Councillor Nazish Adil, the Mayor of Seaford, signed up to become the first volunteer car driver for the new Havens Community Car scheme scheme this week. The service will support residents from Saltdean to Seaford (and surrounding villages).Mayor Nazish expressed her support for the new charity and said she was […]
End of an era as historic cinema closes
The Curzon Cinema which has been a landmark in Eastbournes Langney Road closed it’s doors for the last time on Thursday January 16th after a final showing of Cats and Last Christmas. This retro style cinema was not just a place to watch a film, it was a walk into […]
Update on Significant Planned Road Works on the M23
The following works are scheduled on the M23, subject to weather conditions. Sunday 19 to Friday 24 January (inclusive) 21:00pm to 5:00am Full closure of Gatwick Spur + outer ring management on South terminal roundabout + lane 3 ring road North coming out of Gatwick. Diversion via Airport Way, A23 […]
Construction work of The Salts Tennis Courts available for tender
Seaford Town Council is excited to announce plans to refurbish The Salts Tennis Courts. This eagerly anticipated new facility will include three courts, floodlights (subject to Planning Permission), a gated access system and new robust fencing. The Town Council is currently working with interested funding organisations to secure grant funding, […]
Seaford Comedy Club at The View
The Comedy Club’s next performance on Friday January 24th features three comedians, David James, Elie Kraft and Al Lubel. Al Lubel ( pictured) is the bill topper, not that the other two would not be worthy of topping the bill themselves, is from LA living in London with a long […]
Business to Business Networking in Peacehaven
Just a reminder of the networking event in Peacehaven on 29th January 2020. A chance to promote your own business to a wider community.
Action Fraud scam watch
Did you know scams cost the UK economy £5-£10 Billion a year, with over 50% of people over 65 having already been targeted by scams; and only 5% of all scams reported? This week’s scam and fraud warnings from Action Fraud: HMRC tax refund scam Students and those working within […]
Safe speed to save lives – ‘Better late than never’
Police Forces across England and Wales will be carrying simultaneous speed enforcement campaigns for the coming weeks until the end of January. The Sussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) are supporting the January 2020 speed enforcement campaign, which is coordinated by The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC). The Sussex Safer Roads […]
Advice to rural residents and farm buiness owners
PCSOs Willson, and Stainer continued their patrols across rural Northern villages on the Lewes district this week, following burglaries around farms, and rural businesses. With PCSOs visiting rural farm business offering crime prevention advice and support, as well as looking into any lines of enquiry. As well as securely locking […]
Young Mayor’s Quiz Night
Some extra information for those of you who will be supporting the Young Mayor’s quiz night on Friday January 17th 2020.
Moulsecoomb Primary School is a good school; let us prove it
Campaigners are calling for Ofsted to return to Moulsecoomb Primary School to see for themselves the improvements that will show that is a good school. Since April parents and staff have been campaigning relentlessly to stop the school from being forced by the Government to join a multi-academy trust, which […]
South of England Agricultural Society announces new President and Charity of the Year for 2020
The South of England Agricultural Society is delighted to announce that Elizabeth Buchanan CVO LLD FRAgs has been appointed as the charity’s President for 2020. Former Private Secretary to HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, and previously Press Secretary to Lady Thatcher, Miss Buchanan is a […]
Update on Significant Planned Road Works on the M23
The following works are scheduled on the M23, subject to weather conditions. Saturday 11 January 8:00pm to 5:00am Full closure of the J10 exit slip Northbound. Diversion to J9 and back. Monday 13 to Friday 17 January (inclusive) 9:00pm to 5:00am Full closure from J10 to J8 + slips at […]
Decision due on parking charge changes
PLANS to increase on-street parking charges for the first time in more than a decade will be decided by a senior councillor this month. Cllr Claire Dowling, East Sussex County Council’s lead member for transport and environment, will be asked to approve changes to the cost of parking permits and […]
