Local News From the Seaford Newhaven and Peacehaven area
Fraudsters send fake Virgin Media emails threatening “automatic disconnection” Action Fraud has received over 100 reports about fake emails that purport to be from Virgin Media. The emails threaten the recipient with “automatic disconnection” due to “invalid billing information”. The links in the emails lead to genuine-looking phishing websites that […]
PCSO Collins PCSO Fenn attended Lewes Open Doors this week to meet volunteers who support the local street community. Open Doors is a drop in, between 1300-1500 every day where members of the street community can access warm food & drink, wash, and get clean clothes, and also be signposted […]
Lewes Prevention officers joined other local agencies outside Denton Primary School, Newhaven on Monday to help promote the #bigpedal event, raising awareness of air pollution. The event encourages children and parents to look at other means of travel to school, in particular cycling, with event prizes and promotions available.
People are being invited to contribute their views to a consultation on street trading in Lewes district. Lewes District Council wants to hear from people about its updated guidance for street trading in the district. The draft guidance sets out how applications for street trading consents should be made, how […]
Lewes Op Blitz last weekend (Friday and Saturday) was conducted by PCSOs Turvey and Willson – The team started in Lewes and worked their way through our rural villages, and down onto the coast. Friday evening started with a call on the Op Blitz mobile to a large group of […]
Local Prevention officers attended local supermarkets this week, alongside Natwest Bank speaking to shoppers, and local people about recent scams and frauds; not only County wide but local scams too. We have seen an increase in scams where suspects are reporting to be from the National Crime Agency (NCA) or […]
Following incidents of sheep worrying Lewes Prevention team have message to share with ewe: Livestock worrying is a criminal offence and comes under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953, ‘worrying’ is where a dog attacks or chases livestock causing injury or suffering. This isn’t just a threat to a […]
People across Lewes have less than three weeks left to register to vote for the forthcoming local elections. In order to vote in this election, residents must be on the electoral register. Lewes District Council is urging residents who have not registered at their current address to make sure they […]
Two councils that have pioneered a new and innovative strategy of shared services have received two top awards at a prestigious event in London. Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council received the public sector Councils of the Year Award 2019 and a Gold Award for Working Together.Councillor Andy Smith, […]
We’re hiring more Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and we want you to join us. As the key link with communities across Sussex, our PCSOs are great communicators who can provide reassurance and leadership. You’ll get a good starting salary, opportunities for progression and the satisfaction that comes from helping […]
THE county’s Youth Cabinet has given its backing to a Sussex Police campaign to tackle the growing issue of knife crime. With a vote among young people in East Sussex putting ‘tackling knife crime’ as their highest priority, East Sussex Youth Cabinet member Holly Bobbett attended the launch of Operation […]
Update from Friday 8th and Saturday 9th March. Op Blitz weekend team was formed of four PCSO’s from Lewes C section, patrols covered the areas in and around Lewes, with costal patrols extended through Newhaven, Peacehaven and Seaford. Friday evening started with a few reports of youths causing a disturbance […]