Does your household need extra financial support?
If you're finding it difficult to keep warm, buy enough food or pay essential bills, you may be able to get extra help.
To find out more about eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/HSF
Flooding forces Eastbourne roller-skating rink to close
The My Skateworld roller-skating rink in Eastbourne has been forced to close following a catastrophic ingress of water
£50,000 fundraising goal set for 'significant' Arlington Stadium repairs
A £50,000 GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign has been launched to finance critical health and safety infrastructure repairs at Arlington Stadium in East Sussex.
Hailsham main road to remain closed for further five weeks as works move to second phase
A295 South Road in Hailsham is facing a full five-week closure from Diplocks Way to Ersham Roundabout, which commenced on Friday, 21 August 2026, as major utility works transition into their next phase
Eastbourne MP to meet with new South East Water CEO to discuss 'ongoing challenges'
Eastbourne MP Josh Babarinde is scheduled to meet with South East Water's new CEO, John Halsall, to confront the utility provider over severe infrastructure failures affecting local residents.
South East Water looking to repair leak in Eastbourne road ‘as soon as possible’
South East Water is working to repair a visible drinking water leak on Mountney Road in Eastbourne as soon as possible
East Hoathly Care Home Named in Care Experts UK Top 10
Staff and residents at Lydfords care home in East Hoathly are celebrating because their home has been named a winner in the Lottie Awards 2026. Lydfords was picked both in the Care Expert’s Top 10 of all care homes in the country and in the Top 100 care homes overall.
Eastbourne man, 23, jailed for running Brighton drugs line
Patrick Kargbo, a 23-year-old resident of Royal Sussex Crescent, Eastbourne, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison at Lewes Crown Court on 22 July 2026 after pleading guilty to running the illegal 'Ash' drug line in Brighton.
Fourth member of family pulled from the water in Shoreham sadly dies
A six-year-old girl pulled from the water in Shoreham on Tuesday (18 August) has sadly died.
Coffee & Conservation with Chelsea Grace playing Trouble With My Baby by Paloma Faith
Your soundtrack from the 60s to the 90s playing Lay, Lady, Lay by Bob Dylan
