Winter sports look such fun in Sochi, we want to have a go!
I’m really happy this week because it is half term and the Winter Olympics have me very excited. I don’t know much about skiing but my friend Polly the Parrot is a big fan.She said she is going to show...
View ArticleOvesco leads on climate solutions
Lewes-based company Ovesco has been chosen to help other community groups in Sussex develop their own solutions to the growing climate change threat. In the wettest winter since records began, 15...
View ArticleFilm by Sussex Downs College student creating real buzz
Sussex Downs Lewes College student Seb Cox has been selected to have his short film Jack Red included in the drama category of the National Student Film Festival, (Screentest), which takes place at...
View ArticleKnife and metal poles found in Burgess Hill- teenagers arrested on suspicion...
Police were called at 1.50am on Tuesday (18 February) to Junction Road in Burgess Hill to a report of a fight involving a group of teenagers.When officers arrived they arrested three boys aged 17, 15...
View ArticleUPDATE: Serious accident closes Newhaven road
Drivers faced severe delays in Newhaven this evening (Friday February 21) following a serious accidentThe A259 Seaford Road in Newhaven was closed and there were long delays in both directions between...
View ArticleTREVOR WEEKS MBE - Amber warning meant missing out on Valentine’s evening
My ever suffering partner Kathy missed out on her romantic Valentines evening this year thanks to the weather. The amber weather warning meant I had no choice but to stay overnight at our Casualty...
View ArticleKEVIN GORDON - Sussex diamonds make excellent walls
Man has been trudging around Sussex for about half a million years and for most of that time flints were used as tools and building materials. Although flint is found in layers within chalk, exactly...
View ArticleDraw your Mum and enter our competition
Mother’s Day is coming up soon.There are many ways you can celebrate with your mum.You can buy her flowers, make her breakfast in bed, or take her out for a nice lunch. I normally take my mum for a...
View ArticleKEVIN GORDON – Keeping a weather eye on Sussex coast
Seaford Bay must be a graveyard for ships, so many have floundered while they attempted to seek shelter from storms. It is likely that local citizens have always taken turns to look out to sea, not...
View ArticleOfficial launch of new Clayhills development in Lewes
Oakley New Homes Lewes this weekend launches the first release of the new Clayhills development in the town.It comprises three-bedroom family homes priced at £395,000 and a collection of one- and...
View ArticleStark horrors of burial pit in Lewes for hundreds of men revealed
The grim reality of the Battle of Lewes in 1264 has been highlighted by local historian Dr Graham Mayhew.He has gone back to the 19th century when a burial pit for victims was discovered during the...
View ArticleLewes MP issues challenge to introduce green lighting
Up to 80 per cent of energy costs can be saved by switching to low energy street lighting, says Lewes MP Norman Baker who is challenging East Sussex County Council to hit this target.LED street lights...
View ArticleTraders say Hailsham street market is success
Some traders in Hailsham have praised the town’s street market and branded it a ‘resounding success’ since it opened in August last year.Around 30 stalls sell a range of locally produced items in...
View ArticleGreat fun on Pancake Day
Hi Chipsters. I hope you had a flipping good pancake day. It’s not so easy for a dog to toss a pancake but I managed it just about. I had chocolate sauce on my pancake. But I know some people just like...
View ArticleFantastic time at Education Day
Education Day: A fantastic, comprehensive, training day is planned for all the children’s nurses involved in end of life care in Sussex.This will provide an excellent platform to improve the services...
View Article‘Dodgy’ sites not the only source of viruses
I have covered computer viruses before, but I see enough infected computers and speak to enough people with genuine concerns, that I feel I need to speak talk about it again.The question I get asked...
View Articleetc Magazine wins major award
Our very popular etc Magazine won a major title at the second annual Johnston Press Group Awards last night (Thursday March 6).etc - the widest distributed complementary lifestyle magazine in Sussex -...
View ArticleRestaurant apprentices in Lewes find recipe for success
National Apprenticeship Week, now in its seventh year, got off to a flying start in Lewes on Monday.Local MP Norman Baker visited Famiglia, in Market Street, to see how the establishment’s apprentices...
View ArticleTREVOR WEEKS MBE - Baby season kicks off
Oh dear, the baby season is starting! Over the past couple of weeks we have had a number of young collared doves come into care. They have all been calcium deficient with their tail feathers “in-pin”,...
View ArticleAwards to mark Uckfield’s diversity
The Uckfield Business Awards 2014 were launched at the East Sussex National last week.The awards - which celebrate the achievements and diversity of the town’s business community - are co-ordinated by...
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