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East Sussex Councillors Support Plastic Free Campaign
image: Jory Mundy Hastings councillors have agreed to support a campaign which aims to reduce plastic pollution. On Wednesday (January...
Huw Oxburgh
Jan 24, 2025


More Than 550 New Electric Vehicle Charging Points For West Sussex
More than 550 new electric vehicles charging points will have been installed across West Sussex by March. The details were shared during...
Karen Dunn LDR
Jan 23, 2025


Sussex Sainsbury's Cafés Set To Close As Part Of Supermarket Cuts
Three Sainsbury's stores in Sussex are to close their in-store cafés shortly, with the supermarket giant announcing plans to cut more...
Dominic Kureen
Jan 23, 2025


National Insurance Rise To Hit Council Budget
Brighton and Hove City Council looks like being millions of pounds worse off because of the increase in employer national insurance...
Sarah Booker-Lewis LDR
Jan 22, 2025


More Than £14m Spent To Help Improve Water Quality Near Chichester
Two of our treatment works near Chichester have had more than major work carried out to improve water quality and reduce storm overflows....
Dominic Kureen
Jan 20, 2025


Brighton Jumps Into Top 30 In University Sustainability League Table
The University of Brighton has climbed 16 places to reach the top 30 in the latest People & Planet university league table. The ranking,...
Dominic Kureen
Jan 20, 2025


London Gatwick Awards £30,000 To Good Causes In Sussex
Sussex community groups were celebrating this week as London Gatwick announced the recipients of £30,000 from the third round of the...
Dominic Kureen
Jan 14, 2025


£5,000 Funding Boost From Newhaven Enterprise Zone For Haven Young Creatives
image: Rosie Powell An arts charity in Newhaven which provides free drama workshops for children and young people has received nearly...
Dominic Kureen
Jan 14, 2025


Meet The Southern Train Driver Magistrate Delivering Justice In Sussex
Paul's employer, Govia Thameslink Railway, allows him time off work to be a magistrate The new year is a time for many people to think...
Dominic Kureen
Jan 13, 2025


University Of Brighton Recognised As Top Sports Education Provider
The University of Brighton has received the highest accreditation for its delivery of pioneering sports and physical exercise degrees....
Dominic Kureen
Jan 13, 2025


RSPCA Finds New Homes For Giant Spiders Thrown Out In The Cold
An RSPCA animal centre has rehomed an intake of tarantulas who were abandoned in freezing temperatures. The spiders were cared for at ...
Dominic Kureen
Jan 9, 2025


Brighton Main Line Passengers Asked To Plan Ahead This Sunday
Vital engineering work is taking place this Sunday, 12 January between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon, meaning that there will be no...
Dominic Kureen
Jan 9, 2025


Electronic Billboard Refused In Centre Of Brighton
A spa company’s planning application to put up an electronic billboard in the centre of Brighton has failed on appeal. The Gel Bottle Inc...
Sarah Booker-Lewis LDR
Jan 7, 2025


Priory Park Archaeology Exploration In Chichester To Cost £225,000
Work to explore Norman archaeology in Chichester’s Priory Park will cost around £225,000. Last year, a team from Chichester and District...
Karen Dunn LDR
Jan 7, 2025


Brighton Seafront Venue Secures Alcohol Licence Extension
A seafront venue can stay open until 3.30am after agreeing conditions with police and councillors. Dalton’s in Madeira Drive, Brighton,...
Dominic Kureen
Jan 5, 2025


Brighton Family Panto Organisers Reaching Out After Shock i360 Closure
THE organisers of the Brighton Family Panto are reaching out to families affected by Friday's sudden closure of the i360. The historic...
Dominic Kureen
Dec 22, 2024


Sussex Zoo Announces 2024 Animal 'Naughty And Nice' List
A Sussex zoo has been making a Christmas list and checked it twice, and has now revealed who’s naughty and nice. Drusillas Zoo Park...
Dominic Kureen
Dec 22, 2024


Stunning Ashdown Forest Image Up For Auction
A SUSSEX photographer is auctioning a unique print of the iconic Ashdown Forest in East Sussex. Craig Payne's stunning image is called...
Dominic Kureen
Dec 17, 2024


Worthing Festival Handed Over To The Community
After two successful years, Worthing Borough Council has handed the town’s summertime celebration of arts and culture over to the...
Dominic Kureen
Dec 16, 2024


Brighton Music College Looking To Expand
A music college is looking to take on a second music venue in central Brighton. WaterBear College of Music has submitted a change of use...
Dominic Kureen
Dec 13, 2024
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