Emma White examines the role of dogs as messengers on the Western Front. Tuesday 3rd June, 12:10pm–12:50pm, Worthing Library, free admission.
“Are you in favour of good things?”
European Election results
The Mid Sussex counts for the five parties that got at least one thousand votes each were as follows:
- Conservative Party – 13,270 votes
- UK Independence Party (UKIP) – 11,935 votes
- Labour Party – 3,833 votes
- Green Party – 3,584 votes
- Liberal Democrats – 3,240 votes
Mid Sussex is part of the South East of England region in the UK, which will be represented by ten MEPS: 4 UKIP, 3 Conservative, 1 Labour, 1 Green and 1 LibDem.
Rave off
The Argus reports on the National Trust struggle to restore the status quo ante bellum:
More than 2,000 ravers attended leaving rubbish, including smashed bottles, beer cases, clothing and gas canisters strewn across the site after they partied for more than 24 hours. Volunteers helped to clear about 250 bags of waste ..
Charlie Cain, head ranger of the Devil’s Dyke estate, said [that] .. there is broken glass all over the Downs that is going to cause problems for years.
Elsewhere, the head ranger said:
The mess left behind after [the] rave at Devil’s Dyke was terrible. Fences and gates were cut and cattle had been separated from their water supply.
Updated 2nd June.
From Posset Pots to Pew Groups
A illustrated lecture on early English pottery to the Steyning Decorative and Fine Arts Society by Jane Gardiner, lecturer at the Victoria and Albert Museum and Southerbys Institute. Monday 2nd June at the Steyning Centre, from 10:30am to midday, with coffee served at 10:00am. Visitors pay £5.