Firefighters tackle blaze in Newick
Firefighters were called to a blaze at a block of garages in Newick shortly before 6am yesterday (Thursday) morning.Crews from Barcombe and Uckfield attended the scene and wore breathing apparatus to...
View ArticleWhy small businesses in Sussex need to #ThinkDigital this June
A nationwide Think Digital campaign has been launched across Johnston Press titles to encourage small companies to bolster their businesses by advertising online.The initiative aims to promote the...
View ArticleSussex Police launch summer drink-drive blitz
Motorists are being reminded they have just one simple choice when it comes to alcohol – drink or drive. Never both.Sussex Police launched its summer drink or drive campaign on Saturday and, in...
View ArticleON YOUR BIKE - Family pedal power for Friston Forest run
Cycle Seahaven ran its second Forest Family Bike Ride of the year on Saturday, May 31, around Friston Forest.Six parents and seven children of varying ages and ability headed off from the forest car...
View ArticleNorman Baker hails success in pavement parking campaign in Lewes
Pavement parking in Lewes could finally be eliminated.Local MP Norman Baker has for years been campaigning to outlaw the anti-social practice but was originally told by East Sussex County Council that...
View ArticlePhenomenal number of exciting projects
A googolplex is a phenomenally large number. It is also the inspiration for that internet giant Google and represents the vast amounts of data on the internet that is searchable using Google. That is...
View ArticleMy World Cup prediction is more hurt for England
Predictions have never been my strong point. Yes, I have won the odd daft gamble but have always been a punter who follows his heart rather than one who studies the cold, hard facts before putting my...
View ArticleCall Lewes businesses to frame future
Lewes Chamber of Commerce is calling on local businesses to help form a group that can meet to discuss what they would like to see in the town’s Neighbourhood Plan.There is currently a Neighbourhood...
View ArticleTREVOR WEEKS: Think twice before touching fallen fledgling
We have over 160 casualties in care at the moment, ranging from owls and woodpeckers, to nuthatches, ducklings and bunnies. Our two tawny owlets are developing well and have now gone into one of our...
View ArticleHomes and business proposals on site of former brickworks in Chailey
Plans to develop a 23-acre site at South Chailey will be the subject of community consultation events today (Friday) and tomorrow.Iceni Asset Management and Iceni Projects are consulting on proposals...
View ArticleComplex nature of internet ecosystem
The internet is a wonderful place.There are vast swathes of open land, where you can see flocks of enthusiast websites and herds of social networks. You can always find business websites settling down...
View ArticleLandmark year for Chailey Common
The Chailey Commons Society is marking its 50th anniversary with a special exhibition.‘Arts and Artefacts’ will celebrate the commons in paintings, drawings, photographs and maps.It is being staged in...
View ArticleThink again on Premier Inn hotel plan for Lewes, plead campaigners
Opponents of the proposed Premier Inn in Lewes have begged the developers to think again.They say the former Magistrates’ Court building on the Friars Walk site, earmarked for demolition and...
View ArticleAward winning of Louis Potts in Lewes is Young Retailer of the Year
Ella Clarke, of Louis Potts Ltd in Lewes, has been named as the Cookshop and Housewares Association Young Retailer of the Year.The judges described her career as “remarkable” and she received her...
View ArticleBusiness does matter for Sussex companies
Do you think that your business has not received the recognition it deserves?Have you experienced a local business that is deserving of an award?If this is the case then you really should be thinking...
View ArticleChance to quiz Sussex crime and police chief
Residents with questions for the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner still have time to submit them ahead of her annual meeting at the end of this month. Questions are being invited for both Katy...
View ArticleTREVOR WEEKS MBE - Centre almost full to the brim with orphans and casualties
Our centre is almost full at the moment and has been running at over 90 per cent capacity for the past month. We have five collared doves, 20 feral pigeons, 12 wood pigeons, seven magpies, 18...
View ArticleComment - June 20, 2014
It seems many people in Newhaven will be glad to see the back of the derelict barge which has sat in the River Ouse for some years.Newhaven Coastguard reported a number of incidents associated with the...
View ArticlePictures that speak a thousand words
Have you ever looked at a website, or a social media profile or a blog post and gone, “Wow! That is so beautiful,” and then stared off into the distance mesmerized by it?What about the reverse of that?...
View ArticleAll in this Uckfield garden is not at all rosy
An Uckfield man, whose garden was described as ‘exceptionally unsightly’ by a district judge, has been prosecuted, Wealden District Council has said. David Baxter, from Mill Drove, Uckfield, appeared...
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