ELECTRONIC  NEWS BULLETIN FOR THE ADUR VALLEY

 
 

News & Events

Wildlife Reports

Words of the Week

Historical Snippet

Advertisements

If you wish to receive this Bulletin, please ask by EMail, specifying the Adur Torpedo with your full name.  Glaucus@hotmail.com

Web Sites (Local)

Poem

Computer Tips

Games & Leisure

Web Sites (****)

Events

Adur "World Oceans Day"  SLIDE SHOW  2000

Wildlife Web Sites

Local News

General Election Result
 

House of Commons

Worthing East and Shoreham Parliamentary Constituency

2001

Worthing East & Shoreham

Conservative hold

Tim Loughton     (C)         18,608
Daniel Yates     (Lab)       12,469
Paul Elgood      (LD)         9,876
Jim McCulloch (UK Ind)        1,195
Christopher Baldwin (LCA)       920

C maj                       6,139
1.14% swing C to Lab
Electorate                 71,890
Turnout                    43,068 (59.91%)

1997

Tim Loughton (Conservative):      20,864  elected.

Martin King (Liberal Democrat):   15,766
Mark Williams (Labour):           12,335

Turnout  74%                      48,965

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County Council

West Sussex County Council

2001

Conservatives        42 
Liberal Democrat     18
Labour               11
Independent           0

Adur Wards:

Shoreham:       C R Williams  (C)  
Kingston Buci:  D K Ashley (C)  Conservative gain
Lancing:   Tony Nicklen  (C)  Conservative gain
Saltings:  P R Mockridge (C) 
Sompting:  V M Woolhead (C) Conservative gain 
Southwick:  Bryan Whipp (Lab)

Adur Details

1997

Conservatives     37
Liberal Democrat  24
Labour             9
Independent        1

Change from  NOC

Adur Wards:

Shoreham:   Ian Elliott (C)  1015 majority.
Kingston Buci:  Sidney Little (LD)  220 majority
Lancing:  Cliff Robinson (LD)  796 majority
Saltings:  Graham Jones (C) 679 majority
Sompting:  Malcolm Brookes (LD) 500 majority
Southwick:  Bryan Whipp (Lab)  29 majority  

Lab gain from LD.

WSCC Councillors Index

Adur Political
 
 

Please address any comments to:  Andy Horton (British Marine Life Study Society) Glaucus@hotmail.com or Natalie Brahma-Pearl (Adur District Council) natalie.brahma-pearl@adur.gov.uk Adur World Oceans Day 2001 web page British Marine Life "Torpedo" News Bulletin

18 April 2001 Adur Festival Programme The Adur Festival programme has been delivered to Adur residents and is available at the Civic Centre with lots of exciting events, including World Oceans Day, Glastonwick, Beach Dreams, Escape of King Charles II, Marlipins Museum Exhibitions,  Music Workshops and Performances including Richard Durant, John Renbourne, The Hofners, Harry Strutters, as well as Adult Education, Art  Exhibitions and Talks, Special Religious Services, Comedies and much more.

South Downs National Park : Proposed Area

http://www.countryside.gov.uk/reception/papers/Areaofsearchmap.jpg

Click on the URL for the complete map

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The footpaths to Lancing Ring are now open.

West Sussex County Council announce most paths are now open, unless they are inhabited or used by farm livestock, or farm animals are nearby. 

The cycle path from Old Shoreham is officially open.
 
 

Weather Forecast

Please send any comments to: Andy Horton
Glaucus@hotmail.com

Wildlife Notes

 
Reply to an Animal Rights letter by Mary Green to the Shoreham Herald

World Oceans Day

The purpose of World Oceans Day was to educate the public about the oceans of the world, at least for one day in the year. How well we achieved this purpose is open to debate. One thing that was clear from the displays is that there are gaps in the knowledge of both the younger enthusiasts and the older people of what actually lives in the sea off Shoreham. Some children had never heard of a sea anemone. How can the marine environment protected for the future generations if the public do not know what lives in the sea ? 

The aims of World Oceans Day were modest as the event format can only allow a brief glimpse of the undersea world. The purpose of the lobster race was to demonstrate how a lobster searches out and  discovers its food. If Mary Green had actually attended the event before she wrote the letter, she would have found that the displays were backed up by a comprehensive information package about life in the sea. This can found on the internet by typing in <http://www.glaucus.co.uk> and finding a comprehensive web site with lots of information. 

There is lots of information about how to avoid bad practices when rockpooling on the shore, not just dogmatic statements but the scientific reasons why written in language that parents and children can understand. This was available at the World Oceans Day Fayre, both on computer and in the Shorewatch newsletters and Glaucus journals. 

e.g. "From Rock Pool to Aquaria" 
aquaria4.htm

Lobster's Meal Time
lobsmeal.htm

Sea Anemones
anemones.htm

Marine Aquaria
wetthumb.htm

There is even a special study discussion group:

Marine Wildlife of the North-east Atlantic Ocean Group
Group Home:  http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Glaucus

Cheers

Andy Horton
Glaucus@hotmail.com
Andy.htm
British Marine Life Study Society
 
 
 
 

4 June 2001 to 15 June 2001 weekdays BIODIVERSITY DISPLAY at Adur Civic Centre  Ham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Monday 4 June 2001 to 15 June 2001 weekdays. Displays by Friends of Lancing Ring and the British Marine Life Study Society If you wish to contribute please contact: The first contact is: Andy Horton   Glaucus@hotmail.com Tel:  01273 465433 Further Details (link)

 2 June 2001
World Oceans Day
 
 

Lancing Nature & History - May 2001 Newsletter 
(Link to the web site by Ray Hamblett)

Wildlife Web Sites
 
 

NEW  Freshwater Life  of North-western Europe EFORUM PAGE


 

The British Marine Life Study Society has an alternative web site address for its Homepage only:

http://www.glaucus.co.uk
 

1 August 2000
The Marine Wildlife of the North-east Atlantic (formerly the British Marine Wildlife Forum)  ***** commences.

