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Campaign to help smokers in Hastings find happiness

AN AWARENESS campaign designed to dispel a common myth that smoking is a way to relieve stress is hitting Hastings in the new year.

Representatives of South East Smokefree Alliance (SESA) will be at Priory Meadow Shopping Centre on Tuesday, January 6, to talk to shoppers about wellbeing, and the link between quitting smoking and feeling better. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Public Health on December 22, 2025 by karenb.

East Sussex youth MPs help ‘take over’ Parliament

Members of the UK Youth Parliament debate in the House of CommonsMEMBERS of a youth representative body from East Sussex have taken part in an annual ‘takeover’ of the Mother of Parliaments.

The county’s three representatives on the UK Youth Parliament attended the body’s annual debate in the chamber of the House of Commons. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Children's Services, Young people on November 25, 2015 by karenb.

Bake Off star’s visit is icing on cake for new track

Peter Masters, chairman of Lewes Athletics Club, with Great British Bake Off star Ian CummingA STAR of one of Britain’s most popular TV shows has officially opened a revamped East Sussex athletics track.

Ian Cumming, a finalist in this year’s Great British Bake Off, dropped on Tuesday, November 24 2015 to mark the completion of the £160,000 refurbishment of the track, in Mountfield Road, Lewes. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Business, Young people on November 25, 2015 by karenb.

Watch out for cold calling ‘cowboys’ after storm

GCS-TradingStandards-NS-008 (Small)PEOPLE in East Sussex are being warned to be wary of rogue traders aiming to capitalise on damage caused by the recent bad weather.

Storm Barney hit the county earlier this week, leaving a trail of damage in its wake, including fallen trees, damaged roofs and broken fences. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Trading Standards on November 20, 2015 by karenb.

Helping businesses to help working carers

PrintBUSINESSES in East Sussex are being urged to sign up to a scheme which can help them to support working carers.

East Sussex County Council issued the appeal to mark Carers Rights Day today (FRI 20), an annual event organised by Carers UK to highlight the help and support available to carers. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Adult Social Care on November 20, 2015 by martinf.

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