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  • LETTERS: WESTHAM: The road layout is now outdated and should be returned to normality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LETTERS WESTHAM: The road layout is now outdated and should be returned to normality

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Wealden District Council has approved a £5 a year increase for its share of the 2017/18 council tax bill.—Wealden District Council, 28 February 2017 “This is a budget which maintains services and is sustainable within the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy,” said Council Leader Bob Standley. The Council’s MTFS identifies savings and income generation of […]

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The design statement with regard to the proposed building on the site of the Beach Tavern is somewhat questionable. The design statement by the architect, proposing the three storey building at the site of the Beach Tavern can be read here. Dating and history of building Key details about the situation with regard to the […]

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GOVERNMENT FLOOD INFORMATION SERVICE Flood alert to 8:48pm Monday 27 February 2017 Beach top properties along Pevensey Bay are likely to be affected by spray generated by the strong winds and large waves. The time and date of high water is 23:57 on Monday 27/02/2017. The total forecast high water is 4.04 metres above ordnance […]

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From March 1, you will receive a £200 fine and six penalty points on your licence if you use your mobile phone while driving.—Sussex Police, 27 February 2017 These changes, which are double the original consequences of £100 and three points, are the result of a government consultation with the public, so they reflect not […]

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As the Downlands campaign makes national news in the Daily Telegraph, Eastbourne Council prepares to bet the farm against the voice of the people—Bay Life, 27 February 2017 Organisers said that a rally held on Saturday 25th February was extremely well attended. Despite the cold and wind, around 500 people gathered in the town centre […]

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Peter Stacey—My Beautiful Laundrette, Pevensey Bay Wet and windy here on the seafront it’s 4.15am just done a laundry pick up. I’m off to Pevensey Bay now to my Beautiful Laundrette to do battle with the nation’s laundry.—Peter Stacey, Pevensey Pete’s Laundry Services, 27 February 2017

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IMAGE CREDIT: Mel Hayes Music Frankie Says, live@Castle Inn, Pevensey Bay, Saturday 25 February The music of the eighties is an acquired taste, but without question, as we witness Marc Almond playing out the Andrew Marr Show this morning (Sunday 26 February), it could be argued that as well as waving goodbye, we are saying […]

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Pevensey and Westham Flower Club meet on the third Tuesday of the month at Westham Village Hall at 7pm.—Lisa Symmonds, Chairlady, Pevensey and Westham Flower Club, 24 February 2107 While the majority of their monthly meetings give the opportunity to practice the art of flower-arranging, the next meeting on Tuesday 21 st March will be […]

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Police seek witnesses after child and vehicle collide, Hillcrest Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex Police, 24 Feb, 2017 Police are seeking witnesses to a collision between a vehicle and an 11-year-old girl which occurred in Hillcrest Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, at around 7.45am on Friday. (24 February) The child, who was walking to school, was unhurt. The driver of […]

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Campaigners are determined to keep fighting against the Council’s disastrous plan of selling the downland farms.—Keep Our Downs Public Campaign. 23 February. 2017 “Whatever way the poll goes the Council must know it is morally wrong (if nothing else) to go ahead”, argue the campaigners. Sally Boys,  a Meads resident said “Now that we know […]

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IMAGE CREDIT: Met Office 9:06am: Storm Doris is here in Pevensey Bay, stay safe—Bay Life, 23 February 2017 Residents woke up to a punch this morning as Storm Doris hit Pevensey Bay. Very strong bursts of gusts that stop and then stab and then rise and swirl very quickly, disturbing the air with audible roars […]

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We can’t believe it has been less than two weeks ago since we opened the doors to our new DC1 Cafe & Gallery.—DC1 February 2017 A lovely whirlwind of activities has taken place on 67-69 Seaside Road since Thursday 26 January, when the DC1 Cafe & Gallery was launched. From a Thursday evening opening exhibition […]

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Hastings Magistrates have upheld a decision made by Wealden’s Licensing sub-committee to revoke the licence of one of the District’s taxi drivers.—Wealden District Council, 21 February 2017 The Council took the action to ban the taxi driver Farhad Jamal of Priory Road, Eastbourne, last June following evidence that he had harassed another taxi driver at […]

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Got 6 machines on the go already 4.30am in the Bay ……got 6 machines on the go already gonna be a long day ahead anyone would think there’s no other place to get washing done! Duvets and service washes galore to work through HAPPY DAYS—Peter Stacey 4:30am, 21 February 2017 Must confess to being concerned […]

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Huw Merriman MP (Bexhill & Battle) has met with the NFU, discussing how government could help farmers continue to feed the nation and care for the countryside after Brexit.—National Farmers Union, 20 February 2017 The meeting took place last Friday (February 17) at Montague, Hankham, thanks to host farmer Martin Hole. Farmers set out the […]