PLEASE JOIN
 
 

MARINE WILDLIFE of the NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC EFORUM PAGE


UK Wildlife eGroups Forum

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ukwildlife

Marine Life eFora (Link)


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UK Environment and Planning  EFORUM PAGE

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British Naturalists' Association (link)


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Find the Sites of Special Scientific Interest using this link:
Friends of the Earth SSSI Navigator
 

Words of the Week
 

animal rights, an extension to animals of the sensitivity to and respect for life inherent in the concept of human rights. Those who advocate animal rights claim that because animals possess sentience (the capacity to feel pain, to fear, or to experience enjoyment or happiness), they have a basic right to be treated in ways that respect their independent value. For human beings to exploit animals is a form of 'speciesism'; by analogy to racism, we allow the interests of our own species to override the interests of other species. The main areas where human beings currently fail to observe animal rights are in intensive farming methods, commercial and sport hunting, and the use of animals for scientific testing and experimentation (vivisection) and in the destruction of their habitats (see endangered species). Frustrated by the continued abuse of animals, organizations such as the Animal Liberation Front have taken extreme action by fire-bombing shops, raiding laboratories, and threatening scientists. --------------------------------------------------------- Excerpted from The Oxford Interactive Encyclopedia Developed by The Learning Company, Inc. Copyright (c) 1997 TLC Properties Inc.

Computer Tips

 

Small Publisher EFORUM PAGE

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Computing Net Support Site  (for computing problems) ****
http://computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/wwwboard.html


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The upsurge of EFora on all subjects (a few have been recommended before in these bulletins) are an important way in which the Internet will change the world. 
A list of recommended eFora will appear soon. Please make any suggestions. 

See the Profusion Search method below.

Smart Groups
 

• Star:  Latest Virus Information

•  Sussex Web Sites 

Archaeology in Sussex to AD 1500   ****

WSCC LIBRARY  *****
Excellent and essential service with a full catalogue of books, CDs, videos,  on-line renewals, book ordering.

The Glaucus 2000 CD-ROM includes the complete Shoreham-by-Sea and Adur Valley web sites, as well as shareware and free programs

Sussex & the Downs Discussion Group (with new images of Sussex)
 
 

ADUR VALLEY EFORUM PAGE

Historical Events
(Adur Festival)
 
 

12 June 2001 Southwick Library  8:00 pm 1651:  CHARLES II AND THE GREAT ESCAPE THROUGH SUSSEX Illustrated Talk by Helen Poole Tickets £2 The story of King Charles II's adventures after the Battle Of Worcester culminating in his flight through Sussex and escape to France via Shoreham.  1651: Charles II and his escape through Sussex opened at Marlipins on 25 May, the same day as the 25th running of the Royal Escape Race which is organised annually by the Sussex Yacht Club. The exhibition goes on until 30 June, Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30 to 4.30. All are welcome as it provides a rare opportunity to glimpse our county 350 years ago through a collection of pictures and objects brought together by a mildly obsessed Curator (me). Colleagues from other Sussex Museums, stately homes, Libraries and Record Offices have been very generous in lending material which comes together for the first time, against a backdrop of material from the modern Earl of Essex's Regiment, the excellent re-enactment group. From 2 to 16 June Marlipins also houses an exhibition of The Lost Treasures of Adur, a rare chance to see some of the pictures and objects acquired over the years  by Adur District Council and not usually accessible to the general public. They range from a large oil of the countryside behind Shoreham to a lovely print by Philip Dunn, the well known modern Brighton artist who opens the exhibition tonight. As if that were not enough excitement for one small museum, we also have a fascinating collection of bygones relating to Food and Drink, installed to link in with the Sussex Museums Group's feature on the subject for Museums Month. If you can remember Camp Coffee bottles and the Ovaltinies, the display will bring back memories. Shoreham is clearly the place to be in June, with the Adur Festival etc. Helen Poole Senior Museums Officer Sussex Archaeological Society Marlipins Museum High Street Shoreham by Sea BN43 5DA

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Brief History of Shoreham-by-Sea


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Sussex Archaeological Society
http://www.sussexpast.co.uk

SUSSEX PAST
 

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Sussex Archaeological Society
http://www.sussexpast.co.uk

SUSSEX PAST
Sussex Archaeological Society  EGroup

Flintman on Flint (Link)

Sussex History Discussion Group

Brief History of Shoreham-by-Sea
 

Events

9-10 June 2001 and during the week

 

Major music event on Beach Green, Shoreham Beach.

part of the Adur Festival
Music and other events on Shoreham Beach Green. 
 

BIODIVERSITY DISPLAY at Adur Civic Centre  Ham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Monday 4 June 2001 to 15 June 2001 weekdays. If you wish to contribute please contact: Further Details (link)

 Adur On-line Events page
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• Please send in any details of local events.

Web Sites
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WORLDWIDE: RECOMMENDED SITES: 1 TO 5 STARS

American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: 
Fourth Edition *****
 
 
 

British History Web page ***

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