Local News
Fiona Bruce in Eastbourne to film Antiques Roadshow
Fiona Bruce is pictured taking a well-earned break during filming at the Antiques Roadshow which was at the Bandstand on Thursday.
Lifeguards’ new boat will be ready for peak season
A special rescue boat which cost £15,000 will be delivered to Seaford Lifeguards in time for the summer to help keep beach users safe.
Workers trapped after wall collapses in Eastbourne
Two workers were trapped after a seven foot wall at a building site collapsed in Eastbourne today (Thursday).
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Awards for police call takers at ceremony
The hard work and achievements of the Sussex Police Communications Department have been celebrated at an awards ceremony, honouring the work that is done each day by call-takers, CCTV operators, controllers and supervisors.
Companies urged to apply for cash
Businesses in the Hailsham area are being urged to make full use of the economic support provided by the East Sussex Rural Growth and Employment Fund to boost jobs locally.
Video & Picture Slideshows
Behind the Seaford artist who was Eric Slater video
Eric Slater was a renowned artists from Seaford who produced more than 30 colour woodcuts between 1926 and the outbreak of the Second World War. Many depict scenes near his East Sussex home.
Now The Only Way is Eastbourne! video
First there was The Only Way is Essex, a docu-drama depicting the lives of pretty young things in Essex - and now there is The Only Way is Eastbourne.
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Outrage over double yellow parking lines video
An Eastbourne resident has said he was ‘baffled’ to find double yellow lines in the busy town centre road opposite his home.
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Les Mis star Izzy meets fans as DVD hits shelves video
Les Miserables star Isabelle Allen met with fans to sign copies of the film’s DVD which was released on Monday (May 13).
Walker pelted with excrement over dog mess dispute video
A dog owner who regularly walks his Chihuahuas across a golf course says a greenkeeper has been pelting excrement at him following a dispute over his pets’ mess.
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Columnists
Beached seal draws the crowds
WRAS was visited last week by Virginia McKenna and Chris Draper of Born Free Foundation.
County council elections
Earlier this month, the elections took place to decide who should represent us on East Sussex County Council. Here in Seaford, as in many other places, UKIP were successful, winning two of the three seats in the town, the other being won by my Lib Dem colleague Carolyn Lambert.
Cowslip the hedgehog on its way to recovery
East Sussex WRAS is holding a fox rescue day on Saturday May 18 at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 8pm.
Letters
Danger of exaggeration over potholes
There is always a danger of exaggerating a case we wish to put forward in a paper’s letters column and it can sometimes be difficult to resist the temptation.
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Hailsham Town Council have showed yet again how arrogantly they treat the residents of the town.
Sing praises of good shops
We all know independent retailers who are special to us, and I’d like to sing the praises of three where merchandise, service and presentation are of the highest standard.
DGH staff are overworked and understaffed
I write in praise and admiration for the staff in our DGH. Home just two days after a total hip replacement operation I was experiencing debilitating pain and a very swollen, discoloured leg.
Why isn’t the Trust deciding over DGH future?
The recent changes to the services at Eastbourne DGH were decided by the Hospital Trust Board, but it appears that any decision about the future after the 18 months temporary period will be made by the Clinical Commissioning Groups. If these changes are genuinely temporary why isn’t the Hospital Trust making the decision itself?
Business News
The Business Coach with Laura Murphy: It’s a takeover
Question: “I was approached out of the blue by someone who wanted to buy my company. What should I do?” Mike
The Business Coach with Laura Murphy: Criticism has demoralised me
Question: “I thought I was doing quite well but now my boss has criticised my work. I’m shocked and don’t know what to do next.” Sarah
Show Biz
Bieber makes guests sign waiver?
Justin Bieber reportedly asks guests who visit his home to sign a secrecy agreement - which could land them a five million dollar fine if they break it.
McCartney in Pussy Riot parole plea
A Russian court has denied parole to a member of the Pussy Riot punk group despite a plea by Sir Paul McCartney.
KT Tunstall marriage end signalled
A divorce judge has signalled the end of KT Tunstall's marriage to drummer Luke Bullen.
Threlfall to play Tommy Cooper
David Threlfall is set to play comedian Tommy Cooper in a new ITV drama.
Flanagan fleshes out skins protest
Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan did her bit to protest against the skin trade by showing off some flesh of her own.
Regional News
Gardening experts to share top tips
Expert gardening tips will be shared at an event to raise money for a Sussex children's hospice.
Albanian's alleged killer named
The family of an Albanian man shot dead in East Sussex in a suspected feud between two families have paid tribute to him as police named the alleged gunman.
Illegal waste boss gets three years
An illegal waste boss who ran a site in Berkshire and was arrested at Heathrow airport as he tried to flee the country has been jailed for three years, the Environment Agency said.
Girl 'repeatedly raped by group'
A young girl was repeatedly raped and sexually abused by 10 friends in Buckinghamshire over a five-year period, a court has heard.
Footballers' trial: jury still out
A jury has retired for a second day to consider verdicts in the retrial of three Brighton and Hove Albion footballers and a Bournemouth player accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
National News
Neet numbers 'lowest for decade'
The number of 16 to 18-year-olds not in school, work or training is at its lowest level for a decade, official figures show.
Net migration to Britain falls
Net migration into Britain has fallen by more than a third, according to fresh figures, as the number of immigrants arriving in the country dropped ''significantly''.
Gas supply ruled out over blast
The domestic gas supply has been ruled out as the cause for a deadly blast which demolished a house.
Mother guilty of benefit fraud
A mother-of-eight has been found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions.
Bridger 'cannot recall April moves'
The man accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones in a sexually motivated attack has told a jury he put her body "somewhere where it has not been found".
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Thursday 23 May 2013
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