A SHOPWORKER in Eastbourne has been jailed for eight months following the discovery of illegal hand rolling tobacco and cigarettes at retail premises in the town.
Sarbast Hassan, who now lives at Essex Street, Hull, was sentenced at Hove Crown Court on Tuesday, July 12 after pleading guilty at Hastings Magistrates Court in March to the possession of counterfeit cigarettes for sale and possessing non UK duty paid hand rolling tobacco and cigarettes.
ROADS across East Sussex are getting a summer makeover as this year’s surface dressing programme gets underway.
East Sussex Highways will treat 28 miles of rural and urban roads across the county, roughly the distance from County Hall in Lewes to Hastings Pier.
DAYTIME closures will be in place on a St Leonards road for three weeks while resurfacing work is carried out.
Queensway, between Combe Valley Way and Napier Road, will be closed to traffic from Monday, July 18 to keep workers and the public safe. Continue reading
AN INNOVATIVE education website has been launched for the Gypsy Roma Traveller (GRT) Community and teaching professionals.
The new website, The Stopping Place, has been designed to improve the educational experience of GRT families in East Sussex.
