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  • LETTERS: WESTHAM: The road layout is now outdated and should be returned to normality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LETTERS WESTHAM: The road layout is now outdated and should be returned to normality

Police family liaison adviser Louise Pye

A Sussex Police officer who oversaw the introduction of one of the UK’s first teams of police family liaison officers has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in the New Year honours list.—Sussex Police 31 December 2016 Detective Constable Louise Pye, 47, has served with Sussex Police for 29 years, joining up as a patrol […]

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Sussex Roads Police twitter feed Elderly driver stopped in #Pevensey Bay following report of erratic driving. Has now failed roadside eyesight test. Officers will contact @DVLAgovuk re the failed eyesight test: the driver’s licence will be revoked within the hour. —Sussex Roads Police, 30 December 2016

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Traffic accident on the corner of Timberlaine Road and Eastbourne Road this afternoon in Pevensey Bay (26 December). Ambulance seen flashing along Eastbourne Road at speed just after 3:00pm, currently two Police cars and ambulance in attendance with a stretcher placed on grass verge as paramedics attend at scene (15:20). Taxi seen wedged in the […]

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*OPEN TODAY FOR BREAKFAST BRUNCH* A BIG thank you to all of our customers and best wishes for 2017. We look forward to serving you great food in the new year. In the meantime don’t forget we are open today, & New Years Day from 830am for a hearty breakfast brunch. With a great choice […]

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Our lovely bunch of jolly cyclists yesterday morning—Ocean View Bakery and Restaurant, Pevensey Bay, Christmas Day 2016

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Those with no place to call home The challenge of reaching out to the stranger in our midst is at the heart of the Bishop of Chichester’s Christmas message which is released today. Dr Martin Warner, in a video message posted on the diocesan You Tube channel, urges local communities across Sussex to “be mindful […]

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This morning (December 22), the St. Nicolas church, Pevensey social media team has posted the following message. More news follows as soon as the information becomes available. Thank you Heritage Lottery Fund for our grant which will now enable us to make a start on our much needed restoration work. #Glad tidings!— St Nicolas Pevensey […]

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We are open until 4pm on Friday 23 December. The offices then remain closed until 8:30am on Tuesday 3 January 2017. Normal opening hours will then resume.—Wealden Council, 20 December 2016 The Council maintains a 24 hour response to emergencies through its Lifeline service. For any emergency which cannot wait until the Council offices are […]

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To the Editor I’m really concerned about the application made again by Martello Beach Caavan Park (application number WD/20162584/MAJ ) for another 59 static caravans to be added to their site. This application has been made before and declined . The main reason being it is a high flood risk area. Also I feel that […]

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There is never a good time to be homeless, but winter must be the worst.—Wealden District Council, 22 December 2016 If you notice someone sleeping rough, there are a range of measures Wealden District Council can use to help out. The Council operates severe weather emergency provision of accommodation (known as ‘SWEP’) when the weather […]

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Eastbourne people come together to start celebrating Human Rights Day every year—Andy Durling, Eastbourne Friends of the Earth, 21 December 2016 On Saturday 10th December, United Nations Human Rights Day was celebrated with a public information stall in Terminus Road, Eastbourne. Human Rights Day commemorates the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly, on 10th […]

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Editor: This letter was sent to us following the letter from Mr. Lee, which we published in edition 5 of Bay Life: the Journal and online. His letter and our response to him in October, ‘Scarecrow Festival is about everybody getting into spirit of things’ is available here. This letter is also published in the current edition […]

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In September 2015 the UK pledged to welcome 20,000 refugees from Syria over the next five years. East Sussex district and borough councils have agreed to support the resettlement of vulnerable Syrian families who have fled war zones.—Wealden District Council, 20 December 2016 Many refugees have experienced traumas such as torture, the deaths of loved […]

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Our last volunteer session of 2016 took place at our community apiary this morning. We took out some buddleija roots to make room for some of the new fruit and nut trees that will be arriving after Christmas.—Andy Durling, Incredible Edible Pevensey and Westham, 20 December 2016 That brings to an end an extremely productive […]

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IMAGE CREDIT: gov.uk Lewes Combined Court Centre A ROGUE builder who tricked elderly residents into paying large sums of money for unnecessary work has been jailed for 16 months.—East Sussex County Council, 20 December 2016 William Jones, of Butts Field, Hailsham, conned three victims into paying a total of £25,850 for work to their roofs […]