The National Trading Standards eCrime Team have warned against a new email scam currently circulating.

The latest hoax offers compensation to people affected by another fraudulent fake email, “Microsoft Support Scam”.

The message claims to originate from the “ALL Competition and Consumer Commission” – a fake organisation that doesn’t exist – and may include a made-up quote from Lord Harris, Chair of National Trading Standards.

The emails received so far have been sent from the email address ‘uk.govdepartment_refund98@outlook.com’, and the government department is insisting that anyone receiving any similar email should not respond to it.

The scam could cost you money or put you at risk of identity theft. National Trading Standards eCrime Team have pointed out that no government agency or department in the UK would contact you by email offering compensation and ask for personal information in this way.

You can report any suspected scam e-mails you receive to Trading Standards by calling the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 03454 04 05 06 or through the Citizens Advice website: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/scams/scams/spotting-and-reporting-scams/how-to-report-a-scam/

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Lord Lucan, whose blood-stained car was found in Sussex after he disappeared, has now been officially declared dead.

Lucan vanished after his children’s nanny Sandra Rivett was bludgeoned to death in London on November 7, 1974.

He drove to see a friend in East Sussex in a borrowed car, which was later found abandoned in Fort Road, Newhaven.

Lady Lucan said she believed her husband boarded a ship leaving the port and then jumped to his death.

Despite various alleged sightings of the peer over the years, he was declared dead in 1999 – and his family granted probate over his estate – but a death certificate has only just been issued.

The new ruling, under the Presumption of Death Act 2014, means his son can now inherit the family title.

His son George Bingham, now the eighth Earl, said outside the court that he believed his father died soon after his disappearance.

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Fly tipping continues to blight the area around Sullington Warren, with a sofa being dumped by the roadside last weekend.

Amanda Aviss, who reported a similar incident at the beauty spot’s car park in December, was in touch this week to say that the problem has not gone away.

“I have been away on holiday and got back on Sunday to see more fly-tipping,” she said.

“This time it is a sofa that has been simply dumped on the side of the road (Water Lane) just a bit further down from the entrance to the National Trust’s Sullington Warren car park.

“l don’t know when the sofa was dumped but notice it had been removed this morning. I assume as it is on the highway this time rather than National Trust land the council will have had to arrange removal.”

Mrs Aviss described the abandoned piece of furniture as a purple velour sofa.

“It is such a blight and waste of public money having to deal with this problem,” she added.

Horsham District Council is responsible for removing waste that is illegally dumped on public land.

However, if you employ a person or company to remove waste from your property - including garden waste or old furniture - then you are responsible for making sure the waste is disposed of legally.

Householders are advised to ask to see the company’s waste transfer certificate, or to check the company is registered as a waste carrier/dealer with the Environment Agency.

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The death of a man found unconscious in a shelter on Bognor Regis seafront on Saturday (January 30) was not suspicious, say police.

Ivars Rubenis, 46, who lived at Belmont Street, Bognor Regis, was found with a serious head injury in Marine Drive West, at about 6am on Saturday.

He was taken to hospital in Southampton but died the following day, Sunday (January 31).

A postmortem at Worthing Hospital on Monday confirmed that death had resulted from the head injury.

A police spokesman said: “Inquiries have now concluded and the death is not being treated as suspicious.”

The Coroner’s Officer is continuing an investigation.

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Drink-drivers have been named and shamed as part of police crackdown, Operation Dragonfly.

A drink-driver who took out a concrete bollard on Christmas Eve, causing extensive damage to her car, is among the latest motorists to be convicted as part of Operation Dragonfly.

At 5.10pm on 24 December, police were called by a member of public to reports of a single vehicle collision in Sea Lane, Rustington.

Shortly afterwards, the same vehicle - a black Ford Fiesta - entered Aldwick Close in Rustington, where it was seen by police to mount a grass verge before pulling onto a driveway.

The driver, Helen Faulkner-Edwards, was spoken to by officers, who detected a strong smell of alcohol. She became argumentative and aggressive, and was restrained and arrested.

The 49-year-old family careworker, of Aldwick Close in Rustington, was charged with driving with 104mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in her system, resisting police in the execution of their duty and failing to stop after a road traffic collision.

She pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on 14 January, where she was disqualified from driving for 24 months. She was also sentenced to a six-month conditional discharge and a 12-week curfew, meaning she must wear an electronic tag which requires her to reside at her home address between 7pm and 7am daily.

In addition, she was ordered to pay £40 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.

A number of other motorists have also been banned after being convicted of offences as part of Surrey and Sussex Police’s Christmas 2015 crackdown on drink and drug-drivers.

Aaron Pratt, 33, a builder, of no fixed address, was arrested in Caves Road, St Leonards, on 11 December, and charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis, driving with no licence, driving with no insurance, failing to stop after a road traffic collision and obstructing police in the execution of their duty.

He pleaded guilty at Hastings Magistrates’ Court on 13 January and was disqualified from driving for 20 months. He was also ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work, and pay £85 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.

Amy Downes, 25, a sales assistant, of Highwood Crescent in Horsham, was arrested in Worthing Road, Southwater, on 12 December and charged with driving with 78mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in her system.

She pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 15 January and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. She was also ordered to pay a £180 fine, £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

Juliet Adsett. 34, a youth worker, of Field End in Storrington, was arrested on the A27 at Beddingham on 12 December and charged with driving with 96mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in her system.

She pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 11 January and was disqualified from driving for 18 months. She was also ordered to pay a £350 fine, £85 costs and a £35 victim surcharge.

Richard Willard, 31, a builder, of Pound Lane in Upper Beeding, was arrested in Goddards Green, Hassocks, on 17 December and charged with driving with 72mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 11 January and was disqualified from driving for 22 months. He was also ordered to pay a £120 fine, £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

Kieron Lawler, 35, a technician, of Bretton in Burgess Hill, was arrested in Butlers Green Road, Haywards Heath, on 18 December and charged with driving with 52mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 11 January and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay a £595 fine, £85 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.

Joshua North, 23, a delivery man, of Jewel Walk in Crawley, was arrested in Poynings Road, Crawley, on 18 December, and charged with driving with 46mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system and obstructing police in the execution of their duty.

He pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 12 January and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay a £280 fine and a £20 victim surcharge.

Dominic Malins, 22, a tree surgeon, of Blount Avenue in East Grinstead, was arrested in Maypole Road, East Grinstead, on 20 December and charged with driving with 76mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 13 January and was disqualified from driving for 20 months. He was also ordered to pay a £140 fine, £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

Thomas Duncan, 55, an antiques dealer, of Boxgrove in Chichester, was arrested in Lyminster Road, Littlehampton, on 20 December and charged with driving with 65mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on 14 January and was disqualified from driving for 17 months. He was also ordered to pay a £175 fine, £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

Aleksiev Zhivkov, 35, a car valeter, of Knole Grove in East Grinstead, was arrested in Sussex Road, Haywards Heath on 20 December, and charged with driving with 54mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system, driving with no licence and driving with no insurance.

He pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 28 January and was disqualified from driving for 15 months. He was also ordered to pay a total of £300 in fines, £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

Antonio Souza, 43, a delivery man, of Erroll Road in Hove, was arrested in Kingsway, Hove, on 25 December and charged with driving with 97mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 18 January and was disqualified from driving for 25 months. He was also ordered to pay a £747 fine, £85 costs and a £75 victim surcharge. In addition, he pleaded guilty to failing to surrender to custody, for which he was fined £93.

Luke Rudland, 28, a clerk, of Robinson Close in Lancing, was arrested in Brighton Road, Lancing, on 25 December and charged with driving with 75mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on 14 January and was disqualified from driving for 18 months. He was also ordered to pay a total of £600 in fines, £85 costs and a £30 victim surcharge.

Joshua Taylor, 25, a manager, of Portland Road in Hove, was arrested in Stoneleigh Avenue, Brighton, on 25 December and charged with driving with 62mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 11 January and was disqualified from driving for 17 months. He was also ordered to pay a £120 fine, £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge. A charge of no insurance was dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

James Rutherford, 38, a carpenter, of Charlwood Street in Bognor Regis, was arrested in Bridge Road, Littlehampton, on 25 December and charged with driving with 113mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on 14 January and was disqualified from driving for 24 months. He was also ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months, and pay £85 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.

John Tovey, 64, retired, of Brodrick Road in Eastbourne, was arrested in Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, on 26 December and charged with driving with 62mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Hastings Magistrates’ Court on 13 January and was disqualified from driving for 17 months. He was also ordered to pay a £600 fine, £85 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.

Sarah Richards, 34, unemployed, of Melrose Close in Brighton, was arrested in Union Road, Brighton, on 26 December and charged with driving with 57mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in her system.

She pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 11 January and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. She was also ordered to pay a £120 fine, £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

Cornell Calin, 39, an assembler, of Hayling Island in Hampshire, was arrested on the A259 at Chichester on 27 December and charged with driving with 63mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on 19 January and was disqualified from driving for 18 months. He was also ordered to pay a £200 fine, £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

Susan Burgess, 54, a receptionist, of Lake Road in Chichester, was arrested on the A27 at Chichester on 27 December and charged with driving with 44mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in her system.

She pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on 19 January and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. She was also ordered to pay a £260 fine, £85 costs and a £26 victim surcharge.

Stephen Mather, 35, a security controller, of Claydon in Buckinghamshire, was arrested in Brittens Lane, Eartham on 27 December and charged with driving with 119mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on 19 January and was disqualified from driving for 28 months. He was also sentenced to a 12-month community order, and ordered to pay £85 costs.

Sara Hill, 53, unemployed, of Mill Road in West Chiltington, was arrested in East Street, West Chiltington on 27 December and charged with driving with 65mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in her system.

She pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on 21 January and was disqualified from driving for 46 months. She was also sentenced to a nine-month community order and ordered to pay a £60 victim surcharge.

Ellis Demonte, 23, unemployed, of Dunnings Road in East Grinstead, was arrested in Forest Lane, Groombridge on 28 December, and charged with driving with 70mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system driving with no insurance and driving without a valid test certificate.

He pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 18 January and was disqualified from driving for 18 months. He was also ordered to pay a total of £220 in fines, £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

Alan Hunter, 67, retired, of Somerset Road in Worthing, was arrested in Sea Lane, Ferring on 30 December and charged with driving with 82mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on 19 January and was disqualified from driving for 40 months. He was also ordered to pay a £500 fine, £85 costs and a £50 victim surcharge.

Steven Chapman, 26, a roofer, of Darwin Close in Horsham, was arrested in Springfield Road, Horsham on 30 December and charged with driving with 49mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 19 January and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay a £120 fine, £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

Robert Hudson, 26, a youth worker, of Abbotsleigh in Southwater, was arrested in Park Street, Horsham on 30 December and charged with driving with 58mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 27 January and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay a £125 fine, £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

Officers also arrested a further 21 motorists on suspicion of drink and drug-driving offences in the first three days of the New Year.

Mark Ratcliffe, 59, a company director, of Holmbush Lane in Henfield, was arrested on the A23 at Bolney on 1 January and charged with driving with 65mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.

He pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 19 January and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay a £555 fine, £85 costs and a £56 victim surcharge.

Terry Alkins, 31, a builder, of Meeching Road in Newhaven, was arrested in Newick Drive, Newick on 1 January, and charged with driving with 83mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system, driving with no licence and driving with no insurance.

He pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 18 January and was disqualified from driving for 21 months. He was also ordered to pay a total of £480 in fines, £85 costs and a £24 victim surcharge.

This brings the total number of motorists convicted since the campaign began on 1 December to 81.

People in Sussex can text officers on 65999 with the details of people they suspect of drink or drug driving or visit www.operationcrackdown.co.uk.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 (www.crimestoppers-uk.org).

If you know someone is driving while over the limit or after taking drugs call 999.

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THE FOLLOWING are court results for Chichester and Worthing magistrates’ courts from January 18 to 22.

