It is a sad but inescapable truth that domestic violence is a horrific reality for thousands of people, both women and men, around the UK in 21st century Britain. Alongside rape, sexual exploitation and trafficking, domestic violence is an inexcusable crime. It is even present in Wealden, where domestic abuse crimes rose to 532 in 2014/15 and the number of domestic abuse incidents reached 742.
Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, was pleased to join Ashdown Forest Chief Executive Mark Pearson and broadcaster Katie Derham in officially opening a new oak gateway which stands at the entrance to the Forest Centre.Constructed from English oak and featuring carvings of some of the Forest’s most i