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  • ** BREAKING: Major new ITV Drama, Flesh and Blood, filmed on location in Normans Bay confirmed for broadcast in February

  • Seize the Community Day: Vehicles of Yesteryear event at Sea Road Car Park confirmed for 2020

  • Cycle tourism boost in 1066 Country as six Southern stations gain nearly £220K in cycle improvements

  • Smugglers in Pevensey celebrates first year of management: Six wines and an expert

  • Abandoned bikes haul helps change the lives of people in Sussex

  • Castle Inn: Valentine's Night Dinner and Dance

  • WEALDEN POLICE: Appeal for information following tyre slashing in Pevensey and Westham

  • "Surprised by Joy, Ethel and Heather": Series of twelve beautiful portraits from Monday Lunch Club by photojournalist at local community centre, to front new campaign

  • Pevensey Court House Museum begins preparations for VEDay75 local celebrations

  • EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JASON ROLF: Does the inspirational story of the Mint House project in Pevensey have the potential to make the national news? The headlines might write themselves

  • TOWNER CINEMA: February highlights

  • Treat your Valentine at the Priory Court Hotel Pevensey

  • HILARIOUS AND HEART-WARMING COMEDY - 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR EDUCATING RITA

  • Court action over over Rickney Lane fly tip

  • New look for Wealden District Council website

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THIS WEEK Plans begin to see Pevensey Bay and locality become ‘homegrown festival showcase'


COMMUNITY Life of local campaigner, Jan Barron, to be celebrated in the community with a new award


LATEST ON JOBSBOARD Chef/Cook, Castle Inn

Top stories from Bay Life this month

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image credit: ITV Studios The major new ITV Drama, Flesh and Blood, filmed on location in Normans Bay, has been confirmed for broadcast in February. The original thriller Flesh and Blood is a modern story of three adult siblings, exploring universal themes of relationships, trust, loyalty and love against the backdrop of the build-up to, […]

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image credit: Christine Racher, Vehicles of Yesteryear 2017 Pevensey Parish Council has confirmed today (January 30) to Bay Life that the Vehicles of Yesteryear annual event, the popular Pevensey Bay homegrown ‘mini-festival for a day’, is to go ahead this April. Questions about the status of the event have been raised, following the confirmation that […]

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image credit: Govia Thamslink: Members of Bexhill Wheelers and Classic Cycle Group have welcomed improvements to cycle facilities at Southern stations Bexhill Wheelers and Classic Cycle Group have welcomed improvements to cycle facilities at Southern stations A Bexhill cycling club has welcomed plans to improve bicycle facilities across six Southern stations, hailing it as an […]

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image credit: Smugglers, Pevensey The first year of management at the Smugglers in Pevensey, celebrates with two days of finely tuned events this week that will be of interest to local people wanting to enjoy the delights of the warm historic atmosphere that the public house offers to residents and visitors. The public house which […]

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Image credit: Govia Thameslink Railway A haul of abandoned bicycles on the Southern rail network has been donated to a charity that helps people build up their confidence and learn new skills through bicycle refurbishment. Train operator Govia Thameslink Railway has donated more than 75 abandoned bikes to Sussex Community Development Association (SCDA) to use […]

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What the Castle Inn has is heart. What better way to feel that beating heart than on Valentine’s Night? As so often, the Castle Inn picks up the true spirit of Pevensey Bay, runs with that spirit and delivers fun, warmth and music, light and laughter. A homegrown Valentine’s Night., with all the local trimmings, […]

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image credit: Wealden Police We have been made aware, that overnight on 24/25th January several vehicles were damaged (tyres slashed) in the Pevensey and Westham area (mainly Rattle Road). Officers are looking into reported incidents, and asking those who have yet to report to please do so, either online or call 101. There may be […]

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image credit: Heather, photojournalist Steve Malone, BAY/PA A series of beautiful portraits from the Monday Lunch Club at the Ethel Wood Centre in Pevensey Bay is to front a new campaign to support the work of organisers The commission by talented local photojournalist, Steve Malone, takes the line “Tell Us Why You Do Like Mondays” […]

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This newspaper celebrating VE Day will be forming part of our 2020 display on Pevensey Area in WW2 —Pevensey Court House Museum, 26 January 2019

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After two discussions with owner of the Mint House in Pevensey, entrepreneur Jason Rolf, about progress with the project and whether he still believes that the purchase makes long-term financial sense, we pick up the story at the start a new year and new decade, with the third of his exclusive interviews with the Pevensey […]

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image credit: Jojo Rabbit Towner Cinema, Towner Art Gallery Devonshire Park College Road Eastbourne BN21 4JJ Welcome to our February Cinema highlights. We are in the most glittering part of the film calendar – awards season – and anticipate a busy period, so advance booking is recommended! New releases Due to high demand, we’ve added extra […]

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Treat your Valentine at the Priory Court Hotel Pevensey This year make your Valentine’s extra special with a romantic meal in the intimate candlelit atmosphere of our restaurant. Enjoy our delicious four course menu & celebrate this special occasion in style only £29.99pp Why not make your Valentine feel even more special by staying in […]

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HILARIOUS AND HEART-WARMING COMEDY – 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR EDUCATING RITA Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, 17 – 22 February 40 years after it was first performed on stage, Willy Russell’s iconic comedy Educating Rita is headed to the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne from 17 – 22 February. This stage version toured last year and received rave […]

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image credit: Wealden Council Failing to make sure her household rubbish was disposed of in the correct manner has landed a Hailsham woman with a fine and a criminal record. Nicola Patten, 54, of Archery Walk, Hailsham, pleaded guilty at Hastings Magistrate’s Court on Monday 20 January to failing to comply with the duty of […]

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The Wealden website, which gets more than a million visitors every year, has had a facelift. The changes will make the website more accessible to all residents whatever their needs. “The Wealden website, www.wealden.gov.uk, is our busiest office,” said Councillor Philip Lunn, Cabinet member with responsibility for customer services. “People use our website to find […]