South East England News
Celebrate Carers Week this June with a series of events in Chichester and the surrounding area highlighting the vital role of carers. ... Full story
Disability Awareness Training for Taxi Drivers
West Berkshire Council recently delivered its first Disability Awareness Training course for Taxi Drivers. ... Full story
Challenge yourself before London 2012
The two-year countdown to the London 2012 Games will be celebrated in West Sussex this July with a weekend of events. ... Full story
SIX members of the West Sussex County Council Fire and Rescue Service ... Full story
Council rewarded for transition work with young people with disabilities
West Berkshire Council has been awarded a grant of ... Full story
Happy feet for West Berkshire Residents
West Berkshire Council's Home Care Service has teamed up with Berkshire West Podiatry Service to provide a new foot care service for West Berkshire residents. ... Full story
A Return Visit for Colin Fry
One of the country ... Full story
National changes to concessionary travel ahead
The age of concessionary travel in respect of older people is set to increase in a bid to reflect the recent changes in retirement age. ... Full story
Backing World Social Worker Day in West Sussex
West Sussex County Council is today supporting World Social Worker Day (Tuesday March 16), in the hope that people will consider a career in social care. ... Full story
Free Family Active Session for those with disabilities
West Berkshire Council ... Full story
Be The BIG Difference In The Life Of A Disabled Child And Their Family
People in West Sussex are being asked to be the ... Full story
New short break schemes for families with disabled children
New short break schemes are on offer for West Sussex families with disabled children. ... Full story
Regaining Independence goes countywide
The second phase of the Regaining Independence Support Service starts this month, and will be fully operational across West Sussex by the end of March. ... Full story
Success of firefighters
HOME fire safety checks carried out by West Sussex County Council Fire and Rescue Service have proved a huge success in reducing the amount of home fires over the last five years. ... Full story
Council care staff go the extra mile during the snow
As the winter conditions have set in over the past week, West Berkshire Council's dedicated team of homecare assistants and night wardens have continued to make visits to local residents despite the weather. ... Full story
An Evening with Les McKeown and the Legendary Bay City Rollers
Join Les McKeown - the original voice on every Bay City Rollers hit record - for an evening of the bands best music, teenage memories, and stories full of living nostalgia. ... Full story
Know your Christmas shopping rights, West Sussex Trading Standards tells consumers
CHRISTMAS shoppers are being urged to make sure they get festive value for money by knowing their consumer rights. ... Full story
Christmas cards with a crime prevention message
Tandridge's Community Safety Partnership is distributing Christmas cards with a crime prevention message to elderly people. ... Full story
Older Persons Events 2009
On Friday 4th December 60 Mole Valley residents enjoyed the first of two Christmas parties hosted in partnership by Mole Valley District Council, Surrey County Council, Mole Valley Housing Association, the Links Partnership, the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership and the Workers Educational Association. ... Full story
A thousand rings for Go Gravesham Borough Council
Paralympian Andy Barrow was one of the judges of the Go Gravesham 1,000 rings competition for local young people as part of the countdown to 2012. ... Full story
County Council sponsors sports award
A top award for disabled sports people has been sponsored by West Sussex County Council. ... Full story
Alarm giveaway to residents in pilot scheme
Gravesham Borough Council and the police are giving away 100 home alarms in a pilot scheme in an area to reduce burglaries. ... Full story
Black History Month gets the gold, Special Guest Speaker Colin Jackson
Hundreds of school children were left motivated by sport following an inspirational speech by former Olympic competitor Colin Jackson. ... Full story
Pub gains safer socialising award
The Railway Bell has become the first independent pub in Gravesham to gain a gold Safer Socialising Award. ... Full story
Youngster 'Get Clued Up' on drug driving dangers
Twenty schools in West Sussex are amongst the first in the country to take part in a project to educate youngsters about the dangers of mixing drugs and driving. ... Full story
Events to improve support for hearing impaired
West Berkshire Council is holding three events to understand how to improve support for those with hearing impairments. ... Full story
New website puts customers first
West Berkshire Council launches its new look website next week, featuring a re-designed home page and an improved search facility... ... Full story
Council seeks views on future of Marie Curie Hospice
Tandridge District Council is inviting comments on its draft ... Full story
Drop in and discover your family history
West Sussex Record Office is holding a free drop-in morning for all budding genealogists on Saturday November 7. ... Full story
Cannabis 'can reduce nerve pain'
New research has found that smoking cannabis from a pipe can help reduce chronic neuropathic pain caused by injury or surgery, as well as decrease anxiety and depression. ... Full story

