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REVIEW: To Kill a Mockingbird

The award-winning story of racial tensions in America in the 1930s successfully transitions to the stage as lawyer Atticus Finch stands up to those challenging his belief that everyone deserves to be treated with respect

How change starts ... with a single flowerbed

The sky threatened rain and a south-westerly wind blasted off the seafront as two dozen people hacked through weeds and retrieved sackloads of litter. We joined them to talk about urban revival

REVIEW: Jarman

Film maker and activist Derek Jarman is brought to life in an extraordinary play by Mark Farrelly at the Grove Theatre, Eastbourne

Hope for the survival of elegant elm trees

It is estimated there are fewer than 1,000 mature English elms left after millions were wiped out by Dutch Elm Disease. Many are in East Sussex where there is a concerted effort to save the trees left and to find disease-resistant varieties

What might replace Eastbourne Borough Council?

We take an in-depth look at what type of authority could take over when the borough council disappears - have your say on initial proposals by 8 December

REVIEW: Midsomer Murders - The Killings at Badgers Drift

By Gary Murray, volunteer reviewer  Many people will be familiar with Midsomer Murders. Based on the books by Caroline Graham, it has run on ITV since 1997 starring John Nettles as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby then latterly Neil Dudgeon as his cousin DCI John Barnaby.  Set in the fictional

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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”

Man died after being ‘basically left’ in Eastbourne hotel

A 60-year-old vulnerable man who died in an Eastbourne hotel “didn’t stand a chance” after being relocated from Brighton, an inquest heard.  Daniel Ginsberg, a former rail worker, was placed in The Ellesmere in Wilmington Square in January this year by Brighton & Hove City Council as emergency accommodation.