Author: Andrew Taylor

Sussex Police are reminding everyone about summer time crime, stealing from sheds, outhouses etc.  They ask that you follow Sussex Police on Twitter or Facebook as they will be posting more reminders and advice to keep secure.

You can report crime and incidents online at www.sussex.police.uk/reportonline

We’d like to invite you to a very special workshop happening at Wakehurst this summer.

The My Naturewatch team is running 4 exclusive workshops that will give Wakehurst Visitors the chance to make their very own My Naturewatch Cameras to take home!

This homemade camera has been developed to help you capture wildlife in your garden. Based on the famous Raspberry Pi £10 computer, it takes only about an hour or so to make and is very ‘tech light’ (no soldering!).

The workshops are completely free and we’ll also give you free entry to the gardens for the day.

We welcome anyone over the age of 9 to take part. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your family or a friend – 1 ticket will give entry for up to 3 people. 1 Camera Kit per ticket / group.

Choose from the 12:00 – 14:00 or 15:00 – 17:00 workshop, on either the 2nd or 3rd of August.

Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

To book, please email WakehurstProgrammes@kew.org with your adult’s name, contact number and email address for correspondence.

Participants Please bring along:

• A smartphone
• A 1.5 ltr – 2 ltr empty soft drinks bottle uncrushed (not essential, but it’s good to recycle)
• An adult, if you’re under 16

Please note that this event is part of a research project, it will be documented under ethical consent that will be explained at the start of the session.

If you’d like any further information, please email: WakehurstProgrammes@kew.org

At 5.10pm on Monday 9th July, East Grinstead Town Councillors, staff and members of the public came together at East Court War Memorial to commemorate an event in East Grinstead that saw the largest loss of life in a single event over all of Sussex during WW2. At exactly that time 75 years ago, an air raid over the town killed 108 people and injured 235. Most of the victims were children.

Deputy Town Mayor, Cllr Favor laid a wreath of white roses to represent the innocence lost and this poignant moment was followed by 2 minutes of silence.

A plaque commemorating the event can be seen on the Whitehall Building in London Road; the site of the largest loss of life.

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A service of commemoration was held at the High Street War Memorial and was followed by a procession led by The East Grinstead concert band. The band, dignitaries and members of the public processed to East Court where further activities, exhibitions and WWI & RAF100 displays took place.

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