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The full flight schedule for the Airbourne: Eastbourne International Airshow, taking place from August 13 to 16, has been released through the £10 Airbourne Souvenir Programme. The 64-page guide includes aircraft features, discount vouchers, a competition and a free pin badge, with proceeds helping fund the flying displays. Headline performers include the Red Arrows, Typhoon, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Europe’s only flying MiG-17, the Red Devils and a joint Royal Navy Black Cats and Wasp display. The free event will be held along Eastbourne’s seafront, with visitors encouraged to donate to support its continuation.

A Brighton homemaker won £10,000 a month for one year after buying a one-off Set For Life ticket and choosing the numbers at random, following two decades of playing other National Lottery games with regular numbers. She plans to use the winnings to pay off her mortgage and support her son during his final year at university. Allwyn, the National Lottery operator, congratulated her, while the article also highlighted the lottery’s role in raising funds for good causes across the UK.

A record-sized small boat carrying 173 people attempted to cross the English Channel from France but capsized and caught fire. French and British vessels rescued everyone, with 63 people taken to France aboard British vessels; no fatalities were reported. The incident exceeded the previous record of 165 people on one small boat and prompted renewed warnings from the UK Government about the dangers of Channel crossings.

Loungers has been selected as the principal restaurant tenant for the refurbished Colonnade on Bexhill-on-Sea’s seafront under a conditional lease agreement with Rother District Council. The company plans to add glazing and expand the seating area for year-round dining, subject to planning approval. Occupation is expected in autumn, with construction and fit-out during the winter, and the venue is targeted to open for the spring and summer season in 2027. The Colonnade already hosts food kiosks, a temporary restaurant and weekend live entertainment as part of the wider regeneration project.