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CHILDREN across the county are being encouraged to uncover stories that celebrate the connection between storytelling and nature as they take on the Summer Reading Challenge.
East Sussex libraries are calling on children aged four to 11 to read six books over the summer months as part of The Reading Agency’s Story Garden Summer Reading Challenge 2025.
WHEN Mick Bishop began working on the roads of East Sussex, the Beatles were in their prime, Harold Wilson was at number 10 and the England football team ruled the world.
Half a century on, Mick – now 66 – is still a valued member of the team at East Sussex Highways, but things have changed a bit over the years. Continue reading
PLANS to reopen five recently closed East Sussex libraries as community-run facilities have taken a step closer to fruition.
East Sussex County Council will provide books, furniture and shelving to enable Ringmer Library to be reopened as a community library run by Ringmer Village Hall Management Committee, which owns the building. Continue reading
VOLUNTEERS across East Sussex are being thanked for the contributions that they make to their communities every day.
East Sussex County Council is backing Volunteers Week, which runs from June 1 to 7 2018 and will see events taking place across the county to showcase volunteer opportunities or celebrate the role of existing volunteers. Continue reading
A SERVICE which helps people with learning disabilities in Hastings and Rother live independent lives has been given a glowing inspection report.
Hastings Community Support Service, run by East Sussex County Council, was rated ‘outstanding’ – the highest possible grading – in its latest report by the Care Quality Commission. Continue reading
