A fresh look at the glories of Beachy Head
"It is so lovely, really beautiful! Until now, I had only seen it on a postcard.”
Eastbourne Reporter
REVIEW: Mean Girls
By Gary Murray, volunteer theatre reviewer
They say that your schooldays are the best years of your life … welcome to North Shore High School.
Mean Girls came to Eastbourne last night as part of a nationwide tour of the musical.
Based on the 2004 film starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel
Compensation payout of £118,000 given to council director on leaving office
By Rebecca Maer
A compensation payment of more than £118,000 was made to a council director for “loss of office” making it one of the top ten largest payouts by local authorities across the UK.
The payment of more than a year’s salary was made to the director
Local elections attract record 50 candidates in Eastbourne
All the main parties – Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, Green and Reform – are fielding a full slate of candidates, with representatives standing in each of the town’s nine council divisions
REVIEW: Poppy Jones / Frozen Sun
By Alison Norwood, volunteer arts reviewer
If ever an opportunity for quiet contemplation was needed it is now, and this evocative new exhibition at Towner Eastbourne provides it.
The ground-floor gallery has become a place of refuge, with white walls displaying the small paintings of Poppy Jones in her
REVIEW: The Talented Mr Ripley
By Gary Murray, volunteer theatre reviewer
You may know The Talented Mr Ripley from the 1999 film starring Matt Damon or the Netflix series Ripley. Or you may be a fan of the original novel written in the 1950s by Patricia Highsmith.
The play arrived at the Devonshire Park Theatre
REVIEW: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By Gary Murray, volunteer theatre reviewer
If you’re familiar with this Shakespeare play, then you would have noticed a few changes in this version by Printers Playhouse.
The biggest change was that Oberon and Titania’s lines were swapped. I’m not convinced that ultimately there was a good