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

Your Community Cares – Campaign for White Ribbon Day

Your Community Cares – Campaign for White Ribbon Day

October 16, 2025, by Lynda Spain
Southeast Communities Rail Partnership is calling on local knitters and crocheters to help spread kindness and care this White Ribbon Day. White Ribbon Day, held every year on 25 November, is a nation...
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All aboard at the Water and Steam Museum

All aboard at the Water and Steam Museum

October 15, 2025, by Sandy Mahon
The Windsor to Reading Line and Hounslow to Richmond line enjoyed a wonderful day with two SEND groups, staff and carers from Oaklands Community College and Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community Coll...
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Community award for former Marshlink vice-chair

Community award for former Marshlink vice-chair

October 14, 2025, by Paul Bromley
A special community award has been given to former Marshlink vice-chair Mick Burgess. Mick was a stalwart member of the Marshlink community rail partnership and had been a member of the group since 20...
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More awards and celebrations. Highlights 10th Oct 2025

More awards and celebrations. Highlights 10th Oct 2025

October 10, 2025, by Fiona Morton
More awards for our work, this time to honour Mick Burgess, former vice chair of the Marshlink Line. Lots to celebrate this week and into next. Read more here...
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St Margarets is 149

St Margarets is 149

October 8, 2025, by Anna Stearman
The station staff, Friends of St Margarets Station and SCRP hosted a Railway 200 birthday party in the ticket hall last week. It was to celebrate the opening of the station on 2nd October, 1876. Passe...
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SCRP Campaigns to reduce anti social behaviour

SCRP Campaigns to reduce anti social behaviour

October 3, 2025, by Fiona Morton
We have signed up to several campaigns to tackle anti-social behaviour. See what we are planning in our weekly highlights....
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Display of railway connections opens at Rye

Display of railway connections opens at Rye

September 29, 2025, by Paul Bromley
An exhibition promoting past and present connections to the railways has opened in the waiting room at Rye railway station. The display of posters with blue plaques coincided with national celebration...
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Highlight of the week Awards for SCRP

Highlight of the week Awards for SCRP

September 26, 2025, by Fiona Morton
We were honoured to receive awards from Voluntary Action. This award reflects our engagement with a range of community organisations, schools & colleges to connect people to their railway. Crowbor...
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SCRP Weekly Highlights Week Ending 19th September 2025

SCRP Weekly Highlights Week Ending 19th September 2025

September 19, 2025, by Trevor Field
Latest news this week includes the reaccreditation of Southeast Communities Rail Partnership from Community Rail Network on behalf of the Department for Transport. Read updates from SCRP line officers...
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