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  • LETTERS: WESTHAM: The road layout is now outdated and should be returned to normality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LETTERS WESTHAM: The road layout is now outdated and should be returned to normality

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Image: Peter Blake, Appropriated Alphabet no.7, 2013. Courtesy CCA Gallery, London Peter Blake Alphabets, Letter and Numbers Sat 13 Aug 2016- Sun 27 Nov 2016 Tickets: Free entry Booking & Information: 01424 229 111 This stunning exhibition by Peter Blake comprises three print series, Alphabet (1991), An Alphabet (2007) and Appropriated Alphabets (2013), and a […]

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This year’s Wealden Food & Wine Festival was attended by nearly 7,000 people who enjoyed glorious summer weather to sample some of the finest local food and drink in the grounds of Pevensey Castle.—Wealden District Council, 29 Juy 2016 The Food and Wine Festival, which took place on 17 & 18 July, a month earlier […]

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IMAGE ARTWORK: Jan Barron, all rights to this illustration are reserved SPECIAL MEMORY FEATURE FOR NEWSPAPER— BEACH TAVERN BAY LIFE: THE JOURNAL We are collating special memories of the Beach Tavern in Pevensey Bay over 60 years for a special feature in Bay Life: The Journal, the new hyperlocal newspaper for Pevensey and the Bay, […]

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IMAGE ARTWORK: Jan Barron, all rights to this illustration are reserved, without exception, by the artist. Just to let u know beach tav just sold for 330,00 telephone bidder—regular Bay Life reader, 27 July 2016 Although we can not verify this story we believe that it is likely to be accurate. We will publish further […]

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Wealden District Council spent £4.4 million last year with companies based in the District and two thirds of this – £3.1 million – was with small companies.—Wealden District Council, 27 July 2016 The amount spent with small local companies, those which employ less than 50 people, has risen by £400,000 on the previous year. “Small […]

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THE work of one of Britain’s best-loved storytellers is the inspiration behind an initiative aimed at getting youngsters to use East Sussex libraries this summer.—East Sussex County Council, 26 July 2016 This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is running under the theme of ‘The Big Friendly Read’ and marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of […]

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ACTIVITIES inspired by Disney·Pixar’s latest animated blockbuster will keep children across East Sussex moving during the summer holidays.—East Sussex County Council, 25 July 2016 2016 marks the third year that Change4Life and Disney have come together to inspire children to move more, with fun 10 minute bursts of activity – Shake Ups – inspired by […]

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Savvy filmmaker Sharon Clark, who brought the Pevensey Scarecrow Festival to YouTube last year with a brilliant 45 minute video blog seen by 3,946 people, has gone one stage further with the 2016 festival. She has brought the scarecrows to life—Bay Life, 24 July 2016 The new production has been picked up by ITV, appearing […]

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An interesting launch coming up this week, the launch of the monthly quiz night at the Priory Court Hotel, In Pevensey Set in such a historic setting, looking out on the 2,000 years of history that is Pevensey Castle, there is sure to be rich pickings when it comes to some local questions about the […]

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Westham Village Conservation Group Thank you for publishing our Oak tree walk photos, writes Fiona Durling. Our next free Health, Heritage and Wildlife walk will be on Sunday 24 July. From Westham pond, along the ancient and leafy Peelings Lane, to Stone Cross windmill, for a free tea or coffee sponsored by Action in Rural […]

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The Digital Life and Times of Pevensey Bay BAY LIFE: THE JOURNAL: issue 3 ONLINE: Full digital download now available (12 issues £6:50) IN PRINT: 40pence, in all good local newsagents, this coming week Pre-order from local newsagents, home delivery on day of publication from Bay News and 1066 store (surcharge applies) ** NEW: browse […]

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Eastbourne’s Towner Art Gallery has been shortlisted for the prestigious Family Friendly Museum Award. The annual honour, which is the biggest museum award in Britain and the only one where children and families pick the winners, is run by the national charity Kids In Museums that is dedicated to making museums and galleries welcoming to […]

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PEVENSEY VILLAGE IN BLOOM Mrs Shirley Clark, Organiser of the Village in Bloom contest sponsored by Pevensey Parish Council has advised me of the winners this year. Congratulations to all who took part! Overall Winner was Peter Cherry of 29 Coast Road, Pevensey Bay. Second was Moya Campbell, 136 Coast Road and joint third were […]

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25% cuts to library opening hours, representing £500,000, have been agreed by East Sussex County Council to meet their target to cut spending on libraries over three years by £2million.—Margaret Martin, Chair, Friends of Pevensey Bay Library, 20 July 2016 The council has done a detailed study to reduce the impact of these cuts on […]

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** BREAKING NEWS Re-opening of Castle Cottage Tea Room, Pevensey Castle The opening of the Castle Cottage Tea Room adjoining Pevensey Castle, after a seven year struggle involving many local stakeholders, is coming soon. Talking to the new owners, busy beginning the big clearing up operation of the gardens yesterday (July 15), they told Bay […]