The Sussex Express, established in 1837, covers 700 square miles of the county of East Sussex, an area characterised by towns in the 10-20,000 population range and surrounding villages.
Agriculture remains an important industry in the county.
Tourism and leisure play a key role in the economy of East Sussex, chosen by many people as a retirement haven. The coastal strip includes some major tourist resorts, Beachy Head and the famous white cliffs of the Seven Sisters, while inland are extensive areas of outstanding natural beauty such as the South Downs and Ashdown Forest. The county's 1066 Country, which includes the site of the Battle of Hastings and many castles, attracts visitors from home and overseas. But East Sussex does not live in the past. The Express also carries regular added value supplements on such subjects as education, property, the motors market and many designed to give advertisers the complete package for East Sussex.