Destiny Morris, 46, of Winterbourne Court, Winterbourne Way, Durrington, was jailed for a total of four weeks after admitting two charges of assaulting a police constable in Worthing on November 4, 2015. She must pay £80 victim surcharge. She also admitted being drunk and disorderly in Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, on November 4, 2015, and being drunk and disorderly in Winterbourne Way, Durrington, on December 25, 2015, no separate penalty.

Shaun Peckham, 47, of Anscombe Close, Worthing, was given a community order and must carry out 150 hours’ unpaid work after admitting two charges of failing to provide a suitable diet for his dog, leaving it starving, between October 17, 2014, and December 12, 2014. He must pay £60 victim surcharge and £3,296 costs. He was disqualified from keeping animals for life, suspended for three months pending the rehoming of his existing dogs.

Alan Hunter, 67, of Somerset Road, Ferring, was fined £500 and must pay £50 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (82mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Sea Lane, Ferring, on December 30, 2015. He was disqualified from driving for 40 months.

Jordan Kennett, 36, of Hedge End, Barnham, was fined £150 and must pay £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting being drunk and disorderly in Beach Road, Littlehampton, on December 11, 2015.

Ann Mason, 61, of Apsley Mews, Little High Street, Worthing, was discharged conditionally for 12 months after admitting assaulting a police constable on December 28, 2015. She must pay £50 compensation, £15 victim surcharge and £35 costs.

Gary Platt, 44, of Ambleside Road, Sompting, was fined £85 and must pay £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting being drunk in Crescent Road, Worthing, on December 29, 2015.

Leo Tarpey, 25, of Wavertree Road, Goring, was fined £170 and must pay £100 compensation, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting causing £500 damage to a window in Littlehampton on January 1, 2016.

Liam Thompson, 24, of Pavilion Road, Worthing, was fined £50 and must pay £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (57mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Woodlea Road, Worthing, on January 1, 2016. He was disqualified from driving for 16 months. He was fined £50 after admitting driving without insurance and admitted driving without a licence, no separate penalty. He was fined £50 after admitting possessing cocaine and fined £75 after admitting resisting a police constable.

William Wase, 25, of Marden House, Highfield, Wick, was given a community order and must carry out 100 hours’ unpaid work after admitting assaulting a police constable in Anchor Springs, Littlehampton, on December 27, 2015; resisting a police constable on December 27, 2015; and assaulting a police constable in Worthing Custody Centre on December 27, 2015. He must pay £50 compensation, £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

Nathan Webber, 20, of Rife Way, Ferring, was discharged conditionally for 12 months after admitting possessing 55g of cannabis in Bognor Regis on December 29, 2015. He must pay £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs.

Michael Sayer, 31, of East Hill Court, Winton Place, Worthing, was given a community order and must carry out 100 hours’ unpaid work after admitting possessing 52.06g of cannabis with intent to supply in South Street, Tarring, on April 12, 2014. He must pay £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

Thomas O’Neil, 29, of Cornwall Road, Littlehampton, was given a community order and must carry out 100 hours’ unpaid work after admitting stealing meat worth £80.91 from Waitrose, Rustington, on October 5, 2015. He must pay a total of £967.79 for 12 offences taken into consideration, £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs. He must also pay £59.52 compensation after admitting stealing items from Tesco, Bognor Regis, on August 22, 2015.

Allan Peake, 62, of Maines Farm Road, Upper Beeding, was fined £530 and must pay £53 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting driving without due care and attention on the A272 Rogate on September 22, 2015. His driving record was endorsed with nine points.

Martin Rose, 46, of High Street, Angmering, was fined £520 and must pay £52 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (60mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Arundel Road, Clapham, on January 5, 2016. He was disqualified from driving for 17 months.

Amir Tucker, 22, of Ullswater Road, Sompting, was given a community order with six-week curfew, electronically monitored, between 7pm and 6.30am, after admitting drink-driving (97mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Liverpool Road, Worthing, on January 3, 2016. He must pay £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs. He was disqualified from driving for 24 months. He also admitted driving without insurance, no separate penalty.

Edward Mills, 21, of Clandon Road, Worthing, was given a community order and must carry out 100 hours’ unpaid work after being found guilty of using threatening words or behaviour in Sheridan Road, Worthing, on July 7, 2015. He must pay £500 compensation, £60 victim surcharge, £275 costs.

Radoslaw Kulakowski, 24, of Broadwater Boulevard Flats, Worthing, was fined £220 and must pay £22 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting driving without insurance in Poulters Lane, Worthing, on March 6, 2015. His driving record was endorsed with six points.

Shaun Morley, 23, of Sea Road, East Preston, was given a community order with six-week curfew, electronically monitored, between 8pm and 6am, after admitting driving on the A27 Arundel on December 1, 2015, while disqualified. He must pay £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs, and his driving record was endorsed with six points. He also admitted driving without insurance, no separate penalty.

Gareth Levi, 30, of Addison Close, Lancing, was discharged conditionally for 12 months and must pay £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting criminal damage to a front door in Addison Close, Lancing, on December 9, 2015.

Nizam Muhmand, 21, of Church Walk, East Worthing, was fined £120 and must pay £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting driving without insurance in Pavilion Road, Worthing, on August 26, 2015. His driving record was endorsed with six points.

Nigel Holborough, 38, of Galsworthy Road, Goring, was fined £100 and must pay £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting driving over the 30mph speed limit in Brighton Road, Shoreham, on July 6, 2015. His driving record was endorsed with six points.

John Lawson, 75, of Sycamore Court, Findon, was fined £440 and must pay £44 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after being found guilty of driving over the 30mph speed limit in Broadwater Road, Worthing, on July 9, 2015. His driving record was endorsed with four points.

Aaron Mason, 19, of St Brides, Brunswick Road, Worthing, was fined £220 after being found guilty of driving without a licence in Albion Street, Southwick, on September 8, 2015. He was also fined £660 and must pay £66 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after being found guilty of driving without insurance. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months.

David Thomas, 27, of Cherry Croft, Wick, was fined £660 and must pay £66 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after being found guilty of failing to identify a driver when required by police in Cardiff on March 6, 2015. His driving record was endorsed with six points.

