• Watch Sussex Police live on the web today

  By benjs1 at 11:17 on 28/10/11

  

  Sussex police are going cyber, with a 24-hour live video stream broadcasting the work of the force online on Friday. Visitors to the force's website will be able to follow officers via video links as they undertake patrols in cars and on foot. The website promises: "You'll be able to join in and interact directly with officers and staff across Sussex via live video-links from police cars, buildings and on the streets." The...

• Donkey spray-painted to resemble a zebra at Sussex Horse Rescue Centre

  By rfowler73 at 14:00 on 16/09/11

  

  A 32-year old donkey from the Sussex Horse Rescue Trust Centre has been spray-painted to look like a zebra. The vandals struck overnight on Wednesday at the centre in Hempstead Lane, Uckfield and sprayed the donkey in grey and black paint, in lines so that it resembles a zebra. Staff at the centre said the donkey was so friendly it would not have been alarmed by the intruders, which was how they were able to cover the entire...

• Man attacked with slab of concrete in uckfield

  By benjs1 at 13:18 on 13/08/11

  

  An Uckfield man was the victim of a vicious attack and robbery in Hunters Way on Monday August 8th. The 47-year-old man was grabbed around the neck, pushed to the ground and then hit on the side of the face with a lump of concrete. His attackers then stole money from him before heading off in the direction of The Drive. The attack happened at 4.20pm. The robbery happened at the intersection of three forks on a pathway. One of the...

• Woman assaulted on Lewes to Uckfield bus

  By rfowler73 at 12:38 on 02/07/11

  

  A 48-year-old woman has been sexually assaulted on the number 29 Brighton & Hove bus, which travels from Lewes to Uckfield. The attack happened on Thursday evening last week (23rd June 2011) after the victim boarded the bus outside Lewes Crown Court at around 5.45pm. A man described as in his 60s boarded the bus at the next stop and sat on the folding seats on the lower deck, next to the victim. He then tried to talk to the...

• Sussex Police to decide on difficult cuts

  By rfowler73 at 19:10 on 17/05/11

  

  Sussex Police have to save £52million by 2015 and one of the methods that may be used to reach that target is to lose experienced officers by imposing redundancy on those with over 30 years experience. Sussex Police acknowledge that this is not ideal but under intense pressure to cut costs senior staff are having to look at all options. Regulation A19 enables the police to require officers with more than 30 years'...

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