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Coastal Currents returns with cliff-top open air event

Hastings’ month-long arts festival Coastal Currents is back for its ninth year promising another feast of edgy and accessible events. The event, which features out door productions in Hastings Castle’s ruins, runs from Friday August 29…

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  • author: Paul Wooller
  • posted: Thu 31/07/2008 at 17:39
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Keen to be garden green?

Green garden waste is to be collected free of charge. The new service, due to start in early 2009, is being introduced by Eastbourne Borough Council and will provide a free, fortnightly collection of garden waste. Residents who want the…

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  • author: Paul Wooller
  • posted: Thu 31/07/2008 at 17:24
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Borough kick off their biggest season ever.

Eastbourne Borough FC play their first home game of a historical season this weekend. They face Bromley at Priory Lane in a friendly. Borough scooped promotion into the Blue Square National Conference last season. It’s the country’s…

  • category: News
  • author: Paul Wooller
  • posted: Thu 31/07/2008 at 16:11
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Go fast goes faster

Go Fast Speed Days is returning to Beachy Head and promises to be even better. Downhill skateboarders, luge racers, inline skaters and gravity bikers will be racing at speeds up to 60mph along the road at Beachy Head from Friday September…

  • category: News
  • author: Paul Wooller
  • posted: Thu 31/07/2008 at 14:35
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Money for Moon on a Stick

A cash injection has enabled an Eastbourne theatre company to stage an original outdoor summer show. Eastbourne theatre company The Moon on a Stick has been awarded over £6,000 by Awards for All for their next production. Lear’s…

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  • author: Paul Wooller
  • posted: Thu 31/07/2008 at 14:01
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Ace Airbourne Arena Action

The Aviator Club is offering first class treatment at this year’s Airbourne. Spectators at Airbourne this year will be able to watch the event with front-row arena seats, a Champagne welcome and a three course summer lunch all for…

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  • author: Paul Wooller
  • posted: Thu 31/07/2008 at 11:42
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Is Boris inspiring British brats to go abroad

Boris Johnson’s public decision to holiday abroad is being copied by young brits, a survey shows. The London mayor announced he would holiday abroad—see Boris Blasts British Beach Breaks—and it seems he isn’t alone. One in ten…

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  • author: Paul Wooller
  • posted: Thu 31/07/2008 at 11:18
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Ava Leigh on Radio One

This month’s cover girl Ava Leigh was interviewed on the Scott Mills show on Radio One yesterday (Wednesday July 30) Ava’s career is really taking off. Her new single Mad About the Boy was released this Monday July 28 and she is…

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  • author: Paul Wooller
  • posted: Thu 31/07/2008 at 10:58
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Art at Airbourne

Do you want to help create art at Airbourne? Artist David Kefford and the Towner Art Gallery are looking for three volunteers to help with a sculpture project to take place on the Wishtower slope during Airbourne. Volunteers would be…

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  • author: Paul Wooller
  • posted: Wed 30/07/2008 at 14:45
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Chiropractic Clinic Charity Fundraiser

Lushington Chiropractic clinic held an open day last Saturday. The event was officially opened by Gladys Walshaw and her great granddaughter Leila who are both patients at the clinic. Gladys is 84. Leila, now two, was just six weeks old…

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  • author: Paul Wooller
  • posted: Wed 30/07/2008 at 10:27
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