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Full Steam Ahead! Eastbourne's favourite miniature railway is back
Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway (EMSR) launched its 35th season on March 28, and is the only miniature steam railway in the country.
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A celebration of Neil Diamond on the Eastbourne stage
It’s A Beautiful Noise comes promised as The Definitive Tribute to Neil Diamond, returning with Fisher Stevens to Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre with a Spectacular Orchestral Edition on Friday, April 17.
Playing Henry VIII? It's all about the power stance!
It’s the stance, says Ethan Lawrence. Adopt the stance, feet apart, chest thrust forward, hands on hips, and you are 70 per cent there.
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Home Sweet Home Estate Agents – in South Street for over 20 years
Home Sweet Home Estate Agents have been nicely located in South Street, Little Chelsea for over 20 years now. They are locally owned and therefore an independent estate agent solely dedicated to Eastbourne and priding themselves on a very friendly and personal service.They remain a popular choice am...
Antiques by the Seaside: A New Monthly Market Comes to Victoria Place
Treasure hunters, vintage lovers and collectors take note – a brand-new Antiques and Collectables Market is coming to Eastbourne this spring.Launching on 18th and 19th April 2026, “Antiques by the Seaside” will take place on the third weekend of every month through to September, bringing a cur...
Hailsham’s Nic Gray: Understanding ADHD Is the First Adjustment
By Nic Gray One of the biggest misconceptions about ADHD is that the solution is simply better organisation. More planners. More reminders. More willpower. But ADHD isn’t a motivation problem, it’s a difference in how the brain regulates attention, energy and executive function. That means the s...
Chair of new South Central and South East Ambulance Group announced
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) and South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) are pleased to announce the appointment of Colin Dennis as the first group chair, providing unified non-executive leadership across both organisations.
Eastbourne Town produce a goal feast to batter Beckenham Town
Eastbourne Town delivered one of their most emphatic performances of the season, thrashing Beckenham Town 7-0 away from home in a one-sided Isthmian League South East Division clash.
Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in March 2026
Sussex’s judges, juries and magistrates were busy in March.
Match gallery: Eastbourne Borough beaten in late drama at Worthing
It was a dramatic Sussex derby at Woodside Road on Good Friday – as relegation-haunted Eastbourne Borough came within seconds of stopping Worthing gaining a vital win in their title bid.
South East Coast Ambulance Service delivers strong Category 2 response time performance
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is marking a strong improvement in Category 2 (C2) ambulance response times for 2025/26, achieved despite a significant increase in demand for emergency care.
Man hospitalised with ‘injuries consistent with a stabbing’ following assault in Eastbourne
A man has been hospitalised with ‘injuries consistent with a stabbing’ following an assault in Eastbourne, according to a Sussex Police press release.
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Play explores the "spectacularly appalling mess the world is today" - Hastings
Leonie Wiffen is back on stage for the first time since her schooldays as she joins the Daytime Theatre Players for A Spectacular Interview by Lindsay Jayne.
Worthing beat Eastbourne Borough with dramatic late winner - as title rivals Dorking lose at Horsham
Eastbourne Borough came so close to denting Worthing’s title bid at Woodside Road – but a 95th minute Rebels winner has left the Sports all but down and put Worthing just three points behind leaders Dorking.
John McCutchan, 89, winner of the 2026 Times Sternberg Active Life Awards (and the Bluebells are now open daily)
AS the popular Arlington Bluebell Walk and Garden opens this Easter Weekend, its incredible owner John McCutchan has received a prestigious accolade. John – now 89 – has been selected as a winner of the 2026 Times Sternberg Active Life Awards. He was nominated for this award for the work that h...
A TOP quality Mediterranean restaurant with an Italian flair – la Dolce Vita at 8 Grove Road
A TOP quality Mediterranean restaurant with an Italian flair – that’s la Dolce Vita at 8 Grove Road. Owner Lorenzo Cinalli says: “I’m proud of what I do and what I serve. I’ve been doing this for 43 years, and I do this for pleasure and love.” He is also very clear why la Dolce Vi...
There’s a lot going on Eastbourne Bandstand
There was concern that it would not reopen this spring, but it is and it all sounds incredibly positive. First, the amazing Toploader: Monday 25 May Homecoming show 1:30–5:00pm Supported by DJ Fergus Festival sound system. Dan Hipgrave, lead guitarist from Toploader said: “Eastbourne ha...
Sussex-born restaurant chain teams up with ‘Potato Queen’ for limited-edition comfort menu
A popular restaurant chain, which originated in Sussex, is marking its 25th anniversary with a new celebrity collaboration centred around one of Britain’s favourite comfort foods.
Photos show police presence at block of flats in Eastbourne
Photos submitted to this newspaper on Good Friday (April 3) show a police presence at a block of flats in Eastbourne.
Latest on train services between Seaford and Lewes after delays caused by fault with signalling system
Southern has announced that train services between Seaford and Lewes have returned to normal.