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COUNCIL leaders are celebrating the efforts of young people across East Sussex today as this year’s GCSE results are announced.
Cllr Bob Standley, lead member for education and inclusion, special educational needs and disability at East Sussex County Council, said: “Our young people have worked hard to ensure that they were well prepared for their examinations and this is reflected in the results that they have received today.
SNIFFER dogs helped to catch a shopkeeper from Eastbourne found with illegal cigarettes.
Salar Abdolla was caught out after Trading Standards officers, accompanied by specialist tobacco dogs, inspected his shop, Zagros Fresh Food Market, in Seaside Road. Continue reading
YOUNGSTERS in Hastings are enjoying a safer journey to school after the installation of a new pedestrian crossing.
East Sussex Highways has installed the puffin crossing in The Ridge, improved footpaths and created a new, safer access to Sandown Primary School. Continue reading
HEALTH bosses are urging East Sussex residents to get vaccinated as the UK braces itself for a heavy flu outbreak.
With hospitals in the southern hemisphere struggling to cope with a severe flu outbreak during their winter, there are fears the UK could experience similar pressures. Continue reading
SMOKERS in East Sussex are being urged to take the Stoptober challenge and kick the habit for good with the help of a new service.
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