Damian Woods, 39, of Crockhurst Hill, Salvington, was fined £40 and must pay £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting driving over the 60mph speed limit on the A24 Dial Post on July 5, 2015. His driving record was endorsed with three points.

Kelvin Maddox, 28, of Roedean Road, Salvington, was fined £440 and must pay £44 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting failing to identify a driver when required by police in Arundel on September 16, 2015. His driving record was endorsed with six points.

Lloyd Winter, 33, of Lanyards, Littlehampton, was fined £40 and must pay £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting failing to stop at a red light on the A24 Buck Barn on June 28, 2015. His driving record was endorsed with three points.

Karl Fish, 42, of Upper West Drive, Ferring, was fined £668 and must pay £66 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting driving over the 30mph speed limit in Broadwater Road, Worthing, on July 5, 2015. His driving record was endorsed with three points.

Samuel Glossop, 39, of High Street, Steyning, was fined £440 and must pay £44 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after being found guilty of driving over the 30mph speed limit in Brighton Road, Shoreham, on July 9, 2015. He was also found guilty of a second charge of driving over the 30mph speed limit in Brighton Road, Shoreham, on July 9, 2015, no separate penalty. His driving licence was endorsed with a total of seven points.

Samuel Golby, 28, of Conbar Avenue, Rustington, was fined £180 and must pay £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after being found guilty of driving without insurance on the A259 Littlehampton on April 23, 2015. He was disqualified from driving for six months. He was fined £60 for driving without a licence and was also found guilty of using a vehicle without an MOT certificate, no separate penalty.

Jamie Mosaheb, 25, of North Road, Littlehampton, was fined £165 and must pay £20 victim surcharge, £95 costs, after admitting using a hand-held mobile phone while driving on the A27 Arundel on May 6, 2015. His driving record was endorsed with three points.

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The alleged victim of former Chichester Bishop George Bell has been praised for speaking out about the sexual abuse she suffered as a young child.

In an interview with The Argus, the woman told how she was ‘repeatedly molested’ over a period of four years.

In response, current Bishop of Chichester Martin Warner has again apologised for what he called ‘the church’s shame’ and the ‘damage done’.

Bishop Bell was head of the Anglican Church in Sussex from 1929 until his death, and until recent allegations emerged he was hailed as a peacemaker following the Second World War.

In October last year there was huge shock when current Bishop Dr Warner apologised for ‘allegations of sexual offences against an individual who was at the time a young child.’ {http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/local/former-chichester-bishop-george-bell-abused-young-child-1-7025473|http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/local/former-chichester-bishop-george-bell-abused-young-child-1-7025473}

In a statement issued by the Diocese of Chichester today (Wednesday, January 3), Dr Warner said: “It is testimony to her courage and integrity that the survivor who brought the allegations against George Bell has been prompted to speak out.

“My hope is that the telling of her story will contribute to her sense of being heard by those within and beyond the Church who are willing to listen with an open mind and respond with compassion and clarity.

“The presence of strident voices in the public arena which have sought to undermine the survivor’s claims has added in this case to the suffering of the survivor and her family.

“To that extent it is not surprising that she felt it necessary to take the courageous decision to speak out in public and reveal the personal details which the Church could not.

“Words of apology written in a letter can never be enough to express the Church’s shame or our recognition of damage done.

“However, the apology that I made on behalf of the Diocese of Chichester is genuine and a sincere expression that lessons are being learnt about how we respond to accusations of abuse.

“In some responses to the George Bell case, and to the original statements from the Church nationally and locally in the diocese of Chichester, we have witnessed shocking ignorance of the suffering felt at many different levels by victims of abuse.”

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Environmentally friendly pupils in Storrington shot to the top of the award stakes by securing their second coveted Eco-Schools Green Flag Award.

The achievement makes Storrington First School officially one of the most sustainable schools in the country.

The pupils have been working hard to transform their school’s daily routine into one that benefits the environment, saves money and improves the school’s surroundings.

The teachers and other staff have been ensuring education for sustainability is incorporated right across the school, with the associated benefits to pupil’s learning, wellbeing and confidence.

Managed in England by the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, Eco-Schools asks schools to set up a committee involving pupils from all years.

They set to work on a school audit that highlights areas of the school that could be made more environmentally friendly.

The Eco-Committee then creates an action plan to help the pupils deliver big changes, whilst also involving the whole school and spreading eco-messages into the wider community.

Headteacher Marion Smith said: “Obtaining the Green Flag Award is something that the whole school and its surrounding community can be proud of.

“Each pupil will be able to take away some degree of satisfaction in the knowledge that their actions have significantly altered their local and global environment.

“It has been a fantastic initiative for all involved, however it is by no means over, as the greater challenge is to maintain what we have achieved so far and look towards ways of improving even further.”

Eco leaders, teachers Gemma Poland and Sophie Bull added they are particularly proud of the work the whole school and the Eco Team have carried out on recycling, litter and Global Citizenship - Storrington First School are linked with Thavite School in Malawi.

The benefits of working towards an award such as the Green Flag extend beyond the improvement of the environmental quality of the school.

The programme gives pupils a sense of responsibility and pride in what they have achieved. With this comes the hope that pupils will continue this behaviour in the wider community and for the rest of their lives.

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Childcare staff “believe in themselves again” after being rated ‘good’ by Ofsted.

Beech Tree Childcare, in Angmering, was inspected on January 5 having been judged ‘inadequate’ in July.

That rating prompted a complaint to Ofsted by owner Heather Harmer, who described the report as “factually incorrect”.

Ms Harmer, though, was all smiles when the latest report by inspector Rebecca Khabbazi was published on January 23. In her report, Ms Khabbazi said: “The manager has taken swift and effective action to address the weaknesses identified at the last inspection.

“Staff have worked hard to develop key aspects of their practice and have made significant improvements to the provision. This has had a positive impact on children’s care, learning and well-being.”

The improved rating was described as “brilliant” by Ms Harmer, particularly when it came to the report’s recognition of the work put in by her staff.

She said: “It’s brilliant that the staff believe in themselves again as they do a fantastic job. The support we’ve had from parents has been fantastic.”

