MEN in East Sussex are being urged to cover up this summer and reduce their risk of developing skin cancer.
Cases of potentially fatal malignant melanoma, the most serious form of the disease, have more than doubled in the county since 2006 and rates are rising faster in men than women. Continue reading
COMMUNITY projects in Newhaven will benefit from a £400,000 cash boost thanks to funding from a town energy plant.
Schemes to benefit will include a new play area, bandstand and riverside path, replacing a roof at a town community centre and a new education centre focusing on the area’s pre-historic past. Continue reading
SCHOOLS in East Sussex will receive extra funding to develop an ambitious scheme aimed at improving children’s physical and mental health.
Last year, 183 schools and colleges across the county received a share of £1.8 million from East Sussex County Council to develop and implement school health improvement plans. Continue reading
A SCHEME which helps vulnerable people to live independently in their own homes is appealing for new recruits.
Support With Confidence, run by East Sussex County Council, enables people to choose a personal assistant or other care provider who’s been vetted and approved for quality, safety and training. Continue reading
