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Campaign to help smokers in Hastings find happiness

AN AWARENESS campaign designed to dispel a common myth that smoking is a way to relieve stress is hitting Hastings in the new year.

Representatives of South East Smokefree Alliance (SESA) will be at Priory Meadow Shopping Centre on Tuesday, January 6, to talk to shoppers about wellbeing, and the link between quitting smoking and feeling better. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Public Health on December 22, 2025 by karenb.

Fine for shopkeeper who sold illegal tobacco

smokingetiquetteA SHOPKEEPER who sold a packet of smuggled tobacco to Trading Standards officers in Eastbourne has been handed a £200 fine.

During a test purchase at the now closed Convenience Store in Brassey Parade in October 2013, Ako Mohammed sold a single packet of rolling tobacco that did not carry the required warnings. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Economy, Trading Standards on February 24, 2014 by karenb.

Event highlights Old Hastings street light changes

LED Street LightingSTREET light changes in the Old Town area of Hastings will be on display at the latest in a series of public events.

The event will be held at Hastings Museum, Old Town Hall, High Street, on Saturday, March 8 from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

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This entry was posted in Roads, Street lighting, Transport and Environment on February 21, 2014 by karenb.

Have your say on proposed school transport changes

Nick Bennett2EDUCATION chiefs are consulting on plans to change some of the rules on free school transport.

East Sussex County Council is proposing removing the link between school catchment areas and eligibility for free home to school travel from September 2015. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Children's Services, Schools and colleges, Transport and Environment, Young people on February 20, 2014 by karenb.

Author visits fuel children’s love of literature

book award

CHILDREN across East Sussex and Brighton and Hove will be enjoying visits from authors as an annual book awards competition gets into full swing.

The East Sussex Children’s Book Award 2014 will see 50 schools take part in reading five shortlisted titles, writing book reviews and meeting the shortlisted authors. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Libraries on February 19, 2014 by karenb.

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