Sussex Cricket have announced that Fred Bridges and Liam O’Brien have been called up to represent England’s Physically Disabled Squad for their upcoming fixtures against Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan, with the opening fixture seeing England face Sri Lanka on the 12th of January.
In football now, and It’s an important match for Lewes this weekend, as they travel away to the team directly above them in Wingate & Finchley, with The Rooks currently one point away from the last playoff spot as they currently sit in seventh.
Elsewhere, fifth placed Crowborough Athletic travel away to face sixth in the league Bexhill United, with just a point separating the two sides, while AFC Uckfield Town hope to play their first match in over a month when they visit Alford.
In the Mid Sussex Leagues, two sides are still in action, with Rotherfield at home against midtable Tunbridge Wells 2nd’s, while Ridgewood visit fourth placed Balcombe.
And finally in the men’s rugby now, where Heathfield & Waldron play at home against Crowborough in their final fixtures of the year, with the sides sitting fourth and sixth in the league respectively.
Network Rail has announced a major nine-day closure on a vital section of the Hastings line, stretching between Tonbridge and Wadhurst, from Saturday, 24 October to Sunday, 1 November 2026.
The East Sussex Stoptober campaign offers free, judgement-free one-to-one support and stop-smoking aids, making residents up to three times more likely to quit successfully than trying alone.
Biannual coastal protection and shingle works have commenced at Seaford, Shoreham, and Southwick beaches to reinforce vital sea defences ahead of the winter season.
Chris Eyre, the local entrepreneur who successfully brought the ice rink back to Eastbourne this winter, has been nominated for a Sussex Business Award.
South East Water has tightened its hosepipe restrictions across Sussex by removing previous exemptions as Ardingly Reservoir capacity dropped to 22.8 percent.
Following the recent registration of Eastbourne Pier as an Asset of Community Value (ACV), its management team has called on the UK government to provide financial grants to help maintain the historic landmark.