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Hailsham Rotary Club donates £3,260 to Chailey Heritage Foundation
MEMBERS of Hailsham Rotary Club said they were ‘taken back’ after visiting Chailey Heritage Foundation to hand over £3,260 raised at a successful Golf Day. The charity – based in Mid Sussex – works alongside children, young people and families living with complex disabilities. Rotarian Ro...
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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust wins HSJ award for their support for veterans
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has won an HSJ (Health Service Journal) award for its support for veterans.
Christmas Lights Switch-On will take place on Friday November 28 in Hailsham
THIS year’s Christmas Lights Switch-On will take place on Friday November 28 in Hailsham. The much-loved annual event promises to be bigger and brighter than ever, bringing festive cheer, entertainment and community spirit to the heart of the town. From 2pm onwards, Vicarage Field and the High...
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Plans approved to convert former Eastbourne care home into seven-bed home
Plans have been approved to convert a former Eastbourne care home into a seven-bed home.
Ross Noble brings his Cranium of Curiosities tour to Brighton
Ross Noble is offering the perfect alternative to our fragmented online world as he hits the road on his latest tour, his 22nd so far, Cranium of Curiosities.
Eastbourne Retro: Look back at town's Christmas light switch-on in 2014
Take a look back at photos from Eastbourne’s Christmas light switch-on event in 2014.
Eastbourne Christmas light switch-on 2025 — all you need to know
Here’s all you need to know about Eastbourne’s Christmas light switch-on.
This is where East Sussex Highways pothole repair teams are working today, November 24, 2025
This is where East Sussex Highways pothole repair teams are working today (Monday, November 24, 2025).
Sussex bonfire society blows up effigy of Andrew
Disgraced former royal Andrew Mountbatten was the target of a Sussex bonfire society when it held its annual celebrations on Saturday November 22.
Police launch appeal to locate 27-year-old missing from Eastbourne
Sussex Police have launched an urgent appeal to locate a 27-year-old missing from Eastbourne.
Generations come together for art and song at Eastbourne care home
Residents at HC-One’s Coppice Court Care Home in Eastbourne, East Sussex, were delighted to welcome children 2 and 3 years old from their local nursery, step by step, for a joyful afternoon of creativity, music, and laughter.
Eastbourne home care provider says services are enhanced after her recovery from a brain tumour
Walfinch home care in Eastbourne is back, enhanced by Managing Director Poojita Patel's first-hand experience of receiving care.
Borough lead table tennis standings as matches go distance
Quite a few games in week eight of the Eastbourne Table Tennis League went to the full five sets.
News from Eastbourne Barn Dancing Club
The Club has greatly expanded since last September and we now have nearly 80 members with a regular attendance of over 40 each week who enjoy simple barn, folk and country dances in the Mead's Hall in the Meads Eastbourne.
NEIL JONES APPOINTED NEW VENUE DIRECTOR AT EASTBOURNE THEATRES
Trafalgar Theatres – the venue division of global live entertainment company Trafalgar Entertainment – has appointed Neil Jones as the new Venue Director for Eastbourne Theatres, with his new role commencing 1 December 2025. Neil has been the General Manager in Eastbourne for the past 18 months,...
Remembering loved ones this Christmas in Eastbourne
The festive season can be a tender time for many. We invite you to two meaningful gatherings to remember and reflect on the love we have for those we hold forever in our hearts. Little Lights Memorial Service, Wednesday 3 December at 4pm A gentle space to remember and honour the precious lives, held...
Country dancing with a Scottish theme at St Saviour’s Church Hall in South Street
Dance Scottish! Eastbourne has restarted its weekly classes at St Saviour’s Church Hall in South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4UT. (There is free parking for dancers in the church car park – entrance in Spencer Road.) Do you want to meet new people? Be part of a fun group? Feel better both physical...
Eastbourne Swimmer now ranked number one after European success
Eastbourne Swimming Club is thrilled to announce that one of its top swimmers, Patryk, returned from the prestigious European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) with three medals. He has subsequently achieved the Number 1 UK ranking in the 100m Backstroke for his age group. Patryk was selected to...
Sussex town holds conference about protecting the sea
East Sussex County Council’s Vice Chairman Cllr Abul Azad gave the opening speech when Bexhill hosted an event organised by the United Nations Association Climate and Oceans, supported by the Sussex Dolphin Project.
‘Vile, personal comments’ will not be tolerated: Eastbourne Borough owner hits out after players and staff targeted
Eastbourne Borough owner Simon Leslie has hit out at ‘vile, personal comments’ aimed at players and staff in the wake of their 7-0 hammering at Torquay United.