David Rosam on Jan 03 2003 | Filed under: Worthing Beach Memoirs
Flood threat remains as rain continues. Further rain is forecast for the UK on Friday morning, bringing with it the threat of further flooding across large areas. [BBC News | Front Page | UK Edition]
But so far, nothing too close to us in Worthing.
You’ll know when the floods get bad, because I’ll tell you when [...]
David Rosam on Dec 30 2002 | Filed under: Worthing Beach Memoirs
Battered pier will be restored. Plans to restore Brighton’s West Pier will now “move more swiftly” after a large part of the structure collapsed. [BBC News | Front Page | UK Edition]
David Rosam on Dec 29 2002 | Filed under: Worthing Beach Memoirs
Fears for Brighton pier after collapse. Safety officials are concerned that more of Brighton’s historic West Pier will collapse, after a walkway fell into the sea. [BBC News | Front Page | UK Edition]
But:
“This doesn’t affect the plans [to restore the pier] and it doesn’t affect the funding and I don’t think it will affect [...]
David Rosam on Dec 29 2002 | Filed under: Worthing Beach Memoirs
Brighton’s West Pier collapses
Brighton pier collapses. A large part of the West Pier in Brighton collapses into the sea. [BBC News | Front Page | UK Edition]
Brighton is just 12 miles east of where I sit now, and it’s very sad news as reconstruction had just begun after storm damage back in the 70s. Now [...]
David Rosam on May 09 2002 | Filed under: Miscellaneous, Worthing Beach Memoirs
Mauritius to invest in ‘cyber cities’. Mauritius is looking to the information technology sector to help boost its economy which has seen growth slow over the past five years. [BBC News: business]
I hear the weather is better than here in Worthing…
