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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Get the Buzz and get Active in East Sussex
TWO outdoor centres in East Sussex have joined forces to relaunch under a new name and with an expanded range of activities.
Spray Water Sports, in Eastbourne, and The Canoe Barn, at Cuckmere Haven, are now known as Buzz Active, boasting a fresh look, a new website and a wider range of outdoor pursuits, including the Duke of Edinburgh programme. Continue reading
Baking effort raises £1,000 for MS charities
BIG-hearted council workers got baking to raise money for two multiple sclerosis charities.
Staff from East Sussex County Council’s business support team raised £1,000 after giving up their time to make, buy and eat cakes and other home-made goodies. Continue reading
Fraudster convicted for using dead dad’s Blue Badge
A MOTORIST from St Leonards fraudulently used her dead father’s Blue Badge to park in a disabled bay, a court has heard.
Marion Donnelly, of Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards, was caught displaying the badge in her car in Western Road, Bexhill, on March 13 – more than a year after her father died. Continue reading
Work continues to reopen flood-hit Library
COUNCIL chiefs say they are doing everything possible to reopen Pevensey Bay Library.
The library, in Richmond Road, has been closed since January 2015, when the building was damaged as a result of extensive flooding. Continue reading