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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You’re Hired campaign is halfway towards target
A TOTAL of 269 employers have vowed to hire an apprentice since a county-wide campaign kicked off.
The aim of the five-month You’re Hired campaign is to get 500 businesses across the five districts and boroughs of East Sussex to hire an apprentice. Continue reading
New justice scheme will help keep families together
AN innovative approach to justice which can help keep families together is being launched in East Sussex.
The Family Drug and Alcohol Court sees parents who are subject to care proceedings offered intensive help to tackle substance abuse. Continue reading
Get set for the TravelChoice Challenge
BUSINESSES and employees in East Sussex are invited to take part in a month-long initiative promoting travel by foot, bike, public transport or car-share.
Sustainable transport charity Sustrans is launching the second annual TravelChoice Challenge, with workplaces around the county competing to clock up the most journeys by sustainable ways of travelling. Continue reading
Canine sleuths bring in £25k illegal cigs haul
SPECIALLY-trained search dogs helped Trading Standards officers sniff out almost £25,000 worth of illegal tobacco in a series of raids in Eastbourne.
East Sussex Trading Standards enlisted the help of specialist detection dogs Phoebe and Scamp to seek out counterfeit brands and illicit foreign tobacco and cigarettes during its operation on Saturday, March 28 2015. Continue reading