News

News from SCRP and communities around the railway lines in Sussex, Surrey and Kent.

The Nutley Windmill on Ashdown Forest

The Nutley Windmill on Ashdown Forest

June 12, 2017, by Sharon Gray
A new set of stamps to be issued by Royal Mail later this month will depict windmills and watermills from across the county. Nutley Windmill overlooking Ashdown Forest has been chosen for the 1st Cla...
Read article
Brighter Crowborough making a difference at Crowborough s...

Brighter Crowborough making a difference at Crowborough s...

June 7, 2017, by Sharon Gray
It’s the little things that make a difference.  Thanks to our brilliant station partners at Crowborough the new planters are looking fabulous now that the flowers are in bloom....
Read article
Acorp’s Scenic Britian web-site has gone live

Acorp’s Scenic Britian web-site has gone live

June 5, 2017, by Sharon Gray
If you are a fan of train travel to some great locations across Britain you might like to check-out ACoRP’s new Scenic Britain web-site for some ideas and inspiration. www.scenicrailbritain.com ...
Read article
Take a stand against scammers

Take a stand against scammers

, by Sharon Gray
Become a Friend Against Scams! Attend a free one hour awareness session to find out more about scams and how you can protect yourself and others from becoming a victim   Date: Wednesday 16th Augu...
Read article
Exhibition of local art at Uckfield station

Exhibition of local art at Uckfield station

May 26, 2017, by Sharon Gray
Bridge Arts Exhibition at Uckfield Railway Station   From Friday May 26th throughout June & July   By kind permission from Southern and in partnership with the Sussex Community Rail Part...
Read article
East Grinstead’s station partner hard at work

East Grinstead’s station partner hard at work

May 23, 2017, by Sharon Gray
East Grinstead station has been lucky enough to have gained a new station partner, Andrew Morris.  Andrew is a professional garden designer and had been hard at work getting to grips with the platfor...
Read article
Community Rail in the City

Community Rail in the City

, by Sharon Gray
Last week we were invited to attend Blackfriars station to spread the word about Community Rail.  We shared our pitch with the South Downs National Park and Ashdown Forest came along to offer their s...
Read article
Interested in volunteering but don’t know where to ...

Interested in volunteering but don’t know where to ...

, by Sharon Gray
Volunteers’ Week 2017 Volunteers’ Week 2017 is from 1-7 June – your chance to join thousands of others across the country in telling your volunteers ‘you make the difference’! Get creat...
Read article
Rye In Bloom

Rye In Bloom

May 15, 2017, by Kevin
Rye Station has bloomed since Canterbury Oast Trust, who are based in Ham Street have been to show of their skills in planting in the tubs and troughs on platform one and putting up hanging baskets on...
Read article