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VIDEO ‘Trevor the Seal’ pays a visit to Seaford beac...
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Restoration ends at historic pond
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Project for town’s youth picks up award
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Tomato ‘comes home’ to Plumpton after 70 year abscen...
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Film review: The Great Gatsby (8 out of 10)
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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.
RSPCA issues advice after seagull trapped in netting in Newhaven dies video
An animal charity issued advice about the dangers of netting for seagulls after a seagull sadly died following a rescue when it was reported trapped.
Foreign Office staff visit Newhaven on charity bike ride from Paris to London
Newhaven mayor cllr Julie Carr received 20 Foreign Office staff taking part in a Paris to London Bike Ride for charity yesterday (Monday May 20).
In the May spirit at Uckfield
Entry was free to St Philip’s School Summer Fair, High Street, Uckfield, on Saturday to those who wore a hat.
Restoration ends at historic pond
Villagers are celebrating this week after their pond was restored back to its former glory.
Project for town’s youth picks up award
A project which provides young people in Hailsham with organised outings has been voted one of the best of its kind.
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.
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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
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.
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.
Community
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.
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.
- Lewes to Uckfield rail link is moving further down the track
- 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
- UPDATE: A27 eastbound lane near Lewes now reopened
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
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