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A sign displaying Cuilfail Tunnel with the East Sussex County Council coat of arms, which has a crown and six martlets.

Tunnel on major highway closed for maintenance

East Sussex Highways says its has closed the tunnel for maintenance and vegetation clearance.

A river, with muddy banks and greenery, a concrete bridge spanning it, and blue sky in the background

Campaigners say sewage in river is 'a horror'

There have been more hours of spills at Ham Lane than any other storm overflow in the South East.

A local currency note with photos of Thomas Paine in green, orange and red.

Local currency to end after 17 years

The Lewes Pound is accepted by more than 100 businesses and has supported food bank users.

Thelma Barlow in a scene from Sleepless in Settle reading a letter sat on a sofa.

Ex-Coronation Street star's film released online

Short comedy movie Sleepless in Settle stars Thelma Barlow and was filmed in Rye in East Sussex.

A police mugshot of Momade Jussab

Man guilty of sex assault on flight as woman slept

Momade Jussab, 66, assaulted his 24-year-old victim on a night flight from Doha to Gatwick.

A blue shuttle bus outside a large building. There are passengers standing around the bus.

Art charity 'delighted' as 25-year lease granted

The Charleston Trust's pop-up cultural centre, Charleston in Lewes, was launched in 2023.

A group of children and adults stood outside a school holding placards and flags

Primary school teachers strike over staffing cuts

Pupils' education at a Lewes school could be negatively impacted by cuts, a union member warns.

A white taxi waits at a rank in Seaford. An older man is speaking to the driver through the front passenger window.

Taxi drivers may quit over licence costs - union

The local Unite union representative says many drivers will think twice about renewing licences.

A police officer.

A27 at Lewes re-opens after closure - police

Sussex Police say the incident which closed the A27 in both directions has now safely concluded.