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Herstmonceux school girl’s charity 33-mile bike ride inspired by ill gran
A schoolgirl has helped raise more than £1,000 for charity by taking part in a sponsored cycle ride across London.
Museum opens for new season
The Hailsham Heritage Centre has reopened for the 2013 season with a host of new exhibitions and historical items.
Peacehaven Town Council prepares for open gardens event
An open gardens event will be held in Peacehaven this year, instead of the Garden of the Year competition.
Rotary Club of Lewes rewards service to the community
The Rotary Club of Lewes has presented Citizenship Awards to seven individuals who by their selfless efforts have made a difference to the community.
Vietnamese Ambassador presents Newhaven with statue of Ho Chi Minh
The Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Quang Minh presented Newhaven with a three foot high bronze statue of Hoc Chi Minh last weekend.
NPS Lions member given award
Lion Derek MacGarvie was given the South East Lions District Governors Certificate of Appreciation by NP&S Lions Club President Gloria Lazarus, in recognition of exceptional service, loyalty and devotion.
Sport
From the back pages, May 22: Manchester City partner New York Yankees to form MLS club
MANCHESTER CITY have set new ground by becoming the first Premier League club to own a Major League Soccer team. (The Express)
Shields not returning to Eagles
Adam Shields will not be returning to the Eastbourne Lifestyle Eagles team and will be returning to Australia.
Bowls: Buxted Park celebrate brilliant weekend of wins in competitions
Buxted Park have had a brilliant weekend of wins in competitions last week.
Cycling: Strong Lewes Wanderers team heads to Hampshire
A strong Lewes team headed to Hampshire to compete in the Charloteville 50-mile time trial based around Bentley.
From the back pages, May 20: England’s Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson ‘as good as I’ve seen’ – Cook
Alastair Cook’s first Test on home soil as England captain ended in a comfortable win, although it took an hour of supremely destructive fast bowling from Stuart Broad and James Anderson to lend the start of the Ashes summer something resembling a sense of decisive momentum. “We thought that would be a pretty tough chase,” Cook said after England’s 170-run victory. “We knew if we put the ball in the right areas we could cause damage. But there’s still a lot of nerves in there when you walk in in the morning.” (The Guardian)
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.
Video
VIDEO ‘Trevor the Seal’ pays a visit to Seaford beach video
A seal who decided to pay a visit to Seaford beach has been enchanting people ever since his arrival.
Lifestyle
Review: The Kite Runner, Brighton Festival, until Saturday May 25
The performances were so powerful and the story so amazing, there was a standing ovation for The Kite Runner on Tuesday May 21.
Review: The Bullet Catch, Brighton Festival, Sunday May 19, written and performed by Rob Drummond
Rob Drummond takes the audience through the history of the infamous bullet catch, a stunt so dangerous it has claimed the lives of several magicians - even the great Houdini refused to perform it because of the risks.
A profound solo show
Artichoke Artgroup promise poignant physical theatre in a fast-paced and profound solo performance for the Brighton Fringe.
Film review: The Great Gatsby (8 out of 10)
We need to be thankful for directors in the mould of Baz Luhrmann. It would be a dull on-screen world without them.
Songwriter brings ballads to Worthing
Celebrated folk-inspired singer-songwriter and virtuoso fiddler Seth Lakeman presents tracks from his latest album Tales from the Barrel House during an intimate evening at Worthing’s Connaught Theatre (Wednesday, May 22, 8pm).
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.
Community
Putting party before the person
May I start by congratulating Claire Dowling at her recent local election victory and wish her well in representing our lovely town at the county council.
Labour now second party in Lewes
The results in the Lewes Town ward elections show an interesting story which you didn’t report on your website.
Campaign to help plight of workers
We hear of the recent terrible disaster that has occurred in the factory located in Bangladesh.
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.
- Lewes to Uckfield rail link is moving further down the track
- VIDEO ‘Trevor the Seal’ pays a visit to Seaford beach
- Bandit breaks back into Drusillas Zoo after three week ‘vacation’ in Alfriston area
- BREAKING NEWS: Polegate priest receives 10 year sentence for the “systematic” sexual assault of young boys and girls.
- Tomato ‘comes home’ to Plumpton after 70 year abscence
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
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