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Concerns over litter and lighting prompt town funding rethink

Concerns over litter and lighting prompt town funding rethink

Worries about overflowing bins and poor lighting have been a theme of meetings over the last few weeks to decide how to spend the first phase of the town fund, worth up to £20 million over ten years. We join one meeting to hear what people are saying

Southern Water faces fury over smells, sewage and plastic bead pollution

Southern Water faces fury over smells, sewage and plastic bead pollution

Dozens attend Southern Water drop-in event demanding answers to odour and releases of sewage and plastic beads from its Eastbourne wastewater treatment works.

Debt, democracy and identity debated in councils shake-up

Debt, democracy and identity debated in councils shake-up

The way Eastbourne residents are represented is about to change. Eastbourne Borough Council will be abolished, new councils will be set up and there will be a mayor covering the whole of Sussex. How will these reforms affect the people of Eastbourne?

What will having a Sussex mayor mean?

What will having a Sussex mayor mean?

The way Eastbourne residents are represented is about to change. Over the next few years, Eastbourne Borough Council will be abolished, new councils will be set up and there will be a mayor covering the whole of Sussex with £38 million a year to spend. How will these reforms affect

REVIEW: Fiddler on the Roof

REVIEW: Fiddler on the Roof

By Paul Bromley, volunteer theatre reviewer This was the biggest show Eastbourne has seen for many years – and the first major production since Trafalgar Entertainment took over the town’s theatres. And it showed as the Congress Theatre complex buzzed with excited theatregoers for the opening night. To add to

REVIEW: Impressions in Watercolour – J.M.W. Turner and his Contemporaries

REVIEW: Impressions in Watercolour – J.M.W. Turner and his Contemporaries

By Alison Norwood, volunteer arts reviewer J.M.W. Turner (1775–1851) is likely to be one of those artists that many people know a little about. His epic paintings of seascapes and steam trains are highlights in any visit to the National Gallery in London and there’s the

REVIEW: Murder at Midnight

REVIEW: Murder at Midnight

By Paul Bromley, volunteer theatre reviewer The play comes with no less than ten content warnings and a 14+ age guidance. The alerts cover strong language, blood and violence, flashing lights and gun shots. So, I wondered, how could it possibly live up to its billing as a “comedy thriller”