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‘It would be amazing to have an outdoor lido in Eastbourne – we need something to attract visitors’
‘It would be amazing to have an outdoor lido in Eastbourne.’ Just like the amazing Saltdean Lido – but could it ever happen? Here is resident Cheryl Foreman: “It would be amazing to have an outdoor lido in Eastbourne! “Saltdean Lido is great, I went on Mother’s Day, they have the pool...
‘Let’s have a whole new leisure facility at The Sovereign Centre – cinema, bars, arcades, pools and restaurants’
MANY of us feel the time has come to make the Sovereign Centre a better attraction for residents and visitors. Here is resident Ricky Sykes: “Maybe this is complete fantasy, but I’d love to see a whole new leisure facility on the Sovereign Centre land, with a new indoor/outdoor pool, cinema, arc...
The Hotel Inspector’s Alex Polizzi picks up her new car at Eastbourne Motoring Centre
Alex Polizzi – best known for the Channel 5 TV Series “The Hotel Inspector” – has collected her lovely new electric Vauxhall Vivaro-e Life. She bought it at Eastbourne Motoring Centre on Cavendish Bridge, and she is pictured with Sales Executive Phil Mulvey. Alex lives locally in Alfriston.
Let’s salute The Friends of Eastbourne Seafront
The Friends of Eastbourne Seafront Volunteer Gardening Team has been weeding the RNLI beds. That was on Thursday – yesterday they were out for a second day making a start on weeding the beds on South Cliff wall, which were full of weeds. The message from the Friends is: “We could do even more, w...
CINEMA: Abigail - horribly gruesome, horribly enjoyable
Abigail (18), (109 mins), Cineworld Cinemas
Sussex Police call upon public to help them spot signs of modern slavery
Sussex Police are calling upon the public to help them spot the signs of modern slavery.
In Pictures: £2.5 million Eastbourne house which boasts indoor swimming pool, gym and tennis court for sale
Have a look inside this nine bedroom house which boasts an indoor swimming pool, gym and tennis court that has been listed for sale on Zoopla.
Sussex Police looking to reunite 20 bikes stolen from Brighton with their unfortunate owners
Sussex Police officers are on a mission to reunite owners with their stolen bikes or bike parts, after recovering 20 of them, a spokesperson said.
SAFE! Eastbourne Borough survive in National League South as Taunton Town go down
They were 90 seconds from safety, then had their agony prolonged for 48 hours. But Eastbourne Borough’s National South future is now secure – and won’t be decided on what would have been a nerver-shredding final day.
Eastbourne Carbon Neutral 2030 Symposium to be held at town hall
Curated by the Eastbourne Eco Action Network (EEAN), a Symposium will be held on on Saturday, April 20.
Polegate crash: 15-year-old in hospital with serious injuries after reports of vehicle colliding with pedestrian
A 15-year-old was taken to hospital following a crash in Polegate last night (Thursday, April 18), Sussex Police have confirmed.
Everybody's Talking About Jamie heads to Eastbourne
What makes Jamie New quite so lovable is oddly – Ivano Turco says – the things that we don’t particularly love about him.
Huge support for Eastbourne Eagles – so will speedway return to Sussex?
Eastbourne Speedway campaigners have stepped up their call for a return of the sport to Sussex after a huge show of support in the club's first match in three years.
Saturday at the Town Hall – Symposium to guide Eastbourne to become Carbon Neutral by 2030
Curated by Eastbourne Eco Action Network (EEAN), this Symposium is the next step towards achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2030. This event will provide participants with the chance to share the results and analysis of our recent public survey among households and organisations. They will also be able ...
Heavy traffic on A259 near East Sussex village: reports of stalled vehicle
There have been reports of heavy traffic on the A259 this morning (Friday, April 19).
‘Let’s redevelop the Sovereign Centre – and take a leaf out of Saltdean Lido’
THIS picture from the Friends of Eastbourne Seafront shows work under construction site at the derelict Fort Fun site. This has sparked debate about that part of the seafront – and how it can be improved. Here is resident Julie Hale: “What would be good for Eastbourne tourists and residents is t...
Posthumous celebration of Raymond Briggs in East Sussex
Raymond Briggs will be the subject of a posthumous personal show at Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft running from April 27-October 27.
‘Eastbourne is a great place to live… and it could be even greater’
THE debate has been going on about how we can improve Eastbourne… Here is resident Carrie Ingel Clark: “Eastbourne is a great place to live – and it could be even greater. “Let’s hope this 20 million pounds of government funding is spent wisely and on the actual town and its people this ti...
Eastbourne boutique to close down – it’s half price today!
Beautiful boutique Blush is to close in the next few weeks. All clothes, shoes, boots and selected gifts are now HALF PRICE !! It is be today & Saturday at The Enterprise Shopping Centre. We featured its opening in November 2022: “Our newest store Blush, opened by entrepreneur Julie, offers an...
Bexhill exhibition by Hastings-based artist Laetitia Yhap
Bexhill’s DLWP presents a solo exhibition by the Hastings-based artist Laetitia Yhap, bringing together a selection of works crossing 20 years of making (Saturday, April 6-Monday, May 27, first floor gallery).