TRIBUTES have been paid to Cllr Stuart Earl, county council member for Bexhill West, who died in the early hours of this morning (Thursday, October 18) after a period of illness.
Becky Shaw, East Sussex County Council chief executive, said: “Since being elected as member for Bexhill West in 2013, Cllr Earl has been a hard-working and respected member of the council. Continue reading
THE bravery of a First World War solider has been marked with a permanent memorial a century after he was wounded in battle.
Claude Nunney died shortly after he was injured during an attack on a heavily fortified German defensive trench system, known as the Drocourt-Quéant Line, at Dury on September 1 and 2, 1918. Continue reading
A ‘FEARLESS’ soldier who bravely charged through a barrage of gunfire during a First World War battle will be commemorated with a permanent memorial.
Hastings-born Claude Nunney was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross – the highest decoration for valour from the British Army, for his actions in battle on September 1 and 2, 1918. Continue reading
EAST Sussex County Council has been awarded a national accolade for the support it gives to the armed forces community.
The authority has received a silver award under the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Support Scheme, which honours employers that show a commitment to supporting current and former military personnel. Continue reading
