News

The Eastbourne Reporter is a free-to-read independent website with original content written by me, Rebecca Maer, an experienced journalist. It is a Community Interest Company, which means any profits would be re-invested in the business. I interview people face-to-face where possible to explore untold stories on the East Sussex coast.

THE LIFE of Eastbourne’s iconic bandstand should be extended by decades with extensive repairs to the stage and roof, the borough council’s conservation advisory group heard last night. The existing plywood stage floor has wet rot and is now deemed to be dangerous, according to a report to

Nearly £2 million in savings must be found to balance the annual budget amid rising pressure from high inflation, an Eastbourne Borough Council meeting was told last night. Councils across the country are nervously awaiting what Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may announce in his Autumn Statement on 17 November to hear

LONG delayed work on the dilapidated exterior of the Winter Garden will finally go ahead next year, according to Eastbourne Borough Council. Refurbishment of the landmark building, near the theatres and art gallery in the Devonshire Quarter (DQ), has fallen victim to the impact of Covid on local government finances,

The long-running refurbishment of the side canopy at Eastbourne station is finally finishing, with the drop-off point likely to re-open within the next two weeks. The work was severely delayed due to extensive wood decay which was discovered by workers. The area on Ashford Road (below) was closed in May

The challenges facing the planet can seem overwhelming as we sit and watch David Attenborough's latest BBC documentary on a Sunday night talk about melting glaciers and struggling penguins. What on earth can we, as a single individual, do? Will it make a difference in the global scheme