Her Biz, the 'virtual' Women's Start-up programme, is returning in July
It's to support aspiring female entrepreneurs in East Sussex and Kent.
The free programme has been specifically created to help and encourage women to start a business and participants have the chance to win £500 towards their start-up costs.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 5 July.
For more information visit here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/her-biz-free-womens-startup-programme-tickets-620803819937.
Mum of boy killed by scaffold plank backs annual road safety operation
The mother of a young boy tragically killed by an unsecured scaffold board has lent her support to an annual police operation once again.
Unsafe farm buildings at Knights Farm West to be demolished
Demolition of redundant farm buildings at Wealden District Council’s Knights Farm West site will begin on 15 September 2026 and is expected to take around three weeks.
Wealden Community Sports Hub provides opportunities for women, girls and grassroots sport
The Wealden Community Sports Hub, which opened last month, will support 10 grassroot football clubs, as well as programmes for women and girls and older people to ensure that equal opportunities are given in sport.
Reaction to Local Government Reorganisation pause
Wealden District Council's statement has been published following the government's announcement on Monday 7 September that local government reorganisation in 14 areas including East Sussex and Brighton has been paused.
Police called to reports of a stabbing in Eastbourne
Police called to Susan's Road in Eastbourne
Former primary school teacher jailed for child sex offences
Former primary school teacher Joseph Haffenden has been jailed for sexually assaulting two children.
Twelve friends, 50km across the South Downs, 11 workouts, in memory of two little girls
Two of the group, Matt Vince and Marcellus Edmonds, are cousins through marriage. In 2022, just six weeks apart, they each lost a daughter. Matt’s daughter Luna-Rose was 3. Marcellus’s daughter Jemima was 8, after an asthma attack.
Police carry out speeding checks on Friday Street in Eastbourne amid dangerous driving concerns
Sussex Police have carried out a targeted speed enforcement operation on Friday Street in Eastbourne following a surge of public concern regarding dangerous and antisocial driving.
The Alarm Call with Kirstie Gladman playing Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