Body Found In River At Newhaven Believed To Be Anthony Knott
Sussex Police have recovered a body from the River Ouse at Newhaven. A member of the public alerted police at 9.41am on Friday (January 10) to the body of a man in the water at Denton Island. Sadly, police believe the body to be that of missing 33-year-old Anthony Knott […]
Nine Musicians, Three Bands
Appearing at Seaford’s Cross Way Church, Clinton Place,BN25 1NP on January 30th from 8.00pm to 10pm. Featured bands are Music from the Sofa – Jazz, (pictured playing at St. Leonards Church). Also Tight Back Lawson alt. pop and Cushion the Blow who are a country rock band. Tickets are on […]
Comedy Club Seaford @ The View
Doors open 7pm for 7.45pm start – Tickets are £10 available on the door. They say ‘laughter is the best medicine’.. well there’s plenty to laugh about at the Comedy Seaford evenings featuring each month a programme of budding comics and stand-ups on stage at The View. You could be […]
Family tribute to young man killed in Newhaven
An 18-year-old boy who died after a stabbing incident in Newhaven has been named as Colin Oliver Wells, known as Ollie. Ollie’s family have issued a heartfelt tribute, together with a photo of him. Police were called to the junction of Elphick Road and Ship Street in Newhaven, at 11.30pm […]
South of England Agricultural Society announces 2020 Show Dates
Spring Live! Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd May 2020 9am – 5pm South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex Celebrate the great British outdoors with the arrival of spring at the iconic South of England Showground. Spring Live! features live and interactive entertainment, inspirational gardening demonstrations, over 200 shopping […]
Man from East Sussex among those who died in Iran plane crash
Amongst those who tragically died in the Ukraine Airlines flight that crashed on Wednesday January 8th was Mohammed Reza Kadkhoda Zadeh who ran a Dry Cleaning shop in Hassocks. He lived in Brighton and recently celebrated his fortieth birthday. He was returning from a visit to his family members in […]
Running marathon cuts years off ‘artery age’
Training for and completing a marathon improves the health of a new runner’s arteries, cutting about four years off their “vascular age”, a study suggests. Researchers from Barts and University College London tested 138 novice runners attempting the London Marathon. Over six months of training, their arteries regained some youthful […]
Murder in Newhaven
The victim who was stabbed in Monday evening’s fatal incident has been identified as Ollie Wells aged 18. Investigations are continuing.
Learn to Play Day 2020 – FREE music lessons for all initiative coming to Sussex
Learn to Play Day – a free national event to encourage everyone in the UK to start making music – is coming to Sussex this March. Supported by Jools Holland OBE, and run by charity Music for All, the 2020 Learn to Play Day will take place on Saturday 28th […]
East Sussex couples secure their place in history
THREE East Sussex couples secured their place in the history books by being among the first in the country to enter into an opposite sex civil partnership. Following a lengthy campaign, the law finally changed on December 2 allowing opposite sex couples to enter into a civil partnership from New […]
Sussex Police Launches First Ever Fast-Track Detective Development Programme
As crime and technology evolves, the need for investigative roles in Sussex is greater and more important than it’s ever been. As a result Sussex Police is investing in the attraction and development of detectives and investigators across the county and Monday (06 January 2020) saw the launch of its […]
Final call for primary school place applications
PARENTS and carers have just days left to apply for primary school places for new starters. The application process for children due to start school in September 2020 closes on Wednesday, January 15. Although parents and carers cannot choose their child’s school, they can state a preference for up to […]
Police helicopter searches for missing man.
A search has been in place in Lewes on the afternoon of Friday 3rd January for a missing man. The man is not Antony Knott but another person. The Police are not linking both disappearances. Updates will follow.
