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July 24th, 2024

Councillor Sophie Cox becomes new leader of Worthing Borough Council

Councillor Sophie Cox has been elected as the new leader of Worthing Borough Council.

She succeeds Dr Beccy Cooper, who stood down as a councillor earlier this month following her election as the new MP for Worthing West.

Cllr Cox, who represents Castle Ward, was previously the deputy leader of the council. She named Cllr Rita Garner as the new deputy leader at the meeting of the full council at Worthing Town Hall last night (23/7/24).

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June 25th, 2024

Alzheimer’s Society issue hot weather warning for people with dementia in West Sussex

Charity advises regularly checking in on people with dementia, keeping them hydrated and out of the sun during sunny spells

With the heat health warning at yellow as temperatures continue to rise, Alzheimer’s Society is providing advice to help the over 16,500 people in West Sussex with dementia to stay safe and hydrated during the hot spell.

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June 25th, 2024

Sussex Bay launches publicly to a packed house at the Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome

An ambitious new collaborative initiative working to enhance and accelerate nature’s recovery along the Sussex coastline was launched on Thursday 13th June 2024 at the Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome.

The vision for Sussex Bay is 100 miles of coastline where our seascape and rivers flourish. A healthy blue ecosystem in which nature, people and local economy can thrive. The Sussex Bay area is an extensive seascape from Selsey Bill to Camber Sands and is home to over 1 million residents.

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May 23rd, 2024

Students and Staff ‘get active’ for Mental Health Awareness Week.

St Oscar Romero Catholic School marked Mental Health Awareness Week with a ‘Get Active/Get Talking/Get Serving’ programme of wellbeing activities and fundraising for the mental health charity Mind.

In a recent study, NHS England found that 20.3% of eight to 16-year-olds had a probable mental health disorder in 2023. Among 17 to 19-year-olds, the proportion was 23.3%, while in 20 to 25-year-olds it was 21.7%. After a rise in rates of probable mental health disorders between 2017 and 2020, prevalence continued at similar levels in all age groups between 2022 and 2023. It is the place of the school to support children and use opportunities like the mental health awareness weeks for the improvement of students’ wellbeing.

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