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  • Local musician, Pevensey Bay based Peter Barron, sees title track from album optioned for soundtrack of new movie

  • Govia Thameslink Railway 'Delay Repay' scheme: Samaritans and Railway Children Charities to benefit

  • COMMUNITY STUFF: Taylor Dain, Estate Agents in Westham and Castle Inn, Pevensey Bay, sponsor autumn playtime for local youngsters

  • COMMUNITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR: The fabulous project and people of Beachlands and their trunk call to 1926

  • Revelation at Harvest in Quilts and Flowers: St Mary's Church Westham

  • Grand Opening and Fund raiser, Pevensey Community Library: Saturday 28 September: Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle, to cut the ribbbon

  • Launch of Pevensey Food and Drink Festival: First pilot 'taster event': Grill and Ghost Night at Priory Court Hotel, Pevensey, in October

  • Towner Cinema in October

  • Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle: The Voice of my morning

  • LETTERS: WESTHAM: The road layout is now outdated and should be returned to normality

  • WISH YOU WERE HERE: A bike shop, arts shop and now a florist: Are we seeing the birth of a new niche shop network in Pevensey Bay?

  • 'Climate action’ Council switches to green electricity

  • Back this Saturday: 21 September, Castle Inn, Pevensey Bay, the original Fat Belly Jones Band

  • Mary Bundy: A walk from Pevensey Bay to Dungeness: For dad, husband and grandad

  • Officers from Rother and Wealden Council called to Beach Tavern site over environmental concerns

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THIS WEEK Local musician, Pevensey Bay based, Peter Barron, makes the big time


COMMUNITY WISH YOU WERE HERE: A bike shop, arts shop and now a florist


LETTERS WESTHAM: The road layout is now outdated and should be returned to normality

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The bells of St Nicolas will be ringing today at 5:00pm in commemoration of this sad anniversary #thedaysussexdied. St Nicolas Church, Pevensey, 30 June 2016 The Day that Susex Died The Battle of the Boar’s Head lasted less than five hours, but the Southdowns Brigade lost 17 officers and 349 other ranks. Over 1,000 men […]

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WEALDEN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL 16 & 17 July 2016 – 11am to 7.30pm Returns to Pevensey Castle The latest information is now published and Wealden Council is feeding us information in the days to go to the event. Stay tuned for all the latest updates and snippets that will help you to set the […]

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Full-time community elder, at Pevensey Baptist Church, Rev Edwin Peña, originally from Colombia, is to join Pevensey Bay: the Journal in the July issue of the newspaper with his new column, ‘a message to the community’. He will be joining 18 local writers, including MP Huw Merriman, in the independent ‘hyper-local newspaper’ venture that has […]

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Many constituents have contacted me to request that the UK is given a second referendum on our EU membership or suggesting that Parliament refuses to accept the legitimacy of the result.—Huw Merriman MP, 28 June 2016 I voted for the UK to remain a member of the EU. The majority of the voters delivered a […]

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SOUTH DOWNS OUTREACH SERVICE TO CEASE Dear Parents it is with deep sadness and shock that I have to let you know that I have received news that there is a current consultation regarding the ceasing of South Downs Outreach Service in its current form. Some provision will be taken over by the CLASS service […]

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Dear Sir I am a local resident living in Westham. Wealden D.C. recently sent me an e-mail with respect to potential development sites within their authority of control, see link: http://www.wealden.gov.uk/Wealden/Council/News_and_Events/News/News_052Lookingfortherightpiecesinthedevelopmentjigsaw371654.aspx?utm_source=MyAlerts&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=News&utm_campaign=20160617 By clicking on the Planning Policy pages it will take you to SHELAA site where all the current parcels of land on which planning […]

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CONSTRUCTION work on a £2.6million scheme aimed at easing traffic congestion and ensuring Hailsham remains a vibrant and thriving market town is set to begin this week—East Sussex County Council, 27 June 2016 The scheme, which is being delivered by East Sussex County Council in partnership with Wealden District Council, Hailsham Town Council and Hellingly […]

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More fun and some classic combos from the Castle Inn, the hostelry that does so much to create community spirit and get those feet tapping. Live music every month and coming in the month of July, a Weekender that will draw the In Crowd for a mid summer Bash.

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Dear Sir We have been aware for some time that maintenance dredging of Sovereign Harbour appears to have reduced the amount of sand in the intertidal zone of Pevensey Bay. In order to slow, or indeed reverse this trend, we have been re-using sand dredged from the harbour by placing it on or below the […]

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Wealden District Council’s Chairman Chris Hardy has chosen the JPK Sussex Project and Heathfield Works! as his two official charities during his term in office.—Wealden District Council, 24 June 2016 The JPK Sussex Project is raising money to provide residential accommodation for people with learning disabilities in the East Sussex area. Some 140 local people […]

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Parking charges to remain in place for flagship airshow—East Sussex County Council, 24 June 2016 ACTION against inconsiderate motorists will make it easier for visitors to Eastbourne’s popular Airbourne event to find a parking space. In previous years, East Sussex County Council has suspended parking regulations along the seafront but this has resulted in complaints […]

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MP for Bexhill and Battle , Huw Merriman, announced on his web platform yesterday (23 June), that he had voted to remain in the EU. In relation to the resignation of David Cameron as the Prime Minister he said “absolutely devastated to have lost David Cameron as my PM. A class act in everything he […]

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Wealden Leave 54.5% 52,808 votes Remain 45.5% 44,084 votes Turnout: 80.0% Rother Leave 58.5% 33,753 votes Remain 41.5% 23,916 votes Turnout: 79.3%

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Bay Life: The Journal, the second issue of the ‘hyper-local broadsheet newspaper’ for Pevensey Bay is published Friday 24 June, and available in all good local newsagents. Priced 40pence, you can buy direct from your local newsagent, or ask that they deliver the Journal direct to your door. Both the 1066 Store and Bay News […]

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Interesting evening (Tuesday 21 June) at the Priory Court Hotel Pevensey, the hotel that is fast becoming the host in the locality for ‘democracy in action’ as Peter Lowton the co-owner of the successful hostelry tells us in describing the meeting space that is utilised by the community for key events with elections and now […]