A HASTINGS shop owner has been fined thousands of pounds after being convicted of eight offences relating to illegal tobacco and vodka.
Following an investigation by East Sussex Trading Standards into the illegal sale of goods, Taha Khelani, 53, previously of Seaside in Eastbourne, was sentenced to a fine of £5,000 at Lewes Crown Court on Friday, July 28.
RESIDENTS in Eastbourne have elected a new representative to East Sussex County Council.
A by-election was held on Thursday, August 3, following the death in June of Conservative member Cllr Barry Taylor, who had represented Meads division for 18 years. Continue reading
YOUNG readers across the county are being encouraged get ready, set and read this summer as the annual reading challenge gets underway.
East Sussex libraries are calling on children aged four to 12 to read six books over the summer months as part of The Reading Agency’s Ready, Set, Read! Summer Reading Challenge 2023.
SPECIALIST services offering advice and support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual community (LGBTQ+) are available across East Sussex.
Funding has been awarded to the council’s Joint Mental Health Commissioning Team from the Sussex Health and Care Partnership to fund three advice services offering support and information to those identifying as LGBTQ+ or exploring their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
