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MORE than 40 people and their families are expected to continue benefitting from a day service in Eastbourne after councillors agreed it should remain open.
The decision to continue the valued service at Linden Court for people with learning disabilities and autism was made after detailed consultation with people who use the service and their families and carers.
THE FUTURE of a ‘vital’ maritime link between East Sussex and the continent has been secured after French authorities agreed to take over its operation.
The fate of the Newhaven to Dieppe route had been in doubt, with the current contract between the Syndicat Mixte de Promotion de l’Activité Transmanche (SMPAT) and operator DFDS due to expire at the end of the year. Continue reading
TRADING Standards officers swooped to save an elderly couple in Seaford from being conned out of more than £5,000 by cold callers.
The couple, in their 80s and living in the Alfriston Road area of the town, attempted to withdraw £5,200 from their bank after being talked into agreeing to pay for their drive to be block paved. Continue reading
SCHOOL leavers on the lookout for employment can learn on the job and gain relevant qualifications by joining an apprenticeship scheme.
Students receiving their exam results over the next couple of weeks are being encouraged to consider the option of apprenticeships. Continue reading
More homes and businesses in South East have been reached by the Government’s nationwide rollout of superfast broadband, figures published today (Wednesday 12 August) reveal.
The rollout is delivering superfast access – internet speeds greater than 24 Mbps – to those properties not covered by existing commercial networks and is on track to take superfast access to 95 per cent of the UK by 2017. More than four out of five UK premises already have access to superfast speeds, and the rollout is currently reaching an additional 40,000 homes and businesses every week. Continue reading
