Your Letters
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.
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.
Nostalgia
Judges at the gymkhana
Mavis Clark, parish pumper for Cooksbridge, Offham and Hamsey, sent in this charming photograph of judges at a children’s pony club gymkhana in the peaceful village of Iford, near Lewes.
A rum way to fund a navy
The person of Sir Cloudesley Shovell – a name to conjure with – came some years ago to the attention of the Sussex Archaeological Society.
Smile please
What a handsome bunch! This startling Express photograph of 1973 shows the Rector of Uckfield, the Rev C J Peters, with ‘models’ at a local fashion show held in aid of church funds.
Lock the malefactors up
Lewes, as the county town, has long been a place in which to lock wrongdoers up at her majesty’s pleasure.
Pets Corner
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.
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.
KEVIN GORDON - Discovering more about lost village
I had a very pleasant day last Saturday on the site of one of the lost villages of East Sussex.
TREVOR WEEKS MBE - WRAS centre sets up special day to show how foxes are rescued
East Sussex WRAS is holding a Fox Rescue Day tomorrow (May 18).
Our Newhaven - Southdowns school’s ‘sweat box’
This month’s photo shows the original Southdown School buildings at the Church Hill site around 1988.
Chipper Column
Do you feel like getting all creative, like me kids?
THIS week we had the day off school on bank holiday Monday, so I went shopping with my mum.
Announcements
Henry Erridge : Memorial
Published in the Sussex Express on 17 May 2013
Kathleen Mary Newell : Obituary
Published in the Sussex Express on 17 May 2013
Eugenie Petronella Wilhelmina Johanna Jones : Obituary
Published in the Sussex Express on 17 May 2013
Joyce Muriel Miller : Obituary
Published in the Sussex Express on 17 May 2013
Christopher West : Obituary
Published in the Sussex Express on 17 May 2013
- 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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Weather for Lewes
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 5 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
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Light showers
Temperature: 5 C to 12 C
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