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Arundel Sunflower Mosaic trail is a joy to behold

December 12, 2024, by Rowena Tyler
During the spring and summer term, both primary schools in Arundel were given pots of sunflower seeds as part of the Greening Arundel initiative.  Pupils took their pots home and diligently tended th...
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Mosaic art and solar lighting at Arundel station

October 30, 2024, by Rowena Tyler
On leaving Arundel railway station, turn right instead of going straight ahead to the busy main road, – you’ll be in for a treat to make you smile. The Green Team, station partners at Arundel ...
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Arun Valley and Sussex Coast Lines join for AGM and meeting

October 21, 2024, by Rowena Tyler
In October, SCRP Line Officers Lynda Spain and Rowena Tyler facilitated a joint Annual General Meeting (AGM), kindly hosted at West Sussex County Council’s  County Hall,  Chichester. Over 30 p...
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Accessibility app extended across GTR network

October 17, 2024, by Paul Bromley
The free use of a smartphone app designed to enhance accessibility for blind and partially sighted passengers is being extended to all Southern and Thameslink-managed stations. GTR in collaboration wi...
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Christmas Sussex Belle steam train returns

October 15, 2024, by Paul Bromley
A special steam train will be passing through Sussex and Kent next month. The Christmas Sussex Belle will be on a day-long trip for the festive season on Wednesday 20 November. Organisers The Railway ...
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Railway 200: past, present and future

September 25, 2024, by Paul Bromley
Southeast Communities Rail Partnership will be producing 200 ‘blue plaques’ to mark 200 people with connections to the railways on its lines as part of the national celebrations for 200 years of t...
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Activities this week and next

August 30, 2024, by Fiona Morton
Some tourism projects in development at East Grinstead, wellbeing initiatives receiving good publicity, and a mural project completed at Brentford. It’s been a busy week with lots to look forward to...
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QE2 ‘Wicked’ train trip

August 5, 2024, by Rowena Tyler
In July, 16 pupils and 8 support staff from Horsham QE2 SEN school travelled to London for a theatre trip to see Wicked, the musical.  As most of the people travelling are involved in the active stat...
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Celebrating 20 years of Community Rail in the South East

August 1, 2024, by Paul Bromley
Staff, directors, chairs and vice-chairs of our line groups have met to mark 20 years of Community Rail in the South East. We began as Sussex Community Rail Partnership in 2004 operating on one stretc...
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Culture Day brings everyone together – and a chance...

July 29, 2024, by Rowena Tyler
Strawfords Day Centre hosted a Culture Day on 25th July, inviting adults with special needs or accessibility issues to meet up with each other.  Stands were set up across the centre, with cooking dis...
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