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HEALTH bosses in East Sussex are urging parents and carers to check that their children are up to date with vaccinations against measles amid a surge of cases across the country.
Figures from the UK Health Security Agency show more than 520 confirmed cases of measles in England since the beginning of the year, including one which claimed the life of child in Liverpool. Continue reading
AN illegal tobacco trader caught with dodgy cigarettes has been ordered to pay back profits of more than £14,000 – or face prison time.
Hedy Shekha, from St Vincent’s Road, St Leonards, was convicted in January after detection dogs sniffed out £73 worth of fake cigarettes at a shop he owned in Hastings, and was given a 12 month community order. Continue reading
INVESTMENT in the East Sussex economy has seen the creation of more than 2,000 jobs in the last five years, figures show.
East Sussex County Council has worked with partners to secure more than £600 million in capital investment since launching the growth strategy for the county in 2014. Continue reading
YOUNGSTERS have the chance to meet the award-winning author and illustrator behind the space-themed images for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Adam Stower will visit Eastbourne Library for a workshop event at which he’ll teach children how to create their own characters and draw their own aliens. Continue reading
MAJOR road improvements could be on the way to two primary routes through East Sussex after they were identified as priorities by a regional transport body.
Schemes to improve the A259 between Brighton and Eastbourne and the A22 in Wealden feature among 10 priority schemes in the region selected by Transport for the South East. Continue reading
