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Action group aims to help battle for better facilities

A HEALTH campaign action group is set to be launched in Seaford in a bid to bring the community together and see improved facilities in the town.

Down Your Way: February 22 reports now available

Down Your Way has always formed an important part of the community news we bring you at the Eastbourne Herald and Gazette series. Now you can read our reports online every week.

Youngsters urged to dig out wildlife photographs for national competition

BUDDING David Bellamys are being encouraged to get snapping and submit their pictures of local wildlife to a national competition.

Mayor’s Mad March

A MANIC month lies ahead as Seaford’s mayor gets set to rally around the town to boost funds for charity.

Residents warned over doorstep salesman

RESIDENTS have been warned once again to be wary of doorstep sellers.

WALKING club - On Sunday February 26 John will be pleased to meet with you at Hailsham Leisure Centre at 10am for an eight-mile walk over Glynleigh Levels. He suggests you take along some lunch and if anybody needs further information or a lift to the meeting point then call 848790.

Down Your Way: Hampden Park and Willingdon Trees

THE afternoon drama group mentioned in this column a few weeks ago has taken off big time! The intention was to hold it in a private house, but the response has been so positive organisers are now looking for a hall. In the meantime meetings continue at 187 Percival Road, 2pm-4pm on Mondays.

Down Your Way: Langney and Shinewater

EASTBOURNE Borough FC play Staines Town at home on Saturday (February 25) in the Blue Square South. A win is greatly needed to pull away from the potential of relegation.

Down Your Way: Roselands and Seaside

SEASIDE Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild meets on Wednesday (February 22) at 2pm in St Augustine’s Hall, at the rear of Christ Church, facing Hanover Road. Details from Eileen on 767199.

Down Your Way: Sovereign Harbour

ON SUNDAY, June 3, Eastbourne’s new Tamar class lifeboat will be the representative of the RNLI, in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant, one of the largest flotillas ever assembled on the river.

Trevor's Week and Animal Stories

Shrove Tuesday treat for racoons

Zoo Manager, Sue Woodgate serves up pancakes to Woody the racoon at Drusillas Park

Trevor’s Week - February 22, 2012: Sandra donates portrait of fox

SANDRA Palme, professional wildlife artist, has drawn a fabulous fox portrait to help raise funds for East Sussex WRAS.

How could someone be so cruel to my dog?

A DOG owner whose pet had an elastic band put round her neck this week is warning others.

Trevor’s Week - February 15, 2012: Freezing weather means many different casualties

WHAT a cold week – we have been keeping an eye on the weather forecast and staying at the Casualty Centre every time the met office issues a severe weather warning for snow, luckily we haven’t had to stay as much as the last two years.

Horse-drawn seaside special for Eastbourne

CENTRAL Park eat your heart out – Eastbourne could soon be having a permanent horse-drawn carriage ferrying people up and down the seafront stretch.

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Trevor’s Week - February 8, 2012: No Swan Lake, more like The Nutcracker!

LAST week started with a call out to Glynde Reach, which is a river which runs from the A27 at Beddingham across to Glynde railway station.

Eastbourne Life with Graham Walker: A great town for cycling?

Looking Back

Looking Back is changing!

Welcome to our new Looking Back page. We are still bringing you fascinating stories from the past, but with the added feature that you will now be able to use our website search facility to find past stories.

The Queen as a young princess, her sister Margaret and their parents King George and Queen Elizabeth visiting Eastbourne

Photograph shows Queen on family trip to the town

WITH the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this year a number of Looking Back readers have sent in photographs of Her Royal Highness visiting Eastbourne.