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MORE than 900 people took the opportunity to explore local job and training opportunities at two successful apprenticeship roadshows this summer.
The Sussex Council of Training Providers held free events in Hastings and Eastbourne in partnership with, and using funding secured by East Sussex County Council and East Sussex Careers Hub. Continue reading
HASTINGS residents are being urged to book a Covid test if they suspect they may have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus, as infection rates rise in the borough.
Concern about the rise in cases and high transmission rates has prompted public health advice that anyone who thinks they may have been in close contact with someone infectious should get a PCR test, even if they feel fine.
Roadsides across the county are bursting with colour following an increase in the number of designated wildlife verges.
36 new wildlife verges have been declared by East Sussex Highways over the last year, protecting a further 37 miles of natural habitat and providing a haven for wildflowers and wildlife.
County-wide there are 176 designated wildlife verges, totalling more than 125 miles – the approximate distance from Lewes to Cambridge.
THE PUBLIC, businesses and organisations are being asked to give their view on a raft of measures aimed at improving a major road in East Sussex.
Proposals have been developed for nine junctions along the A22 and A2290 between Hailsham and Eastbourne to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists, reduce traffic and journey times, as well as tackling congestion issues. The proposals will also support new home and job growth in the county. Continue reading
ESSENTIAL road repairs will begin at Peacehaven and Telscombe Cliffs later this month.
Night-time carriageway patching and joint repairs will start on the A259 South Coast Road on Monday, July 12 and continue until Friday, July 30.
