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Heatwave - East Sussex Fire and Rescue's warning to people visiting Seven Sisters Country Park, West Dean, Birling Gap, Beachy Head, Camber Sands, Barcombe Mills
East Sussex Fire and Rescue service has issued a warning to people visiting East Sussex beauty spots to enjoy the summer weather.
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Eastbourne festival-goers enjoy the sun at 2024's Beach Life
Get in the spirit ahead of this weekend’s Beach Life festival by looking through these photos from last year’s event.
Parking chaos in Polegate – when will it end?
THERE’S no denying that people living and working in Polegate face parking chaos every day. There are no wardens so people can, in effect, park where they like. With Polegate falling in the Wealden district, parking has not been decriminalised and therefore the responsibility of the Police. The Po...
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‘Although Eastbourne is far from perfect, after 12 years we still think it’s a great place to live’
THERE’S been an interesting debate on Josh’s Facebook page about Eastbourne. Is it good, has it got worse? Here is resident John Wheller: “We moved here over 12 years ago and last Saturday we went to the Farmers’ Market in front of the Congress. It was so busy with queues at many stalls. We ...
Eastbourne toilets 'in a disgusting state with faeces spread all over', says visitor
A visitor to Eastbourne said he’s ‘reluctant to return’ after finding the pay-to-use toilets in ‘a disgusting state’.
Lyn’s delicious celebration of British cheese and countryside cooking
Food & Travel writer Lyn Funnell from Golden Cross, Hailsham, brings you a delicious celebration of British cheese and countryside cooking, inspired by her long-standing friendship with Mark Hardy of the award-winning, family-run High Weald Dairy in West Sussex.For years, Lyn has cooked with and...
‘Mystic Meerkats’ call England win over Wales in crucial Euros clash
After returning to form with a spot-on prediction for the Lionesses’ thrilling 4-0 triumph over the Netherlands on Wednesday, Drusillas Park’s ‘Mystic Meerkats’ are riding a wave of confidence. And they’re using their predictive powers again, to foretell the result of the England vs. Wales...
No trains running from Hastings station due to incident; all routes affected
A major incident has disrupted train services in East Sussex.
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St Leonards artists are chosen for major national touring exhibition
Ten artists from Sussex have had artworks selected for a high-profile upcoming national touring exhibition organised by arts charity Outside In (www.outsidein.org.uk).
Music legend Bob Dylan confirms Brighton date this autumn
Legendary songwriter and musician Bob Dylan will return to the UK in 2025 for a string of dates including the Brighton Centre on November 7.
Josh Babirinde MP urged to act on climate by constituents at Westminster Mass Lobby
On 9th July, a group of 6 constituents from Eastbourne travelled to Westminster to take part in The Climate Coalition’s Mass Lobby, urging MPs to take stronger action on climate change and environmental protection.
Come on Josh – help us sort ‘persistent and offensive odours emanating from the Southern Water treatment plant servicing at Langney Point’
RESIDENTS are asking our MP Josh to help with ‘persistent and offensive odours emanating from the Southern Water treatment plant servicing at Langney Point.’ It’s been a long-standing problem but it hardly seems fair. Now residents have sent this letter to Josh and the boss at Southern Water: ...
This is where East Sussex Highways pothole repair teams are working today, July 11, 2025
This is where East Sussex Highways pothole repair teams are working today (Friday, July 11, 2025).
All we ask for is for our toilets to be up to standard if we are forced to pay £1 to pee
I THINK we all assumed that when the charging system was brought in – £1 to pee – the toilets would be clean, and indeed kept clean. This sadly is not the case. Here is resident Andrea Frances Korpics: “I had the unfortunate experience last Sunday visiting the Holywell ladies toilets which I ...
Sussex student swims Channel for children's charity
A determined university student from Sussex has completed an extraordinary challenge by swimming the English Channel with five friends to raise funds for a charity that has deeply impacted her family’s life.
Eastbourne area primary school leavers 2025 - picture gallery
It's that time of the year again when youngsters make the big change and prepare to move on to secondary education.
East Sussex village chosen as one of the 25 prettiest in the UK
An East Sussex location has made it on to a list of the 25 prettiest UK villages.
Farnham is first stop as Eastbourne Borough’s next adventure begins
They’re out! All at Priory Lane – fans and officials – will be pouring eagerly over the freshly released National League fixtures, printed in full at the bottom of this page. But before the season, there is a little matter of the pre-season.
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Exhibition will help shape Ditchling's major redisplay
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft reimagines what a museum can be in its big summer exhibition It Takes a Village, running until February 1.
Farnham is first stop as new Eastbourne Borough rollercoaster ride begins
They’re out! All at Priory Lane – fans and officials – will be pouring eagerly over the freshly released National League fixtures, revealed in full at the bottom of this page. But before the season, there is a little matter of the pre-season.