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Members of the Sovereign Harbour Rotary Club visiting Eastbourne RNLI. Photo: UGC

Eastbourne Rotary Club set to close after 13 years

More than £8,000 has been presented to three local charities following the success of bucket collections and donations at this year’s Airbourne: Eastbourne International Airshow. Picture: Eastbourne Borough Council

More than £8,000 raised for local charities following success of Airbourne

Crews from Eastbourne’s RNLI were called to help assist in the search of a missing person in the early hours of Sunday (November 19) morning. Picture: Eastbourne RNLI

Volunteers from Eastbourne RNLI called to help search for missing person

Wilko has responded to speculation over whether the store will return to Eastbourne. Photo: Jon Rigby

Wilko responds to speculation over Eastbourne stores

The start of the Eastbourne Half Marathon | Contributed picture

Eastbourne Half Marathon – new race directors reveal full details of 2024 race

The three proposed developments in pacific drive. The Aldi store sits to the left, the care home in the middle and the retirement apartments on the right hand side

Aldi supermarket, care home and apartments plan moves ahead

Pumpkin Hunt around the Harbour

Half term Halloween antics at The Waterfront, Sovereign Harbour

Volunteers from Eastbourne RNLI were called out to assist a 30 foot yacht which had suffered from engine failure. Picture: Trevor Phillips

Eastbourne RNLI called to help yacht suffering from engine failure

Wilko’s has announced that it will close its branch in Eastbourne town centre – here’s when it will happen. Picture: Sam Pole

Wilko's in Eastbourne set to close - this is when it will happen

Eastbourne and Willingdon MP Caroline Ansell joined the Maritime Volunteer Service (MVS) charity for a boat trip out to the recently decommissioned Royal Sovereign Lighthouse. Picture: Caroline Ansell

Eastbourne MP joins maritime charity for boat trip to Royal Sovereign Lighthouse

Eastbourne RNLI's Yellow Welly Walk and open day

Almost 50 people take part in RNLI’s first ‘yellow welly walk’ fundraiser

Richard Bolt - Director, Planet Golf

Planet Golf Eastbourne celebrates 18 months trading

Wilko’s in Eastbourne has announced that it will close one of its stores at the end of the week. Picture: Nationalworld

Wilko in Eastbourne announces that it will close

CGI of new Aldi store (Credit:EBC planning portal)

Councillors’ bid to halt controversial Aldi plan

The Environmental Agency has issued a flood warning across Pevensey’s and Eastbourne’s seafront today (September 1) following heavy rain.

Environmental Agency issue flood warning across Pevensey and Eastbourne seafront

CGI of new Aldi store (Credit:EBC planning portal)

Eastbourne residents have their say after new Aldi plans approved

A person in distress was aided by volunteers from Eastbourne RNLI during a busy weekend during Airbourne. Picture: Eastbourne RNLI

Person in distress aided by Eastbourne RNLI

CGI of new Aldi store (Credit:EBC planning portal)

New Eastbourne supermarket approved

Eastbourne Town Hall (Photo by Jon Rigby)

Demonstration to take place at Eastbourne Town Hall over new Aldi plans

The three proposed developments in pacific drive. The Aldi store sits to the left, the care home in the middle and the retirement apartments on the right hand side (Credit: EBC planning portal)

Decision due on new Aldi for Eastbourne

A yacht that suffered engine failure while near Eastbourne was rescued by local volunteers, the RNLI said. Picture: Peter Needham

Yacht towed to safety by volunteers at Eastbourne RNLI

The dog had to be sedated so that vets could remove the hook. Photo:Nancy Dickson-Fisher

Warning to owners as dog gets fish hook stuck in mouth on beach

The volunteers at Eastbourne had a busy start to August with four different taskings on the first day of the month. Picture: Eastbourne RNLI

Eastbourne RNLI volunteers called to four incidents in one day

Sinkholes on Eastbourne beach

Residents urged to stay away from area of Eastbourne beach due to sinkholes

The volunteer crew at Eastbourne RNLI were paged at 3.58pm on July 24 after reports a 45ft yacht had suffered an engine fire whilst on way to Sovereign Harbour. Picture by Simon Wise

RNLI called to yacht suffering engine fire between Bexhill and Eastbourne

Eastbourne MP Caroline Ansell has launched a petition for better bus services in Sovereign Harbour. Picture by Caroline Ansell

Eastbourne MP launches petition for better bus services in town

The water fountain by Sovereign Harbour

Resident questions fountain use as locals are urged to save water

Beatty Road, Eastbourne

Eastbourne car park to go to auction

An arresting time with Elvis!

American Independence Day theme for Wheels on the Waterfront classic car show at...

Representatives of the Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance, Rotary Club of Sovereign Harbour, Hailsham Rotary Club, Cllr Margaret Bannister and Ace the Air Bear launch the charity collections for Airbourne 2023. Picture from Eastbourne Borough Council

Airbourne’s 2023 charities announced

HMS PUNCHER at Sovereign Harbour (Photo by Jon Rigby)

In pictures: Royal Navy ship returns to Eastbourne for the first in five years

The volunteers at Eastbourne RNLI were paged at 6.35pm on June 10 after a report of a vessel in distress off the beach at Bexhill.

Eastbourne RNLI launch both boats to assist vessels in distress at Bexhill

HMS Puncher

Royal Navy ship to return to Eastbourne after five years

A lively tope for Jim Whippy

Sea angling: Large tope being caught off Sussex coast

Eastbourne RNLI helping the yacht. Picture from the RNLI

Yacht towed to safety by Eastbourne RNLI volunteers

Eastbourne RNLI were called to an incident on Holywell Beach over the bank holiday weekend.

Eastbourne RNLI called to incident on Holywell beach

Crew training on Sunday, May 14, turned into a tasking to help a boat suffering from engine failure, for the volunteer crew of Eastbourne RNLI.

Training exercise by Eastbourne RNLI turns into real emergency call

Eastbourne RNLI were called to help police and local coastguards with an incident at sea.

Eastbourne RNLI called to incident to aid police and local coastguards at sea

Eastbourne’s RNLI were visited by the Chairman as well as members of the Sovereign Harbour Rotary Club who presented volunteers gifts to help the station.

Eastbourne RNLI visited by Rotary Club of Sovereign Harbour chairman

A sea creature which featured in BBC One programme ‘Wild Isles’ hosted by David Attenborough have been spotted at a harbour in Eastbourne. Picture by Marilyn Dewar

Sea creatures featured in BBC One show 'Wild Isles' spotted in Eastbourne

Two of Eastbourne RNLI's volunteers were called into action on Saturday, April 8 to help save a two-year old child in peril.

Eastbourne RNLI volunteers help resuscitate two-year-old

Eastbourne lifeboat entering the locks. Picture from Daniel Baldock/RNLI

RNLI volunteers called into action following reports of red flares by village

Eastbourne father collapses after attending wedding to reveal aggressive brain tumour - Mark Tomalin

Eastbourne father collapses to reveal aggressive brain tumour

Charity challenge for Tiny Tickers - John, Grace, and Sebastian Martin

Eastbourne duo raise money for important machines to help newborns

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An artist's impression of the road works. Photo: West Sussex County Council.

Have a say on transport proposals in Chichester

Sussex Police have charged a man with multiple rapes against a woman in Horsham between 1992 and 2004. Picture by Jon Rigby

Man charged with multiple rapes in Horsham

Historic Eastbourne Borough Council buildings could fetch up to £2 million as they go up for auction. Picture: Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers

Historic Eastbourne Borough Council buildings for sale for estimated £2 million