News
TV star’s 100km cycle ride from Little Horsted
TV star Davina McCall finished a 100km ride around Sussex on Saturday afternoon despite a tough course and suffering a heavy cold.
Students cash for disaster victims
A campaign led by Hailsham students has raised thousands of pounds for earthquake victims on the other side of the world.
The search begins for archaeological evidence of the Battle of Lewes video
A major archaeological search began on Tuesday to find evidence from the Battle of Lewes.
Seahaven Business Awards were the best ever
A record number of nominations were submitted for Seahaven Business Awards this year, with more than 70 entries.
Petition plea for a new surface to eliminate Cabbage Walk hazards in Lewes
Residents are being invited to sign a petition calling for action on a “dangerous” pedestrian route in Lewes.
New mayor for Seaford selected
Anthony White has been selected as the new mayor of Seaford following the annual meeting of Seaford Town Council on Thursday May 9.
Sport
SUSSEX LEAGUE ROUND-UP: Cuckfield remain joint top despite heavy defeat
PREMIER DIVISION: Cuckfield remain joint top of the Sussex Premier League despite a heavy defeat at Brighton and Hove on Saturday. Worthing are now equal top following a narrow 3 run win at Hastings ahead of Last Year’s Champions Preston Nomads who enjoyed their first win on 2013 by six wickets at Chichester.
Dripping Yarns with David Arnold – Charles Sains: Dripping Pan referee who later led Lewes air raid defences
It’s nice to end this season’s Yarns by revealing all (or almost all) of the story behind a mystery photograph of two teams lined up at the Dripping Pan I featured last month.
From the back pages, May 19: It’s over to Roo, Moyes
ALEX FERGUSON happily washed his hands of the Wayne Rooney problem and told David Moyes: “You can deal with it now.” Fergie takes charge of his 1,500th and last game as Manchester United boss tomorrow — against West Brom — and once again Rooney will not take part after asking to leave. (The Sun)
Diary of a Dart Player with Andy Relf: Man City win something!
Only Superleague darts on the horizon for me at the moment. My new team at the Tally-Ho are settling in to the new season well.
From the back pages, May 18: Swing king James Anderson hits right notes to join the England chart toppers
At two minutes before 3 o’clock on a bitterly cold Lord’s afternoon, James Anderson looked down at the ball in his hand and stretched out into the rhythmical 15-pace run that has characterised the best years of his England career. Seconds later it had nestled in the hands of Graeme Swann at second slip, via Peter Fulton’s outside edge, giving Anderson his 300th Test wicket. (The Times)
Lewes RFC are crowned kings of Lanzarote
A combined Lewes rugby team were winners at an annual Lanzarote five-a-side beach event.
Video
The search begins for archaeological evidence of the Battle of Lewes video
A major archaeological search began on Tuesday to find evidence from the Battle of Lewes.
Lifestyle
Quartet tells tale of developing love
Timothy West and Grammy Award-winners The Pavao String Quartet offer a dramatic retelling of the illicit love affair, which resulted in one of the most passionate string quartets of the 20th century when they visit Worthing’s Connaught Theatre on May 23.
Joyful and exuberant singing at spring concert
For their 2013 spring concert, the Mayfield Festival Choir performed a selection of works entitled ‘Between Earth and Heaven’.
Music festival comes to town
Sussex’s largest street music festival, Broadway Sound, will hit Haywards Heath on Sunday, May 26, rocking The Broadway for a whole day of musical entertainment.
A superb spectacle for fans of Michael
You do not even have to be a Michael Jackson fan to enjoy the wonderful production of Thriller at the Congress Theatre, Eastbourne this week.
Moving Brahms symphony ends LCO’s spring concert
The Lewes Concert Orchestra’s Spring Concert in Lewes Town Hall started with a lively overture by Suppé, which made sure that the audience was awake for some classical songs by Bach, Handel, Tosti and Tchaikovsky, beautifully sung by the internationally renowned Chinese mezzo-soprano, Sophie Gopsill.
Community
Solar farm - Fight ruined land and wasted cash
Mr Campbell (director of Ovesco, May 10) is clearly upset that Ringmer residents are objecting to the Vogt Solar Farm, half the area of Ringmer within the National Park (see Vogt’s site plan above).
Newhaven harbour can attract visitors
I agree with A Chapman (letters, May 3) that the best way to attract visitors to Newhaven is to renovate and develop attractions at the Quayside.
PETER BAILEY - Newhaven’s swing bridge in action
T his photograph of Newhaven Swing Bridge with a ship passing through, was taken around 1961 from the top of the ‘Sheerlegs’, a tripod crane 105ft high.
This is what one naysayer wants
As a confirmed naysayer on all things renewable, I would like to address some of Dirk Campbell’s, a director of Ovesco, statements.
TREVOR WEEKS MBE - WRAS sets up special Fox Rescue Day for visitors
East Sussex WRAS is holding a Fox Rescue Day on Saturday 18th May. At 10am, 12noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 8pm WRAS will be running presentations showing the charity works helping sick, injured and orphaned foxes and at the end of the presentation visitors will get to see one of WRAS’s Fox Cubs. Booking is required and entry is for a minimum donation of £5. Numbers are limited per session. The event is being held at WRAS’s Casualty Care Centre on the A22 at Whitesmith near Hailsham, Uckfield and Lewes. To book please call 01825-873003. Refreshments will be available too.
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Sunday 19 May 2013
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