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Boost for business thanks to Victoria Place rephasing

WORK on a major town centre redevelopment has been rephased to help traders make the most of the summer season.

Fencing has been removed from the Victoria Place section of Terminus Road in Eastbourne and the construction phasing has been adjusted to improve access to businesses in the town. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Roads, Transport and Environment on July 25, 2025 by karenb.

Plans for Citizens Advice library move submitted

PEOPLE in Uckfield will be able to get free confidential advice and library services under one roof if plans are approved.

An application has been submitted to allow the town’s Citizens Advice branch to move from its current base at The Hub to Uckfield Library in the High Street. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Community Services, Libraries on June 23, 2020 by karenb.

Rare plant flourishes in East Sussex

ONE of the country’s rarest plants has successfully been reintroduced to a verge in East Sussex.

The county is home to the majority of the UK’s Spiked Rampion, with one verge in East Sussex containing nearly 70 per cent of the population of the plant. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on June 22, 2020 by karenb.

East Sussex children encouraged to return to school

FAMILIES across the county are being encouraged to send their children back to school, as they begin to reopen.

The Government closed all schools in March to stem the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus, with the exception of children considered vulnerable and those with keyworker parents. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Children's Services, Schools and colleges on June 22, 2020 by karenb.

Join the Silly Squad for a challenge with a difference

Illustrations © Laura Ellen Anderson 2020 YOUNG readers in East Sussex are being encouraged to join the Silly Squad for a summer of reading fun.

A team of adventurous animals who love to have a laugh and get stuck into all kinds of funny books, will guide four to 11 year olds through The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Libraries, Young people on June 22, 2020 by karenb.

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