Hands up everywhere
Since launching our new Hands Up campaign we have had lots going on, with supporters doing a range of activities to help raise funds and awareness for Chestnut Tree.In Eastbourne ESK Plants has named...
View ArticleBoy, 12, taken to hospital after ‘falling in front of car’
A 12-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after reportedly falling from his skateboard in front of a car yesterday evening (Monday, June 15).Emergency services were called to Winterbourne Lane, in...
View ArticleNine more motorists charged with drink and drug-driving offences
Another nine motorists have been charged with offences as part of Sussex Police’s summer crackdown on drink and drug-driving.Lynn-Marie Pheasant, 40, was arrested at 8.30pm on June 13 in Hillside...
View ArticleEast Sussex MPs call for ‘fair deal’ for rural communities
Three East Sussex MPs have joined the call for a ‘fair deal’ for countryside communities across England.Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle, Lewes MP Maria Caulfield, and Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden,...
View ArticleWork to improve water pipeline network
Work to improve the way South East Water manages its pipeline network is to get underway in East Sussex from the end of June.New meters are being installed in Hertsmonceux, Polegate, Heathfield and...
View ArticleFees ‘ludicrous’ for day care bus
A Hailsham pensioner has had to take her son out of a day care centre in Eastbourne, after it brought in “outrageous” charges for transport.Eileen Hicks, of South Road, Hailsham, lives with her son...
View ArticleCounty News: Young mother’s grieving family warn about skin cancer danger
Family members have paid tribute to a devoted mum and A&E receptionist from West Green, who has died of cancer.Nicola Lovett, 26, died on June 8, just two months after she was diagnosed with...
View ArticleVirtual cruise and care home open day
Residents at a local care home will enjoy a variety of activities associated with the theme of The Arts to mark Care Home Open Day today (Friday June 19).The event at Bethune Court, Boscobel Road, St...
View ArticleCouncil to return hundreds of pounds to scam victims
Hundreds of pounds will be returned, and advice offered, to East Sussex residents who have fallen foul of postal scams.Trading Standards officers from the county council are planning a two day...
View ArticleFree AA meeting celebrates 80 years
Hastings and Rother Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is celebrating the association’s 80th birthday and will host a free public seminar on Wednesday July 8, 2:00-4pm at the Hastings Centre, The Ridge,...
View ArticlePolice appeal after equipment worth £2,000 is stolen in Seaford
Police in Seaford are appealing for information after more than £2,000 worth of equipment was stolen from a premise on the Cradle Hill Industrial Estate.Glass in the front door of one of the units was...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Fire in roof of building in Seaford
Fire engines from Eastbourne have been mobilised to a fire in Seaford this afternoon (June 17).A call came into East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service at 3.30pm, to a fire in a roof at Guardswell Place.A...
View ArticleReporting of child sex offences in Sussex up by five per cent
The latest figures on the number of sexual offences against children, recorded by police in Sussex, show a five per cent increase. They rose from 791 in 2012-2013, to 838 in 2013-2014. And last year,...
View ArticleOpen day and 1950’s fete at care home
Lindsay Hall Nursing Home, Bexhill, is celebrating the National Care Home Open Day and all are invited to a 1950’s themed fete.Lindsay Hall Nursing Home, run by family-owned Galleon Care, is once again...
View ArticleChancellor reiterates commitment to funding A27 improvements
Chancellor George Osborne has repeated the Tories’ commitment to funding major improvements to the A27 in Sussex.Back in December the Government pledged £350m towards easing congestion on the route...
View ArticleUPDATE: Five firefighters at the scene of Seaford house fire
Firefighters remain at the scene of fire in Seaford, damping down and cutting away to ensure the fire doesn’t reignite.Crews were called out at 3.33pm today (June 17), to reports of a house on fire on...
View ArticleWildlife photos on display at Hospice
Local artist and photographer Bob Swan will display a selection of wildlife photographs at an exhibition in St Michael’s Hospice reception June 19-29.Bob has a keen interest in wildlife and...
View ArticleFunding lifeline for small businesses in Wealden
Businesses which have been turned down by the banks will still be able to access finance thanks to new scheme being launched by Wealden District Council and EDEAL.The Small Business Loan Scheme is open...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: TOWIE’s Billie Faiers joins the Good Life
It’s 40 years since The Good Life first aired on our TV screens but it appears the show’s appeal is stronger now than it ever was.According to new research released today by Kellogg’s, almost three...
View ArticleRecycling roadshow in Hastings next week
The public have the opportunity to meet the council’s recycling and waste teams at road shows during National Recycling Week, June 22-26.Hastings Borough Council (HBC) has joined forces with Recycle...
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