E-Cigarettes May Pose Fire Hazard
Wednesday 12th March was No Smoking Day and West-Sussex firefighters are warning of the dangers of e-cigarettes following the investigation into a fire at a care home in Chichester last month.
The fire has been attributed to the battery pack of an electronic cigarette which had ruptured and projected heated battery components across the room igniting nearby bedding.
Nobody was injured,but severe heat and smoke damage was caused to the bedroom.
Mid Sussex District Council has awarded a new contract set to improve the council’s leisure industry, to DC Leisure.
The 15 year contract will see immediate improvements to the leisure centres including The Kings centre in East Grinstead, with over £1.7m to be invested into extensions to the gyms and to new equipment being installed.
New café areas will be created and swimming will be free for children under eight years old. 16 to 24 year olds able to swim for £1.
The new contract is due to start on 1 July 2014.
Redhill’s Memorial Park is due to be closed this summer while a £1.5m revamp is carried out.
The park will be closed for 6 months from the 24th of march and will re-open in the autumn.
The work will include building a new cafe pavilion and toilets, creating a sports zone and an extra tennis court, and installing a new children’s play area.
The cycle route and footpaths will also be improved.
Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-26505775
A woman from Crawley has died following a traffic accident.
The accident happened at about 1.40am Monday 10th March when a black BMW Z3 sports car travelling west along Crawley Avenue left the carriageway and collided with a fence.
The car was being driven by a 35 year old man and his passenger was a 28 year old woman, both from the crawley area.
They were taken to St George’s Hospital in London, with serious injuries and later the same morning the woman sadly died. The man remains in a serious condition, but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Witnesses are being asked to come forward by police after damage was caused to The Redhill Youth Association Hall.
The hall situated by the pedestrian underpass between Marketfield Way and Redstone Hill.
Sometime between Thursday 6th and Sunday 9th March people climbed all over the building causing damage to the roof.
Safety is also a factor with the danger of culprits falling off or through the roof.