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Pressure eases at Eastbourne DGH following 'period of exceptionally high demand'
Pressure has eased at Eastbourne District General Hospital (DGH) following ‘a period of exceptionally high demand’.
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Magic Numbers star & Ren Harvieu launch new duo with East Sussex date
Ren Harvieu and Romeo Stodart (The Magic Numbers) launch themselves as a duo on a special tour taking in the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on January 24.
REVIEW: Song Sung Blue offers beautiful, heart-wrenching tale on the big screen
REVIEW: Song Sung Blue (12A), (132 mins), Cineworld Cinemas
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East Dean Village Market reopens after Christmas holiday
East Dean village market reopens on Wednesday 21st January with food and craft stalls plus the scrumptious cafe.
Two-bedroom Eastbourne bungalow with garden studio and garage listed for £405,000
This well-presented Eastbourne bungalow offers two double bedrooms, generous living space and excellent parking
Celebrating one of the south coast’s most treasured local catches - Rye Bay Scallop Week returns for 2026
Rye Bay Scallop Week will run from February 21 to March 1 celebrating one of the south coast’s most treasured local catches.
Home Instead Eastbourne and Hailsham recognised as a 5-Star Employer following independent staff survey
Home Instead Eastbourne & Hailsham is delighted to announce it has been awarded 5-Star Employer status by WorkBuzz, an independent employee engagement and research organisation.
New care home set to open in Eastbourne, creating 60 local jobs
A new 66-bed care home is opening in Eastbourne in the spring, creating 60 jobs.
Eastbourne to host Holocaust Memorial Day event
Eastbourne people are set to gather for the town’s 2026 International Holocaust Memorial Day event.
Footbridge to be removed at Hampden Park railway station for refurbishment works
The footbridge at Hampden Park railway station is to be removed for refurbishment works, Southern Rail has confirmed.
Eastbourne Mayor to host tea party in support of charities
The Mayor of Eastbourne is inviting people to a charity tea party to raise funds for two local good causes.
Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver join Sounds St Leonards mini-festival
Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver are among the guests as Sounds St Leonards offers its first weekend mini-festival, Music For Midwinter.
Rain is latest barrier to Eastbourne Borough’s bid to find form
Eastbourne Borough might have an all-weather pitch at their own stadium – but poor weather is holding up their campaign and may yet cause a further fixture backlog.
Calls for Council to Block Removal of Heritage Street Lights
An Eastbourne councillor has called on Eastbourne Borough Council to use emergency planning powers to stop highways contractor Balfour Beatty from removing 13 cast iron “barley sugar” street lights from Terminus Road. Conservative Meads Councillor, Robert Smart, has requested that council office...
Rare honour for local theatre as EODS wins rights to perform current West End favourite
Local theatre company EODS is set to bring one of Agatha Christie’s most gripping courtroom dramas to the stage this season, after securing the rare UK amateur rights to perform Witness for the Prosecution, a production that has been thrilling West End audiences in London since 2017.
Sussex's veteran marksmen are still competing at highest level
Both young and not-so-young Sussex marksmen are still competing nationally in the national inter-county competitions – and the oldies are showing there's nothing like experience when it comes to maintaining standards.
Brighton Festival confirms theme for 2026 Children’s Parade
Brighton Festival has announced the theme for the Children’s Parade next May will be Read All About It!
12 Sussex eyesores and derelict buildings we would love to see restored in 2026
Explore derelict buildings across Sussex that we would love to see restored in 2026.
Bexhill’s multi-award-winning Poppyseed Bakery unveils stunning new look for 2026 – with a surprising Great British Bake Off link
Multi-award-winning Poppyseed Bakery in Bexhill is ringing in 2026 with a brand-new look.
Police carry out crime prevention leaflet drops following burglary reports in Eastbourne
Sussex Police carried out crime prevention leaflet drops following burglary reports in Eastbourne.