Due to a large building fire adjacent to the road at Ebdens Hill, the A21 in East Sussex is closed in both directions between the A28 at Baldslow and the A2100 near Battle

East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service units are on the scene, as is Sussex Police...

Grace Turner

Published: 4:16 pm January 21, 2023

Updated: 10:42 pm September 7, 2025

East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service units are on the scene, as is Sussex Police traffic management assistance.

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East Sussex Fire Service is attending a fire in the roof at Claremont Preparatory School in Ebdens Hill St. Leonards-On-Sea

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