Manningtree train station is to receive some extra TLC after volunteers ‘adopted’ it. It’s all part of Greater Anglia’s Station Adoption scheme, as Kerry King and Martin Rayner are the proud new volunteers. The scheme plans to help make the station more attractive and welcoming. Former mayor of Manningtree Mrs King will be joined by her husband Martin, a retired project manager who plans to bring his practical skills to the role. Together they plan to maintain attractive floral displays at the station, brighten up the waiting rooms and create refuges for wildlife and birds. Mrs King said: “I always try and get involved in community activities and because we go everywhere by train it seemed appropriate to help Manningtree station look as good as possible.”