Kayaker found dead on Isle of Wight was in Newhaven
Police on the Isle of Wight are trying to identify the body of a kayaker who was last known to have been seen alive in Newhaven.The man was found in a kayak on Yaverland Beach, Sandown around 7.20pm on...
View ArticleSafety warning - don’t ignore your fire door
Fire doors have a life-saving role to play, but are too often neglected or misused, say West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Their correct specification, maintenance and management can be the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Delays and queuing traffic on A22 at Hailsham due to mud on road
There is slow moving traffic and long delays on the A22 this morning (Tuesday) because of mud on the road.As a result there are hold ups on the A22 in both directions where it meets the B2192 and...
View ArticlePeter Andre trains for Strictly Come Dancing in Sussex
BBC Strictly Come Dancing celebrity hopeful Peter Andrew has been practising in Crawley.The pop star and his professional dancing partner Janette Manrara started training for the competition at Kung Fu...
View ArticleCar fire in Lewes
Lewes firefighters were sent to tackle an accidental car fire near South Street this afternoon (Tuesday, September 15).They arrived at the scene just after 12.40pm at Timberyard Lane where they tackled...
View ArticleLorry driver jailed trying to smuggle people into UK at Newhaven
A Romanian lorry driver who attempted to smuggle 13 people into the UK at Newhaven port has been jailed for four years.On November 11, 2014 Border Force officers at Newhaven stopped a...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Small number of Syrian refugees to relocate to Lewes area
An estimated eight Syrian refugees look set to be relocated in Lewes each year over the next five years, according to the latest Government initiative to help the growing crisis.The numbers are based...
View ArticlePetition calls for sites process halt in Lewes District Council plan
By the time of its deadline on September 23, it’s expected almost 2,000 people will have signed a petition challenging the sites chosen in Lewes District Council’s development plan.The petition,...
View ArticlePlumpton would be ‘cut in two’
Tomorrow (Friday, September 18) is deadline day for Plumpton’s historic, Grade II Listed level crossing.Network Rail wants to replace the historic railway gates at the level crossing with a modern...
View ArticleLocal author and film director at Seaford gala opening
William Nicholson, Sussex-based author and film director will introduce his film ‘Firelight’ at the gala opening of the Seaford Community Cinema at the Barn Theatre tomorrow evening, (September...
View ArticleVIDEO: TV presenter David Dimbleby chairs lively Lewes Town Hall meeting
TV presenter David Dimbleby hosted a packed public meeting at Lewes Town Hall where plans for the future of the North Street Quarter dominated the debate.Around 500 people attended Tuesday night’s...
View ArticleLewes and Eastbourne councils team up to save £2.9 million
The Cabinets of Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council are to consider proposals to protect frontline services and deliver up to £2.9m savings per year by 2019/20 through wider sharing...
View ArticleKnockout event and funfair at Horntye
The annual charity It’s a Knockout and Family Fun Fair takes place tomorrow (Saturday September 19) at Horntye Park, Bohemia Road, Hastings, 12-5pm.The event, now in its fourth year, is organised by...
View ArticleFiremen workin’ at the car wash
It was all hands to the pumps at Bohemia Road Fire Station last Saturday (September 12) but in a slightly different role than usual when East Sussex Fire and Rescue Fire Fighters held a car wash...
View ArticleHamlet interpreted for kids
The Pocket Oxford Theatre Company presents an interpretation of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, at Lamb House, West Street, Rye, Saturday (September 19) at 6pm.Following their sell out Brighton Fringe...
View ArticleCharity’s donation centre now open
Clear out you drawers and take your unwanted items down The Sara Lee Trust’s new donation centre close to Bexhill town centre.The donation centre, at Unit 10, Wainwright road, Beeching road Industrial...
View ArticleAnglo French market
The Bexhill Anglo French Market returns to Devonshire Road this weekend (September 19-20) for the second time this year.The event is now run on a voluntary basis by members of Bexhill 100 Motoring Club...
View ArticleNew principal to take the helm at Plumpton College
A new principal has been appointed at a specialist horticultural college.Jeremy Kerswell will be replacing Des Lambert OBE, FRAgS, as principal of Plumpton College, who is retiring after more than 40...
View ArticleSussex MP quizzes energy and climate change secretary, Amber Rudd, on solar...
A Sussex MP quizzed the energy and climate change secretary, Amber Rudd, yesterday (Thursday, September 17) on the issue of support for the solar industry.Maria Caulfield, who is MP for the Lewes...
View ArticleInfrastructure ‘already a mess’ around Hailsham
Overdevelopment of Hailsham and the surrounding villages will be the topic of discussion at two public meetings.The first will be held at the town’s Civic Community Hall on Tuesday, September 22 and a...
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