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UPDATE: A27 eastbound lane near Lewes now reopened
All lanes have now reopened following an incident involving a petrol tanker and a car on the A27 eastbound near Lewes.
BREAKING NEWS: Polegate priest receives 10 year sentence for the “systematic” sexual assault of young boys and girls.
A former priest has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the “systematic” sexual abuse of vulnerable children.
All creatures great and small at Heathfield Show
The Heathfield Show horse committee is planning something extra spectacular at this year’s event on May 25.
Lane closed on A27 near Falmer
One lane is closed and there is queueing traffic due to a fuel spillage and broken down tanker on the A27.
Hailsham’s teenagers vote for town’s second youth mayor
Hundreds of young people in Hailsham have exercised their right to vote during the town’s second youth mayor elections.
Prince Charles makes Hailsham ‘super’gran’ an MBE for charity work
A fundraising daredevil grandmother from Hailsham has been made an MBE.
Sport
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
- 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.
- UPDATE: A27 eastbound lane near Lewes now reopened
- Part of St Thomas a Becket Church in Lewes in danger of collapse
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Weather for Lewes
Tuesday 21 May 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: North
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Temperature: 5 C to 14 C
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