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Newhaven Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Newhaven
Newhaven roadworks: U5275 Bridge Street (now, until 13 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
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Newhaven Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Newhaven weather today: fog, 12°C by day and 4°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 8 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Newhaven
Breakwater Academy Leaves Valley Road for High Cliff Site
Breakwater Academy pupils start at a new site at High Cliff, Southdown Road, on 2 November after leaving Valley Road on 16 October. What the school has told parents.
Newhaven
Guild Care Newhaven Charity Superstore Planned for 2027
Guild Care plans a 10,500 sq ft charity superstore and donation centre beside KFC and Lidl in Newhaven, opening in early 2027, with jobs and volunteer roles.
Seaford
Seaford Mermaids Big Swim Raises £5,271 for Newhaven RNLI
The Seaford Mermaids' seventh Big Swim has raised £5,271 online for Newhaven RNLI, plus Gift Aid. The lifeboat station's open day added over £3,000.
Halloween
Halloween in Lewes 2026: what ran, and what is next
Halloween around Lewes is over for 2026, bar the Bluebell Ghost Train's last night on Sunday 1 November. What ran this year, with Lewes Bonfire next on 5 Nov.
Lewes
Remembrance Sunday Lewes: 8 Nov, Parade 2.30pm, Roads Shut
Lewes's Remembrance parade marches off at 2.30pm on 8 November, with the High Street shut 2.15pm to 4pm. Seaford is at 10.30am; Newhaven and Peacehaven below.
Lewes
Lewes term dates 2026/27: half term 26 to 30 October
Lewes schools break for Christmas on 18 December; Lewes Old Grammar finishes on 11 December. Dates for Priory, Seaford Head, Chailey and every INSET day.
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Lewes Christmas Trains: None 25-26 Dec, Buses After 9pm
No Lewes trains on 25 or 26 December 2026. From 28 to 31 Dec buses replace trains Lewes to Eastbourne after about 9pm. The 28 bus ran to Lewes on 25 Dec 2025.
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Lewes Christmas bins: no collections 25 to 28 December
Lewes district bins skip 25 to 28 December 2026 and rounds run a day or two late until mid-January. Every round's dates, tree drop-offs and tip hours.
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Lewes tip opening times: 9am to 4pm, book first
Lewes tip at Ham Lane is open every day, but only if you book first. Newhaven and Seaford winter hours, last slots, Bonfire Night and Christmas too.
Lewes
Lewes October half term: 8 things on, 24 Oct to 1 Nov
Lewes schools are off 26 to 30 October 2026. What's on locally that week: Newhaven Fort's daily Halloween programme, Lewes Castle's trail, Newick Bonfire on the 31st.
Lewes
Santa Near Lewes: £3 in Lewes 12 Dec, Free in Seaford
Father Christmas near Lewes in 2026: £3 at the Cliffe Christmas Fair, Lewes Town Hall, on 12 Dec, a free Seaford grotto, and Bluebell steam trips from £10.
Newhaven
Waverley Sails From Newhaven Tuesday, First Since the 80s
The world's last seagoing paddle steamer leaves Newhaven Harbour at 10.30am on Tuesday, her first sailing from the port since the 1980s. It is sold out.
Council
Lewes Council to Hold £2.39m Developer Cash for A259
Councillors see the plan on 17 September: £2,389,096 of the district's £3.09m strategic developer pot held back to unlock 85% government funding for the A259.
Newhaven
Newhaven Wellbeing Square Is Open, But Not the Pool Yet
Both GP surgeries and the new gym are open at the £21m Newhaven health hub. The swimming pool returns at the end of September and the pharmacy has no date.
Newhaven
Newhaven Shopfronts: £100,000 Spent, 17 Shops Done
Newhaven Enterprise Zone has put nearly £100,000 into 17 town centre shopfronts. Grants of up to £7,500 are still open, and you need £2,500 of your own to get one.
Newhaven
Newhaven Mencap Launches Minibus Appeal After 61 Years
Newhaven, Lewes and District Mencap has launched an appeal for an accessible minibus. The charity runs on £34,576 a year, three trustees and five volunteers.
Jobs
Lewes Claimant Count: Newhaven South Ward Hits 6.7%
Newhaven South's claimant rate is 6.7%, above every East Sussex district average. The Lewes district had 2,055 claimants in July, up 110 in a year.