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BBC News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
South East drivers told of closures for charity bike ride
Drivers in the South East have been warned of road closures on Father's Day due to a charity bike ride. The British Heart Foundation's London to Brighton Bike Ride covers 54 miles (87km) from Clapham in south London, through parts of Surrey to Brighton's seafront on Sunday 15 June. The closures will mostly affect B roads going through Chipstead, Merstham, Nutfield and Burstow in Surrey and Turners Hill, Ardingly and Ditchling in East Sussex. The B2032 near Chipstead, London Road South near Merstham, Copthorne Common Road roundabout near Crawley Down, Westfield Road in Haywards Heath and Ditchling road in Brighton & Hove will remain open. Parts of the route will remain open for southbound vehicles only, mostly from Ardingly to Ditchling Common in Sussex. Most of the Surrey roads which are included on the ride's route will close 05:00 BST on Sunday and reopen by 16:00. In Sussex, expect closures from 07:00 until 17:00 BST for the most part with Northend Lane to Beacon Road remaining closed northbound until 19:00 Brighton, Coldean Lane to Ditchling Road as well as a section of Marine Parade will close from 07:00 until 21:00 BST. Meanwhile, Southern and Thameslink have warned customers not to bring non-folding bikes at stations between Brighton and Shoreham-by-Sea, Haywards Heath or Lewes all Sunday. The charity has said 14,000 cyclists are expected to take part in the event.
BBC News
27-03-2025
- BBC News
Southern Rail train disruption after Pulborough fire
Trains across West Sussex have been disrupted after a fire broke out in a railway power Rail says trains between Barnham and Horsham will be affected throughout this morning after a "fire service incident" near Pulborough at about 05:00 Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and Network Rail said the fire in a substation near London Road meant there was no electricity to power the from the fire is expected to last until 10:00, Southern Rail said. There are no services at either Pulborough or Arundel due to the blaze, which has now been replacement buses are in place between Horsham, Pulborough, Amberley and Arundel, Southern Rail said.
