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Eastbourne MP calls for investment at hospital following power outage
Eastbourne MP Josh Babarinde has called for investment at Eastbourne District General Hospital (DGH) after the hospital experienced power outages.
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Eastbourne health and wellbeing centre launches UK first medical health club membership offer
A health and wellbeing centre in Eastbourne has launched the country’s first medical health club membership, it says.
Eastbourne Looking Back: Photos of the town centre and lost shops from 2008
We’ve had a look through our archive at photos of Eastbourne from previous years.
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Meads Lawn Tennis Club start 2026 with some early action
Members at Meads Lawn Tennis Club were up early on New Year’s Day to take part in the annual fun tournament excellently organised by Kevin and Sue Boakes.
WRITING MASTERCLASS ON TUESDAY at Hydro Hotel
Everyone should benefit from the next Anderida meeting this Tuesday (January 13th) in the Garden Suite of the Hydro Hotel, Eastbourne. Author and writing expert Nicola Garrard will talk for 35 minutes and then provide a mini-workshop MASTERCLASS. During the creative writing workshop, she will intr...
Plans for new communication kiosk in Eastbourne refused
Plans for a new ‘communication kiosk’ in Eastbourne has been refused.
Eight left standing – but which quartet will reach the Sussex Transport Senior Cup semis?
The Sussex Transport Senior Cup quarter finals take place on Tuesday as the last eight sides in the competition battle it out for a place in the semi-finals.
Planning round-up: The latest applications submitted to Eastbourne Borough Council
These are the planning applications submitted to Eastbourne Borough Council during the week starting January 4.
Plans to convert former Eastbourne nail salon into Asian restaurant approved
Plans to convert a former nail salon in Eastbourne into an Asian restaurant have been approved.
Revolutionising healthcare in Eastbourne – The UK’s first gym membership with GP access under one roof
In a landmark move for UK healthcare, Hillbrow Health & Wellbeing in Eastbourne has launched the country’s first medical health club membership that brings fitness facilities and GP appointments together under one roof. This pioneering offer, created by Wave Active in partnership with South Do...
Sussex coast pollution incident now upgraded to Category 1 in seriousness
A pollution incident which saw thousands of plastic micro-beads washing ashore on beaches at Hastings and Camber has now been upgraded to the highest category of seriousness by the Environment Agency.
Matthew Bourne’s award-winning dance thriller THE CAR MAN returns to Congress
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS… EASTBOURNE THEATRES SECURE THE RETURN OF MATTHEW BOURNE’S NEW ADVENTURES WITH ‘THE CAR MAN’! MATTHEW BOURNE’S THE CAR MAN Congress Theatre Wed 18 – Sat 21 November 2026 7.30pm Matinee performances Wed & Sat 2.30pm A New Era of Entertainment was promised, and n...
Eastbourne Table Tennis: Ministries too strong for Borough in top-two clash
In the first Eastbourne Table Tennis League matches of 2026, things carried on as they were at the end of 2025.
Community Qigong programme promotes health and wellbeing in Eastbourne
The programme began on 11 January and is led by Master instructor Alex wang who provides professional guidance on gentle movements and breathing techniques. Baduanjin is a traditional Chinese health exercise with a history of over 800 years, is characterised by gentle, flowing movements and is parti...
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Football legend set for Eastbourne date
Eastbourne’s Devonshire Park Theatre is promising an “unforgettable evening with the iconic” Jeff Stelling, anchor of Sky Sports Gillette Soccer Saturday and the face of football Saturdays for more than 30 years.
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Brighton date for Pathetic Little Characters on Rory Marshall's debut tour
Critically-acclaimed comedian Rory Marshall brings his debut show to Brighton’s Komedia on January 17.
Letter to the editor: Can we cut road deaths?
The big question for 2026 - where is the robust strategy to significantly reduce those killed and injured on our roads?
Sussex traffic and travel: Flooding closes road in Newick; delays on A27, A259, A22
Here’s your travel update across Sussex for the morning of Monday, January 12.
Atlantic puffin discovered on Sussex beach amid Storm Goretti
An Atlantic puffin has been rescued after it was discovered ‘weak and exhausted’ on a beach in Sussex.
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The Chicago Blues Brothers head to Eastbourne
The Chicago Blues Brothers are the attraction at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne on Saturday, January 24 at 7.45pm,