- Have-a-go pensioner 'whacks' raider
- Welch wins Celebrity Big Brother
- Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
- Police probe Ferdinand package
- Farmer jailed over rotting animals
- Burglary victim died of injuries
- Police perjury retrial 'unlikely'
- Face of man who helped escapee
- Two charged over decapitated body
- Judges bid to speed up hacking case
- 350 steel redundancies 'disastrous'
- Crimewatch leads on jail van escape
- Britain braced for cold weather
- Father slams Winehouse catwalk show
- Olympics baby rule an anomaly: Coe
- Implants chief faces French charges
- Bonus for RBS boss sparks debate
- Housing market 'to remain subdued'
- Voters opt for elected mayor system
- Two quizzed over decapitation death
News
Open day at St Anne’s School in Lewes
THE next open day of the former St Anne’s School site in Lewes will be on Saturday, January 28, between 11am and 4pm for residents and organisations to visit.
Seaford Young Mayor’s Awards opens for entries
THE SEAFORD Young Mayor’s Awards are now open for entries.
Budget considered by East Sussex County Council
PLANS for a multi-million pound investment in the local economy has been unveiled by county council bosses.
Lewes play enjoys run in famous London theatre
A PLAY which premiered last year in Lewes is enjoying a season at The Old Red Lion, London’s prestigious and oldest pub theatre.
New care home at Five Ash Down could create 100 jobs
A TRADITIONAL breaking of the ground ceremony was held at the site of a new 55-bed care home in Five Ash Down. Buxted Parish Council clerks Malcolm Wilson and Beccy Macklen were welcomed by Denise Craig, the first staff member appointed to work at the home which is being run by Barchester Healthcare. A recruitment drive across a wide range of disciplines from nursing to administration is taking place. On average a new care home creates around 100 jobs.
Sport
Sports Betting with BetVictor
Brighton may have stumbled into the 4th round of the FA Cup on replays against Wrexham but who cares?
Horse Racing with Jason Hall
SUSSEX trainer Gary Moore has had a bit of a slow time of things this season with his jumpers but the return of Orzare at Ascot last weekend has brightened his outlook for the second half of the campaign.
Rookettes extend lead at top of table
LEWES LADIES extended their lead at the top of the South East Combination League with this 4-1 victory at Cambridge on Sunday.
Rooks cruelly denied Sussex Senior Cup semi-final place by late Borough strike
LEWES were cruelly denied the chance of a Sussex Senior Cup semi-final berth when they suffered injury time heartache against local rivals Eastbourne Borough on Wednesday night.
Dripping Yarns with David Arnold – Geordies love our county toon!
THIS Saturday the Rooks meet with Essex side Canvey Island and all supporters should note the early kick-off time of 2pm.
Video
Nostalgia: When Dr Who filmed in Sussex video
SEARCHING through the Sussex Newspapers Ltd archives, our Head of Photography Steve Cobb stumbled across these photos of a special episode of Dr Who being filmed in Sussex.
Lifestyle
AToM - like Dr Who’s Tardis
I AM delighted to commence this week’s column with the fantastic news that AToM has received a national mortgage lender award!
Waltz into spring at Winter Garden in Eastbourne
Spring Season Tea Dances, Winter Garden, Eastbourne, Tuesdays February 7, March 20, April 3 and 24, May 8 and 22
Are You Being Served, Meeching Amateur Dramatics, Meeching Hall, Newhaven, until January 28
TO TAKE on a stage production of a well-known and well-loved television series is a daunting task for professional actors, so for an amateur company to perform Are You Being Served is a real challenge.
Community
Letter: Future of Homefield
THE future of Homefield Place in Seaford will be up for discussion in the near future. As a District and Town Councillor I shall be saddened if Seaford were to lose yet another infrastructure.
Letter: Take the cash out of scrap
HOMES, churches, schools and businesses in the county are all suffering increasing levels of metal theft, with lead roofs, copper piping and electronic cabling all considered fair game.
Letter: Sea defences - action needed
IT was an interesting coincidence that both Peter Bailey’s Memory Lane piece and the news item “Project to tackle climate change” appeared in the January 13 edition. For many years after it was built, engineers blamed the new, extended Newhaven Harbour breakwater for the loss of shingle on the beaches of Seaford Bay.
Keep that motor running
Over the past few months a new campaign has been revving up and getting into gear, writes Peter Skinner (MEP for the South-East).
Nostalgia: When Dr Who filmed in Sussex video
SEARCHING through the Sussex Newspapers Ltd archives, our Head of Photography Steve Cobb stumbled across these photos of a special episode of Dr Who being filmed in Sussex.
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Weather for Lewes
Friday 27 January 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 2 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: West
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 1 C to 8 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: North
