A TRADER from Hastings has been hit with a £1,000 fine after being caught as part of an operation to target the illegal tobacco trade in the town.
Siavash Rostamy was prosecuted after officers from East Sussex Trading Standards targeted his shop, Ore Mini Market, in one of a series of raids which netted £5,000 of illegal goods. Continue reading
BUSINESSES across East Sussex can find out how to boost their chances of landing construction contracts at the annual Build East Sussex Marketplace event.
Build East Sussex, a network of construction and built asset sector professionals led by East Sussex County Council, is hosting the event for the sixth year running. Continue reading
PUBLIC health chiefs are backing a campaign aimed at protecting children from passive smoking – after a new law to tackle the problem was approved by Parliament.
Smoking in cars in which children are present will be illegal in England from October 1, with offenders facing the prospect of a £50 fine, following a House of Commons vote. Continue reading
THERE will be no money making tasks or boardroom visits, but 500 hard working young people could be hearing the phrase “You’re Hired” this summer.
East Sussex County Council and its partners have set themselves a challenge to find 500 businesses able to offer apprenticeships to young people and strengthen the county’s workforce in the process. Continue reading
