Lewes beauty students in national final
Three beauty therapy students from Sussex Downs College, in Lewes, have been shortlisted as finalists in the WorldSkills UK competition this autumn. Level two beauty therapy student Rebecca West, 18,...
View ArticleCrews tackle blaze in Newhaven kitchen
Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire in Newhaven this morning (Sunday, July 26). Crews from East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended the property, on Hill Crest Road, at 8:45am. The small...
View ArticleCrews tackle fire in Eastbourne town centre
Firefighters were called to a blaze in Eastbourne town centre in the early hours of this morning (Sunday, July 26).Crews received a call just after 1am to say there was a fire on Terminus Road.Upon...
View ArticleMore homeowners putting properties on the market
Two thirds of major towns and cities in the UK have seen a rise in the number of new properties being marketed in June 2015 compared to May 2015, according to new research by online estate agents...
View ArticlePupils profit from a lesson in business
Youngsters from Ark Blacklands Primary Academy got a taste of life in the fast lane of the business world when they took part in the nationwide Fiver Fiesta Challenge.Learning about business, in a...
View ArticleHeathfield woman completes four-day yacht adventure
A Heathfield woman has just completed a four-day yacht adventure. Freya Voss, 21, took part in an inspirational sailing trip with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, along with 20 other young people...
View ArticleWindows 10 - What to expect
Next week on Wednesday the 29th July 2015, Windows 10 will finally be made available to the general public. If you have reserved a copy using the Get Windows 10 app it will automatically start to...
View ArticleTRAVEL NEWS: A27 partially closed due to flooding
The A27 has been partially closed this afternoon (Sunday, July 26) due to flooding. Parts of the busy road have been shut eastbound between the Shoreham Harbour turn off and the Hove turn off.The...
View ArticleInitiative to halt decline of hedgehogs is launched in Sussex
An initiative to stop the rapid decline of the hedgehog population has been launched in Sussex.Hedgehogs have declined by 30 per cent in Britain over the last ten years - a decline as fast as the tiger...
View ArticleMore bad weather in store for Sussex
It’s bad news for Sussex residents as forecasters predict another week of bad weather. After a month’s worth of rain fell on Friday (July 24), sunnier climates returned to the county on Saturday (July...
View ArticleThousands pour through the door at new library site
More than 13,000 people have crossed the threshold of Newhaven’s new library since it opened earlier this year.With the library fast becoming a popular community hub, the county council’s lead member...
View ArticleTwelve platforms on Uckfield line to be extended
Twelve station platforms on the overcrowded Uckfield to London Bridge line will be extended.Stations affected are Uckfield, Buxted, Crowborough, Eridge, Ashurst, Cowden, Hever and Edenbridge Town. On...
View ArticleTrain campaigners call for second Gatwick runway
Campaigners for better rail links for the South Coast have urged the Government to build a second runway at Gatwick Airport.The East Sussex Rail Alliance said the runway would be a ‘lifeline’ to...
View ArticleSussex rail operators join Thameslink franchise
Rail operators Southern and Gatwick Express have joined the Govia Thameslink Franchise (GTR).Three Passenger Services Directors (PSD) for Southern Mainline and Coast, Southern Metro and Gatwick Express...
View ArticleSafety at care home is ‘inadequate’
Residents with dementia were ‘not always kept safe from harm’ inspectors from a health watchdog have revealed. Bramber Nursing Home in Bramber Avenue, Peacehaven, has received an inadequate rating from...
View ArticleDog rescued after jumping over sea wall
A pet dog was rescued by firefighters and the Newhaven Coastguard team this morning (Monday, July 27) after jumping over the sea wall onto rocks below. Newhaven Coastguard and Newhaven Lifeboat...
View ArticleTRAVEL NEWS: Accident causing delays in Hadlow Down
An accident is causing delays on the roads in Hadlow Down this afternoon (Monday, July 27). Hadlow Down Road is closed at the junction with Fordbrook Hill because of the incident. Motorists are being...
View ArticleSerial drink-driver banned for fourth time
A serial drink-driver has been banned for the fourth time after officers spotted him behind the wheel while banned - as he headed to a pub in Ringmer.Adrian Ing had been given two drink-driving bans in...
View ArticleCall for new organ donors as waiting list grows longer
Families are being urged to discuss organ donation after more than 30 people in East Sussex died waiting for a transplant.New figures reveal 32 East Sussex residents have died waiting for a transplant...
View ArticleMagazine: John Meyer’s launch of “Lost in the Dust” collection
“Lost in the Dust” is a powerful exhibition celebrating a series of narrative paintings of the Anglo-Boer War by John Meyer, South Africa’s leading contemporary realist artist.We caught up with John...
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