News releases
THE Armed Forces flag is flying at County Hall in recognition of the commitment and dedication show by veterans, cadets, serving troops, and their families. The flag has been flying for Armed Forces Week and will mark Armed Forces Day on Saturday, June 27, recognising the contribution made by the whole armed forces community. Cllr Victoria Carson, East Sussex County Council’s vice chairman and...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 25 June 2026
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CHILDREN in East Sussex will have the chance to discover new books as part of an annual reading initiative supported by local libraries. Youngsters aged four to 11 will be set the challenge to read six books during July and August as part of The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge. The theme: ‘Read to the Beat’ is backed by Universal Music Group UK and aims to inspire children to explo...
Rebecca Durrant Friday, 3 July 2026
PRIMARY school pupils from across the county have named their winner in the annual East Sussex Children’s Book Award which took place last week. The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found by Jordan Lees was revealed as this year’s winner at an awards ceremony held at Uckfield Civic Centre attended by 200 pupils from 11 primary schools. The book is the first in the author’s global best...
Rebecca Durrant Thursday, 18 June 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
AVID readers across East Sussex are being urged to return overdue titles to the county council’s library service as part of the annual book amnesty which launches on Saturday (February 14). Residents are once again encouraged to return forgotten or mislaid books to their local library from Saturday, February 14 until the end of March without fear of being fined. Cllr Claire Dowling, the coun...
Rebecca Durrant Wednesday, 11 February 2026
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