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Kids invited to grow their imagination with the Summer Reading Challenge

cartoon drawings of children playing in a gardenCHILDREN 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.

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This entry was posted in Featured, Libraries on July 4, 2025 by saffronp.

Simulated oil spill part of test on Newhaven beach

AN EXERCISE to test responses to a hypothetical oil spill at sea will mean activity on Newhaven beach on Wednesday, September 25.

People near the beach may see equipment and response workers near the lifeguard hut throughout the day. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in General on September 24, 2024 by karenb.

Quit for good this Stoptober

stubbed out cigaretteSMOKERS in East Sussex are being urged to take the Stoptober challenge and join thousands of others who are committing to quitting for the month of October.

The annual national campaign encourages smokers to quit for 28 days during October, making it five times more likely they will quit for good. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in General, Public Health on September 24, 2024 by saffronp.

Daytime closure for coastal road resurfacing

RoadworksA LONG stretch of coastal road is set to be closed to traffic for five weeks while major work takes place to improve its condition.

Pett Level Road in Pett will be closed from Monday, September 30 to Friday, November 1 between Chick Hill and Smugglers End Park to enable resurfacing, hedge cutting and associated work to be carried out. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on September 20, 2024 by karenb.

New parking fine scam hitting East Sussex motorists

MOTORISTS are being warned not to fall foul of a new text scam conning people into paying fake parking fines.

A number of East Sussex residents have reported receiving text messages containing a link to what looks like the council website asking them to pay an unpaid parking fine. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Parking on September 19, 2024 by karenb.

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