A thirty year old man has been arrested by Police in connection with the fire at Stafford Junior School on November 15th. ( See our report on 16th November). The cause of the fire is believed to be arson and the man is being detained for questioning in connection with […]
Joint Statement from Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council
A statement relating to the new restrictions coming into place when the existing Lockdown ends on December 2nd:- “The Tier 2 government announcement today for East Sussex will mean that as we follow the coronavirus restrictions, seasonal festivities will be different this year. However, our teams will continue to support […]
Local support for NHS Test & Trace launches across Sussex
A new service has just gone live to support the national NHS Test and Trace system. Working from West Sussex County Council’s COVID-19 Community Hub, the service will take on responsibility for contacting individuals across East and West Sussex who have received a positive COVID-19 test result, but were unable […]
RESEARCH SHOWS HAND SANITISER USE FALLING AS VACCINE HOPES RISE
“DON’T DROP YOUR GUARD” The latest research* carried out by new Hypochlorous hand sanitiser Steril-eeze released today has revealed that worryingly, we are relaxing our hand hygiene, with 25% fewer people now hand sanitising up to five times a day than in lockdown one. Nearly a quarter of us cite the […]
Havens Social Enterprise Honoured
Havens Community Hub CIC has been recognised on the UK Social Enterprise Roll of Honour for their work supporting people throughout the pandemicThe outstanding work of the Hub and its projects over the course of the year has been recognised at a special event bringing together the UK’s business community. […]
Councillors rally round to support the Eastbourne Tree of Light
Conservative councillors in the Ratton, Sovereign and Meads wards of Eastbourne have donated more than £3,000 to charities and good causes through the devolved budget scheme. The Eastbourne Tree of Light, an annual Rotary event allowing people to remember loved ones at Christmas, has been given a £1,200 boost. The […]
Council extends orders to prevent anti-social behaviour
Eastbourne Borough Council has renewed four Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) to prevent street drinking and control dogs. PSPOs are measures councils can use to protect the community from anti-social behaviour and they restrict what people can do in specific areas. The four orders, which were put in place in […]