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

White hearts shared across stations on White Ribbon Day

White hearts shared across stations on White Ribbon Day

November 25, 2025, by Samantha Lear
  The Southeast Community Rail Partnership (SCRP) will today distribute white hearts across its network to raise awareness of support services and signpost sources of help in recognition of White...
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Highest Award in the country for voluntary service given ...

Highest Award in the country for voluntary service given ...

November 17, 2025, by Michael Olden
News that the Friends of Bishopstone Station has now been awarded the Kings Award for Voluntary Service for life has left everyone… chuffed. Friends of Bishopstone, headed by the inimitable Barbara ...
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New Marshlink vice-chair promotes tourism links

New Marshlink vice-chair promotes tourism links

, by Paul Bromley
Sarah Broadbent, chair of 1066 Country Marketing and vice-chair of Rye chamber of commerce, has been elected vice-chair of the Marshlink community rail partnership. Her appointment was confirmed by th...
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SCRP Weekly Highlights week ending 14th November 2025

SCRP Weekly Highlights week ending 14th November 2025

November 14, 2025, by Trevor Field
For this week’s SCRP highlights from across the lines See here...
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War Memorials unveiled at Horsham and Crawley stations by...

War Memorials unveiled at Horsham and Crawley stations by...

November 10, 2025, by Rowena Tyler
  On Friday 7th November, veterans from the Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs (AFVBC) attended two unveiling ceremonies, officiated by Lady Emma Barnard, Their Majesties’ Lord Lieuten...
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SCRP Director joins CRN Board and other highlights

SCRP Director joins CRN Board and other highlights

November 7, 2025, by Fiona Morton
This week we are promoting  a train mania event at the Toy Museum in Brighton. Ore community garden wins another award and we celebrate our youth engagement work with the Billingshurst Beavers. Our c...
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Ore station garden judged ‘outstanding’

Ore station garden judged ‘outstanding’

November 3, 2025, by Paul Bromley
The Friends of Ore Station have been judged as ‘Outstanding’ in the South & South East In Bloom competition. It is the highest level that the judges can award. The group was awarded marks for ...
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White Ribbon Campaign.  Making transport safer everyone

White Ribbon Campaign. Making transport safer everyone

October 30, 2025, by Fiona Morton
White Ribbon Day is on Nov 25th. Many transport organisations are signing up to support the campaign to end violence against women and girls. So what can we do to make travel safer for everyone? First...
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In Bloom Certificates for two stations on the Arun Valley...

In Bloom Certificates for two stations on the Arun Valley...

October 29, 2025, by Rowena Tyler
Two stations on the Arun Valley Line have been awarded certificates in a new category, for the South and South East In Bloom (SSEiB) competition:  ‘Celebration Stations’.  Following a ri...
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