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Pupils pick winning book

winning author Tom Vaughan holding his trophyCHILDREN from across the county have voted for their favourite read as the winner of the annual East Sussex Children’s Book Award has been announced.

Hercules: The Diary of a (Sort Of) Hero by Tom Vaughan was revealed as this year’s winner at a special awards ceremony held earlier this week at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill.

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This entry was posted in Featured, Libraries, Schools and colleges on June 11, 2025 by saffronp.

New morning-after pill available to women in East Sussex

Cynthia Lyons, East Sussex acting director of public healthA NEW morning-after pill which can be taken up to five days after unprotected sex is now available to women in East Sussex.

The EllaOne pill is available without prescription from chemists or sexual health services and can also be provided for free with a prescription by GPs. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Public Health on June 30, 2014 by karenb.

Link Road team help with pier restoration

Bexhill to Hastings Link Road team members Steve Adams, Lea White and Vinnie Fuller helped with the restoration of Hastings PierVOLUNTEERS from the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road team have given their time and skills to help the project to restore Hastings Pier.

Steve Adams, Lea White and Vinnie Fuller, under the guidance of works manager John Standing, spent two days clearing an old Victorian toilet block under the promenade which had been filled with rubbish. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on June 27, 2014 by karenb.

Volunteering event at Hailsham Library

CabChrisDowling (Small)PEOPLE who are interested in finding out about volunteering are invited to talk to an expert at Hailsham Library.

Every month, a ‘Volunteering Champion’ will be available at the library, in Western Road, to answer questions about volunteering and offer advice on how people can find the right role for them. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Libraries, Volunteering on June 25, 2014 by martinf.

Footpath scheme boosts historic abbey

New footpath at Battle Abbey. From left: Cllr Richard Jessop, from Battle Town council, Cllr Kathryn Field, East Sussex County Council member for Battle, Nigel Bodle, from East Sussex County Council, Natasha Williams and Rosemary Nicolaou from English HeritageACCESS to one of the most historic sites in East Sussex has been improved thanks to a newly-built footpath.

East Sussex County Council has installed the new path at Battle Abbey, providing an alternative route for people who wish to avoid the existing steps. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Transport and Environment on June 25, 2014 by karenb.

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