The lowdown in Sussex and Beyond
Solar panels on West Sussex schools are now generating as much green electricity as one of the county’s solar farms. The County Council is completing the final installations on 80 schools to generate zero-carbon electricity and help them to reduce their energy bills and impact on the environment. Once complete, the 5 megawatt combined generation […]
An investigation by West Sussex Trading Standards has uncovered dangerous chargers and toys being sold in the county. In the last year officers made 25 visits to independent shops to carry out test purchases. Of the 23 different phone chargers sent for testing, nine failed to comply with safety standards, seven were at risk of […]
His Royal Highness, The Duke of Sussex, will play in the 2019 Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at Roma Polo Club, Rome, Italy on the 24th May. Sentebale’s flagship event, will travel to Italy for the first time to raise funds and awareness of the charity’s work supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young […]
Wanted on recall to prison for breaching the terms of a licence for his early release is Ryan Imram Grayston, aged 24. Of no fixed address, Grayston is nevertheless known to have frequented the Hastings and Eastbourne areas, and also Dartford in Kent. In July 2017 he was jailed for two years 10 months following […]
Sussex has been named as one of two Centres of Excellence in Outreach and Widening Access to Art History; recognising efforts from both the University of Sussex and the University of Brighton. The Association for Art History (AAH) made the announcement during an evening reception at their annual conference held in Brighton last month. The […]
The Sussex Symphony Orchestra are delighted to be once again working with their former Musical Director and Founder of the Orchestra as Mark Andrew James returns for his first annual visit as Guest Conductor in a concert of popular Operatic music that has become a firm fixture in the Brighton Fringe Festival. The concert features […]
West Sussex schools have been recognised for the excellent work they do to support pupils with autism. In total 13 schools received an Autism Aware Award from West Sussex County Council’s Autism and Social Communication Team at the Hawth Theatre, Crawley, on Wednesday, 24 April 2019. Schools can achieve bronze, silver or gold standard for […]
British and Spanish police are working together to investigate the disappearance of father and son Daniel and Liam Poole after they travelled to Malaga, Spain, on 31 March. The Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team are now undertaking this enquiry and have resources already working with the Spanish authorities to find Daniel and Liam from […]
A celebration of cycling this month gives you the opportunity to explore the Living Coast, a UNESCO World Biosphere Region that includes the University of Sussex campus. Three cycling challenges are being organised on Sunday 19 May by the Brighton & Lewes Downs Biosphere Partnership (which includes the University of Sussex), Brighton Housing Trust and Chailey Heritage (just […]