Village News

The Fairlight Astronomers are meeting on 11th December for their last meeting of the year.  This meeting will be a test of what you have learnt over the past year, by way of a fun quiz, based on the homework

From Southern Water We know many of you are concerned about the plastic beads that have washed up on Camber Sands and the surrounding areas. We’re deeply sorry this has happened, and our priority is to put things right. We’re continuing our

The Fairlight Pantomime Group are proud to present The Emperor’s New Clothes Tickets are on sale now, just click this link to book your seat

For the edition to be published on January 2nd, the deadline is Friday December 26th, 12 noon.   Thanks for all your articles over the last 6 months and I look forward to hearing from you in 2026. Have a great Christmas and a Happy

Dish is hosting a Games Afternoon on Monday December 8th Everyone is welcome to Drop in to join us Bring your favourite game or come along or try some of the ones we have. We will start after lunch at

Dear Residents Thank you so much for the continual stream of cartridges placed in the box at the village hall.  In the last 12 months you have raised £134.15, for the Trust, and £11.05 last month, and  Easy funding has

Just clearing up any misunderstanding about the plastic incident at Camber. Rother District Council is the authority responsible for the foreshore and is in the lead on cleaning up the beach. Rother officers have worked promptly and tirelessly to bring

The Friends of Conquest Hospital have announced the Winter Courtyard will be open to the public from 5th December to 4th January and will provide “a peaceful retreat for patients, staff, and visitors throughout the festive season, offering a chance

Fairlight Village Hall CHRISTMAS FAIR Saturday 6th December, Village Hall, Broadway TN35 4DA. Starts 12 noon The Fairlight Village Hall are holding their Christmas Fair on Saturday 6th December. It starts at 12 noon when there will be Carol’s with

Calling all Fairlight Astronomers There will be no meeting on the 13th November in the village hall.  Please keep an eye out for updates on the WhatsApp group for any impromptu observing nights for the next few days.  Fairlight Astronomers 

The footpath between Knowle Wood and Woodland Way is being worked on from today until Wednesday possibly Thursday. Work will include scraping all the mud from the path and steps. A new layer of shingle, reprofiled steps with a metal

Starting Monday 24th November, you’ll need to book in advance to visit your local Household Waste Recycling Site (tip), following a decision made by East Sussex County Council in February 2025. Bookings can be made via the East Sussex County

In case you are not already aware, please be advised that tickets are now on sale for the Fairlight Players’ autumn production, “The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s production of Macbeth”. If you are expecting serious Shakespear, you

Fairlight Preservation Trust (Registered Charity number: 1107169) Recently the Trust has petitioned RDC on issues in the village, and with the knowledge of the strength of the Trust our voice is heard to show that we care about our Village.

See poster below for details.  Tickets are £10 per person, which includes a light supper, teams of 4 – 6 people. All profits being given to those lovely people at Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat.

Please see below details of a drop in session held by Southern Water regarding the work to replace the water mains. Where: Fairlight Village Hall, Broad Way, Hasting TN35 4DA When: Between 3pm and 6.30pm, Thursday 2 October 2025

WAKEHAMS/ POND FIELD ASSISTANCE TO MAKE YOUR COMMENTS TO ROTHER PLANNING Dear All, At the forthcoming FHG/ FRA ‘Fairlight from the Air’ event on Saturday 4 Oct in the village hall from 10am – 4pm, the FRA will be offering assistance and the

Dear Resident, I still have places on the next 2 trips . If you are interested in either of these two trips, or any other outing, please contact me. Regards Trevor Lewing 01424812340 trevor.lewing@btinternet.com

NHS hearing aid maintenance sessions are being held this week at: Pett Village Hall between 10am and 11.30am on Wednesday 1st October Fairlight Village Hall between 10am and 12 noon on Friday 3rd October This service is provided free of charge by volunteers from East Sussex Hearing (Charity

A talk on the History of Royal Military Canal – Friday 17th October at 7pm – Fairlight Village Hall From: Archive Resource Centre (ArchiveResourceCentre@outlook.com) Please join us for this presentation on this interesting subject that we are lucky enough to live

Hello Fairlight Friends! MacMillan Coffee Morning! Maxine, Pandy and I are having a rest this year but please support the coffee morning next Monday at DISH.  See the poster attached!  Thank you  Wendy

Dear Friends Rehearsals are going well for our autumn production of “Farndale’s Macbeth”, and news will be shared shortly about when tickets will go on sale. In the meantime, may I share with you some information about another production that I have

New Planning Application for permission for 35 houses on and an Access Road toWakeham’s Pond Field Here we go again! RR/2025/1462/P The agent Welbeck is back again asking Rother Planning for permission to build houses onWakeham’s Pond Field, using I

NHS hearing aid maintenance sessions are being held this week at: Pett Village Hall between 10am and 11.30am on Wednesday 3r September Fairlight Village Hall between 10am and 12 noon on Friday 5th September This service is provided free of charge by East Sussex Hearing (Charity No. 1101140)

A new application has been received by Rother to build 35 homes on Wakehams Farm in Fairlight on a site south of Pett Level Road and east of Waites Lane. The site is often referred to as “Pond Field”. It

At 3pm on Sunday 7th September, the UK Government will run a national test of the Emergency Alerts system.Compatible 4G/5G phones and tablets will briefly emit a loud siren sound and vibrate – no action is required, but you can