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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Working horses join the fight against invasive bracken
WORKING horses will again play their part in protecting the historic heathland on Chailey Common Local Nature Reserve.
Horses from the Working Horse Trust in Eridge will be at Chailey Common for three days from Friday, June 19, helping to keep bracken under control. Continue reading
Next steps for future of East Sussex countryside
PEOPLE who use the rights of way and countryside sites of East Sussex have had their say in a consultation which will help shape how they’re managed in the future.
Almost 900 people took part in an East Sussex County Council consultation on issues relating to the 2,000 miles of footpaths, bridleways and byways and 10 countryside sites the authority manages. Continue reading
Take a trip back in time with WW1 newspapers
100-YEAR-OLD newspapers published in Eastbourne and Hastings during the First World War have been preserved for future generations after being made available online for the first time.
The editions of the Eastbourne Gazette, Eastbourne Chronicle, Hastings & St Leonards Observer and Hastings & St Leonards Pictorial Advertiser have been scanned and are available to browse on East Sussex County Council’s First World War website. Continue reading
Final stage of Rye Harbour cycle route to take shape
WORK is due to begin on the final phase of a cycle and pedestrian route at Rye Harbour.
Construction of the East Sussex County Council-backed scheme in Harbour Road will begin on Monday, June 22 and is scheduled to last for 10 weeks. Continue reading