Sussex Police has initiated the launch of an innovative programme in Brighton to inspire young people by building their confidence and self-esteem to improve their employment and educational opportunities. Be the Change, created in 2015, has helped to support 2,000 young people in Sussex and now sees the start of the new Brighton programme which […]
£6million improvements boost for West Sussex highways
A host of highways maintenance schemes has started across West Sussex. The extensive programme of work, funded by the Department for Transport’s £6million capital injection announced last year, includes: Surface treatments to improve roads and footways Improvements to highway bridges Vehicle safety barrier upgrades Some drainage improvements Roger Elkins, county council Cabinet Member for Highways […]
Work starts on Polegate traffic light replacement
WORK begins this week on repairs to traffic light systems at a busy junction in Polegate. The traffic light controller, which controls the phasing of the lights, was seriously damaged after it was hit by a vehicle on Tuesday, January 15. Today, (Monday Feb 4), contractors for East Sussex Highways will begin work to remove […]
Concern for missing Eastbourne teen Shauni Robey
Police are worried for missing Eastbourne teenager Shauni Robey. Shuani, 16, was last seen in Eastbourne around 9.45am on Sunday (January 20). She is white, 5’ 2”, of slim build, with long bright pink hair and her clothing is unknown. Shauni has links to Eastbourne, Littlehampton and Worthing. If you see Shuani or have any […]
MOVE OVER BLUE MONDAY, JANUARY PROVES THE PRIME TIME FOR A FRESH START AND NEW JOB
Known as the month of new beginnings, January is a chance to reinvent ourselves and make a fresh start. Now a new study from JOB TODAY, the UK’s number one hiring app, is dispelling the myth of Blue Monday – allegedly the most depressing day of the year. Revealing that January is far from joy-free, […]
Don’t miss out on life-saving test, East Sussex women warned
AROUND a third of women in East Sussex have missed a life-saving test aimed at reducing their risk of cervical cancer, new figures have shown. In line with falling national trends, three in ten women across East Sussex did not attend their last smear test – which can identify abnormal cells and prevent 75 per […]
Local MP meets Friends of Eastbourne Hospital
Local MP Stephen Lloyd has visited some of the trustees and volunteers of the Friends of Eastbourne Hospital, to learn more about their fundraising work and the support they give to the hospital. The Friends of Eastbourne Hospital raise money to buy equipment to help patients and staff at Eastbourne DGH. Since their formation in […]
Delays warning over Polegate traffic lights
MOTORISTS are being warned to expect continuing delays after damage was caused to traffic lights at a busy crossroads in Polegate following a road traffic collision. The crash on the A2270 Eastbourne Road at its junction with Wannock Road and High Street on Tuesday (15) seriously damaged the traffic light controller – the equipment which […]
Improving special educational needs provision in West Sussex schools
Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities will have more opportunity to go to school closer to where they live, under new proposals outlined by West Sussex County Council. Richard Burrett, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, has agreed to instigate a programme aimed at increasing the number of Special Support Centres (SSCs) within mainstream […]
Bikeability shows Chichester patients the benefits of cycling
Hospital patients have been shown the benefits of cycling through a Bikeability and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust initiative. Patients at the Chichester Centre, a specialist mental health inpatient hospital, have received on-road cycle training and basic bike maintenance tuition from the county council’s Bikeability team. Ed Clark, council Cycle Training Development Officer, said: “The […]