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The speed at which a crucial change in sentencing domestic abusers has come about has surprised even Josh Babarinde, the driving force behind the campaign.  The Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne, who experienced domestic abuse in his own home as a child, has secured an important change which means domestic

Failure to empty bins, clear litter, keep grass in the condition required and even causing damage were the reasons behind ten default notices issued to grounds maintenance contractor idverde by Eastbourne Borough Council. A second Freedom of Information (FoI) request by Eastbourne Reporter followed up our initial enquiry which revealed

The deaths of two men housed in temporary accommodation in an Eastbourne hotel have led the council leader to step up his demand for other local authorities to stop moving vulnerable people to the town.

By Rebecca Maer [Updated 16 May 2025 with the ages of the men] The bodies of two men have been found within eight days of each other at the Ellesmere Hotel in Wilmington Square, Eastbourne.  Both men, aged 38 and 60, had been placed in temporary accommodation at the hotel