Thursday, 22 October 2026
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east sussex

RNLI Fleet Changes: What the New Coastal Lifeboat Means for Eastbourne and Hastings
East Sussex

RNLI Fleet Changes: What the New Coastal Lifeboat Means for Eastbourne and Hastings

The RNLI has announced its second phase of lifeboat changes for 2028 to 2030, plus a new Coastal Lifeboat. Hastings changes in 2027 and Eastbourne in 2028.

East Sussex Council Starts Court Challenge Over Plan to Move Peacehaven Into Brighton and Hove
Council and Democracy

East Sussex Council Starts Court Challenge Over Plan to Move Peacehaven Into Brighton and Hove

East Sussex County Council has started a judicial review over the plan to move Peacehaven, Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean into Brighton and Hove, Brighton and Hove News reports. The government…

Haywards Heath to Lewes railway line to reopen 1 September after derailment
Transport

Haywards Heath to Lewes railway line to reopen 1 September after derailment

Trains between Haywards Heath and Lewes will run again from 1 September, more than two weeks after a derailment closed the line and forced a major crane recovery operation. RAIB is investigating.

Government map showing the expanded Brighton and Hove boundary taking in East Saltdean, Telscombe Cliffs and Peacehaven
Council

Brighton and Hove to Expand: Peacehaven, Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean to Join the City

The government has confirmed Brighton and Hove will absorb Peacehaven, Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean from April 2028, creating a council of 308,000 people. Lewes District Council is considering…