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Sussex Woodcraft Society Annual Show

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Sussex Woodcraft Society

Saturday 15th November, 9:00am–4:30pm, Henfield Hall

This is the Society’s 29th annual show. Ours is one of the few wood clubs that encompass all aspects of woodworking skills. Carving, turning, marquetry, dolls’ houses, toys and pyrography are just some of the wide range of work exhibited by our members which is all hand crafted locally. A lot of work will be on sale and will make superb Christmas presents. Some of our members also hope to be demonstrating their skills on the day.

So, if you enjoy the beauty and variety of wood products and like talking to friendly and knowledgeable crafts people, I’m sure you will enjoy a visit to our show and I look forward to meeting you.

Brian Campion

PM names A27

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David Cameron neck tie poppy
Today’s Telegraph reports:

“[There will be] action to improve some of the most important arteries in our country – like the A303, A1 and A27 ..”

In his Autumn Statement on December 3 George Osborne, the Chancellor, will announce plans for improvements to .. the A27 on the south coast. Many of the projects go through marginal constituencies ..

Changing numberplates

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Silver Audi A3
Please look out for a silver Audi A3 and/or a blue Ford Mondeo acting suspiciously.

A gang of burglars have attacked 40+ houses between 15:00 and midnight, across Mid-Sussex (mainly), East Sussex and Surrey, on 14 dates in October and November. They use lockup garages to store these cars (with no numberplates). They then steal numberplates from cars with the correct model/colours, use the stolen numberplates, commit burglaries, ditch the stolen numberplates, and hide the unmarked cars to use again.

If you see such a car that seems to have changed its numberplates, or your car has lost its numberplates, please phone Police on 101 (the non-emergency number). Or if you find dumped numberplates. If you think you’re seeing a burglary in progress, or about to happen, phone 999.

Oh — and there’s a £10,000 reward for a tip that leads to a successful conviction…

Richard Corner [219]

Remembrance Sunday

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Roll of Honour St. Andrew's Church Edburton

These Men of Edburton died in defence of the British Empire and the Freedom of Mankind ~ We salute them and humbly commend their Souls to HIM who shall judge the World with Righteousness and the People with HIS Truth ~ This stone is set up by the Parishioners as a Memorial before the Lord and to tell them that come after.

3Bs in WWI

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Upper Beeding Boy Scouts 1916
Beeding and Bramber Local History Society have put on a display about life in Beeding, Bramber, Botolphs and Small Dole during the First World War. The display runs from today, Saturday 8th November, until Monday 10th November, from 10:00am to 4:00pm each day, in the Gladys Bevan Hall, Church Lane, Upper Beeding. This is at the far end of Church Lane, opposite St Peter’s Church. For more information, click the image above.

Fake fir

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Mobile phone mast disguised as tree
Andrew Orlowski writes:

Four major policy options are suggested in the Ministry of Fun’s rural mobile consultation paper .. [it] has set about tackling “partial not-spots”. And what’s a “partial not-spot”? It’s anywhere where you don’t get coverage from all four MNOs (mobile network operators).
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Well-heeled rural communities vigorously fight the installation of equipment that improves their mobile communications — then complain that their mobile coverage is inadequate.

Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Prime Minister Cameron has a home in the Cotswolds — as Reg readers point out, Oxfordshire NIMBYs have been successful in ensuring coverage resembles a former Eastern European Soviet satellite. Do you want decent mobile coverage or do you want a village untainted by modern transmission equipment? Pick one of two.

Habitat Management for Invertebrates

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Habitat management for invertebrates at Woods Mill
A Sussex Wildlife Trust course at Woods Mill taught by Graeme Lyons. This course looks at management issues for invertebrates and how these are applied to different habitats. Mainly a classroom based course with an excursion around Woods Mill to look at management of habitats and micro-habitats for invertebrates that are often over-looked. It is suitable for ecologists, professionals, biology and ecology students and for people who may have some responsibility for land management. Woods Mill, Friday 5th December, 10:00–16:00. Click here to book.