Sussex World bulletin for Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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1) https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/business/christmas-store-at-crawley-garden-centre-ready-to-open-doors-next-month-and-spread-holiday-cheer-4349450  2) https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/transport/chichester-council-leader-writes-to-secretary-of-state-for-transport-to-oppose-railway-ticket-office-closures-4350065  3) https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/weather/storm-agnes-national-highways-urges-motorists-to-prepare-for-stormy-weather-this-week-and-plan-journeys-ahead-4349674

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00:00 Hello, my name's Laurence Smith, and this is your Sussex World News Bulletin for Wednesday,

00:05 September 27th, 2023.

00:08 The Christmas Store at Crawley Garden Centre is set to open its doors next month.

00:12 In the run-up to Christmas, the shop offers everything people need to decorate their home

00:16 interiors.

00:17 At Crawley Garden Centre, people can also find a diverse selection of gifts, such as

00:22 toys, puzzles, games, stockings and pet products.

00:25 The leader of Chichester District Council is set to write to the Secretary of State

00:29 for Transport to oppose the closure of railway ticket offices.

00:33 Southern Railway will be invited to send a representative to meet with members of the

00:37 Scrutiny Committee to discuss the planned closures and how they will impact passengers

00:41 and staff at Chichester, Bosham and Southbourne stations.

00:45 During a meeting of the full council on Tuesday, members supported a motion from James Vivian,

00:50 Lib Dem, Chichester Central, which called for action to be taken.

00:54 Speaking of the plans to close up to 1,000 ticket offices over the next three years,

00:59 Mr Vivian said, "Ticket offices at Chichester Railway Station are a local lifeline for residents

01:05 without access to the internet or left behind by the pace of technological change."

01:10 National Highways is encouraging motorists to be prepared for stormy weather this week

01:15 and plan ahead for their next journeys on its network.

01:18 Storm Agnes has been named by the Met Office as a deep area of low pressure which will

01:22 impact much of the UK on Wednesday and into Thursday.

01:26 National Highways advises that in high winds there is a particular risk to lorries, caravans

01:31 and motorbikes, so drivers should slow down and avoid using exposed sections of road if possible.

01:37 Drivers are being urged to have a safe TRIP by using a new journey planning checklist.

01:44 The checklist is based on four key principles.

01:47 1. Topping up fuel.

01:50 2. Resting every two hours.

01:52 3. Inspecting tyre pressure and tread.

01:55 4. Preparing for all weather conditions.

01:59 To read these stories and more, visit www.sussexexpress.co.uk

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