A CRIMINAL has narrowly escaped an immediate jail term after being caught with 85,000 illegal cigarettes in the back of his van.

Shirwan Jabar was stopped by police unloading boxes from the van outside a shop in London Road, St Leonards, following a report of a vehicle being driven erratically on September 4 2017. Continue reading →

A ROGUE trader who charged an elderly man £26,700 for work that was never started has been jailed.

Patrick Charles Lemmon, 56, of Ersham Road, Hailsham, was sentenced to 42 months in prison after being convicted by a jury of two counts of fraud and seven counts of money laundering. Continue reading →

A SCAM-busting initiative to prevent residents from becoming victims of fraud has won the backing of county councillors.

Members of East Sussex County Council have shown their commitment to the fight to protect residents by becoming SCAMbassadors for Friends Against Scams – a scheme to help people spot and stop scams. Continue reading →

RESIDENTS in Eastbourne are invited to attend an event aimed at raising awareness of scams and doorstep crime.

An information tent will be in position on Five Acres Field, near the junction of Princes Road and Middleton Dive, on Tuesday, June 26 2018 from 10am to 4pm. Continue reading →