Politics

The boss running Southern and Thameslink services has resigned, it was announced today.

A public consultation on proposals to cut the county’s music service has been launched.

Lewes’ MP has repeated calls for the Government to strip the operator of Southern trains of its franchise following problems with the introduction of a new timetable.

Advice to train staff on how to help disabled passengers ‘could have been better expressed’, rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway has admitted.

Rail industry bosses have apologised for disruption and cancellations experienced by passengers since new timetables were rolled out last week.

Poundland has poked fun at Thameslink train services after the rail operator compared its recent performance to the retailer’s cooking chocolate on social media.

Plans to reopen five recently-closed East Sussex libraries as community-run facilities have taken a step closer to fruition.

Traffic lights in the historic rural village of Alfriston are set to be trialled for four weeks starting in September.

The operator of Thameslink trains has apologised to passengers for disruption since a new timetable was introduced last week.

A 20mph speed limit for Uckfield High Street has been officially given the green light by county councillors.

Residents have expressed their concerns over Brexit in an open letter to MP Maria Caulfield and this newspaper.

At her mayor-making ceremony last Thursday, new mayor LibDem Cllr Janet Baah paid tribute to the town.

Train passengers are being urged to check before they travel during the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend.

BBC Question Time – the topical political debating programme – will be filmed in Sussex tonight (Thursday, May 24).

A bid to rename the title of chairman of East Sussex County Council to improve inclusion and gender equality has been unsuccessful.

Problems experienced by passengers on the first two days of Southern and Thameslink’s new timetables should be the ‘final straw’ for the franchise, according to a Tory MP.

Massive changes to Govia Thameslink Railway’s rail timetable will see almost 400 new trains running every day from next week.

Lewes railway stations will ‘lose out’ when Southern introduces a new train timetable next week, according to the Lib Dems.

A simpler and more flexible train ticket system could be delivered as part of proposals for ‘root and branch reform’ of countrywide rail fare regulations.