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Dates announced for popular 999 weekend in Eastbourne for 2024

The dates have been announced for the popular 999 Weekend in Eastbourne.

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Councillor praises ‘great work’ of Community Safety Partnership

A Cabinet councillor has welcomed local Community Safety Partnership activities in helping to make sure Lewes district continues to be a safe place to live.

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McDonald’s and Costa Coffee drive throughs to come to Eastbourne

Two new drive throughs will be built within a retail park in Eastbourne as plans are given the green light.

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Eastbourne kickboxers compete at Arnold Schwarzenegger convention in Birmingham

Members of an Eastbourne kickboxing club travelled to the Birmingham NEC to compete at the Arnold Sports Festival UK.

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Join Eastbourne family on its African mission

Big-hearted businesses are being invited to join in the fun as party goers plan a glamorous night out in support of children at an African school.

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Eastbourne family-favourite Dotto Train set to return in time for Easter Holidays

Eastbourne’s iconic Dotto Train is set to return to the seafront this month – just in time for the Easter Holidays.

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Jevington's best-selling author Tamara McKinley launches 20th in her Cliffehaven series

Jevington's best-selling author Tamara McKinley will launch the 20th in her Cliffehaven series about war-time romances, written under the name Ellie Dean, at the Hydro Hotel, Eastbourne, on Tuesday, March 26.

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In pictures: Luxury apartment for sale in period property in Sussex town rated as one of the top UK retirement spots

A stunning three bedroomed apartment with sea views has come on the market in Hastings – named in the top ten places to retire in the UK by a national survey.

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Eastbourne Historic Vehicle Club

The March meeting of the Eastbourne Historic Vehicle Club is on Thursday 28th March. Please note that for this month we will be meeting at the Kings Head PH, in Lower Horsebridge, at the usual time of 8.00pm, as Langney Sports Club is unavailable.

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47 great photos as Eastbourne Borough take step towards National South safety

Adam Murray’s Eastbourne Borough made it two home wins from three in a week – and seven points from nine – as a 2-0 win over Taunton Town boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation.

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Option of a total rebuild of the DGH ‘remains on the table’

THE option of a total rebuild of the DGH ‘remains on the table.’ That was part of a discussion when the East Sussex Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) heard from NHS leaders about plans to create an elective surgery hub at Eastbourne District General Hospital. NHS representatives said...

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‘I am an MP today because a life-saving NHS experience changed the course of my life’

EASTBOURNE MP Caroline Ansell says: “I am an MP today because a life-saving NHS experience changed the course of my life.” She was talking after she joined the construction team at the new surgical centre now taking shape fast on the DGH site.  She said: “The new hospital investment coming to...

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DGH: ‘At Eastbourne, it is new build this and new build that…’

Plans to create an elective surgery hub in Eastbourne have been welcomed by councillors. Locals moan that we are getting a raw deal from the DGH. Well, read this from Hastings councillor Mike Turner (Lab), who has questioned why the new hub was not being built at the Conquest. He thinks Eastbourne i...

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Eastbourne restaurant named among the top 50 fish and chip takeaways in the UK for 2024

Two Sussex restaurants have been named among the top 50 fish and chip takeaways in the UK for 2024. And we are delighted that one of them is in Eastbourne. It’s Churchill’s Fish & Chips in Langney Shopping Centre. The UK’s 50 Best Fish & Chip Takeaways and 10 Best Fish & Chip Resta...

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Sovereign Harbour locals accused of ‘Not in my back garden’ over plan for 137 new apartments

THERE has been a wide debate this week online about the plan for 137 new apartments at Sovereign Harbour. Untold Living (also known as Martinique Way Village Limited) is seeking permission to build 137 “apartments for older people” to the east of Martinique Way in Sovereign Harbour. This applic...

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‘We urgently need to regenerate the area by Debenhams and the old Cinema in Eastbourne’

HOW do we improve Eastbourne Town Centre? This week we have been debating whether we need more seating in town and on the seafront. Here is a constructive comment from resident David French: “What’s drastically needed is a regeneration of the Cinema and nearby buildings in Langney Road. “I mea...

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EGG-CITING EASTER HUNT AT Ersham Park and Meadowburne Place

Barratt David Wilson Homes is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt at its Ersham Park and Meadowburne Place developments in East Sussex on Saturday 23rd March 2024 from 11am till 1pm. The local community is invited to take part in the free Easter themed scavenger hunt across the development’s show homes an...

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£100m plan for new shopping centre, leisure centre and 280 homes in Hailsham has failed

Wealden council leaders have agreed to ‘formally conclude’ Hailsham Aspires — a town centre regeneration project now considered to be “unaffordable”. On Wednesday (March 13), Wealden District Council’s cabinet agreed to “formally bring the Hailsham Aspires project to a conclusion...

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Slow down Mr G! Pier owner Sheikh Abid Gulzar caught speeding at 90mph on Polegate Bypass

The owner of Eastbourne Pier has been fined hundreds of pounds for speeding at 90mph in his gold Tesla. Sheikh Abid Gulzar was caught in a police speed trap on the Polegate bypass last July. The limit on that stretch of the A27 is 70mph, but Gulzar, 78, was clocked travelling at 90mph. Sussex News [...

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Eastbourne’s Tree of Light – 25 years and still shining brightly

The Rotary Tree of Light situated outside the Congress Theatre each year gives comfort to many people as well as raising funds for our community.  Donations received from hundreds of individuals, sponsoring a light for a loved one and valuable sponsorship from local businesses has once again raised...