Update on Significant Planned Road Works on the M23
Monday 6 to Friday 10 January 2020 – 21:00 to 05:00am The following works are scheduled on the M23, subject to weather conditions. Attached is a map which may help you to pinpoint the location of these works. Full closure from J10 to J8 + slips J10 and J9 Northbound. […]
UNHAPPY WORKERS PLEDGE TO START NEW YEAR WITH A NEW JOB
Almost two thirds of employees (65%) go to bed on Sunday night dreading returning to their place of work. On average, they say they feel this dread, known as the Sunday night blues, three times a month, highlighting a crisis in the UK workforce. No more keenly is this felt […]
A Christmas crackdown on drink and drug-drivers led to 110 arrests in Sussex in just 15 days.
The annual campaign aims to educate motorists about the dangers of driving under the influence, and target those who put the lives of themselves and others at risk on our roads. A total of 110 arrests were made by Sussex Police during the operation which ran from Wednesday 18 December […]
‘Discover Seaford’ The Official Seaford Town Guide!
Seaford Town Council is delighted to announce a brand new and exciting guide to Seaford. The official guide is launching in early 2020 and will be the only guide that is fully endorsed by Seaford Town Council. With a fresh new design and stimulating content, the new guide will […]
What Goes Online Stays Online
What happens when you have a digital footprint? Your digital footprint is part of your online history and can potentially be seen by other people, or tracked and held in a database … or many databases. This is the case even if you are careful with your privacy settings. Here […]
Highways hero braves floodwater to save Xmas parkrun
A HIGHWAYS electrician has been hailed a ‘legend’ after wading through filthy water to fix a broken pump and allow Eastbourne’s Christmas Day parkrun to go ahead. The fun event looked certain to be cancelled after heavy rain led to a 50m stretch of footpath on the underpass in Shinewater […]
New CCTV believed to show missing firefighter Anthony Knott in Lewes
New CCTV footage believed to be that of missing London firefighter Anthony Knott has been released by police. Footage can be found here. The footage shows a man believed to be Anthony walking along White Hill, Lewes, opposite the Elephant and Castle pub, away from the town at 7.19pm on Friday, 20 […]
Search continues for missing Anthony Knott at Pells Pool, Lewes
Sussex Police are working with London Fire Brigade to search Pells Pool and Pellbrook Cut in Lewes as the quest to locate missing firefighter Anthony Knott continues. Specialist teams from the emergency services will remain in the area in a bid to find the 33-year-old. Anthony, from Orpington in Kent, […]
Get any new toys for Christmas?
Be mindful burglars know that many households often have new and often expensive, items in their homes over Christmas. Post Christmas crime prevention advice: Avoid becoming an easy target for post-holiday burglars/robbers by not leaving boxes for new electronics and other items outside your wheelie bin. Break down any boxes […]
Wheels for Christmas Day Meals.
. Christmas can be a particularly lonely time for those who live on their own without the support of local friends or family but Kempton House is once again opening its doors on Christmas Day to bring some festive cheer to many local older people who would otherwise be home […]
Seasonal Greetings from Your Sussex Neighbourhood Watch Chair John Wright
Neighbourhood Watch is no longer just about local crime prevention such as preventing burglary, but also about knowing your community, preventing serious and organised crime, cybercrime, scam awareness, promoting safety and community resilience, to name but a few. Neighbourhood Watch may not be rich in money, but it is rich […]
Christmas Magic Secret Stones Treasure Trail 1st prize Winner Announced!
1st prize Winner Announced! Seaford Town Council would like to thank Seaford Secret Stones, along with all the local shops that took part in the ‘Christmas Magic Secret Stones Treasure Trail’. Seaford Town Council worked with 14 local shops to create a treasure trail amongst the Christmas window displays. The First […]
Seaford Christmas Magic – Festive Music, Christmas Market, Lantern Parade, Lights and more!
Seaford Town Council hosted this year’s Christmas Magic on Saturday 7th December in the streets of Seaford Town, where residents and visitors enjoyed festive music, Christmas market stalls, lantern making workshops & parade, Santa’s grotto and secret stones treasure trail. A variety of live entertainment captivated the crowds in Broad […]