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RESIDENTS are being urged to check they are registered to vote before the deadline for the May 7 elections. The deadline to register to vote is midnight on Monday, April 20 and voters can quickly and easily apply online at gov.uk/register-to-vote Research shows that some groups, including young people, students and those who have recently moved, are less likely to be registered than oth...

Karen Bowles Monday, 30 March 2026



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Cliff Edge Safety 26

VISITORS to East Sussex’s spectacular coastline are being urged to stay safe around the county’s chalk cliffs. Every year, thousands of tonnes of chalk falls from the cliffs which stretch from the edge of Eastbourne, past Beachy Head, the Seven Sisters and Seaford Head. Despite warning signs, people often stand near the edge of the fragile cliffs to take a look at the beach below or take a s...

Karen Bowles Thursday, 2 April 2026

Smoke Free Pevensey

SMOKERS visiting Pevensey Bay will be asked to stub out their cigarettes as it becomes the third smoke free beach in the county. Working in partnership, East Sussex County Council and Wealden District Council have introduced the voluntary smoke free space in a bid to protect children and young people and the environment. Pevensey Bay beach becomes the third smoke free beach in East Sussex follo...

Karen Bowles Wednesday, 18 February 2026

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