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January 31st, 2022Adur and Worthing show their support for Holocaust Memorial Day
Two services took place on 27th January across Adur and Worthing as communities showed their support for Holocaust Memorial Day and equality for all.The Deputy Civic Heads symbolically marked the event as they laid a commemorative wreath and read a statement to remember the millions murdered, as well as making a stand against any prejudice that still exists today.
In Shoreham, the Vice Chairman of Adur District Council, Cllr Ann Bridges, her fellow district councillors and a representative of the St Nicholas’ Church gathered around the Tree of Life in Buckingham Park - planted in 2020 - to help pay respects to those who died during the Holocaust and other genocides.
Cllr Bridges said: “In Warsaw on 19 April 1943, the Jewish inhabitants of the Warsaw Ghetto actually fought back against the Nazi regime. It is estimated that more than 92,000 people died in the Warsaw Ghetto. It was the largest of the ghettos, where more than 400,000 Jews were crowded into 1.3 square miles of the city with poor sanitation, limited food and cramped conditions.
“It is important that people do not ever forget the Holocaust and what happened then. The Holocaust survivors are proof of the fact that life goes on, but not in the way it was for them, they all had to make new lives. I care deeply because of my own Jewish heritage.”
In Worthing, the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Richard Nowak, and his fellow councillors, the Mayor’s Chaplain and members from the local Jewish Community were joined by students from borough-based Lancing College Preparatory School at the Tree of Life in Beach House Park. Speeches and poems were read by the students, who pledged that genocide must end for good.
Cllr Nowak, said: "This year’s theme for Holocaust Memorial Day – “One Day” – provides all of us with a call to action: that we come together as one coherent and global voice to say “never again”. On that one future day we will be truly able to claim that the absolute horror that is genocide has been consigned to history.
“Today is the day for all of us to take a moment to reflect on the past and pledge that we will all work towards the “One Day” goal."
Residents who would like to learn more about Holocaust Memorial Day and discover this year’s ‘One Day’ theme can visit the following page: https://www.hmd.org.uk
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January 25th, 2022
Housing Targets Are Not Fit For Purpose
The leader of Worthing Borough Council today hit out at government house building targets for the area calling them ‘unrealistic and a threat to our green spaces’. Cllr Kevin Jenkins was responding to new figures which show the Council has only given permission for 784 new homes in the last three years although the government insists this should be 2268 to meet the Borough’s housing needs.
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January 24th, 2022
Digital parking permits roll out in Worthing
On-street paper parking permits are set to be replaced with digital alternatives in Worthing from next month.Read More
November 25th, 2021
POSTPONED: Worthing Christmas Market
NEW DATE: Saturday 11 December 2021Worthing's annual Christmas Market has been postponed from this Saturday (27 November) until Saturday 11 December, from 12pm until 6pm.
James Bacharew, Head of Fundraising and Marketing at Care for Veterans, said: "Sadly, we have had to postpone the Worthing Christmas Market from this Saturday (27 November) until Saturday 11 December. This is due to suspected cases of a non-Covid related winter bug at our facility. Although the Christmas Market is held outside, this is a precautionary measure as the safety of our resident veterans is our main priority.
"We really hope that anyone hoping to attend this weekend can come along and see us on 11 December. We apologise for any inconvenience to those who were planning to attend. In a difficult year, with so many cancellations, we really appreciate the ongoing support from our local community."
Rescheduled for Saturday 11 December, the Worthing Christmas Market will be outside the Care for Veterans' facility on Boundary Road, in Worthing's West End, from 12pm until 6pm. Over 25 independent traders will be selling gifts, decorations, festive treats, and real Christmas trees, along with Santa's grotto, mulled wine and beer, and many opportunities to win prizes in games, raffles and tombolas. There will be live entertainment throughout the afternoon.
All money raised will help towards the over £1.5 million needed each year for the charity to maintain its nursing and rehabilitation services for ex-Service personnel and their families.
Current residents in Care for Veterans' 60-bed facility are aged between 35 and 98 years old. The majority have Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) or a degenerative neurological condition, such as multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease and Parkinson's. As an independent provider, the charity can fill the gaps often found between healthcare and social services.
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