Hove to fishersgate Frank Blake 01273 885332 ORGAN CONCERT: Celebrated organist Simon Smith will be at the consul of the electronic organ on Wednesday evening at Portslade Town Hall at 8pm. The concert is presented by Friends of the South Coast Theatre Organ Society. Tickets will be available on the door.

Cycling: The Cycle Training at Knoll Park, planned for last Saturday, was cancelled because of bad weather. The Park Life Project will be planning a new date and we will inform you as soon as possible with posters in the Knoll Community Centre.

SHOREHAM Scilla Allen 01273 462557

SILVER SCREEN SILENT VOICES: A video now for sale from Cinemedia, 6 Sandringham Court, Old Salts Farm Road, Lancing, 01903 755574. This video commemorates the film industry that was based on Shoreham Beach at the beginning of the century.

KARAOKE: The Schooner, High Street, Shoreham. 452527. Every Tuesday there's karaoke with Monkey Movers. First Thursday of the month is Dishes from Around the World

SAMBA BAND: Beach Batteria has started rehearsing again. This is Shoreham's answer to Brazil. Last year this amazing Samba Band got its first booking after being heard playing in public after a few weeks' rehearsal. They wowed the public after an amazing procession on Bonfire Night last year and will be playing in Brighton Festival this year, not to mention Adur Festival.

Billingshurst Madeleine Woods 01403 783253

EASTER SALE: Billingshurst Macmillan Support Group anticipated Easter with their sale in the Village Hall on April 8. The £279 raised was complimented by £257 on their Monday stint at the Leconfield Hall in Petworth.

BRITISH LEGION : Members of Billingshurst British Legion gathered in the Stanley Room on April 10 to honour the dedicated work of their Poppy Appeal collectors.

General John Cowley presented certificates for ten years' Service to Sheila Pattern, Evelyn Skinner, Sara Pesy and Andrew Adams.

One Poppy Appeal organiser, Stanley Warren, announced a total of £5,213 sent to HQ for 1999. Stanley received a tiepin from chairman Colin Banks for his 11 years' service in this capacity. Stanley steps down as Secretary this year although he continues as membership secretary and Poppy Appeal organiser.

EASTER CELEBRATIONS: A giant Easter Bunny and colourful bonnets brightened the day-long electricity blackout in Billingshurst on April 12 when Dauxwood Pre-School held their end of term celebrations in Natts Lane.

Best in the Easter Bonnet competition were Louise Crawley and Samuel Beaneys. Robin Taylor received the prize for the most sponsorship for the Bunny Hunt.

VILLAGE SPRING CLEAN: Despite the freezing morning of April 15, the Billingshurst in Bloom Spring Clean went ahead, with five members of their Ground Force and three members of the public taking part.

TEA DANCE: Longfield Manor Residential Home opened its doors for a tea dance on Saturday when Nessa Osgood, performing on the electric organ presented by Billingshurst Lions, and Will on the spoons set toes a-tapping and wheelchairs whirling.

EASTBOURNE Mary Barlow 01323 725754

DIRECT LINE LADIES TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Tickets for this international sporting event are selling so well that only one-third of the seats are now available.

This tournament precedes Wimbledon and is held at Devonshire Park from June 17-24. The traditional Ladies Day is on Tuesday, June 15, when women who attend have the opportunity to wear their best hats.

Telephone the ticket hotline on 01323 411555/412000.

EASTER: Free eggs are available tomorrow at ESK Warehouse in Courtlands Road, together with a bumper programme of games and entertainment for children.

On Sunday children who take a train ride in Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway Park, Lottbridge Drove (open from 10am-5pm) will receive an Easter egg from the Easter Bunny.

COFFEE MORNING: The choir of the Central Methodist Church are holding this event with a homemade cake stall at the church hall in Langney Road on Saturday from 10-11.30am.

EASTBOURNE RAMBLING CLUB is having a brisk eight-mile walk led by Linda and Derek (telephone 01323 410123) on Saturday. Meet at The Avenue at 9am.

ART EXHIBITION: This is on now until April 28 at the Beachy Head Countryside Centre and features the work of landscape artist RC Martin. Entry is free and the exhibition is open every day, including weekends, from 10am-4pm.

HERSTMONCEUX AND WARTLING Dianne Town 01323 833841

MILLENNIUM GIFT: A reminder that any child who does not attend either Herstmonceux School or any of the playgroups and who lives within the parishes of Herstmonceux and Wartling, is 11 years of age or under, should have their name registered at Jim Crouch's Store by May 1 so that they can receive their commemorative gift as part of the millennium celebrations to be held in the village on July 1.

SPRING DINNER: Our local Guides and Scouts invite us to dine out with them on Saturday, May 6, at the Reid Hall in Boreham Street. Tickets from any of the Guides or Scouts as well as Shirley Goulder, Janet McInnes or Trudy Gower at £10 per head.

Yapton & Ford John Dickeson 01243 551972

MAY DAY: The Millennium May Day Celebration to be held on Bank Holiday Monday, May 1, on Yapton Village Green will commence at 1.45pm with a parade by the band of Littlehampton Sea Cadets. The children of Yapton Primary School will dance around the Maypole at 2.20, followed at 2.35pm by the junior dancers of the Martlets Sword and Morris Men and the adult Morris Dancers at 3.10pm. The Regis Pom-Pom Troopers will perform at 3.50pm.

An invitation only children's tea party will take place in the Village Hall from 4pm, organised by the Free Church.

Throughout the afternoon a tug-of-war competition with various teams from around the villages will take place. There will be refreshments on sale from the Club Room of the Village Hall during the afternoon.

Many organisations will be manning stalls around the arena, including St Mary's Church, The Village Hall Committee, The Evergreens, Yapton School, The Flower Club, Yapton and District Cottage Gardeners Society, The Village friends, The Local History Group and the Womens Institute.

Forest Row and Ashurst Wood Pauline Maynard 01342 823618

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: Would you like to nominate someone in Forest Row for this award? If you know someone living in the village who does a great deal of work in the community, please let the Parish Council know on (01342) 822661. There is also an environmental award for enhancement to a building, or area, within the parish.

The awards will be presented during the annual parish meeting on May 2 at 8pm.

BUNNY HUNT: On Easter Sunday the Ashdown Forest Golf Hotel are holding an Easter Bunny Hunt for children aged 11 and under, starting at 10.30am and ending around noon with a buffet lunch, during which prizes will be awarded. The inclusive price is £7.95 for adults and £5 per child. Ring (01342) 824866.

DRAMATIC SOCIETY: The Forest Row society's spring production is Abigail's Party is being staged from April 25-29. Tickets from BeeGees in The square.

Lancing Gordon White 01903 761910

JAZZ: Digby Fairweather, trumpeter, broadcaster, writer and bandleader, will be appearing at Shoreham Airport with Brian Cotton and his Cotton Club Jazzmen at Premi-Air Flying Club on Sunday, April 30. Tickets £7, telephone 01273 679982.

ORGAN: Sussex Organ Society hold a concert at Lancing Parish Hall on Thursday, May 4. at 8pm, when Alex Payler will be playing the electronic organ. Alex Payler is paying his first visit to Lancing. Admission £3.

TOUCH DAY: Worthing Museum and Art Gallery. Something for your diary. Touch Day, Saturday, April 29. The one day of the year when they invite you to touch. This is your chance to handle museum objects and meet the team who look after the museum. 10am-4pm. Tel: 01903 239999. Chapel Road, Worthing. Open Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm. Closed Sundays. Admission free.

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