ORGANISATIONS, businesses and groups are being urged to take a stand against scams by signing up to a new partnership.
The East Sussex Against Scams Partnership (ESASP) launched earlier this month with 26 partners and aims to make the county scam free by raising awareness and taking action. Continue reading
A FARMER from Sussex will have to pay out more than £20,000 after risking the spread of a notifiable disease by illegally moving cattle.
David Butler admitted four counts of unlicensed movement of cattle between holdings along the East-West Sussex border after animals in his herd were identified as being at risk of carrying bovine tuberculosis. Continue reading
A COMPANY director who duped investors into paying out thousands of pounds and refused to refund them has been handed a suspended prison sentence.
Ian Simpson, 57, of London Road, Hailsham, was given a 20 month custodial sentence, suspended for two years, when he appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Wednesday, December 21. Continue reading
RESIDENTS looking to bring a festive feel to their homes with a wood burner this Christmas are being urged to stay safe.
East Sussex Trading Standards are encouraging people to check their wood burners before using them after they received a number of complaints about badly installed equipment. Continue reading
