Helping those with dementia
Alzheimer’s Society volunteer befriender Bob Ayers is encouraging more people to open their hearts and minds and follow his lead by supporting people with dementia.Following on from National...
View ArticleSussex MPs urged to back grants for village hall VAT bills
Sussex MPs are being urged to back the introduction of Government grants to cover tax bills for village hall improvement projects.Currently groups and volunteers have to pay 20 per cent Value-Added Tax...
View ArticleSeaford nursery improves its Ofsted rating
A nursery which had been branded ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted has improved its rating.Hopscotch Nursery, in Church Street, Seaford, still has some way to go before it earns the top ‘outstanding’ mark but...
View ArticleNew curate for Hailsham church
The Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, will ordain 16 women and men as deacons to serve in parishes across Sussex at a special service on Saturday, June 27.James Isaacs is one of the 16 and will...
View ArticleCOUNTY NEWS: Sussex landlords struggle to keep up with changes in law
Two in five landlords in the south east admit that they struggle to keep up with changes in law relating to letting property a week before a new deadline that could leave them with heavy fines for...
View ArticleWeaver and textile designer at museum
A display of new work by local award-winning textile designer and weaver, Caroline Richards, will be on show at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery from next week.The large pieces on display, inspired by...
View ArticleSharp fall in unemployment across Sussex
Unemployment has fallen in every local authority in Sussex over the past year.In some places the number of people out of work has more than halved in the last five years according to figures released...
View ArticleOut to The Big Lunch
Halifax Hastings hosted a special free fun-filled family day at St Michael’s Hospice as part of the Big Lunch initiative.All the staff from the local branch of the Halifax played a role in organising...
View ArticleSussex businesses hit by cybercrime
Almost half of all small and micro businesses in the south Eest report having experienced cybercrime, according to new research from the Association of Accounting Technicians.However, the research also...
View ArticleUse Google collections to take control of your social stream
It has been just over a month now since Google added a new feature to the social network known as Google+. The new feature is called collections.Before I go into what collections are, I want to give...
View ArticleMonday morning’s travel news and weather
Warnings are in place this morning as rain is causing delays for motorists.The usual road troublespots around the area are already looking congested in Eastbourne, Hastings and Lewes.On the trains,...
View ArticlePraise for residents recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
A Lewes man has received one of the highest possible accolades in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his services to education.Thomas Jeffery, director general at the Department of Education, has...
View ArticleOne man arrested after motorcyclist is seriously injured in crash
Police are appealing for witnesses after arresting one man in connection with a crash that left a Heathfield motorcyclist seriously injured.At around 7pm on Friday (June 19), police were called to the...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Dog scares lambs over Sussex clifftop
Police are investigating after a dog scared sheep and forced one of them over the clifftop at the Seven Sisters Country Park at the weekend.Walkers saw the drama and took photographs of the dog, which...
View ArticlePlans for 1,000 new homes in Uckfield given initial outline approval
Plans for a new development featuring 1,000 homes and a primary school has received initial outline planning consent from Wealden District Council’s Planning Committee.The application is for around 29...
View ArticleAnother 14 people charged as part of drink and drug-driving crackdown
Another 14 drivers have been charged with offences as part of Sussex Police’s summer crackdown on drink and drug-driving.Graham Edwards, 50, was arrested at 6.55am on June 17 in Arlington Road East,...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Police launch investigation in Sussex sheep worrying...
An online appeal to find the owner of a dog who scared a lamb which then plunged to its death over cliffs has gone viral.Sussex Police has also said its officers will investigate to see what dog...
View ArticleNewhaven man jailed for child sex offences
A Newhaven man has been sentenced for sex offences against young boys.Michael Cole, 30, unemployed, of, Chestnut Way, Newhaven, appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Friday (June 19) having pleaded guilty...
View ArticleUckfield carer who stole thousands of pounds from vulnerable patients is jailed
A carer who was caught on CCTV stealing thousands of pounds from elderly and vulnerable victims has been jailed for two years.Gwendolyn Lanius befriended patients while working in a hospital and as a...
View ArticleChildren give it some welly on walk in Broad Oak
A walk which helps children discover wildlife has been put together with help from the High Weald Partnership.Broad Oak Community Primary School’s Welly Walk is one of a series of welly walks launched...
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