New Eastbourne parking restrictions agreed
By Huw Oxburgh, BBC-funded Local Democracy Reporter New parking restrictions are to come into force in Eastbourne despite objections from residents. Among the measures are new double yellow lines, more blue badge parking and more spaces to allow motorbike delivery riders to park safely. The updates are part of East Sussex County Council’s annual review […]
Families win further scrutiny of controversial plan to close day centre
Huw Oxburgh, BBC-funded Local Democracy Reporter Service Rebecca Maer, Eastbourne Reporter Major adult social care cuts are to be debated further after councillors agreed to call in decisions taken by county council leaders last month. On Monday (March 17), East Sussex County Council’s People Scrutiny Committee considered two call-in requests. One was for the proposed […]
SPORT: What’s happening in grassroots football in Eastbourne?
With the end of the football season in sight, Daniel Ford takes a look at how Eastbourne’s intermediate and junior teams are faring Eastbourne Athletic took a giant step towards their dream of a historic double after a dramatic 5-4 penalty shoot-out win over Rotherfield Reserves in the Malins Cup on Saturday. “Absolute scenes as […]
REVIEW: Chopped Liver and Unions
By Gary Murray “History is made by the women you push too far.” Sara Wesker was one of those women and she is brought to life in this Blue Fire Theatre production, which takes this position as its starting point. You may recognise the name Wesker. Sara was the aunt of famous playwright Arnold Wesker, […]
REVIEW: Just Between Ourselves
By Gary Murray The London Classic Theatre touring company bring their production of this Alan Ayckbourn play to the Devonshire Park Theatre this week. Just Between Ourselves was written one bleak Scarborough winter during the 1970s. Like many of Ayckbourn’s plays, there is a great deal going on beneath the surface … Dennis spends much […]
SPORT: Could it be the perfect storm for local football teams?
By Daniel Ford The perfect storm could be heading to the Eastbourne football world. Eastbourne Town are firmly established in the Isthmian League South East Division after their promotion last season – and they could be joined by both Hastings United and Eastbourne United soon. Hastings are struggling in the division above and have a […]
Tea and crumpets with Eastbourne’s hereditary peer
By Paul Bromley Lord Lucas originally thought he would be a member of the Lords for only a short period because of impending reform – but that was more than 30 years ago. Now the clock is ticking on the parliamentary careers of all remaining hereditary peers as fundamental changes draw nearer. The House of […]
SPOTLIGHT: Councillors delay decision on Exceat Bridge scheme
By Huw Oxburgh, BBC-funded Local Democracy Reporter Plans to replace Exceat Bridge remain uncertain, after county council leaders deferred a decision on whether to scale back the scheme in the face of rising costs. East Sussex County Council’s cabinet had been due to decide today (March 4) whether to discontinue plans to replace the single-lane […]
SPOTLIGHT: Luxury apartments planned for Claremont Hotel site
By Rebecca Maer [Edited 4.3.2025 to include comments from the Eastbourne Society] A property developer is planning to build 55 luxury apartments on the site of the burnt-down Claremont Hotel opposite Eastbourne pier in a £20 million project. No planning application has yet been submitted but an outline of the scheme is on Oasis Developers’ […]
SPOTLIGHT: Controversial closure of vital day centre confirmed
Rebecca Maer, Eastbourne Reporter Huw Oxburgh, BBC-funded Local Democracy Reporter A centre for people with learning disabilities in Eastbourne is to be closed to save money to the dismay of families. East Sussex County Council’s ruling Conservative cabinet has today controversially decided to close Linden Court on the Birch Road Industrial Estate, near Lottbridge Drove. […]