Boats rescued by Newhaven lifeboat from the fog
Two boats lost in the fog had to be rescued by Newhaven’s Severn Class lifeboat ‘RNLB David and Elizabeth Acland’ on Thursday September 5.The lifeboat launched at 4.40pm to search for a power vessel...
View ArticleMotorcycle helmets stolen from Seaford garages
Three motorcycle helmets have been stolen from garages in Seaford.A number of garages were entered at the back of The Willows in Chichester Road, Seaford, last Tuesday night (3 September) and...
View ArticleWitnesses sought to Seaford cyclist assault
Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was assaulted in Claremont Road near Claremont Quay in Seaford.Anyone who witnessed the assault, which happened at about 1.45pm on Thursday, 5...
View ArticlePlan to demolish former care home in Lewes withdrawn
Plans for the demolition of a former care home in Lewes and its replacement with six houses have been withdrawn.The application was due to be considered by Lewes District Council this week. It is...
View ArticleParking spaces at Lewes Railway Station ‘could rise to 1,000’
An ambitious idea to create a central transport hub in Lewes has rapidly captured the public imagination.The vision for the future centres on ‘double-decking’ the car park at Lewes Railway Station and...
View ArticlePolice crackdown on failure to wear seatbelts
Police are cracking down on motorists failing to wear seatbelts across Sussex.Officers are carrying out enforcement checks across the county this week to catch drivers refusing to obey the law.Sussex...
View ArticleFingerprints examined in Seaford perfume theft
Police are examining fingerprints to try to identify thieves who smashed their way into a Seaford pharmacy to steal bottles of expensive perfume.At about 3.50am on Wednesday August 14 two people were...
View ArticleTeenagers questioned after reports of shoplifting in Seaford
Two teenagers have been questioned by police on suspicion of theft after reports of shoplifting in Seaford.Staff at Tesco Express in Sutton Road called police at 12.45pm on Sunday September 8 and two...
View ArticleSeaford police issue cheque payment warning
Police are warning shops to be on their guard after a series of incidents in Seaford in which items have been bought using cheques that have bounced.It is not known whether these were legitimate...
View ArticleMeet my new pal, Hannah Hedgehog!
WALKING to school in the rain is fun! I have to put on my Wellington boots (all four of them!), my raincoat, and my hat. I’ve just started Year 1, so I have lots of exciting work to do in class, and my...
View ArticleTREVOR WEEKS MBE - Horror injuries as hedgehog used by youths as football
Some of you may have already heard about little Victoria, a hedgehog used as a football by local youths in a children’s playground.Rescuers were called out after the hedgehog was rescued by local...
View ArticleHave your say on Lewes’s destiny
The most important development area in Lewes comes under the spotlight again next week.The North Street Quarter will be the subject of a ‘your thoughts’ session at Lewes Town Hall on Saturday,...
View ArticlePeacehaven Post Office could be moved
Residents are being asked their views on moving the Post Office at South Coast Road, Peacehaven, inside the Nisa Local convenience store along the road.This week the Post Office started consultation on...
View ArticleIs this a sign of the times in Lewes?
This is a ‘monolith’ ... and it could become a familiar feature on the streets of Lewes.It bears a map to guide visitors and is being proposed as an improvement to the county town’s signage.Lewes could...
View ArticleBreakfast and business on the menu for town’s early birds
Lewes Chamber of Commerce held its first Chamber breakfast last week, hosted by Riverside Brasserie in the town’s Riverside Centre.The event was the brainchild of Chamber President David Clark, who...
View ArticleBusiness Matters Awards winners announced
The leading lights of the area’s business world gathered to celebrate their achievements and successes at this newspaper’s Business Matters Awards on Friday September 13.Covering Horsham, Crawley, Mid...
View ArticleLewes MP hails impact of Pupil Premium
As the new school year begins, local students will benefit from extra government funding thanks to the Lib Dem Pupil Premium guaranteeing more money for schools in the area says Lewes MP Norman Baker....
View ArticleNational Youth Film Festival Awards
This newspaper has teamed up with the National Youth Film Festival Awards to showcase the best of teenage UK talent in a short-film contest.The ‘Round My Corner’ competition focuses on family, friends...
View ArticleCycling is good for the economy, says Lewes MP
Lewes MP Norman Baker this week spoke to the Lib Dem conference in Glasgow on the merits of cycling.He cited Cambridge, where the population has risen by around 10 per cent in recent years while the...
View ArticleScheme to make Lewes better for pedestrians and cyclists
Plans to improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists in Lewes are being put before the public.People are being asked to give their views on five schemes for the town in a consultation launched by...
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