Monthly Archives: May 2020

Happy Birthday to (Albert) Roy Murrell who celebrates his 100th birthday on Saturday 30.   The following has been written by Roy’s son, Michael Murrell.   Born in Montgomery Street, Hove, on 30 May 1920, Roy’s dad (Albert Edward) was

Bauer Media is today announcing that the West Sussex-based station they acquired in 2019 will join their Hits Radio Brand Network, creating the UK’s largest commercial radio network.       The integration will mean that Spirit FM will rebrand as Greatest Hits Radio, delivering

A team of Govia Thameslink Railway colleagues have cycled, walked and jogged more than 800 miles to raise cash for NHS staff and volunteers caring for Covid-19 patients.     The eight Train Presentation colleagues came up with the idea

The Countryside Charity, CPRE Sussex is calling for more action on light pollution after a new survey indicates that more than half of Sussex’s population can’t see the stars.   The figures published by CPRE today (Thursday, May 28) show

Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation has donated £1,973 to Bognor Regis based charity, 4Sight Vision Support, as part of its Coronavirus Response Fund to support smaller charities during the Covid-19 outbreak.   4Sight Vision Support provides specialist advice and assistance

Police are appealing for information after £50,000 worth of whisky and other spirits were stolen from a business near Chichester.     It is estimated more than 1,000 bottles – some of which were rare and of significant sentimental value

A COVID-19 Recovery Fund of £375,000 has been approved by the South Downs National Park Authority to help support local communities and step up the National Park’s role as a ‘natural health service’.   Members of the National Park Authority

Arun District Council leader, Cllr Dr James Walsh has demanded that West Sussex County Council should urgently allow temporary vehicle bans to allow safe pedestrian and cycle usage during the summer, and the recovery phase of the Covid-19 pandemic.