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

Brighton Trafalgar Street regeneration project

Brighton Trafalgar Street regeneration project

January 22, 2024, by Paul Bromley
Our Brighton Community Rail station partner, Brighton Toy and Model Museum, has launched a fundraising appeal to regenerate the Trafalgar Street area. The museum, located beneath Brighton railway stat...
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Family Fun Day at Reading Station 15th February 2024

Family Fun Day at Reading Station 15th February 2024

January 20, 2024, by Sandy Mahon
Save the date! Free Family Fun Day at Reading Station on Thursday 15th February. A day filled with fun for the whole family. Enjoy a variety of activities that will keep both kids and adults entertain...
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Amazing what can be achieved in five days

Amazing what can be achieved in five days

January 19, 2024, by Fiona Morton
We ended the week celebrating the official opening of the new Station at Gatwick airport. It has transformed the station not only for air travellers, but for staff and the local community. Gatwick is ...
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New Year , New Projects

New Year , New Projects

January 12, 2024, by Fiona Morton
It has been a great start to the year. Working with local groups to encourage train travel has all sorts of spin offs and benefits . Little Gate Farm enjoyed the try a train experience and it has led ...
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Invitation from Growing Redhill – come along to fin...

Invitation from Growing Redhill – come along to fin...

January 10, 2024, by Sharon Gray
Want to improve your local station and the surrounding area? Then come along to a free event for sharing good practice on station gardening and improvements by local people for local people. Saturday ...
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Abandoned Bikes rescued

Abandoned Bikes rescued

January 9, 2024, by Andy Pope
Today saw a collaboration between SCRP, The East Sussex Veterans Hub and The Hastings Bike Project to recover 35 abandoned bikes from Tonbridge station. The aim of the project is to see the bikes reco...
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Visit Brighton’s 24 for 2024

Visit Brighton’s 24 for 2024

January 3, 2024, by Paul Bromley
Visit Brighton is promising a “jam-packed” calendar of events this year. It has produced a list of 24 events for 2024. They include some regular events such as the Brighton Festival and Br...
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Cocktails & Canapés at Brighton Toy Museum

Cocktails & Canapés at Brighton Toy Museum

January 2, 2024, by Paul Bromley
Indulge in an evening of sophistication and generosity to raise funds for Brighton Toy and Model Museum’s Trafalgar Street Regeneration Project. In conjunction with BITE Sussex, three of Brigh...
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New Vice-Chair for Sussex Downs Line

New Vice-Chair for Sussex Downs Line

, by Paul Bromley
The group which promotes train travel on the Seaford to Brighton rail route has a new Vice-Chair. Lucy Lisle, Sustainability and Travel Manager at the University of Brighton, was chosen by members of ...
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