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Kids invited to grow their imagination with the Summer Reading Challenge

cartoon drawings of children playing in a gardenCHILDREN across the county are being encouraged to uncover stories that celebrate the connection between storytelling and nature as they take on the Summer Reading Challenge.

East Sussex libraries are calling on children aged four to 11 to read six books over the summer months as part of The Reading Agency’s Story Garden Summer Reading Challenge 2025.

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Pool re-opening ensures East Sussex continues to make a splash

escc logoTHE FUTURE of three public swimming pools has been secured in recent months, ensuring access to community swimming continues across East Sussex.

For the last couple of years East Sussex County Council has been working with Lewes and Wealden District Councils as well as Rye Town Council to safeguard the future of local swimming facilities in Ringmer, Uckfield and Rye.

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