November 18th, 2024

Care charities initiate merger to enhance services for veterans

Two charities that care for Armed Forces veterans and their families living with disability, neurological conditions or dementia, have agreed to work towards a merger.

Royal Star & Garter operates three care homes in Solihull, High Wycombe and Surbiton, and Care for Veterans (formerly the Queen Alexandra Hospital Home) operates a single home in Worthing, West Sussex.  

A merger of these two historic charities will bring together all their existing services and expand the Royal Star & Garter group to four care homes. Consolidating services will enable the charities to share expertise, resources and support functions, to provide a more effective, efficient and wider-reaching offer to the veteran community of all ages.   

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November 15th, 2024

Mayor of Worthing receives new community-funded robe

The Mayor of Worthing, Councillor Ibsha Choudhury, debuted a new mayoral robe at the town’s remembrance services thanks to fundraising led by the local community.

Residents worked together to fund the creation of a new animal-friendly mayoral robe after concerns that the town’s historic robes were not appropriate for all wearers.

Worthing’s original mayoral robe dates back to 1890 and has been worn by successive first citizens for special civic occasions. The original scarlet robe is lined with Russian sable fur and worn with white gloves, lace cuffs and a lace jabot.

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October 28th, 2024

Residents invited to quiz Adur & Worthing Councils’ housing leaders

Residents in Adur and Worthing are being encouraged to play a greater role in holding decision-makers, both inside and outside of the councils, to account.

Adur & Worthing Councils, as councils for the community, are redesigning the way they work with residents to support them to have their say and make a difference in their area.

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October 10th, 2024

Worthing Pier temporarily closed for repairs

Worthing Pier has been closed temporarily as a safety precaution after one of its supports was damaged in the recent severe weather.

During the autumn and winter Worthing Borough Council occasionally has to close the pier to make sure residents and visitors are not put at risk during particularly strong coastal winds.

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