SPOTLIGHT: A fun-filled summer to remember
The long, hot school summer holidays end this week in a rush of sorting pencil cases, squeezing sun-kissed feet into new shoes and the shock of trying to leave the house before 8.30am. Early September can come as a mixture of regret and relief as the normal routine reasserts. For children who love the long […]
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SPOTLIGHT: Matthew 25 Mission in Eastbourne – where everybody knows your name
An enormous pan of beans is gently heating on a large stove. Next to it, gravy is coming to simmering point while a giant cauldron of potatoes bubbles away on a third gas ring. It’s Monday morning at the Matthew 25 Mission in Eastbourne and sausage, mash and onion gravy is on the menu for […]
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SPOTLIGHT: The life-giving shed at Hampden Park
Janet is wrestling with a skirt – and winning. Claire is positioning an extremely small washing line next to a tiny house. And three women sit chatting in another corner as they meticulously cut, align and realign pieces of glass to their satisfaction. They sit in a former shop unit, surrounded by teetering piles of […]
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SPOTLIGHT: Helping families stay in the town they love
The average house price in Eastbourne is edging towards £300,000, which makes property owning a distant dream for many families. The most recent government figures show a rise of nearly 15% in house prices in Eastbourne in the 12 months to April 2022. This takes the average price from £258,000 to nearly £296,000 – an […]
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SPOTLIGHT: Transforming lives with free computers
Chris Hunnisett is very clear about what he has achieved: “I have saved lives – I know I have.” The 51-year-old has worked voluntarily for many years refurbishing donated computers to give to people who cannot afford to buy one. But his project – Tubbs Computer Supplies – is at risk if he cannot attract […]
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SPOTLIGHT: Life on the ‘Grow Eastbourne’ allotment
A SMALL group of people sit on logs under the welcome shade of an old apple tree at the end of an allotment. There is banter and plans for a Friday evening get-together (‘bring beer!’) and it seems like a sociable break from a spot of planting, weeding and watering. The plot has flourishing potatoes […]
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SPOTLIGHT: Where do we go from here on seafront cycling?
In the final section of our three part series looking at why there is no safe Eastbourne seafront cycling route along the entire beachfront, we talk to the local authorities involved. We ask Eastbourne Borough Council and East Sussex County Council about the way ahead as we face a climate emergency THERE are two parts […]
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SPOTLIGHT: “I am not optimistic about anything changing very quickly”
A wide view of Eastbourne promenade looking west to Beachy Head
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SPOTLIGHT: Why can’t you cycle along most of Eastbourne seafront?
There is no immediate end in sight to the decades-long battle to overturn a ban on cycling along most of Eastbourne seafront. In part one of this three-part series, we review what has happened (and not happened) so far You can drive to Eastbourne seafront and park by the Wish Tower, within just 20 metres of […]
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