Photo: Elizabethan Way Verge
Credit: BBC.

The verges in Elizabethan Way, Maidenbower, are part of a council scheme used to attract bees and other pollinators.

A member of Maidenbower Bee Wild Project Group posted on social media that they were “devastated”.

A West Sussex County Council spokesman said: “Our contractor has been in contact with the project group to apologise for this error and we would also like to offer our apologies to all those concerned.

“We understand the contractor has put measures in place to avoid a repeat of this type of mistake in the future.”

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What do five Boris Johnsons, working from home, and 101 Dalmatians have in common?  Well after an absence of three years due to the pandemic, the Pram Race returned to Oxted yesterday and these were some of the fancy dress themes for this year’s entries.

The Pram Race has been run since 1977 with the objective of raising money for local causes.  Starting in Master Park, participants in fancy dress push a pram along the route stopping at each of the seven licensed premises on the way where they have to down a drink as fast as they can.  Both spectators and participants can expect to be drenched with water bombs and water pistols!

The route finished in Old Oxted High Street where the contestants gathered after the race for the after party and awards ceremony.

Photos credit:  Tracey Franklin