7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (236+ words) The countryside is facing unprecedented threats, according to a warning from environmental campaigners. CPRE Sussex published an open letter as the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) marks its 100th anniversary. Paul Steedman, director of CPRE Sussex, said: "We have already…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (185+ words) Swans were protected by officers as they crossed the road. The swan family, two adults and seven cygnets, were spotted around 1.5 miles from Egerton Park in Bexhill, where they should be. The officers found them on a roads policing unit…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (508+ words) Protesters have turned out to raise awareness of a rare giant fish that campaigners fear is being pushed towards extinction. Around 50 people joined a "mass trespass" event near Lewes on Saturday to highlight the plight of the so-called "Sussex Tiger…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (209+ words) A butterfly podcaster and talking trout are among the stars of a new environmental campaign. In the South Downs National Park, part of the ongoing Take the Lead campaign, the characters raise awareness of how dogs can impact ponds and…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (120+ words) Paul Coleshill, lead councillor for climate change, said: "We would like to thank everyone who took part in the competition and congratulate the winners. "With so many high-quality submissions, choosing the winners was a tough decision. In the Young Persons…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (54+ words) Scenic photography exhibition enters final week of forest showcase The Argus "I, of course, also enjoy the picturesque aspects of our world in general." The exhibition is located on the mezzanine level of the Information Barn and is accessible only…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago   (491+ words) Southern Water pollution incident. The Environment Agency raised the incident to a Category 1 pollution event,...Corrigan, CEO of the Sussex Wildlife Trust, urged the agency to acknowledge the long-term harm to wildlife and...scientific interest." Ms Dollimore met Environment Agency…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (487+ words) Records have re-emerged about a woman who was expelled from her town more than 450 years ago after being accused of witchcraft. This historical case, recently highlighted by Mick Bean, tells the story of "Mother Margery," who lived in an almshouse…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago   (635+ words) Beavers are set to be released at two sites in south-west England as part of efforts to reintroduce the species into the wild. Natural England said it has issued two further licences to release the semi-aquatic animals, which engineer the…...