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Richard Canton - Double European Champion
Competing at the International Brazilian Jiu jitsu Federations European Championships in Lisbon, Portugal, Richard Canton won not only his weight division, but also the absolute division also, securing a double gold medal haul.
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Councillors approve licence for new Hailsham Tesco
Councillors have approved a licence for a new store in Hailsham
Virgin Atlantic celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with focus on future skills and early careers
Virgin Atlantic is marking National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2026 with an engaging programme of events that bring apprenticeships to life across aviation, engineering and future skills.
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Eastbourne and District Indoor Bowls Club continue to enjoy success
Excellent wins by the Eastbourne & District men’s and ladies’ teams against Falaise IBC in their respective County Leagues means both are top and looking to make the play-off finals later in the season.
Polegate celebrates Ivy Bishop’s 100th birthday
Polegate marked a very special milestone this weekend as local resident Ivy Bishop celebrated her 100th birthday at Polegate Community Centre.
Eastbourne care home embraces later life financial planning with new drop in advice clinic
Mortain Place care home are pleased to announce a collaboration with Richard Penrose, a financial advisor from Watch Oak Private Wealth. Richard specialises in later-life planning, helping people and their families make informed, confident decisions around care funding, long-term financial security...
Full circle moment for volunteer turned doctor trainee
A teenager who volunteered at St Wilfrid’s Hospice (Eastbourne) had a full circle moment when she returned 10 years later as part of her doctor training.
Eastbourne table tennis teams return to league action
It was back to league action in the Eastbourne Table Tennis League following two weeks of cup and handicap competitions.
Søstrene Grene: New Danish lifestyle shop to open in Eastbourne
A Danish lifestyle brand is set to open a new store in Eastbourne.
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Electronic pioneers OMD offer Sussex NHS fund-raiser
My Charity University Sussex Hospitals has confirmed that electronic pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) will headline the sixth NHS My Music concert at the Brighton Centre on June 28.
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Madness set to headline Brighton's On The Beach festival this summer
Brighton’s beachfront is set to party this summer as Madness headline On The Beach festival on Friday, July 24.
Eastbourne Orange Lodge supports much needed local charity
Last night members of LOL398 Sussex Martyrs Memorial handed over a cheque for £600 to the Street Pastors charity in Eastbourne. Street Pastors are on the streets of Eastbourne most nights helping those who need them by keeping them safe, providing water, a listening ear and too many other things to...
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Art echoes life for musical theatre star in Eastbourne
In Top Hat, Phillip Attmore is playing an American who comes to England and falls in love with an English girl – which is precisely what he did in real life.
Tributes paid to Eastbourne-based international tennis star
A former international tennis player from Eastbourne has died.
BACHELORS STAR DEC CLUSKEY WILL BE GIVING talk on Tuesday
Anderida Writers members and guests can benefit from two exciting new events – the opening of the group’s modern, comphrehensive new website and the appearance this Tuesday of Dec Cluskey, the Bachelors singing star and award-winning Toastmasters speaker. Dec will be the guest speaker at our mon...
Quiet message behind new coffee shop just open
You can be anything you want to be – That’s the quiet message behind a new coffee shop opened by Jennifer Jelley at 22 Mountfield Road, Hampden Park. Previously a beauty salon, the space has been thoughtfully transformed into an independent coffee shop with a welcoming and inclusive fe...
Wealden contributes £1.1m to help drive forward long-awaited road improvements to A22 around Hailsham
Wealden District Council has this week transferred £1.1million of funding to East Sussex County Council (ESCC) to drive forward a package of highways improvements focussed on the A22 around Hailsham. The £1.1 million injection of funding comes from Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) monies collec...
Conservatives Call for By-Election After Lib Dem Defection
Eastbourne Conservatives have called on Councillor Brett Wright to resign his seat and trigger a by-election following his defection from the Liberal Democrats to the Green Party. Cllr Wright was elected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Meads division in a by-election in August 2023, follow...
This show is utterly Glorious!, Devonshire Park Theatre, 17 – 21 Feb
FEEL GOOD DRAMA THAT’S UNBELIEVABLY TRUE! JUST – GLORIOUS! GLORIOUS! Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne Tuesday 17 – 21 February 2026 (please note the revised open date for this show) The critically acclaimed West End hit comedy GLORIOUS! comes to Eastbourne’s Devonshire Park Theatre on its...
Drusillas celebrates conservation partnership successes
Tomorrow, on Reverse the Red Day, conservation organisations around the world come together to show that species decline is not inevitable. The occasion also marks one year since Drusillas Park and The Civet Project Foundation joined forces to protect civets and binturong from extinction – and, on...