THE UKRAINIAN flag will be raised at County Hall in Lewes on Friday, February 24 in solidarity with the people of Ukraine as the county marks the anniversary of the Russian invasion.
At 11am the council will join the national one-minute silence to commemorate one year since the start of the war.
AN Eastbourne man who faked a medical letter to support a Blue Badge application has been handed a suspended prison sentence.
Riccardo Gresta was given a 12-month sentence, suspended for two years, when he appeared at Hove Crown Court after pleading guilty two counts of fraud at an earlier hearing. Continue reading
ALMOST 100 delegates signed up for the Innovations in Healthy Ageing conference at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill last month.
The event, which took place on Wednesday, October 19, brought together learning and new developments from the Healthy Ageing through Innovation in Rural Europe (HAIRE) Project to promote local approaches to ageing well.
EAST SUSSEX residents who are hosting Ukrainian guests through the Homes for Ukraine scheme are set to receive winter top up payments from the council.
East Sussex County Council has taken the decision to increase the monthly payments payable to hosts to thank them for their continued kindness and generosity and to reflect the increased costs people are facing during the current economic crisis.
