegraph, Times, Guardian and Daily Mail. According to the parish council-led Lancing Vision Group, the addition of ‘on-Sea’ to its existing name would …