The support of the parents was echoed in Ms Khabbazi’s report. She stated: “Parents speak highly of the provision and the changes made. They value the friendly, caring staff team. They are happy with the care staff provide and their child’s progress.”

Describing the outcome for children who attended Beech Tree, Ms Khabbazi said they made good progress in their learning and development and learned a variety of useful skills as they prepared for life at primary school.

She added staff were good role models whose influence had taught children to treat each other with respect, behave well and learn to share and take turns.

Explaining how she and her team had tackled the issues raised in the July report, Ms Harmer said: “We did what we had to do and looked at every part of what we do, every process and procedure and tweaked it.”

She added: “The report speaks for itself. The staff are fantastic, the parents are very happy and we’re doing a brilliant job!”

As if a visit from Ofsted was not enough, Beech Tree, which operates from the grounds of Worthing Rugby Club, also underwent a food hygiene inspection on January 27.

It passed with flying colours.

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The Walberton Players are dedicating their next production to the memory of their chairman David Fido who died of cancer late last year.

The King and I goes ahead later this month as a tribute to David, said Walberton Players president and past chairman Madeline Doman. David peacefully at St Wilfrid’s Hospice last November after being diagnosed with primary liver cancer. Madeline said: “David took over from me as chairman of the Walberton Players nine years ago I. was delighted at how he succeeded in leading the society into a new phase of music and drama. He was very popular, extremely cheerful, unfailingly helpful and most of all, a good and loyal friend. I am proud to have known and worked with him and will miss him very much indeed.”

Performances of The King and I will run from February 17-20 at 7.30pm in Walberton Village Hall (tickets from Jane Hayler on 01243 552882 or jane.hayler@tesco.net or www.walbertonplayers.org).

David was born on June 6 1954 – ten years to the day after D Day. He attended Portsmouth Northern Grammar School and then started a three-year teacher training course at Bishop Otter College in Chichester.

His wife Jeanette recalled: “He had always wanted to teach and was encouraged by his uncle who had been a teacher and was, at this time, a college lecturer. Happy times were had at Bishop Otter, and David still had contact with a lot of the friends he made there until he died.”

David gained a post as a teacher at Walberton and Binsted School and started teaching a Year 3 class in September 1989. On the staff at Walberton was one Jeanette Smith. Matchmaking amongst the staff soon started. The headteacher set up their first date which was two free tickets to see the film Shirley Valentine at the Windmill Theatre, Littlehampton.The couple were engaged on David’s 35th birthday in 1990 and married on March 23 1991. After 12 years at Walberton, something prompted David to move on. He applied for a post at Oakwood School near Chichester and was offered the job as head of science. Within a couple of years he moved across to become head of humanities and taught history, geography, religious studies and maths. David became head of pastoral care and served on the senior leadership team for 12 years.

Jeanette added: “Throughout his life, David had a strong faith which was nurtured by his active attendance at St Philip’s Church, Cosham from an early age. This continued as he became an active member here at St Mary’s Church, Felpham where he was a member of the Parochial Church Council and a member of the social and fund raising committee. David also enjoyed serving, reading lessons and leading the intercessions.”

July 2014 saw David and Jeanette both starting retirement.In the last few months they had together, David directed a play by author Simon Brett, a world premiere entitled Murder with Ghosts.

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A ‘COME and get it’ plea to investors has been made by Worthing Borough Council as it seeks to unlock development of key town centre sites.

Consultants have prepared the town’s first ‘Investment Prospectus’, a document highlighting the council’s vision for the town to attract potential developers.

Indicative ideas for sites including the Grafton car park and the Stagecoach depot, in Marine Parade, could deliver 1,000 homes, 3,000 jobs and thousands of square metres of retail and leisure space.

Leader Dan Humphreys said: “I am heartened to hear how we as a council are getting stuck in, now.

“We’re not just going to put this out there and sit back, we do recognise our responsibilities, particularly around public realm.

“This is the big thing that I want to see happen so we get those cranes up and this is a brilliant step on that journey.”

The council will take the document, approved by cabinet members on Tuesday, to The Shard next week for the annual ‘Sitematch’ event.

The event provides a chance to meet would-be developers from across the country.

Officers have already invited a number of investors for tours of the town and will host its own launch event for the prospectus.

Director for the economy Martin Randall acknowledged the document alone would not regenerate Worthing but said it was a crucial tool.

In an exclusive interview with the Herald, he said: “We all acknowledge that the believability factor is when can get something on the ground. We are pushing that on all levels.

“It is not a scatter gun approach. It is a co-ordinated approach that says we are open for business and the results will be investment.”

The document was prepared using funds from West Sussex County Council, which has made ‘significant’ contributions to hiring three major project managers.

Consultants Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners, agents Cluttons and Allies and Morrison – architects also working on the new Aquarena designs – drew up the prospectus.

It includes artist’s impressions for the key sites, indicating the council’s vision as a guideline for potential investment.

The ideas show the redevelopment of the Grafton into retail, leisure and housing, providing 200 homes and 12,000 square metres of business space.

The Stagecoach site could host pop-up shops and food stalls in the short-term, with further housing and leisure opportunities in the long run.

Cabinet member for regeneration Bryan Turner said: “This is the first time we have had something like this.

“Funds across the investment world seem to be waking up now and are actively looking for sites.

“One of the things we have learnt from this in talking to consultants is that Worthing really has got the potential, a lot more potential than a lot of other towns that they go and visit.”

Liberal Democrat leader Keith Sunderland said the news was ‘exciting’ but warned the council’s vision for a cinema at Union Place – as detailed in the prospectus – could hit nearby Connaught Theatre and Dome cinema.

“At long last we are marketing Worthing properly,” he said.

“However we need to be aware that a new cinema next to the Connaught is going to cause a big drop in revenue for the Connauaght and the Dome. This may be a price worth paying but it does need to be considered as so much of the theatre’s revenue is from film showings.”

The document will be publicly available, with a more in-depth version provided upon request.

Andrea McQuistan, of Stone Lane, said she wanted to take part in the five-minute film to show other sufferers that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

“I want to just stand up and say these doctors are amazing and I have come through the other side,” she said.

