News releases
PEDESTRIANS going to and from Hastings train station will be able to do so more easily and safely now that improvements around the public transport hub are complete. The work, which started in May, focused on the area at the junction of Station Approach, Cornwallis Terrace and Havelock Road. It included the installation of new crossings, kerbs, carriageway and footway surfaces as well as upg...
Rebecca Durrant Monday, 28 September 2026
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NEW data shows smoking is costing the East Sussex economy an estimated £426 million a year. Published by the charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the figures highlight the significant economic and social impact of smoking across the county, underlining the substantial burden it places on individuals, communities, public services and the wider economy. The estimated £426 million total...
Rebecca Durrant Friday, 12 June 2026
IMPROVEMENTS to a town centre road in Eastbourne will begin this weekend to avoid major disruption during the busy summer season. The strengthening and resurfacing work planned for Devonshire Place will begin on Sunday, May 31 and is due for completion on Friday, June 5 - operating 24 hours a day. The improvements to the road surface - required due to the impact of winter weather - will focu...
Rebecca Durrant Friday, 29 May 2026
KEY positions on East Sussex County Council have been approved at the authority’s first full council meeting since May’s election. Cllr Martin Kenward, member for Bexhill East, was elected the new chairman of the council, while Victoria Carson, member for Bexhill South, will serve as vice-chairman. Cllr Andy Woolley (pictured), member for Heathfield and Mayfield, was confirmed as the new leader...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 21 May 2026
A BOOK loaned from the East Sussex library service almost 43 years ago has been returned to the Rye branch as part of an annual amnesty. The Potter’s Book of Glaze Recipes by Emmanuel Coope has been handed in to the library having been originally due back in June 1983. The due date stamped on the inside cover of the book is so old that the title is no longer registered on the county council’...
Rebecca Durrant Thursday, 21 May 2026
UPGRADES outside Hastings train station will improve safety for pedestrians and enhance access to the public transport hub and surrounding area. The work, scheduled to start on Tuesday, May 26 and take three months, will be taking place at the junction of Station Approach, Cornwallis Terrace and Havelock Road. It includes the installation of new crossings, kerbs, carriageway and footway surf...
Rebecca Durrant Wednesday, 20 May 2026
A NEW school-based programme working with children and their families will launch in Hastings this September. East Sussex County Council, local schools and community organisations will work in close partnership with charity AllChild to deliver the initiative, which will initially launch in the communities of West St Leonards, St. Helen’s, Baird and Ore. A £3 million investment will fund the pro...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 14 May 2026
PEOPLE in East Sussex are being offered a say on the latest Government proposals to move parts of the county into Brighton and Hove. Ministers are asking for views on their suggestion that Peacehaven, Telscombe, East Saltdean and Falmer should form part of an expanded Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) from 2028. The latest consultation is part of the reorganisation of local government,...
Karen Bowles Tuesday, 12 May 2026
A NEW council has been elected with no single party holding a majority of the 50 divisions in East Sussex. The overall results of the vote for East Sussex County Council held on Thursday are: Reform UK - 22 members Liberal Democrats - 13 members Green Party - 11 members Conservative - 3 members Independent - 1 member The new council will meet for the first time at its annual meeting on Thursd...
Karen Bowles Friday, 8 May 2026
A SHOP worker in possession of nearly 800 counterfeit tobacco products will have to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work and pay £2,400 in court costs. Navid Kohneposhi, 31, who trades as Hampden Park Sweet and Toy Shop on Queens Parade, had 780 products which, if genuine, would be worth more than £14,000. The illegal items were uncovered during an inspection carried out by East Sussex County Cou...
Karen Bowles Friday, 8 May 2026
THE OWNER of a roofing company who carried out unnecessary, overpriced and substandard work on homes in East Sussex has been jailed. Anthony O’Driscoll, 44, of Hever Road, Edenbridge, was sentenced to more than 5 years in custody when he appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Thursday, April 16, having plead guilty to four offences. Investigations by East Sussex County Council’s Trading Standards tea...
Karen Bowles Friday, 8 May 2026
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