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Station drop-off zone to reopen

Station drop-off zone to reopen

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

Small change, big difference

Small change, big difference

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

Plea to cut housing targets

Plea to cut housing targets

A council leader has pledged to lobby the Government to change national planning policy after approval was given to build 700 new homes on farmland near the South Downs despite huge local opposition. Last week, planning permission was granted for the controversial scheme at Mornings Mill Farm in Lower Willingdon,

What the land owners say about 700-home plan

What the land owners say about 700-home plan

Mornings Mill Far sign

Appeal for 700 homes at Mornings Mill Farm allowed

Appeal for 700 homes at Mornings Mill Farm allowed

Planning permission has been granted for a controversial scheme of 700 homes at Mornings Mill Farm in Lower Willingdon – and Wealden District Council will bear the cost of the three-day appeal hearing. A Government planning inspector has upheld an appeal by the landowners Peter and Robert Vine against a

A new lease of life for landmark

A new lease of life for landmark

The landmark building which housed former department store T J Hughes sprang back into life this week as the venue for a host of community projects under one roof. Christian charity Living Life Eastbourne has been granted a one-year rolling lease and plans to use it extensively as a

St Mary's bell ringers - the hidden heroes of Royal mourning

St Mary's bell ringers - the hidden heroes of Royal mourning

WE have witnessed many ancient traditions and protocols in the past week following the death of the Queen. There has been the proclamation of accession to the Privy Council, sombre vigils by the coffin and the hearse inching through streets lined with thousands of people. The tolling of bells in