Gatwick Airport: GACC campaigners ‘relieved but on guard’
Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign (GACC) members have said they will remain on guard against the possibility of Gatwick expanding.“Thousands of people across Surrey, Sussex and Kent will be relieved...
View ArticleMan arrested for burglary, drug-dealing and arson after blabbing to plain...
Police investigating a burglary in Lindfield Road, Hailsham, saw a man acting suspiciously in the garden outside and went to question him.Unfortunately for the man, he didn’t realise who the officers...
View ArticleSponsors hold topping out ceremony at new technical college
Sponsors of the new university technical college for Sussex held a topping out ceremony on Thursday, 18 June, to mark completion of the structure of the buildings.Historic Grade II listed marine...
View ArticleSpend an evening with Rick Stein at Lewes festival
An evening with television chef Rick Stein will be just one of the highlights of the sixth Lewes Octoberfeast which runs from Friday September 18 to Sunday October 4.Rick has written cookery books,...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Firefighter ‘seriously ill’ in hospital after collapsing...
An East Sussex firefighter is seriously ill in hospital after collapsing during breathing apparatus training.The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) today released details of the incident, which happened last...
View ArticlePrisoner found hanged in his cell felt “bullied”
A prisoner who was found hanged in his cell had felt “bullied” and “threatened” in the lead up to his death, an inquest has heard. Nathan Vaughan-Jones had been sentenced to 11 years in prison after...
View ArticlePrimary school told it needs to improve
A primary school has been told it needs to improve even after the efforts of its executive headteacher saw inadequate teaching “eliminated”.Plumpton Primary, near Lewes, was visited by Ofsted inspector...
View ArticleFamily’s eternal gratitude to school nurse who saved their son’s life
The parents of an Uckfield student who collapsed moments after finishing a GCSE exam have spoken out to thank the people who saved his life. Joshua Efford was rushed to hospital after suffering a...
View ArticleFormer Uckfield college head in court next week in sex abuse case
An Uckfield man will go on trial on Monday (July 6) over alleged sexual offences against two boys. Christopher Howarth, 67 and retired, of Rocks Park Road, Uckfield, is due to appear for trial at Lewes...
View ArticleMissing Seaford girl last seen at Eastbourne fair
Police are concerned for the welfare of missing 15-year-old Debbie Sales from Seaford.Debbie was reported missing after failing to return from school on Tuesday (30 July). She was last seen with...
View ArticleMysterious blue smoke plume across Sussex coast
Mystery surrounds a blue smoke plume which could be seen in the skies above Sussex earlier this week.The fog was seen in Eastbourne and along the coast as far as Hastings and beyond early Tuesday...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Online panel debate on the official licensing of the morning-after...
The morning-after pill has been officially licensed for use by girls under 16 for the first time and is set to be available from pharmacies across the country.EllaOne, which is effective five days...
View ArticlePrisoner who committed suicide was ‘failed’ by system
An inmate found hanged in his cell at Lewes Prison was let down by those responsible for his care, an inquest has heard.Nathan Vaughan-Jones had been sentenced to 11 years in prison after admitting the...
View ArticleSeaford police appeal over stolen donkey
Police are seeking information following the theft of a large concrete ornament in the shape of a donkey from the front garden of a house in Walmer Road, Seaford.The metre-high ornament, featuring a...
View ArticleNew homes for rent in Wealden District
Wealden District councillors and bosses from housing providers Stonewater met last week to mark the start of construction of eight new homes for affordable rent in Uckfield.Also on the agenda was the...
View ArticleLeave your mark on iconic building
Uckfield families now have the chance to leave their mark on an iconic community building for future generations of historians and archaeologists to find.Organisers of the programme to completely...
View ArticleBlood pressure checks in Battle
By Lynda Turnerhastings.observer.co.ukTwitter @HastingsObsMembers of the Rotary Club of Senlac, which meets in Cooden and draws members from and serves Hastings, Bexhill and Rother, spent a morning...
View ArticleUckfield remembers Father Martin Onions
A Eucharist of Requiem and thanksgiving for the life and ministry of Father Martin Onions, Rector of Uckfield was held at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield on Friday, June 26.The Bishop of Chichester, The Rt...
View ArticleSun shines on Seahaven Armed Forces Day
The sun shone at Seahaven Armed Forces Day on Saturday, June 27 as thousands of people turned out at Martello Fields in Seaford. A parade of veterans and cadets, arena events and a fun fair, as well as...
View ArticleHigh demand for places at new college
Sussex’s new university technical college has had to increase the number of places in its first year due to demand.There is a waiting list to join UTC@harbourside in Year 10, when it opens in...
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