Lancing graffiti taggers sent to prison Graffiti taggers from Sussex who caused more than £30,000 of damage to property have been given prison sentences. Richard Markwick, 19 and Matthew Fowler, 32, both of Sompting Road, Lancing, pleaded guilty to 241 graffiti offences between 2005 and 2009. Their tags were found in Brighton, Hove and on the Lancing-Worthing railway. Markwick was given 15 months in a young offenders institution and Fowler was jailed for 18 months for graffiti-related criminal damage. Both men were given three year ASBOs with conditions stating that they must not carry any form of paint or permanent marker or glass cutting and etching equipment. PC Billy Burstow said: "The risks that Fowler and Markwick took were staggering. "Their graffiti was discovered in places offering no refuge from approaching trains, and they accessed areas where there are trip hazards or where they risked getting their feet trapped in railway points.
China warns Google to comply with censorship laws
China's top internet official has warned that Google will "pay the consequences" if it continues to go against Chinese law. Google announced in January that it would no longer comply with China's internet censorship laws. It warned that it may shut down google.cn because of censorship and a hacking attack on the portal. Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Yizhong was speaking at China's annual legislation session. "We need to preserve our nation's interest, our people's interest, we cannot be relaxed with any information that will cause harm to the stability of our society, to our system, and to the health of our under-age young people," he said more
Friends of Lancing Ring AGM and Coffee Morning is on Sat 20
March 2010
There will be refreshments, a raffle, books, plants, jig-saws and bric-à-brac stalls between 10am and 11.30 with a short AGM at 11.30. We hope you will come along and join us for a cup of tea or coffee and to vote for your new committee. We would also welcome any bric-à-brac items and jigsaw puzzles that you no longer need, or anyone who can help with either the stalls, or with serving teas and coffee. Please do let us know if you would be able to give us a hand. You can ring Adrienne Stevenson on 01903 753977. or Sue Crowhurst on 01903 762769. We look forward to seeing you there.