Andrea said she went through an ‘extremely worrying time’ after she found a lump in her breast.

Following a biopsy which confirmed breast cancer, the 49-year-old had a mastectomy.

The video was created by Worthing student Mia Walton, 18, who wanted to feature Andrea in her media project.

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A ‘FAIR compromise’ for the future of a controversial Broadwater car park has been agreed by the county council.

Residents have been fighting to keep Queen Street Car Park open to the public, but the new Bohunt Academy was given temporary permission to use the land for school buildings.

This week the secondary school’s bid to use part of the car park for staff use was approved by West Sussex County Council’s Planning Committee.

Under the current plans 52 spaces will be provided for staff and 20 for residents.

Mother of two Catherine Bourner, who set up a petition against any changes to the car park back in 2014, explained how parents dropping off and collecting their children was already causing a ‘lot of aggravation’, and felt that the school was ‘not successfully dealing with the situation’.

Officers explained that they had received 12 letters of objection to Bohunt’s proposals and 76 in support, and by moving staff parking off-site, the school was looking to create an informal outdoor play area for pupils.

Bohunt’s headteacher Adam Whitehead, explained that they were having ‘robust conversations’ with parents who dropped off pupils close to the site, and had a number of other measures to reduce congestion around the school.

The new area would double the non-sports outdoor area available for students, something he felt was ‘really important’.

Bryan Turner, a county and Worthing borough councillor, said: “All in all it’s a fair compromise.

“All these variations are for the school to be able to function.”

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Many of us have superstitions we observe, from touching wood for good luck to avoiding bad luck by not walking under ladders.

These days, those superstitions are seen as harmless, a habit, a bit of fun - but once upon a time they were treated much more seriously.

In 2009, WH Johnson – Johnnie to his friends – wrote a book called The Superstiations and Curious Beliefs of Old Sussex, which explored the strange and often deadly world of fears and convictions of years gone by.

The book is now available as an e-book via Amazon (www.amazon.co.uk); and, with chapter titles such as Charms And Charmers, Cunning Folk And Counter Spells, and Death The Ever-Present Companion, it makes for an enthralling read.

The Superstitions and Curious Beliefs of Old Sussex paints a picture of a fascinating world of witchcraft, of spells and counter spells, of so-called cunning-men, of death omens, of girls conjuring up the identity of their future husbands, of fishermen’s precautions against ill-luck, of the fairies, always uncertain of temper, and of the Devil and his nefarious ways. Each chapter explores the mind-set of people whose lives were coloured by a richly woven tapestry of ancient beliefs that today seem outlandishly far-fetched but which once gave ordinary lives their meaning.

The Devil features heavily. Call him what you will – The Poor Man or He or Old Nick, Old Scratch, Old Grim, Old Man or Old Harry – being found to have been seduced by him rarely ended well.

Take Ann Cruttenden, for example. She was ‘drawn on a hurdle’ - basically, tied to a bit of wood and dragged behind a horse - and burned at the stake in Horsham in 1776 after stabbing her husband, Joseph, to death.

As if murdering Joseph wasn’t enough, Ann’s indictment included the line “not having the fear of God in her eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil...”

Despite witchcraft having been decriminalised some 30 years earlier, being in league with the Devil could still legally be used as a reason for some one committing an offence. Ann must have known she was doomed.

Incidentally, there was quite an age difference between her and Joseph. She was 80 and he was 43. They had been married for eight years before the knife in Joseph’s throat brought things to an unsavoury end.

The first chapter of The Superstitions and Curious Beliefs of Old Sussex covers witches, with the good folk of Rye making twice as many accusations of witchcraft as all the other Sussex towns and villages combined.

Despite the constant accusations, records show only one woman in the entire county was ever put to death for witchcraft. Her name was Margaret Cooper, of Kirdford, and she met her end in 1575 after being found guilty of bewitching Henry Stoner on April 1.

Apparently Henry ‘languished until 20th April following, when he died’. Margaret had two other charges brought against her relating to the deaths of William Fowler in 1572 and Elizabeth Fowler in 1574.

Other women found themselves under lock and key - obviously much more preferable to the fiery alternative.

One was Alice Casselowe, of Mayfield, who was sentenced at Horsham Assizes in 1577 having bewitched to death an ox belonging to Magin Fowle, and two pigs, the property of Richard Roose. She was sentenced to one year in prison, where she died.

Back in Rye, where everyone appeared to be a part-time witch spotter, Susan Swapper and Ann Taylor were accused in 1607 of ‘conversinge with spirittes’ - in other words, witchcraft. Luckily for them, the jury of aldermen dismissed the somewhat questionable charges.

As well as conversing with spirits and bewitching farm animals, some Sussex witches could shape-shift. One was Dame Garson of Duddleswell who, legend had it, could transform herself into a hare.

She was said to have used her skill to spy on people - especially those she wished to harm. She nearly came a cropper, though, when she was chased in hare form by a gaggle of huntsmen. She managed to leap over her garden hedge and into one of the windows of her house.

In The Superstitions and Curious Beliefs of Old Sussex, Mr Johnson stated: “Those peering over the garden hedge heard a triumphant voice from inside calling out ‘Ah, my boys, you ain’t got me yet’.”

One of the witnesses to the scene later claimed to have experienced another strange event when he saw a woman, known to be a witch, walking next to a hedge.

He said: “I says, why missus, you ain’t no call to be out so late as this! And I tell you, as true as I’m sitting here, she vanished, and instead of her I saw a hare running through a gap in the hedge. I saw it - and you could have knocked me down with a feather.”

As well as witchcraft and some of the darker side of superstition, The Superstitions and Curious Beliefs of Old Sussex covers the more harmless aspects.

One such superstition states that on Hallowe’en night, at midnight, the witching hour, a young maiden would see the face of her future husband peering over her should if she ate an apple while looking in a mirror. Rather a creepy way to find the love of your life...

The root of other superstitions seems to have been lost in the mists of time. One, which was written about in Folklore magazine in 1950, involved a rise in the birth rate of one Sussex parish.

A correspondent wrote: “A vicar’s wife of my acquaintance remarked to her charwoman that the number of births in the parish had been unusually large that year.

