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More than 500 Eastbourne residents take part in litter pick

On 12th April 202215th April 2022 By marydaley

More than 500 Eastbourne residents take part in litter pick, earning a free food voucher for every bag of rubbish they collect. Police said the litter pick took place on Saturday, April 9, as part of Willingdon Trees Community Centre’s Easter Fun Day. Residents were able to get food vouchers […]

Conman Ordered To Pay Back £15000 Compensation

On 12th October 201712th October 2017 By admin

A FORMER cocaine addict with a £400-a-day habit who conned pensioners in a roofing scam has been ordered to pay back a large chunk of his ill-gotten gains. William Jones was jailed for 16 months in December following a prosecution by East Sussex County Council after he tricked elderly residents […]

“Everything was so strange. People know nothing about you. What part of Africa is that?”

On 9th October 20179th October 2017 By admin

WW2 veteran Alan Wilmott talks to Delores William about his war experiences and life in Britain after the War. But there’s something unusual about this war hero. Delores popped in for tea and finds there’s more to Alan than his war service Delores Williams with Alan Wilmott at the […]

Councillors welcome progress on flood alleviation

On 5th October 20176th October 2017 By admin

Cabinet Councillors at Lewes District Council have welcomed progress to alleviate the risk of flooding on the River Ouse. In 2016 the Council agreed a £296,750 three-year programme of flood protection and water retention works in the Upper Ouse Valley. The project is being undertaken in partnership with the Ouse […]

Nurses to vote on strike action in union's first ever UK-wide ballot 6th October 2022

Nurses are set to start casting their votes on whether to strike over pay in the first ever UK-wide ballot by the industry's largest union.

DNA from skeletons reveals West Africans in England 1,400 years ago 5th October 2022

Ancient DNA extracted from skeletons in burial sites across England has revealed where the first people to call themselves English originally came from.

Amid energy security and price crisis, key winter outlook report takes on particular significance 5th October 2022

The National Grid's electricity system operator and gas system operator will release one of their regular winter outlook reports later.

Soot particles present in the organs of unborn babies, research shows 5th October 2022

Air pollution particles can get into the organs of foetuses as they develop in the womb, potentially damaging development, a study has suggested.

'Stealthy' tax and benefit threshold freezes will outweigh tax cuts, say economists 5th October 2022

"Stealthy" freezes to tax and welfare thresholds will outweigh any benefits people will get from the government's plan to cut taxes, according to economists.

From bumpy rides to Balmoral to bumpier battles in Birmingham - Liz Truss's month of mayhem | Jon Craig 5th October 2022

The plane flying Liz Truss to meet the Queen at Balmoral for her appointment as prime minister a month ago was hit by turbulence in bad weather and struggled to land at Aberdeen airport.

Vogue UK chief rejects Rwanda scheme and calls for 'more inclusive policy' on migrants 5th October 2022

Vogue UK editor-in-chief Edward Enninful - a former refugee - is calling for a "more helpful and inclusive policy" to replace the government's plan to send migrants to Rwanda.

NHS issues urgent call for more black blood donors to treat sickle cell 5th October 2022

The NHS has issued an urgent call for blood donors from the black community to help treat sickle cell.

Truss warns of 'stormy days' ahead as hecklers interrupt speech 5th October 2022

Liz Truss vowed to "get Britain through the tempest" and insisted "everyone will benefit" from the result of her economic policies in her keynote party conference speech during which she was heckled by climate activists.

British rocket launchers turning the tide against Russia filmed for the first time 5th October 2022

Three British rockets streaked into the sky towards Russian forces under attack in a key frontline town in eastern Ukraine.