VIDEO: Retiring Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd said “it’s been a real pleasure”
Former Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd said he would retire from politics, after a narrow defeat by Conservative Caroline Ansell in the general election.Lloyd lost his seat by 733 votes, it was announced...
View ArticleSussex Decides: Nick Gibb re-elected as MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
A LANDSLIDE victory for Nick Gibb has seen him re-elected as MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton as expected.The Conservative member, who has been the MP since the constituency was formed in 1997,...
View ArticleSussex Decides: Tories hold on to Brighton Kemptown
Conservative Simon Kirby held on to Brighton Kemptown (which includes Peacehaven) in the General Election.However, it was quite close as Labour’s Nancy Platts gained 17,738 votes to Kirby’s total of...
View ArticleDinosaur and fossil talk this weekend
A talk on where to find fossils and dinosaur footprints in local rocks will be explained in an illustrated talk to be held at the Shipwreck Museum, Rock-a-Nore, Hastings this Sunday (May 10) at...
View ArticleTREVOR WEEKS MBE - Ringmer ducklings rescued from crosing road
Kathy and I had an unusual rescue this week. A hedgehog had fallen into a basement garden and wasn’t able to get out. Every time the residents tried to catch the hedgehog it would run into a drainage...
View ArticleResidents tell company to ‘clean up its act’
Residents who live near a cleaning services company have called for it to clean up its act and stop disrupting the neighbourhood by dumping rubbish and parking vehicles on pavements.A number of...
View ArticleLewes District election 2015: local count under way
The count for Lewes District Council, town and parish elections is well under way.Results are already starting to come through for some wards. We will have a full list of the results for each ward this...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Lib Dems keep control of Eastbourne Borough Council
All the borough council election results have been announced at Eastbourne Town Hall with the Liberal Democrats retaining control of the administration.As expected, the Liberal Democrats retained seats...
View ArticleSally Lee MBE is new chairman of Trust
Sally Lee MBE has taken over as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sara Lee Trust, a charity which she and her husband Jeremy founded in 1996 in memory of their daughter Sara.Sally replaces...
View Article‘Error’ at polling station means votes have not been counted
Voters in the election for Westfield Parish Council will have to wait to find out who their new councillors are, as votes were not counted with other parish elections due to “issues at the polling...
View ArticleElected town and parish councillors in Rother
The results of the parish and town elections which were counted on Saturday May 9, after polling on Thursday May 7 are (including votes received):Rye Town CouncilBOYD, Michael - 519, BREEDS, John...
View ArticleI would ride 100 miles, and I would ride 100 more...!
Hastings cyclists Duncan Hacon and Eddie Tate took Hastings’ Castle Cycle Challenge to the max by completing the circuits not once but three times, achieving their first ever 100 mile ride for...
View ArticleLocal charity needs you!
Local charity, The Sara Lee Trust is appealing to the public to support them in their quest to receive funding from the Aviva Community Fund.The Sara Lee Trust (SLT) has applied to the Aviva Community...
View ArticleDoes your business really need its own website?
You may have noticed me talking about social media a lot lately. You may have also noticed me refer to ‘brand pages’. It may also surprise you to know (it surprises me) that there are still businesses...
View ArticleBottled water being given out in Hailsham and Polegate
Bottled water is being given out in Polegate and Hailsham tonight after a water main has left thousands of people without water.The 30 inch diameter cast iron water main burst at the Diplocks...
View ArticleWater problems update: Hailsham homes still without water and more bottled...
As the water crisis continues in Hailsham tonight, more locations for people to get bottled water have been announced.Lorries of bottled water are parked up at Pevensey Castle Car Park and Polegate...
View ArticleRev up for Poker Run
Start revving up those bikes, polish the chrome, dust off the leathers and prepare to have some fun whilst raising cash for charity with the annual ‘Chase the Ace Rally’, and ‘Poker Run’. The event,...
View ArticleThousands of Hailsham homes still without water
Hailsham is still without water this morning (Monday) despite engineers working through the night to fix a burst water main.And it is still not known if schools in the area will be open as there is no...
View ArticleCommuters face delays on trains in Sussex this morning
Commuters in Sussex face delays on trains this morning (Monday) because of signalling problems between Haywards Heath and Three Bridges.Southern Rail says customers can expected delays of up to 30...
View ArticleHailsham schools partly closed due to water shortage in the town
Several schools in Hailsham are partly closed today (Monday) because of the burst water main which has left thousands of homes and businesses in the town without water.Grovelands Community School is...
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