VULNERABLE and disadvantaged young people in East Sussex have been given a boost to their learning with the arrival of a shipment of over 1,000 free laptops.
East Sussex County Council was the first authority in the country to place an order under a Department for Education (DfE) scheme aimed at ensuring pupils can continue learning at home during the coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading
WALKERS enjoying the sunshine are being urged to stay safe along the Sussex coast.
Since Government guidance changed to allow people to travel for unlimited exercise, there has been an increase in visitors to the area’s iconic white chalk cliffs. Continue reading
HIGHWAYS crews in East Sussex have been pulling out all the stops to keep the county’s roads in tip-top condition during the coronavirus lockdown.
Taking advantage of lower than normal traffic levels, East Sussex Highways workers have worked flat out to fill more than 6,000 potholes since lockdown was declared on March 23 2020. Continue reading
WALKERS on a route through the East Sussex countryside are able to get back on track – after a footbridge washed away by flooding was replaced.
The bridge, east of Hailsham and south of Magham Down, was washed away by flood water along Hurst Haven, the watercourse it crosses, during bad weather earlier this year. Continue reading