“The woman replied that this was only to be expected because there had been a very fine crop of nuts in the previous autumn.

“When questioned further, she could not explain the connection - she only knew that it was an accepted local sign and, in her experience, a true one.”

Another, particularly curious, superstition involves the need to keep the local bees up-to-date with any news concerning the beekeeper or his family.

Mr Johnson wrote: “Any major change affecting the keeper’s family had to be conveyed to them with the teller first tapping gently on each hive with the house key.

“Then he would whisper the news to them in as respectful a fashion as possible. This telling of the bees has been recorded over centuries in Germany, France, the United States and in most counties of the British Isles.”

Quite what the bees would do if they were kept in the dark about the latest gossip is anyone’s guess.

Are there any old superstitions which you still observe?

About the author

WH Johnson has won writing awards from various bodies including South East Arts and the Society of Sussex Authors. He was a finalist in the Fenner Brockway Peace Prize for Literature Competition and second in the Alpha to Omega Competition which attracted many contestants from beyond Britain.

The Superstitions and Curious Beliefs of Old Sussex first appeared as a paperback in 2009.

To find out more about him, log on to www.johnniejohnson.co.uk

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Amid rumours that plans to build more than 2,000 homes at the old Shoreham Cement Works are in the pipeline, the site owner reassured residents it is pure ‘fantasy’.

Speculation over the future of the site in Upper Beeding has been up for debate over the past year, following the emergence of potential plans, including a £200million resort.

But after rumours of a 2,500-home development came to light, the site’s owner, Steve Dudman, and Upper Beeding Parish Council shot down 
the idea.

Mr Dudman said there were currently two main stakeholders and any plans outside these are simply ‘fantasy’.

He added: “There are a number of organisations wanting to bring schemes forward for the cement works but none of them have either the current ownership or option rights and so any claims made by outside these two stakeholders are fantasy.”

Sean Teatum, of Upper Beeding Parish Council, said he had caught word of the 2,500 homes rumour, but confirmed the council would not support it.

In the summer of 2015, plans emerged by ZEDfactory for a 600-pod holiday resort, which was compared to the picturesque Hobbit village in Lord of the Rings.

The scheme came after the cement works was included in plans by the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) to create three major development sites.

Mr Teatum said things are now hotting up as the plan garners more support.

He said: “We as a community are still supporting the ZEDfactory proposals ‘Off Grid’ and are currently trying to arrange meetings with SDNPA and Hargreaves for them to meet the director of The Wescom Group who has now offered to back the proposals. So things are hotting up.”

Mr Dudman added there will be an announcement to make in June this year, 
but did not hint at what it would be.

He said any other rumours are ‘just pure speculation and rumour’.

The resort will include solar panels that will produce 1.5 megawatts of electricity.

It will also house 50 ‘earth sheltered homes’ built partially underground.

It was estimated the redevelopment could create 500 jobs when in operation and up to 700 jobs during construction.

Back in 2014, the parish council asked residents what they would like to see on the 118-acre site.

Proposals were being considered at the time as part of the neighbourhood plan and an open day was planned in August 2014 to give people the chance to find out more.

One option raised by the community was to build a South Downs Visitor Centre, which will include parks, a campsite, shops, cafe, hostel, stables and cycle centre.

The list also included a riverside hotel and leisure facilities with jetty; a sports centre; art gallery bringing local artists in to sell their painting and their artefacts; and limited affordable housing.

One option was to see it developed in a similar way to the futuristic botanical gardens, which were created on a similar site in Cornwall.

The giant industrial site closed as a cement works in 1991.

The site was purchased by Hargreaves in 1997, which is currently let to a number of businesses, employing up to 150 people.

Aggregate suppliers Dudman have first option on the site and are in discussions with the SDNPA and parish council to look at financially viable options.

ZEDfactory’s proposal is currently the most high profile plan that hit national news when plans were first revealed.

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Two separate product recalls have been issued for some Tesco slow cookers and various packs of Kettle Chips.

Tesco shoppers have been warned of a product recall on slow cookers which may present a “risk of electric shock.”

The supermarket said it is recalling the 3.0Litre and 5.5Litre Slow Cooker after they identified that on a very small number of units, the plug may unexpectedly break, exposing live parts – posing a risk of electric shock.

The product recall said: “As a precautionary measure, we are recalling affected model numbers fitted with KDJ plugs from customers. No other Tesco products are known to be affected.

“If you have an affected slow cooker please stop using it immediately.

“Please return the affected product to store where a full refund or replacement will be given. No receipt is required.”

The products affected are ones sold between July 1, and December 31, 2015 fitted with ‘KDJ’ brand Plugs, model numbers SCSS12 / SCSS13.

Model number information can be located on the white label attached to the base of the slow cooker.

KDJ plugs can be identified by the letters KDJ printed between the two base pins on the plug.

If you require further details contact the Customer Services directly on UK 0800 505 555 or ROI 1850 744 844

A large amount of Kettle Chips crisps are being recalled by the manufacturer as they may contain sharp pieces of plastic.

Kettle Foods Ltd has identified that a very limited number of bags of Kettle Chips products, all with a best before date of 28th May 2016, which may contain pieces of plastic that are similar in appearance to the crisps.

The products in question are:

* Kettle Chips Lightly Salted 150g

* Kettle Chips Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar 40g

* Kettle Chips Mature Cheddar & Red Onion 40g

* Kettle Chips Lightly Salted Multipack (5 x 30g)

* Kettle Chips Lightly Salted 30g

As a precautionary measure, the company is asking customers not to eat the product and to contact the manufacturer for a full refund.

A Kettle Foods Ltd spokesperson said: “As a precautionary measure, customers are being asked not to eat the product and to contact Kettle Foods for a full refund. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank our customers in advance for their cooperation.

“Customer satisfaction is of paramount importance to Kettle Chips and we take any issue concerning our product very seriously. We pride ourselves on outstanding quality and are currently investigating the situation internally.”

If you have any of the products referred to return the empty pack for a full refund including postage, together with your name and address to: Kettle Foods Ltd, Barnard Road, Norwich NR5 9JP

If more information is required, call the Freephone number: 0800 616996.

