The lowdown in Sussex and Beyond
Chief Constable Giles York planted a sweet chestnut tree outside Malling House at the Sussex Police and East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service joint headquarters on Monday (22 May) to mark the beginning of Children’s Hospice week and to show the Force’s support of Chestnut Tree House with a living symbol. Chestnut Tree House (CTH) […]
Donations of £2000 each have been made to Lowland Search Dogs and Sussex Search and Rescue (SUSSAR) from the Police Property Act Fund. The money was presented to the respective chairmen for both groups, Steve Ball and Danny Wood, by Hastings and Rother district police commander, Chief Inspector Steve Curry. Mr Ball said the money […]
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne has welcomed the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss to celebrate the work of the award-winning Sussex Restorative Justice Partnership. Ms Truss visited Haywards Heath Police Station on Monday, 13 March, to learn more about the co-ordinated process in the county. During her visit she met with […]
A drug dealing group have been sentenced to a total of 67 years for their involvement in a £12.5million conspiracy to supply heroin from Liverpool to Brighton and Eastbourne. Following a seven-week retrial at Hove Crown Court, a jury on 9 March found Lea Elton Smith guilty of conspiracy to supply heroin. On 24 March […]
A CARETAKER who has raised more than £280,000 for the three schools he works at has been hailed for going ‘beyond the call of duty’. Paul Herdman, who works at Laughton Community Primary, East Hoathly CE Primary and Chiddingly Primary schools, has been named East Sussex Caretaker of the Year 2017. As well as working […]
What does the future look like through the eyes of a child? The Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth (CIRCY) at the University of Sussex wants to know. The renowned research Centre who specialise in childhood and youth are asking children and young people to draw, make or take a photo of […]
Police are appealing for information following recent break-ins at business premises, garages and commercial units in Hastings and Rother. Two motorcycles – a red Honda CRF450R and a green Kawasaki KXF250, respectively numbered 13 and 44 – – were stolen from a caravan park in Hastings at around 1.30am on Saturday 13 May. Power tools […]
A FOLK-rock ensemble made up of students at East Sussex Academy of Music have been invited to perform at the prestigious finals of the Music for Youth National Festival. Pianjo & Co are one of a limited number of young musicians across the country to be invited to the event in Birmingham on Saturday, July […]
A rainbow flag is flying on the University of Sussex campus this week to mark the fact that the University is an official partner of this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride festival. Brighton & Hove Pride festival is an annual celebration of the city’s LGBTQ+ community, and is one of the major events in Brighton’s calendar. […]
What do Grand Prix drivers, premier league footballers and Hollywood stars all have in common? They employ personal trainers (PT) to ensure their bodies look good, and are in peak physical condition. But, it’s not just the fast and the famous enlisting the help of PTs; nowadays it’s the general public too. In fact, out […]