 One of the best things about Christmas is that it gives us the opportunity to get together to support and celebrate our communities. Across East Sussex, towns and villages are putting on events to help families get into the festive spirit. We’ve been checking out just some of the free events lined up during December that we can enjoy with family, friends and neighbours.
 As Christmas approaches, and with many of us turning to the internet for Black Friday deals and to hunt for the best bargains, it’s important to remember that the busiest time of year for online shopping is also the busiest time of year for online criminals. We’ve summed up some top tips to help you stay vigilant and safe on the internet this festive season.
 It’s curtains up on panto time in East Sussex! Oh no it isn’t, oh yes it is! And once again families across the county will be spoilt for choice if they’re in search of villains to boo, heroes to cheer, jokes to groan at and songs to sing a-long with. Find out what pantomimes are near you.
 As the winter draws in and we are faced with shorter, colder, darker, and wetter days, it can be tempting to repeatedly press the snooze button on your alarm and forfeit your morning run for a cosy lie in. It’s important, however, to stay motivated and keep active during the winter months. Find out why and how!
£8 million boost for arts and heritage organisations
Arts Council England announced its 2023 to 2025 investment commitments, which include eight organisations in the county which will between them receive a total of £8.3 million. Find out which organisations will benefit from this investment.
Public invited to have their say on local transport
A public consultation has been launched asking residents and businesses in East Sussex to help shape the future of local transport. The development of the fourth Local Transport Plan for East Sussex is currently underway and members of the public have until Friday, December 9 to give their views. Find out more and take part online.
Discover your past at The Keep
Residents are being encouraged to find out more about their family history with free access to more than six million digitised Sussex parish records. Baptism, confirmation, marriage, death and burial records spanning 457 years of Sussex history are now available to search online on Ancestry, the world’s largest genealogy website, with free access available at The Keep. Find out how to uncover your family history.
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