EXPERIENCE SUSSEX, the official visitor economy development programme for East and West Sussex, has released research that reveals the significant value of tourism for businesses in the region.
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Cabinet to make decision on future of primary schools
RODMELL CE Primary School will be given time to explore possible partnerships and avoid closure, if council leaders back recommendations.
Members of East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet will meet on Tuesday, July 19 to discuss the future of Rodmell CE Primary School and Pells CE Primary School in Lewes following a six week consultation into proposed closures. Continue reading
Fight against scams stepped up during awareness month
EFFORTS to prevent residents falling foul of scammers have been stepped up as part of an awareness month.
East Sussex Trading Standards officers will be out in force throughout July as part of National Scams Awareness Month. Continue reading
Don’t let poor planning ruin your holiday, residents warned
FAMILIES travelling abroad this summer are being advised to take simple steps to avoid sky-high costs and disappointment.
Every summer East Sussex Trading Standards receives hundreds of complaints from dissatisfied holiday-makers whose get-away has been ruined by unexpected problems. Continue reading
Remembering a WW1 hero from East Sussex
A WAR hero from Eastbourne who lost his life in ‘The Day that Sussex Died’ during the First World War has been commemorated in his home town.
Nelson Carter, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery at the Battle of the Boar’s Head, died aged 29 in June 1916 when he was shot while rescuing wounded men. Continue reading