Direct debits for council tax and business rates were taken on 27 December rather than on 2 January.

Councils met on Thursday and agreed on plans to create one strategic authority under a mayor.

Residents unsure if their January payment is due are being told to call the council's tax team.

One council leader says the government devolution plans are a "death knell for local democracy".

Another 28 miles of the King Charles III England Coast Path have opened in East Sussex.

Construction on Wealden Community Sports Hub is expected to be completed in 2026.

The Uckfield development had prompted objections from neighbours over building close to woodland.

Construction on the new hub is expected to start in autumn and be completed by 2026.