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PEOPLE in East Sussex have given more than 14,000 views on plans to reorganise the area’s local government.
Every comment received is now part of the evidence being considered by all six councils in East Sussex as they decide on the final proposal they will make to ministers by 26 September.
A NEW testing centre will open in East Sussex today, increasing the options for residents seeking to check if they have Covid-19.
The drive-through site at Plumpton Racecourse will be operated by Sodexo and has been commissioned by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). As a regional testing centre, it will have the capacity to conduct an estimated 700 tests a day and will strengthen the national Test and Trace scheme. Continue reading
SMOKERS in East Sussex are being urged to join the 1 million across the UK who quit during the coronavirus lockdown and stop smoking during Stoptober.
The annual stop smoking challenge returns this October, and smokers across the county are being encouraged to put their lungs first, strengthen their immune system and breathe easier by giving quitting a go. Continue reading
A Hailsham farmer who sent 38 sheep to slaughter in poor condition has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 in fines and costs.
Jack Holt, of Nodes Farm, Magham Down, pleaded guilty to two offences under the Animal Welfare Act when he appeared at Hastings Magistrates Court on September 22.
A CROWBOROUGH man caught selling illegal tobacco from a market stall has been ordered to pay £600 in fines and costs.
Richard Milham, of Queens Road , Crowborough, pleaded guilty the possession and supply of illegal tobacco when he appeared at Hastings Magistrates Court on Tuesday, September 15. Continue reading
