Two people found dead in Eastbourne hotel
By Rebecca Maer The bodies of two people have been found within eight days of each other at the Ellesmere Hotel in Wilmington Square, Eastbourne. Both people had been placed in temporary accommodation at the hotel by Brighton and Hove City Council. The two deaths are said to be unconnected with no suspicious circumstances in […]
How I found my Eastbourne tribe
Retired educator Liz Magraw (front right), one of our volunteer community reporters, gives a personal view on how she found purpose by joining the Rooted Community Food allotment Since retiring, I have truly wanted to continue contributing to life and society around me. I came to the conclusion that it needed to be local so […]
SPORT: The road to (Eastbourne) FA Cup glory
As the football season draws to a close and trophies are lifted, Daniel Ford finds out more about the long history of the Eastbourne Football Association (EFA) Eastbourne Borough Women added a third trophy to their season’s haul after winning the Eastbourne FA Chairman’s Cup with a 3-2 win over … Eastbourne Borough Women’s U18 […]
A pool full of happy memories looks to the future
Volunteer community reporter Mary Mckay, who swam regularly at Motcombe Pool from 2012 until it closed due to Covid in 2020, finds out the latest on the renovation of this Edwardian building in Old Town. The hoardings have gone up around Motcombe swimming pool. Something is happening at last – but what? I asked Helen […]
Money taken back from grounds maintenance contractor for falling below standard
By Rebecca Maer Ten default notices to claw back money from grounds maintenance contractor idverde have been issued by Eastbourne Borough Council over the last 18 months. idverde is paid around £70,000 a month for work in Eastbourne, according to council contract data. A Freedom of Information (FoI) request by Eastbourne Reporter has revealed the […]
REVIEW: Little Women
By Paul Bromley I’ll start with a confession: I’ve never read Little Women. Nor have I seen any TV, film or stage adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic tale. So it was with an open mind and no pre-conceived notions that I took my seat in the Devonshire Park Theatre for Anne-Marie Casey’s adaptation of […]
Bus funding of £11 million re-routed to widen Exceat Bridge
Council leaders have agreed to divert millions of pounds of bus funding to replace the single-lane Exceat Bridge near the Cuckmere Haven beauty spot. The total cost of the work is now put at nearly £22 million, ten times the amount of funding the project received when the plan went before East Sussex County Council eight […]
SPORT: The only way is up for Eastbourne cricket
By Daniel Ford When asked about his aims for the upcoming cricket season, new Eastbourne cricket captain Scott Lenham simply raises his index finger and points upwards. There’s a palpable buzz of optimism at the Saffrons Sports Ground for the new season starting this month. This is despite the fact that the team needed a […]
What’s happening at Eastbourne bandstand?
Eastbourne’s iconic bandstand will be 90 this year and continues to undergo major repairs to make it safe. Eastbourne Borough Council spent £750,000 to repair the stage and other areas two years ago and will spend £1.1 million this year strengthening the underlying structure. With the summer concert season about to start amid safety hoardings, […]
REVIEW: Spitfire Girls
By Gary Murray “No woman ever made history by following the rules” Many of us are familiar with the story of the Battle of Britain in 1940 when the brave pilots of the RAF defended us from a feared German invasion. And rightly so. But Spitfire Girls, a new play running at the Devonshire Park […]