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Toploader tonight

Toploader stage their long-awaited hometown comeback this evening (Saturday) at Eastbourne Bandstand , from 8pm. The group played a secret warm-up gig for the show earlier this week, at Brighton's Latest Music Bar . Supporting Toploader at…

Where is the best Sunday Roast that money can buy?

Our third installment of heated debates involves a love of British food. Yes, the Sunday Roast can be a thing of passion. And with first year students about to embark upon life without Mum, there's nothing like a steaming plate of meat and…

  • category: Polls
  • author: East Magazine
  • posted: Fri 28/08/2009 at 15:58
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Bumper weekend of free music & film at the De La Warr

The De La Warr Pavilion presents a packed programme of free live music and film screenings this Bank Holiday weekend. The entertainment starts tonight (August 28), with this month's Random Fridays event co-inciding with the Coastal Currents…

St Leonards UFO sighting

UFO's were spotted flying over St Leonards last weekend. According to 'Jonathan', posting on www.uk-ufo.co.uk , up to five, orange-coloured UFOs flew over the Marina Allotments on August 22, around midnight. He describes them as, 'Going…

Snap-up a Chalet

Eastbourne Borough Council are offering residents and tourists the chance to hire beach chalets at Holywell, as current leases on the properties expire. The chalets are available to hire for a minimum of 12 months, at a standard fee of…

Beachdown Cancelled

Beachdown Festival , due to take place this weekend near Brighton, has been cancelled, it was announced today. A message from the festival directors on Beachdown's website explains: 'It is with immense personal regret that the Directors of…

Beachdown Day-Tickets Released

Brighton's Beachdown Festival has released one day tickets for part of this weekend's event. Tickets are available for Sunday August 30 (£35) and Monday August 31 (£30), for people without the time or money to attend the full festival…

Board 'Blight' Ban

Hastings Borough Council has been granted Government permission to prevent seafront properties being 'blighted' by estate agents' sales and letting boards. According to the Council, local residents and businesses had complained that the…

MGMT warm-up Digital

MGMT play a secret gig in Brighton this week, to warm up for their V Festival appearance, and tickets go on sale today (Wednesday) at 5pm. The Brooklyn duo play Digital , below Brighton promenade, this Friday August 21, as a thank-you to…

Pretty Crafty artists.

i-Candy Arts hold their third Pretty Craft art market in Hastings Town Centre this Saturday. Over 20 local artists and craftspeople will exhibit and sell their wares on the pedestrian area outside Debenhams between 10am-4pm, August 22…