Coronation ‘Right Royal Clean Up’

Over 400 volunteers took part in the ‘Right Royal Clean Up’ litter-picking event around Chichester and Langstone Harbours and beyond, organised by the Final Straw Foundation (FSF) and the Chichester Harbour Federation, as part of the Big Help Out for the King’s Coronation which fell on the 97th birthday of Sir David Attenborough.

the right royal clean up on the 8th may Bank holiday monday saw an incredible 432 volunteers pick up a huge 591 kilograms of rubbish from around the area. volunteers had signed up to take part from uckfield in east sussex to portsmouth, many as part of larger groups. fsf and the chichester federation had enlisted the help of 11 sailing clubs* in chichester and langstone harbours to run clean-ups across the harbours. a huge part of the rubbish picked up was plastic food and drinks packaging, including crisp packets, sweet wrappers, plastic and glass bottles and aluminium cans.

in emsworth, 104 volunteers joined fsf at emsworth sailing club to clean up the local area. collaborating with the Bridge to unity, another local non-profit charity, the final straw foundation was happy to see 66kg of rubbish collected from the shoreline and local town. Bianca carr, ceo of the final straw foundation, was thrilled with the turnout. ‘we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the volunteers who came out to help with the right royal clean up litter-picking event as part of the Big help out! together we were able to remove nearly 600 kilograms of waste from our local shores, green spaces, and villages. the volunteers’ commitment to the cause is truly inspiring and is really what keeps us going as a charity. it's not always easy to give up time and spend a few hours picking up rubbish, but their willingness to pitch in and help is a testament to the power of community and the difference we can make when we work together.’ sue nash, from the chichester harbour federation environmental forum, said, ‘the environmental forum consists of chichester harbour federation sailing clubs and marine businesses with the aim of working together to ensure that chichester harbour continues to be a place for inspiration, enjoyment, and wellbeing for the next generation. sailing clubs are working hard to decrease their impact on the environment by becoming greener and more sustainable. whether a royalist or not, the principle behind communities and volunteers coming together to improve their local area was a great one, and we were happy to see that so much rubbish was removed from the marine environment and local public spaces ’ one of the aims of the Big help out is that the volunteering inspired by the coronation is not just for one day. fsf welcome volunteers to come along to regular beach cleans around the local area throughout the year. head to the charity’s website, www.finalstrawfoundation.org, to find out about upcoming public beach cleans in the emsworth, langstone, hayling island sailing clubs, and havant youth sail training school areas. the world of classic cars captures the hearts and imaginations of automotive enthusiasts around the globe Be you a home restorer, bank holiday driver or professional, from tiny minis and morris minors to Jaguar e-types and huge american muscle cars there is something for everyone some believe that the classic car world is shrinking as enthusiasts grow older but i believe the opposite is true with more cars reaching an age where they are considered classics the classic car world is growing with more modern cars such as golfs and fiestas joining the classic ranks.these cars come with new enthusiasts ready to learn about the wider classic car community i became a classic car enthusiast at a young age owning my first classic (a 1972vw campervan) at the age of 18. i can trace the seeds back even further and owe my love for classics to my father my earliest memory of a classic is the first time i saw an e-type. i recall thinking it was the best car i had ever seen because it had three windscreen wipers. it is hardly a surprise then that i now work for twyford moors classic cars in havant restoring classic Jaguars. these days my classic car life is largely devoted to restoring my wolseley 1500,“wally”, after many years of reliable service or touring around in “reggie” the twyford moors Xk140.“reggie” gets used extensively for shows, tours and fundraising events as pictured here