A man has retired from a printing business after 47 years of service.

John Burcombe, 63, from Willingdon, Eastbourne, has retired from Smith and Ouzman in Brampton Road, Eastbourne.

He joined in 1960 as a machine apprentice following in the footsteps of his father Harry who worked for the company for 50 years.

Production director Phil Ouzman said: "The Burcombe name is really as much a part of the company's history as the two family names our company bears, with their involvement spanning nearly 100 years."