A NEW contract securing the future of the Newhaven to Dieppe ferry service has been welcomed by council leaders.
Transmanche ferries will continue to make the 1,690 crossings each year after owners Syndicat Mixte de Promotion de l’Activité Transmanche (SMPAT) awarded the five-year contract to current operator DFDS, starting from 1 January 2018. Continue reading
YOUNG people in East Sussex will receive a ‘Creative Boost’ – thanks to a new scheme running in county schools.
The project, which will help schools to enhance students’ creative and learning skills, is being delivered with £30,000 of investment secured by East Sussex County Council. Continue reading
RESIDENTS around Newhaven are seeing the benefits of funding from the town’s energy plant with the completion of two community projects.
An all-weather path alongside the river Ouse in Piddinghoe has been created and interpretation boards explaining the history of Tide Mills erected, using money left over from landscaping around the Newhaven Energy Recovery Facility. Continue reading
A SCHEME which enables young people to experience the world of at work first hand is returning to East Sussex.
Two vineyards, a five-star hotel, an animal welfare charity, a nuclear power plant and leading manufacturing and creative businesses are among the businesses taking part in this year’s Open Doors. Continue reading