A supermarket chain has recalled a number of its Camembert products due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Sainsbury’s has taken steps to recall products containing Camembert with ‘use by’ dates up to and including 6 March 2016 after detecting low levels of the bacteria in some of its products.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause foodborne illness, with pregnant women, young children, those with weakened immune systems and anyone over 60 years old particularly at risk.

Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference French Camembert Cheese 250g, Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Baking Camembert Cheese 250g and Sainsbury’s Camembert Pays 250g have all been affected by the recall.

A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: “Routine testing of our Taste the Difference Camembert has detected extremely low levels of listeria in a very small number of samples. Although the recall of this product is purely precautionary and the product is not presently unsafe, we are asking customers not to eat it and to return their purchase to their nearest Sainsbury’s for a full refund.

“As an extra precaution, we have also chosen to recall two other products made by the same supplier. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.”

Customers are advised not to consume the product. Instead, affected products should be returned to a Sainsbury’s store for a full refund.

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BRAVE men went through the pain of waxing to launch a £20,000 for a disabled girl.

The fundraising event at Nanny Ilotts Kitchen, in Brighton Road, Worthing, successfully got the Sophie’s Bedroom Appeal off the ground.

Sophie Nugent, ten, has cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy. Herald and Gazette readers previously supported an appeal to pay for her Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) operation.

Now, money is needed to adapt the ground floor of the family house to make it a fully wheelchair accessible.

Trish Murrell, fundraising organiser, said: “We had 11 hairy volunteers who were sponsored to have either their legs, chest or back waxed and one man had his head shaved by Worthing beautician Emily Duke.

“This was the first fundraising event for the Sophie’s Bedroom Appeal 2016. There will be many events as the family needs to raise £20,000 to adapt their house for Sophie to give her back her independence and give her and her family a better quality of life for now and the future with her ever-changing needs.”

Parents Debbie and Peter Nugent started a £60,000 for Sophie’s SDR when she was four and they were living in Angmering.

Neurosurgeon Dr Tae Sung Park performed the operation at St Louis Children’s Hospital in Missouri in August 2010 and Sophie was his 2,000th patient.

Trish said: “The outcome was amazing and with a lot of hard work, she did achieve her goals - she could dance.”

But when she was seven, her epilepsy ‘came back with a vengeance’ and she began having severe seizures on a daily basis.

“Sadly, Sophie has lost all the independence that the SDR gave her,” said Trish. “She can no longer walk unaided or without supervision due to massive fatigue, lack of balance and pain.

“Every time Sophie wishes to come down the stairs she has to slide down on her bottom and has to be carried or supervised to get up them.”

The family was placed in a house with a stairlift in Goring but then had to move again to Horsham, to a more adaptable house near Sophie’s special school in Lingfield.

Sophie was recently assessed by an SDR specialist at the Bristol Children’s Hospital and the family was told she would need a big operation on three parts of both feet, as they are collapsing.

Trish said: “This will leave Sophie off of her feet for several months, when she will not be able to weight bare at all and will have lots of hospital appointments in between.

“This is why the Sophie’s Bedroom Appeal is being launched.”

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A teenager sustained facial injuries after a dog jumped up at him at a park in Worthing.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which occurred in the car park of Worthing Town Football Club, in Palatine Road, at about 1pm on Friday (January 29).

The 17-year-old boy reported being with his friends when the dog, believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier, jumped and bit or scratched him, causing a cut to his chin and swelling to his right cheek.

PC Dave Slade said: “We would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or may know anything about the dog.

“In particular, we would like to speak to a woman who we believe may be the dog’s owner. She is described as white, in her 30s or 40s, about 5ft 8in and of slim build. She was seen to be walking behind the dog with a toddler shortly before the incident occurred.

“After the attack, she told the victim she would wait for police to arrive, however she is believed to have driven off in a blue van a short while later.”

The dog is described as a white and brown Staffy-type dog with a red piece of material, possibly a bandana, around its neck. It had no lead.

Anyone with any information is urged to contact 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101, quoting serial 659 of 29/01.

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A dog which had been missing for than four days was rescued by lifeboat after being swept into the sea this morning (February 4).

The lifeboat was called into action at around 9.30am, after members of the public reported seeing a dog chase a seagull into the water at Hastings.

The crew - assisted by the Coastguard – quickly found Storm, a seven-year-old long-haired German Shepherd, who had been missing since Sunday, January 31.

The waterlogged dog was pulled from the sea and reunited with his happy owner at the lifeboat station, before going to the vet for a check-up.

Storm’s owner said that he couldn’t thank the UK Coastguard or the RNLI enough. He said, “I have been out looking for Storm since he went missing on Sunday and last night I was out until midnight searching for him.

“When I got the call this morning that he was on the beach, I was over the moon.

“But when I got down to the beach he’d already swum out to sea. I was just frantic to get him back.

“The Coastguard reassured me the whole time, talking me through the rescue process and keeping me updated on how they were conducting the search. I just can’t thank them all enough for bringing him safely home.”

Coastguard Nick Jury said, “This is a very happy ending for Storm. The owners had put up posters informing people that he was missing and he was spotted on the beach this morning by a member of the public. By chance, the dog’s owner was also in the area searching for him.

“I had spotted the dog in the water and was able to guide the RNLI Hastings Inshore Lifeboat to Storm, by which time he was about one mile out to sea. He was completely exhausted when the RNLI reached him and he was rescued just in time.

“Happily, Storm has been very fortunate to survive quite a swim out to sea. In this instance we had received a 999 call and a member of the public had come into the office at Hastings to alert us.

“His owners and the members of the public did exactly the right thing by calling the UK Coastguard and not attempting to rescue him themselves – which is the best advice we offer dog owners.

“We want people to enjoy the coast and this simple measure could save lives.”

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A road has been closed while emergency services are at the scene of a crash this evening (February 4).

The A259 is closed in both directions between the B2233 Yapton Road junction and the Ferry Road junction.

Reports say there was a single vehicle accident early this evening.

Traffic is also being held up on the B2233 Yapton Road from B2132 Bilsham Road to A259 Crookthorn Lane.

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