Our weekly Leader’s Q&A will take place on Wednesday 2 September at 10am.

Cllr James MacCleary, Leader of Lewes District Council will be answering your questions and giving the latest updates from the council.

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Monkeypox outbreak in Spain linked to sauna - as UK faces 'significant rise' in cases 21st May 2022

The UK is facing a "significant rise" in monkeypox cases over the next week, an expert has warned, with some health clinics stopping people walking in as they try to slow the spread of infections.

Why the price of salt, tomatoes and even haircuts is hit by energy price rises 21st May 2022

This is the story of the economic shockwave currently running through this country - along supply chains, into the prices of the materials and services we use every day.

'Wrong plan, wrong place': Villagers fury over nearby RAF base being used as new asylum centre 21st May 2022

Angry protests aren't something you'd associate with the pretty North Yorkshire village of Linton-on-Ouse - until now.

Jimmy Savile victim groped on TV says presenter should 'rot in hell' as BBC faces calls to axe drama 21st May 2022

A woman who was groped by Jimmy Savile on Top Of The Pops fears Steve Coogan will "struggle" to portray the "monster" in an upcoming BBC drama, amid calls for the series to be axed.

Crisis talks under way to prevent empty supermarkets in event of 'biggest rail strike in modern history' 20th May 2022

Fears of yet more supply issues and empty supermarket shelves have been raised after rail unions warned of "potentially the biggest rail strike in modern history".

Wimbledon 'stands by' ban on Russian players after tennis bosses strip its ranking points 20th May 2022

Wimbledon has been stripped of its world ranking points for banning Russian and Belarusian players.

Grocery prices up by 'more than 20%' in advance of food inflation caused by Ukraine war 20th May 2022

Hundreds of staple grocery items had shot up in price by more than a fifth over the two years prior to the surge in food inflation caused by Russia's war in Ukraine, according to an investigation.

Joanna Lumley: Why I love the Queen for ducking parliament opening for a horse show 20th May 2022

Dame Joanna Lumley has praised the Queen for choosing to attend the Royal Windsor Horse Show - and not the State Opening of Parliament as her mobility declines.

COVID memorial opens in Warwickshire - but will be burned to the ground 'in a powerful moment of catharsis' 20th May 2022

A memorial to the victims of COVID-19 in Warwickshire will be burned to the ground shortly after its completion.

WHO says summer festivals could accelerate spread of monkeypox - as UK cases more than double to 20 20th May 2022

Monkeypox cases in the UK have more than doubled, with 11 more announced today.