Lesley Hixon

2 weeks ago | sussexexpress.co.uk | Lesley Hixon

Lewes MP, James MacCleary, has secured a ministerial commitment to provide a full briefing on the steps being taken to improve safety and conditions at HMP Lewes, following last year’s report which revealed soaring levels of violence, drug misuse, and self-harm at the prison. Raising the issue in Parliament, MacCleary cited the most recent published report from HM Inspectorate of Prisons, which found conditions at Lewes to be “notably worse” than other reception prisons.

2 weeks ago | sussexexpress.co.uk | Lesley Hixon

Sky Arts’ Landscape Artist of the Year kicked off filming today (Wednesday 11) for its brand-new series – with the Ouse Valley Viaduct set to appear in the new series airing in 2026. The show, now in its eleventh season, spotlights artistic talent across the UK, and returns with a brand-new expert, as Eva Langret, Director of Frieze London, joins the judging panel for the first time. Langret brings extensive expertise and a keen eye for contemporary art to the series.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Lesley Hixon

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3 weeks ago | sussexexpress.co.uk | Lesley Hixon

All the children take part from the smallest Reception child to those in Year 6. This means that over a hundred children with parents and staff spend that whole of the school day together, walking and enjoying the fabulous local scenery. 1. The Ascension Day walkPupils take part in Ascension Day walk to the top of Firle Beacon Photo: Submitted

3 weeks ago | sussexexpress.co.uk | Lesley Hixon

A convict who killed his mother 30 years ago and then shot a pensioner in the leg after being released, died from cancer at HMP Lewes. Brian Acott was waiting to be freed from jail and placed into suitable accommodation when he passed away. He was first jailed in June 1995 for brutally killing his 78-year-old mother, Ivy, at her bungalow in Rainham, Kent, two years before.